The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-02 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
immense Holiday Attraction.
THIS EVENING will be performedlte's grand Opera, THE
DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be repeated the Grand Christmas Harlequinade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe.
The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes,
Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. 'Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.

SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many
things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance;
Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro-
vide the usual Christmas fun for " Children all, both great and small,"
Miss A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving
life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre-
mises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances; how
Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.
SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with
the ship high awl dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the
crabs, &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. H. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his
private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de-
termines in his turn to astonish them.
SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the
Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being In a
passion with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews; Hankipanki (his
club-hearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince Parramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King I'ariboo's young brother, and old rival, con-
temned to the sage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
ierself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made
for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, tires a volley—
how Pariboo and Hankipanki jinni) out of the frying-pan into the
tire, i.e., the water.

SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
(the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion, in
hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How
Pariboo and liankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they
have a" glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—and how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to
SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Bird's-eye View of Robinson
Crusoe's Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by—
how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over
mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost
in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at
SCENE G.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises
may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box-
office, from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to
the great Princess and her little brothers—how he gives Friday his
first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica-
tion within is suddenly interrupted by the Indians from without ; in
rhort, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the
but, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs
Manufactory ; Duet, in two flats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, here
we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia-
tor ; a clear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to
play on itself grand discord.
SCENES 8 and 9. Curriere and Fancy Leather-dressers, and Throne-
room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to
dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another—
a whole skin is bet'.er than a skin in holes.

SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the
poor Debtors ; Knockers an hells versus thieves ; somebody's
coming ; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors ; the tables sud-
denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to
SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes;
" Ladies of the Round Tub :" Soap at a premium ; Mangling done
here ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young-
ones ;" The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath;
Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm,
and general confusion.

SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house;
" Catch lita who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle-
quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for
Harlequin;" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lighting
Chandelier.

" The happy family we all know so well,
" The still happier family we all love so well."

SCENE 13. A Stane Quarry ; A monster meeting, with a tail and
without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and Commerce lend their assistance to produce
SCENE 13. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,
SCENE 13 Grand emblematical and national tableau of her
Majesty christening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will be percormrd a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
ral!ed OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
Mr. S,rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe- s ; Toei Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ;
The Countess oft ~,,•pion. Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthort.
Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia ,:ennett.
After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxorious. Mr. J.
Bland ; Pr,nceqs Gra icsa, Miss Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
To conch; •e wi.h a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC.
TORIAL TOUR IN S WITZERLAND.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each.
.C.Lit-t, and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. .-Ar cher, at the Box.office,
Sr sal len till Fee o'clock..

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will he repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.)
Ft New Drama, entitled THECHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells Hist Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Tobv Veck,
Mr. O. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wllkin.
son ; S r Joseph Bow'ey, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs.
Chickenstalk:s, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
Ti be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX
AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson,
Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the Ring
of the Rats. Harlequin. Mr. T. Ire'and ; Columbine, Miss Lons.
dale; Clown, Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San 'erg.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter dr. Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-elice open from Elevan till Four. Private
J3,,x03 to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING

will l;e repeated an English Version of the ce'ebrated Opera
Butfa, in Two Acts, called PHE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS. nee
Music by Rossini. Mu;tapha, Mr. P. Corn ; Lindor, Mr. Allen
Taddeo, Mr Leffler; Haly, Mr. Mattacks; Isabella, Mdlle. Helen
C. oda ; Elvira, Miss Grant; Zulrna, Miss Brentnall.
After which, first time, a new Divertissement, called The ',A LON
DE BA L. Principal charach rs by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Miss
Marshall, eresine, M. J. Rou set, Mr. Marshall, and Mr.
G jibe. t
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravag,nza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS
MEN. Glindoff. Mr Compton; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry ; Keima•
Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr. Corti Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke.
age Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL
Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Galle Is. Half-price at
Nine o clock—Dress Circle, 2s. fid. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.
Private Boxes. Iwo Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half ; Prosce-
nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a- H Jf. Doors te be opened at Half-
nag Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-ollice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Poxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
fheat-e.