The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-28 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.
Jam'e'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 Noorden, Esq., Great Russell-street, Bedford-
square.
Capt. Richard Morgan, Sussex-roed Holloway.
Charles James Richardson, Esq., liensington-square.
W. Wilde, Esq. (Coroner of Norwich), Norwich and
London.
BANKERS—London, and Westminster Bank, Lothbury (and
Branches).
BnoKr.ns —Messrs. Scott and Silvester, 7, Lothbury
orer of Tokenhouse-yard).
SOLICITORS--Messs, Howard, Dollman, and Lowther, 141,
Fenchurch-street.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
G. A. MACFARREN, Esq. (Chairman.)
William Wilde, jun., Esq,
(With power to add.)
ARCRITECT.
11. H. Collins, Esq., MA 8.A., 61, Torrington-square.
SECRETARY—R, Chauncy, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES—
Lo 4, Poultry, corner of Old Jewry,
ndon.
PROSPECTUS.
This ompany is formed for purchasing, on advanta-
geous
blic teCrms, the magnificent Music Hall, well known to
London, the tee
s the Royal Alhambra Palace, Leiceeter-squares
The present proprietor, wishing to relieve himself of the
great anxiety and responsibility consequent on the sole
management of so large an establishment, has consented to
part with his entire interest in the property to this Com-
pany, taking a large Proportion of the purchase-money in
shares. He will in future divide the management with an
Executive Committee; thus there can be little doubt of in-
creasing even the present success of the institution.
It is intended to engage permanently, for the Evening
Concerts, a complete and efficient Orchestra and a nume-
rous Chortur and to engage nightly eminent Vocal and
Instrumental Solo Perfo7rners, and by constantly varying
the entertainment, always to renew its attraction. It is it
tended also, besides producing the most admired works
all schools of music, to invite the most popular composers
of the day to write expressly for the Alhambra Concerts
pieces which will be specially adapted to the resources of
the Hall and the taste of the visitors. The nightly Con-
certs at the Alhambra will, in some degree, resemble those
at the public gardens of Berlin and Vienna, where the great
masterpieces in music are executed to such perfection as
can only be attained by the constant playing together of
the same artists • they will present opportunity for the
training of a band chorus to such a degree of excellence
in ensemble peformance, as is all but incompatible with the
occasional union of singers and players, even of the highest
individual qualifications; they may thus be the means of
advancing musical art, whilst promoting the national taste
for music, in the manner begun at the Promenade Concerts,
and continued at the Monday Popular Concerts,
The nightly entertainments will be divided into two parts
—the first part will consist of the concerts described above,
which will comprise high-class music only, and will termi-
nate at an early hour. The second part will include
verious popular sources of amusement.
Mr. G. A. Macfarren of the Royal Academy of Music
(one of the directors), has undertaken to write periodically
for the Alhambra Concerts.
An engagement is pending with
Crystal Palace, to be conductor of
ha orchestral concerts. he
It is intended to open the hall every day as an exhibition
of pictures by living artists, at a moderate charge of admis-
sion, which will be a great boon to many, who will thus
have an opportunity of displaying and selling meritorious
produetions which now remain unknown to the public. A
commission on all sales effected will be charged.
On special occasions the Hall may be used or let during
the daytime, which has never yet been attempted.
The extensive cellarage belonging to the Hall can be let
for a considerable sum per annum.
It is intended to improve the acoustic properties of the Ilan, and to introduce alterations which will greatly con-
tribute to the comfort of the visitors whilst adding to the
sources of profit, such as greater diffusion of light at less
expense, the constructien of private boxes, re-arrangement
of the body of the hall and stalls (some of which wilt be set
apart for ladies only), with indications of occupancy of
seats, and fitting up two commodious and well-appointed
supper-rooms (a want much felt at the establishment at
present), &c.
There is no position in the metropolis more central, or
better adapted for the purposes contemplated. The Royal
Alhambra Palace is only four or five minutes walk from
the Charing-cross Railway, to be opened early in July,
which will give facilities to visitors. It is near many hotels
in the neighbourhood of Trafalgar. square and the Strand,
and the projected Charing-cross, Adelphi, and Strand
Hotels will no doubt furnish a large audience.
The hall is capable of holding upwards of 6,000 persons.
The price to be paid for the lease of 51 years of the Hall,
the houses, and the entire buildings belonging thereto,
goodwill, furniture, fittings, stage properties, stock of plate,
glass, china, cutlery, and entire contents, is £35,000 in cash
and £lO,OOO in fully paid up shares of the Company, which
is considered a very advantageous purchase.
Each registered owner of 30 shares and upwards will be
supplied by the directors with a tree pass ticket, with name
and address thereon, to admit such shareholder to any part
of the Hall when opened, excepting private boxes and parts
specially appropriated to the performers. In future issues
of sharers preference will be given to original shareholders.
As the business is formed already, there would be an im-
medi
essiate
onincome the day after the Company entered into
oss.
The Directors confidently appeal to the public for the
remaining capital required.
Prospectuses, with Application Forms for Shares, may
be obtained at the Temporary Offices of the Company, of
the Brokers, Solicitors, or Architect, and at the Royal
Alhambra Palace, Leicester-square, London.
The enormous profits of well-conducted kindred establish-
ments are pretty generally known to the public, and the
Eirectors have much pleasure in submitting the following
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
Gas 1,500 0 0
...
Breakages and renovations
Fire insurance 5OO 0 0
Artists and Company, lowest sum, £3OO per 300 0 0
week ..... ...
(This might be £6OO per week, when artists 15,600 0 0
of great celebrity are engaged, who will
in 'proportion increase the income table
Adbelow, according to their attraction.)
vertising
Salaries to cheque takers and
cellarmen, &c 1,,000 0 0
Cost of refreshments, &c., supplied to the
audience Cost of supplies t....................
10,000 0 0
oo su
. •
.
pper-room . ........
of . 1,000 0 0
Towards a reserve fund to replace capital
£50,000 ...
Cost of stationery l,OO 0 0
, printing, &c.
Bill posting, &c
Contingencies of any other kind....... 500 0 0
1,000 0 0

