The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-27 00:00:00

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.
Exeter Hall. Conductor, Mr COSTA.
To afford strangers to London at this period the opportu-
nity of witnessing the great Oratorio performances of this
Society, an EXTRA CONCERT (the four hundred and thirty-
second of the Society) will be Oven on FRIDAY next, 29th
.Augnit, when HANDEL'S MESSIAH will be performed.
The band and chorus, on the most extensive scale available
in Exeter-hall, will consist of (including 16 double basses)
SEVEN IMNDRED PERFORMERS.
Tickets of admission, Is. ; reserved seats, 55.; stalls, num-
bered in the area, half-ft-guinea, at the Society's office, No. 6,
in Exeter-hall ;or of the usual agents.
The oratorio will commence precisely at 8 o'clock.

THE MESSIAH will be again performed at
Exeter Hall by the Sacred Harmonic Society on
FRIDAY EVENING next.

CANTERBURY HALL.
STECKEL,
The greatest Trapeze performer in the world.
Grand Selections from the Operas,
"DON SEBASTIEN" and "IL TROVATORE."
Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Signor Tivoli, Mr. Raynor,
and Mr. l
Russell Grover.
Unswortb, with the origin Stump speech, "Or any other
man," in conjunction with Eugene
and Duley, forming the
greatest Comic Trio in London; and a host of other Comic
favourites.

T H E OXFORD,
6, OXFORD STREET.
Verdi's "IL CORSA RO " Every Evening, by Miss Russell,
Miss Towneley ; Messrs. Morley, Greene, and Albert, with
Full Band and Chorus, in addition to the usual musical and
other attractions.
Come—Miss Caroline Parkes, Mr. W. Randall, and those
unrivalled Ethiopian comedians, Rumsey, Newcomb, Little
Ilob, Eugene, and trnsworth (the original "or any other man").
"The miraculous Steckel " on the Flying Trapeze.
Hall, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS
"AT HOME." at HER MAJESTY'S CONCERT
ROOM, Haymarket, THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), at 8,
in an entirely New and Original Entertainment, written by
Henry J. Byron, Esq.

PART T.
"MY WIFE AND I."

PART IL
A Romance of intense Interest, 3,clept THE " SENSA-
TION" FORK ; or, The Maiden, the Maniac, and the Mid-
night Murderers. Performed by a double Company (Two).
EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), at Eight; SATITR-
DAI MORNINGS, at Three. Places may be secured at the
Box-office, from Ten till Five; at Mr. Mitchell's Royai
Library, RS, Old Bond-street : at Austin's Ticket Office, St.
James's Hall, and of all Booksellers. No extra charge for
booking. Open at Half-past Seven. Carriazes at a quarter
to Ten. W. CORBYN, Acting Manager.

W S. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO-
• SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY-
GRAPHIC BALL, King William-street, Charing-cross,
Every Evening, at eight (except Saturday),
with new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic
illustrations and effects, entirely new, painted by and under
the direction of Mr. William Callcott. Morning Performance,
Saturday, Aug. 30, at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 25.; amphitheatre,
]s. Box-office open from eleven to five.

Mr. Woodin 1;a Mr. Sothern, of the Haymarket, in his
celebrated character of "Lord Dundreary," Morning and
Evening.

ARGYLL ROOMS. Great Windmill-street,
JAL Haymarket —GRAND CASINO FRANCAISE.—
Open every Evening for Promenade and Dancing, with the
celebrated Band of 60 performers. Conductor and Principal
Cornet-a-Piston, M. BOULCOURT.—The new Imperial Qua-
drille, Valse Cotillion, and L. Mosca's Peep o'DayValse will
be played nightly.

A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above
Fstablishment for Reading, Coffee, and Refreshments.—
Admission Is.—Manager, M. Grenet.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.

THIS EVENING, Meyerbeer's romantic opera of
DINORAH • Mdlle. Parepa, Miss Thirlwall, and Madame
Laura. Baxter; Messrs. Santley, H. Corti, A. St. Albyn, and
'W. Harrison.

Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at hall-past 7—Commence at 8.

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Dion Boucicault, Lessee.
THIS EVENING, A KISS IN THE DARK.
Followed by the first part of the Arab Entertainment at
half-past 7.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN : Messrs. Dion
Poucicault, H. Vandenhoff, F. Robinson, Searle ; Madame
Celeste, Jordan, Stevens.
To conclude with THE ARABS OF THE DESERT : a
Troupe of the Beni-Zouz-Zoug, at 10.
Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 to 5.

THEATRE-RON A] . HAY MARKET.
Lessee Mr. J. B. Buokstone.

THIS EVENING, at Seven, FISH OUT OF WATER.
Mr. Compton, Mr. Rogers, Miss Caroline Hill, &c.
After which, at a quarter to 8, will be performed (212th time)
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
Followed by a new Spanish Ballet entitied CELOS
CALIA ; or, Love and Jealousy. Senora Perea Nena, Se-
m:lir Ricardo Moragas, and the Corps de Ballet.
To conclude with THE CHRISTENING.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, THE RENDEZVOUS. Messrs. Higgie,
Meadows, tico., and Miss Maria Harris.
After which, at a quarter to Eight, KING HENRY VIII.
Charier
Cardeia Ke l W
an olsey, Mr. Charles Kean ; Queen Katharine, Mrs.
To conclude with THE TWO POLTS. Mr. Widdicomb.
Commence at 7. No half-price.

tz OVAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
1 Sole Lessee and Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
244th Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day.,,
TUTS 14; VENING, PEEP O'DAY ; Sayourneen Deelish
Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Charles Selby, Geo. Melville,.
sad Edmund Falcone : Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara
Weston. and Miss M. Hudson.
After which, a new musical, pictorial, poetical, and ballet
interlude, entitled KILLARNEY. Miss Anna Whitty and
Miss Lydia Thomson.
Followed by a new Farce, entitled THE COLLEEN
PAWN SETTLED AT LAST. Mr. Charles Selby and Miss
Lydia Thompson.
A.eting Manager—Mr. E. B. Chatterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at h alf-past f, to commence at
7. Box-office open daily from II tills.
rvinmenoe at 7

NEW TFIOATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHL-...
Slole Pronriator And MAnnzer, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS FVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, MissWoolgar, Miss Kate
Kelly, and Mrs. H. Marston.
After which, ADRIENNE LE COIJVREUR : Messrs J.
L. Toole, Billing-ton, D. Fisher, Sefton, Stephenson, Eburne,
Miss Avonia Jones, Miss Lattimer, Miss K. Bland. Miss
Latimer, and Mrs.' Billing-ton.
To conclude with THE SHELLING DAY, Messrs. J. L.
Toole, P. Bedford, Phillips, Miss Latimer, Mrs. H. Lewis.
Commence at 7.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
•
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BArry.
Revival of "Mazeppa."
THIS EVENING will be performed MAZEPPA ; or The
Wild Horse of Tartary, with New Scenery, Dresses; and
Decorations.
Tc be followed by a brilliant routine of novel and daring
Scenes in the Circle.
Toconclnde with a COMIC BALLET, in which the Misses
Gunnis and Harry Croueste will appear.
Commence at 7.--Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle.