The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-14 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, for the 19th time, Balie's new Opera,
BLANCH ^% D N EVE itS Miss Louisa Fyne, Miss Anna
files, miss Emma Heywood; Messrs. CV. IL Weiss, H. Corn,
A. Cook, A. ct, Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.
To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESERT
FLOWER.

Conductor. Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at half-Past Six—Commence at Seven.

ROYAL DRURY- LANE.
TfIEATRE
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
Tfl
rs EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will 'perform
the Farce of MY B. ART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS:
characters by Mr. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Warde,
Mr. J. Mares ; Mrs. C. Melville, and .hiss Harfleur.
Atter which. Lord Byron's Choral Trazedy, MANFRED.
Messrs, I helps, Ryder, Rayner, M-agreson, Ward, Spencer ;
Miss I,:burne,3liss Y. Atkinson, 3liss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole Miss Ritter, Miss Cicely
vat, Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift.
Followed by BEAUTY OR, THE BEAST. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer,
and G. Weston; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss R. Lecicrq.

THEATRE ROYAL DR UR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and

r. B. Chatterton.

NOTICE—The Public are respectfully requested to take
notice that the extensive Scenical preparations for he
Christmas Pantomime will compel the withdrawal on Satur-
day, Dec. 19, for a period extending o. er the Holidays, of
Lord Byron's MANFRED.
THIS EVENING the nerformances will commence with
MY BEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS.
After which, commencing at a Quarter before Eight o'clock,
Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy of MANF RED. Mortals:
Manfred, Mr. Phelps ; Abbot of St. Mauric ~ Mr. Ryder ; a
Chamois Hunter, Mr. A. Rayner ; Manuel (an aged Retainer),
Mr. Neville; Herman (a young Domestic in the Castle of
Manfred), Mr. G. Weston ; Retainers, Messrs. Bedford,
Weaver, Kirk, Wilson, Smith, and Edwards. Immortals :
Arimanes (Ruler of the Evil Agencies), Mr. Warde • • Ariel
(Spirit of the Ether), Miss Emma Heywood; Hesper (Spirit
of the Stars), Miss :Louisa Ritter ; Undine (Spirit of the
Waters). Miss Poole ; Meserima (Spirit of Memory). Miss
Cicely Nott ; Auster (Spirit of the Storm),. Mr. Swift ; As-
tarocti (spirit of the Earth), Mr. Meagerson ; vubes (Spirit of
the shadow of Night), Mr. Ryder; Titanos (Spirit of the
Mountains), Mr. G. S pincer ; Nemesis (Goddess of Vengeance
Mrs. Edmund Falconer ; Clotho, Lache is, and Atropos--the
Three Destinies—Mies Emma Atkinson, Miss C. 'Weston,
and Miss Murray ; the Phantom of Astarte, Miss Rose
Leclerq ; the Witch of the Alps, Miss M. I:bur „
Agencies and Spirit Spectres of the Weird neA-V2rulsdi
Messrs. T. Matthews, J. Morris, J. Cormack,
II
I.3eymour, Miss Diarfleur, Mrs. Melville' Mrs. War-
low, and the Ladi es and Gentlemen of the CAhcotiTr.a—nsdeetnhee
ThiPet. Order and character of the sceneecrry s Castle. Scene
I: Studio and Gothic Gallery In Mani r
2 : a Precipice and Glaciers near the Summit of the Jung-
frau Act 11. -Scene 1: The ChaletTh of the Chamois
Scene 2: e Steinbach, a
Hunter and Alpine Pass.
Valleys among the Alp,,
%V..tertall, in one of the
and Overhanging Cliffs, Lowerthe.Haun,t of the Witch of the
Alps. " The sunbow's rays still arch the torrent with the
many hues of heaven, and roll the sheeted silvers waving
column o'er the crag's perpendicular." Scene 3 : The ‘llO,
capped Summit of the Jungfrau, by Moonlight. Scene 4
n e 7
The Hall of Arimanes in the Nether orldai td b :
Dansou and son. Act 111.— Scene 1 :Terrace and Exterior
The Turret Studio, the Macrian' Ind
of (;astle.
night HauntS.ceSnheo2ok and Illumined by a ThunedrenrA'es:tosa.rimsan,pearhno-ed:-
Flashing
tande o Crashingr vil
d
finally Destroyed by
Last Scene : A Snowy Alpine
Songs and Choruses—Act I —Scene 1 : Mys-
's I nvoca-
projarne of the t Viwless Spirits to the Magian
tic3l. Responses o
, Mortal to thy bidding bow'd,, Miss Emma
the blue depth of the waters ''
tion. Ist Solo, ' ,
In
Hey wood ; 2d Solo,
3d. Solo, " I
miqs Poole ;
- , Mr Swift ; Sep tette
am the rider of '
the
wind.' ' Nott Mr. Sw•ft ' Misses Poole, He -
wood, Cicely . , I , and Chorus; The I y
Solo,
cation—, . • When the Moon is mpre-
on the Wave,"
Miss
Solo, "TI
Cicely ls.ott , i nil thy. Slumber
3ilss Poole ; Chorus, by the whole Choir.
may be deep,"
Solo and Chorus, " The Captive Usurper,"* Act. 11.-- eerie 3 ;
and Chorus ; Song, " The Ship Miss Cicely Not t
fast," bliss Emma Heywood. sailed on, the Shin sailed
of the Evil Agencies, " Hail t Scene 4—Grand Choral Hymn
and Air." solo verses by Mr o our Master, Prince of Earth
Chorus and accorn • Swift, chorus by full Choir; Ju-
bilantthe Ballet. Act llL—LastDance, by full Choir and
Good and Evil bst Scene: Grand Dual Chorus 01
Choir. The general Spirits,action y the Principal Singers and Full
Phelps. The incident of the tragedy arranged by Mr.
al dances designed and directed by Mr.
Cormack. Costumes t
from Flaxman'ri Illustrations from designs by R. W. Keene, Esq., and
lustrations f Ctassical and Mythological
Conceptions.
Gas Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and Assistants.
Illuminations by Mr. J. Hinckley. Spectral illusions
by Mr. Cox, under the directionof Mr. • '
of the entirel
by v uew scenery designed and principally painted
-II r. W. Telbin, assisted by
his son, Mr. 11. Telbin. The
Hall of Arimanes painted by Mr. Danson and Sons. The
increased orchestra and present arran,!ement of the music,
oripjnilly composed by Sir Henry Bishop, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Barnard. The choir under the direction of Mr.
Charles Beale.
To conclude with BEAUTY OR THE BEAST.

Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 215., £1 lls. lid., £2 2s , £3 Os., and
.£1 4s. : Stalls, Os. ; Drees Circle, 4s. ; First Circle, 3s. ; Boxes,
2s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery. 6d. No
half-price. Box office open from Ten to Five daily. Doors
open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock. Stage
Manager, Mr. Phelps.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, A GAME OF SPECULATION.
Messrs. Chap. Mathews, Chippendale, W. Farren, Rogers,
Clark, Braid, Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Hill,
Griffith, &e.
Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles
Mathews, Compton,Weathersby, ; Mesdames C. Mathews,
L, Keeley. Griffith, &C.
With COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Mathews.
And LITTLE DAISY.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.

BEL DE NIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Eve: y Evening until further notice.
THIS EVENING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled
UNCLE BABY : Mess s. Widdicombe, .I. G. Shore, Charles ;
Bliss P. Le ,lercq, and Carlotta Leclercq.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DENIONIO, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, t aken from Stendhal's •` Italian
Chronicle ," by Mr. John Broug;tam. Principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fcchter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Br,,tigh,im, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. Larenue, Mrs.
Lee, and'lies Elsworthy.
Doors open at half-past 6—commence. at 7.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE-ROYAL, under new
Management, will OPEN for the Winter Season on
BOXING NIGHT.