The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-25 00:00:00

MUSIC.

lIAYMARKET.
The Haymarket has "come out strong " as a mu
sin' theatre. Last night Fra Diavolo was got up and per•
formed in a manner which would hare done no discredit W
a regular opera-house. The Men was excellently cast IA
every part. Mr. Simi Reeves wee the bandit hero; Mn.
Reeves, &Hine ; M. and Madame Weise were Lord and
Lady Allow& ; Mr. Munn wee Loreaso ; and the comic
ruffians, Deppo and Giacomo, were grotesque:y represented
by Mr. Farquharson and Mr. W. Ferrer'. The open, in short,
was performed exactly as it was at Drury-lone last season.
Not only were the characters well sustained, but all the
operatic amesearies—orchestra, chorus, so.—were complete
and satisfactory.

This is a favourite opera, it would appear, with Mr. Sims
Reeves. The character and the music suit him admirably ;
and the pleasant part of Zerlina is one of Mrs Reeve.' happiest
efforts. Reeves was in excellent voice, and sang splendidly.
His great vocal display. " Young Agnes," was enthusiastically
encored. He acted, too, with great animation, blending
the semblance of the accomplished gentleman and the reality
of the ferocious cut-throat with great ekill and effect. Mrs.
Reeves played the little country girl very pleasantly, and
sang the pretty music of the part charmingly. Mr. and
Mrs. Weiss, as the Milord Anglais and big sentimental
spouse, were gay and comic, and their singing told admi-
rably in the line concerted music. In short, we h►ve never
seen this admirable little opera more agreeably performed.
The house, was crowded in every part; and the applatue was
warm and unintermitting during the whole piece. This
Haymarket company is strong anguish to play the best Cenakt
eporu, and we hope we shall have a anaemia° of them.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Majesty the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the per-
formances at the Royal Italian Opera with their presence
last seeping. Her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide
of llobenlohe accompanied her Majesty and his royal high-
ness. The royal suite consisted of the ,Countees of Desert,
the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lard Charles Fitzroy, and
Colonel Seymour. Among the fashionable company attend-
ing the theatre we remarked the Luke of Leeds. the Mar.
chioneas of Ailesbury, ON Marquis of Bath, the Marquis of
Donegal, the Earl and Countess of Anita, the Countess of
Harrington and Lady Geraldine Stanhope, the Earl
of Stamford and Warrington, the Earl CowFer,
the Eul ot Gifford, the Countess Frances Waldegrave and
Mr. Harman, M.P., the Earl and Countess of Mount-
charles and Lady Cecilia Conyegliam, Viscount Chelsea,
Viscount Dupplin, Viscount and Viscountess Malden, Vis-
count Cranbourne, 'Viscount Sydney, Visoouot and Lady
Emily Dungarvon, Lord Charles Bruce, Lord Adolphus
Finclareace, Lord Milford, Lord and Lady Londesborough,
Lady Dufferio, Lord Guernsey, Sir Henry blear, M.P., Si
John Burgoyne and Mils Burgoyne, Sir George Arasytage,
Sir Thomas Hare, Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald,
Mr. Bannock, M.P., Mr. Hope, Mr. W. Rose, Colonel
Brownlow Knox, Mr. Leopold Redpath, Mr. Robert
Redpath, Mr. Vincent and Miss Vincent, Mr. Akoom,
Mr. E. Bligh, Mrs. Fume May, Hon. G. W. Mines, Mr.
Antrobus, Ms. Vanaittart, Mr. C , &c.