The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1864.

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-TN SPAIN. k NARRATIVE of TRAVEL
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THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No.
ccxxx., is Published THIS DAY.

CONTENTS.
Prospe is of the Confederates.
11. Pompeii : P..st aad Present.
111. Empire of Mex'oo.
IV. Sir Wiliam N 8 pier.
V. Shiltspeare and his Sonnets.
VI. The Privy Council Judgment..
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FESTIVAL.

PRESIDENT.
Right Hon. the Earl of CARLISLE, R.G.

SATURDAY, April 23', BANQUET. at 3 p.m. • Lord C4r-
lisld i i tne Chair. Tickets 21s. In the Evening, grand dis-
play of fireworks, by Darby.
MONDAY MORNING, April 2.3 th, at Noon, the DIES-
SIA R.—Mesdames Parepa, Sainton-Doiby, Mr. Sims Reeves,
Mr. G. Perren, Mr. Santley ; Mr. T. Harper (Trumpet) Band
and Chorus of 53u performers. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mel-
lon. Tickets, Se. Reserved .teats, lOs ed. and 21s.

MONDAY EVENING, at Seven, a GRAND CONCERT of
➢IUSIC, associated with the words from Shakspere.—Mme.
Parepa, Mm e. Sainton- Dolby, Mme. Arabella Goddard, Mr.
Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Ferrell, Mr. Santley. Orchestra of 120
Instruments. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Tickets, 2a 6d.
Reserved Seats, ss. and 103 6d.

TUESDAY MORNING. April 26. EXCURSION TO
CHARL 1I COTE. Tickets ss. In the Evening, at 7 o'elock,
TWELFTH NIGHT wilt be representekby the Company of
the Theatt, Royal, Haymarket. Orsini, Mr. Howe —Sebas-
tisn, Mr. Weathersby—Antonio, Mr. Braid—Roberto, Mr.
Walter Gordon—Carlo, Mr. Clark—Valentine, Mr. Worrel—
Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Rogers—Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone
Fabian, Mr. W. Farren—Clown, Mr. Compton—Priest, Mr.
Culienford—Officers, Mr. Coe and Mr. James —Olivia, Miss
H. Lindley —Viola, Miss Louisa angel—Maria, Mrs. E. Fitz-
william.

Alter the Comedy, Mr. Sothern (Lord Dund:•eary) will ap-
pear in a new Farce. Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d.
and 21s.

On WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 27, A SHAKE-
SPEAREAN READING. Tickets, 2s. 61—Reserved Seats,
sa. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr.
Fechter, Mr. Vining, of the Royal Princess's Theatre, ha+
kindly undertaken to put two of hhakespeare's Plays upon the
Stave. At 7 o clock will be produced the Tragedy of ROMEO
AND JULIET. The character of Juliet by Mdlle. Stella
Collas, supported by Mr. 11. Marston. Mr. J. Nelson. Mr.
Vining', Mr. D. Fisher, and Mr. Forrester. After which the
COMEDY OF ICARORS. The Antiphon by Mr. Vining
and Mr. Ne son. The two Dromios by the brothers Webb,
supported by Miss C. Carson, Miss H. Howard, and Miss E.
Barnett. Tickets ss.—lleserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s.
The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's
Entertainments.

On THURSDAY MORNING, April 28, in the Shake-
spearean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and
Glees from Sh.kesperean Plays.—Ticke s, 2a. 6d.—Reserved
Seats. ss. In the Eveninz at Seven, AS YOU LIKE IT will
be represented: Rosalind, Mrs Hermann Vezin (late Mrs.
Charles Young)—Cella, Miss Rebecca Powell.—Phmbe, Miss M
Bufton—Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, r. .J.
Be n nett--3 agues. Mr.Creswick.—Amiens, Mr.W. H. Comings.
—Orlando, r.W. Farren—A dam, Mr. Chippendale. —Touch-
stone, Mr. rompton—Le Beau, Mr. Belford --Oliver, Mr. It.
Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr H. Payne. The play produced under
the superintendence of Mr. H. Creswick. Tickets, ss.—Re-
served Seats, tOs. Id. and 21s.

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On FRIDAY Evening' April 29th, "GRAND FANCY
DRESS BALL." Ticke s (by veuchers), 21s.
A series of Popular Entertainments in the following week.
During the Festival there will be an exhibition in the
Town Hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes-
peare and eminent Actors of his plays.

The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway
Com; antes will run s ecial trains during the Festival ; and
at the close of each night's performances, trains will leave
for London. Birmingham, Malvern, Leamington, &o. Return
Tickets will be available from Friday the 22d, to Saturday
the 30th.

Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter
Hall, London ; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-place,
Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Official Programme, published by Messrs. Cassell,
Fetter, and Galpin, containing full particulars of all matters
connected with the Festival, tope her with a Guide to the
Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon, is now
ready. This may be ob ained at the Ticket Office, and from
all Booksellers, price le

riIHE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
11 DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish,
Joint, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on
Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m.
Private Rooms for large or small parties.
By order, •
JOHN CATES, Manager.
The Wellington, St. James's street.
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.

MRS. MACREADY will give DRAMATIC
RECITALS at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover-
square, May 3d, oth, 10th, 12th, 17th, 20th, and 28th. Stalls.
4.. ; unreserved seats, 24. 6d. Admission, is. Tickets for the
series, one guinea, to be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, and at the Rooms.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY,

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an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Thll,
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Stalls, and box 'll tails, 3s. ; area, 25.; amphitheatre, Is. A.
Plan of the Stalls may be, seen, and Seats secured at the Hall
from e'even to flve.

Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three.