Total expenditure .......... Z 36,000 0 0
ANNUAL INCOME,
From Admissions.
25 Private boxes, at ss. each (but Per Night. Per Annum.
10s. would be charged)
Stalls, 300 at 2s. .........
Ditto, 3N at Is. 6d.
Prornenade&balcony,l,ooo •at le. 50 0 0 15,500 0 0
Area&galleries, say 400 only at 6d 10 0 0 3,100 0 0
From picture gallery in. da time 1,550 0 0
From Supplies. y
If only 2,000 visitors are in the
hall nightly, and 6d. only ex-
pended per h. ad (but 18. is
about the average)
..... is. 50 0 0 15,500 0 0
To 25 private boxes, at say .
per box
To supper rooms
550
From sale of wines, &c., during 50 0 1, 0 0
the day .time
Commission on pictures sold
From music and programmes 2O 0 400 0 0620 0 0
From subletting property be-
longing to the hall
From cellarage, which can be let at

350 0 0
500 0 0

Total income
Income £59,057 10 0
Outlay
36,000 0 0
Net annual income for distrib4o4
amongst the shareholders.... X 23,57 10 0
Season Tickets will be issued, but are not calculated in the
annual income-table.

FORM OF APPLICATION
(To be left at any of the BrancaN:ofFthOeltSHAßES.
London and West-
minster Bank, with 10s. deposit for each share applied
for.)
To the Direstors of the
(Limit Ryaled) Alhambra Palace Company
Gentlemen—Having paid to your bankers the BUM of
£ being a deposit of 10s. per share on shares, I
request you will allot me shares of £5 each in the Royal
Alhambra Palace Company (Limited). These, or any
smaller number of shares you may allot me, I hereby agree
to accept, pursuant to the Articles of the Association, and
to Pay the remainder of deposit and calls thereon when re-
quired so to do ; and I hei eby authorise you to insert my
"me in the register of shareholders for the shares so
allotted,—l am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Name fully and plainly written
Profession
Address in full
Dated this day of , 1863.

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