The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

APRIL 29, 1854.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN.
On MONDAY, May 1, and during the Week the Perform-
ances will commence with a Cotuedietta, called THE HAPPIEST
DAY OF MY LIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Robson,
J. H. White, Leslie, Vincent, Franks, Rivers; Miss P. Horton,
Mrs. Chatterley, and Miss Marston. After which THE HAPPY
MAN. Paddy Murphy, Mr. H. Wigan (from the Theatre Royal,
Dublin), his first appearance. To conclude with TO OBLIGE
BENSON. Characters Iry Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, Leslie;
Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Wyndham.
Box•otlice open from Eleveu to Five. Doors open at Seven
and oommence at Half•past Seven. Stalls, Is. ; Boxes, 45.;
Pit, 2s ; Gallery, Is.

THE ROYAL OPERA, DRURY-LANE.
On MONDAY NEXT, May 1, Donizetti's Opera of
LUCREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezia Borgia, Mme. Caradori; Gen-
naro, Sig. Pavesi ; and the Dake, Mr. Hamilton Braham. On
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday, May 2nd, 4th, and 6th (in
German), Weber's Grand Opera DER FREISCHUTZ. Agnes,
Mme. Caradori ; Max, Herr Reichardt; and Caspar, Herr
Formes. On Wednesday, May 9rd, Bellini's Opera LA SON-
NAMBULA. Amine, Mlle. Bury; Elvino, Sig. Bittini ;
dolpho, Sig. Arnoldi. On Friday, May sth (first time), Bellini's
Opera IL PU RITAN I. To conclude each evening with a BAL-
LET DIVERTISSEMENT. Conductors, Herr Lindpaintner
and Herr A nschuez.
Gallery, Is.; Pit. 2s. ; Boxes, 38. ; Dress Circle, 55.; Private
Boxes, 215., 425., 6135., and 84s.
Box-office open from 10 till 6 daily, where places may betaken.
Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock,
63, New Bond-street, corner of Brooke-street.

COLOSSEUM, Regent's Park. Admission,
One Shilling —The original PANORAMA of LONDON by
DAY is exhibited daily, from Half-past Ten till Five. The ex-
traordinary Panorama of LONDON by NIGHT, every Evening,
from Seven till Ten. Music from Two till Five, and during
the Evening.

CYCLORAMA, ALBANY-STREET, NOW OPEN,
with a magnificent PANORAMA of NAPLES, exhibiting the
great Eruption of Vesuvius and Destruction of Pompeii,
A.D. 79; with the present State of the ruined City. These
Views have been long in preparation, and will be exhibited
with the resouroes of this vast Establishment. Daily at Three
and Eight o'clock. Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats. 2s.

COLOGNE CHORAL UNION.
DER KOLNER MANNER GESANG V EREIN.—
HANOV ER-SQUARE ROOMS.—Mr. MITC H ELL respectfully
announces that the above distinguished Society will give a
Second Series of SIX MORNING CONCERTS at the Hanover.
square Rooms, which are fixed to take place on the following
days—Monday, May 8 ; Wednesday, May 10 ; Friday, May 12 ;
Monday, May 15; Wednesday, May 17; and Friday, May 19.
Director, Herr FRANZ WEBER. The Rispertoii e of the So-
ciety now contains more than One Hundred and Twenty Mor-
ceaux, many of them entirely new. The Concerts will be arranged
as last year—commencing at Half-past Three and terminating
about Five o'clock. The only EVENING CONCERTS which
can he given during the short engagement of this distinguished
Society will take place on Saturday Evening, May 13, and Saturday
Evening, May 20; commencing at Half-past Eight o'clock.
Tickets of Admission—Reserved Seats for the Si,, Concerts,
Two Guineas ; ditto, Single Tickets, 108. 6d.; Admission to the
B dy of the Room, 55.; which may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S,
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

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