The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-27 00:00:00

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A T._ DRURY-LANE.
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Wit1.0.06:1 etir. ant ; Don Caesar De Bazan,
a rem, Mr. H. Phillips; Maritana, Miss
Romer I,l.azitrift, Mtstplol e.
A.teilAvhiehe # netrand Christmas comic Pantomine, called
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and
extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Music by Mr. It. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and
Decorations by Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the
Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.
Scene 1. INTERIOR OF GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day,
.845—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City
Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and
Mr. H. Horncastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, but causing a
great panic in the Giant market), Miss Dale.

" Who'll kill the Giants?
I, says Tom Thumb,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
The Genius of Pantornine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Club"), Miss A. Pa) ne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a
pegjor two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire
and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision In a
-manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes,
pit, and gallery.
Scene 2. COAST OF TIIE ISLAND OF LlLLlPCT.—Discovered A.D.
109. "Afer a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul-
liver (having a passion for her husband, in the same predicament),
Mr. II nice. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places.
Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock
to the tune of " Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to
the tune of " Here we go down, down, down." The tide having
ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto-
nish the Liliputians ! Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs.
and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small,
Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian
Police, Mr. Stumpy; Poltcemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the-
way, Push-a-long, Walk• on, &c.; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr.
Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BOUND over
to keep the peace ; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull altogether," he Is carried away to the coatt of the Emperor Lll-
liput.
" And wasn't he a dainty dish
To set before the King ?"
Old MSS. in the British Museum.

Scene 3. HALL OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KING OF LA-
,Mijesty the King of Laputa (very deep In Geome-
try—vi le, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High
Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain 'Equilateral
(fond of " Figures," especially number " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr.
Johnson. Lords in Waiting, with their attendant flappers, pages,
ice. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;"
and bow, having lost her G , the Flying Island is placed at her
disposal to recover the same.
Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT.-1119
" High" Mightiness Golbas to Moinaren Mully Ully Gue, Emperor
of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em-
press of Lilliput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high-
est" families in the land), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least
1 ft. 6 in. in their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions,
ste. se.—How Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," Hot
only pockets the affront, but two policeman in the bargain. How he
kisses the Emperor's hand, and the Empress's lips. Inspection of the
Lilliputian Imperial Guard. How Gulliver swallows his dinner, and
is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way of dessert,
by the news of the arrival of the Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re-
gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on
fire. Arrival of the Lilliputian Fire Brigade. How Gulliver saves
the Empress, and is then obliged to save himself, which he does by
taking a hop, step, and a jam p into
Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN PROBDlGNAG..—Longostretcho (a sub-
stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri-
cultural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs.
Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a go-cart), Miss 11.
Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family),
Mrs. Redbreast ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdlgnag
Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. llow Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and
gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to
the " great-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart.
Scene 6. REOBDIGNAG BED-ROOM ♦ND NllSSlSlM—Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag
Ritter', Mr. Pussey. For Ihrther particulars of this scene apply
personally to the principal performers, who cau be seen in it every
evening till further notice.
Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIPUT (as Scene 2), and
re-appearance of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes
a flying leap into Gulliver's arms —" We may be happy yet." Our
old acquaintance, the Rock, introduces another old acquaintance,
the Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters.

Harlequin ...... Mr. Wieland. Clown .... • .11fr. T. Matthews.
Pantaioon .• ....Mr. Howell. I Columbines .-Miss Hicks and
Miss Lonsdale.
Scene 8. END OF COVENTRT-STREET, PICCADILLT.—Writing in
Eight Lesions. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom-
paniment. A Sudden Peep-into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake
Ice. Sliding made pay. A great Fall in Provisions—viz. fish, fruit
.and vegeb►bl -
Scene .9,--aowN's Lonoticos.—Bed and Window change sides, and
Clown "goes down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan-
ket. "To be well shaken before taken." The principle of elongation
"Carried out." Clown is tossed up, and Harlequin comes down
'"heads."

10. EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE MER-
CHANTS' Suoes.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask
of West lola Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum,
Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re-
peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing.,,
Scene' I I. Iliono,trE-HILL, with extensive view of the neighbour-
hood of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand
Railway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines
from all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off
they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis-
solution of partnership."
Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
Tinm in's, an 1 Railway hrinting•ofilce. Railway Prospectus and
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
&count punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great
battite of stags; "they- come—they come." No thoroughfare. The
•Ahortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among
the crockery.
Scene li. EXTERIOR OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge-
neral Midway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' SHOPS.—Teachlng
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
err carry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to
Germane, awl all eyes directed to
Scent 15. THE Cur! OF COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.
Owing to this great attraction, immediate application should be
mad, to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper.

THEATER ROYAL. RAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
. _

Wi!l he repeated an Original Comedy, called THE MAIDEN
AUNT. Sir Simon Sage, Mr. W. Farren ; Percy Sage, Mr. Hud-
son ; Mrs. Sarah Wilmot, Mrs. Glover; Catherine Wilmot, Mrs.
Sevmoar.

To be followed by a New and Original Farce, called RAILWAY
BUBBLES. Gorman Hudson, Mr. Hudson, Ellen Seytoa, Miss
Feyton.

To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE
AND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal
Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr.
Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caultie.l4, and Mrs.
Stanley.

TILEATnE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated an entirely New Drama, called THE LIONESS
OF THE Noit , or, The Prisoner of Shlusselbourg Alexis
Rornanouski, Mr. Webster; Triptolemus Kront, Mr. Wright; Eliza-
beth, Madame Celeste.