The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-25 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

G. A. Macfarren, Esq., Alpha-road, St. John's Wood.
Adolphus Edgar Church, Esq., Colchester.
A. Dalton, Esq., Glover's Lodge, Red Hill.
Captain Durant, Conservative Club, St. James's.
Lieut.-Col. T. Ffrench, Junior United Service Club, St.
James's.
W. H. P. Gore, Esq., Palace Gardens-terrace, Kensington
Robert Phillips Noah, Esq., (I. Brandon and Co., Ab
church-lane), Albert Club, Hanover-square.
P. E. Van Nooden, Esq., Great Russell-street, Bedford.

square.
Capt, Richard Morgan, Sussex-road, Holloway.
Charles Janes Richardson, Esq., Kensington-square.
W. Wilde, Esq. (Coroner of Norwich), Norwich an,

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London,
BANKERS—London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury (and

Branches.)
BROKERS—Messrs. Scott and Silvester, 7, Lothhnry
(corner of Tokenhouse-yard).
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Howard, Dollman, and Lowther, 141,
Fenchurch-street.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
G. A. MACFARREN, Esq. (Chairman.)
William Wilde, jun., Esq,
(With power to add.)
ARCHITECT.

H. IL Collins, Esq., M.I 8.A., 61, Torrington-square.
SECRETARY—R. Chauncy, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES —44, Poultry, corner of Old Jewry,
London.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

This Company is formed for purchasing, on advanta-
geous terms, the magnificent Music Hall, well known to
the public as the Royal Alhambra Palace, Leicester-square,
London, capable of holding upwards of 6,000 persons. The
present proprietor, who will take a large proportion of the
purchase-money in shares, will in future divide the man-
agement with the Executive Committee; thus there can be
little doubt of increasing even the present great success of
the institution. Mr. G. A. Mactarren, of the Roy al Aca-
demy of Music (one of the directors), has undertaken to
write periodically for the Alhambra Concerts. An engage-
ment is pending with Mr. A. Manns, of the Crystal Palace,
to be conductor of th 9 orchestral concerts.
Various improvements are contemplated, contributing to
the comfort of visitors and adding to the sources of profit.
The acoustic properties of the hall will be rendered almost
perfect.
Each registered owner of thirty shares and upwards will
be supplied with a free pass ticket.
Allotments according to priority of application, and if no
allotment is made, the deposits will be returned in full.
Prospectuses, &c., may be obtained at the temporary,
offices ; of the brokers and solicitors ; or at the Royal Al-
hambra Palace, Leicester-square.
The directors have much pleasure in submitting the fol-
lowing statement for intending shareholders :
APPROXIMATE EXPENDITURE and MINIMUM REVENUE
for One Year of 310 Nights, when only 2,000 Persons are
in the Hall nightly, although by the Improvements con-
templated it will hold upwards of 6,000 Visitors.
ANNUAL OUTLAY.

Ground rent
Taxes, including income tax .. 1,500 0 0
Gas ..... 1,200 0 0

Breakages and renovations
Fire insurance 3OO 0 0
Artists and Company, £3OO per week 15,600 0 0
Advertising
Salaries to cheque takers and cellarmen, &c. 1,000 0 0
Cost of refreshments, &c., supplied to the
audience
Cost of supplies to supper-rooms
Towards a reserve fund to replace capital of
£50,000
Cost of stationery, printing, &c 5OO 0 0
Bill posting, &c 5OO 0 0
Contingencies of any other kind l,OOO 0 0

Total expenditure
ANNUAL INCOME,
From Admissions.
25 Private boxes, at ss. each (but Per Night. Per Annum.
10s. would be charged) £ 6 5 0 £1,937 10 0
Stalls, 300 at 2s 3O 0 0 9,300 0 0
Ditto, 300 at Is. 6d.
Promenade&balcony,l,ooo at ls 5O 0 0 15,500 0 0
Area &galleries, say 400 only at 6d 10 0 0 3,100 0 0
Prom pictu.re gallery in day time 1,550 0 0
From S applies.
If only 2,000 visitors are in the
hall nightly, and 6d. only ex-
pended iper head (but Is. is
about the average)
To 25 private boxes, at say 2s
per box
From supper rooms
From sale of wines, &c., during
the day .time .. l,OOO 0 0
Commission on pictures sold • . 400 0 0
From music and programmes 2 0 0 620 0 0
From subletting property be-
longing to the hall
From cellarage, which can be let at