The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-05 00:00:00

THEATRICALS AND MUSIC.

The great success which we have had of late to
chronicle in the theatricul world still continues. All
the metropolitan theatres are nightly crowded, and, in-
deed, some to complete overflow. Among the latter
fortunate class must be noted the Haymarket. The
Housekeeper has proved highly attractive. The Lyceum
also enjoys the same good fortune. The entertainments
at this house still continue immensely popular, and are
likely so to do for some time. The Adelphi must also
be numbered in the latter class. Our notice, there-
fore, under this head must necessarily be limited to the
following paragraphs:—
Mdlle. Alboni, we believe, on Thursday last signed
an engagement with Mr. Lumley for the ensuing season
at her Majesty's Theatre. This announcement is highly
interesting, as it will bring before the public numerous
operas that have long been on the shelf. The appear-
ance of Mdlle. Alboni, in conjunction with Mdlle. Jenny
Lind, will create a perfect furore.

Madame Pauline Garcia is re-engaged at the Roya
Italian Opera.

Mdlle. Jenny Lind has, it is said, refused 8,0001. to
sing at twenty concerts. Her singing in the concert
room being nearly exclusively devoted to charitable
purposes. _

A new comic drama, of which report speaks very
highly, is in an active state of forwardness at the Ly-
ceum, and will be produced as soon as the attraction of
the pieces at present performing has in some measure
subsided.

Madame Stottz, the celebrated prima donna of the
Grand Opera of Paris, has been engaged by Mr. Lum-
ley, and will make her debk in La Favorita.
Massaniello will, we understand, be the opening opera
at the Royal Italian Opera House. Cerito will sustain
the part of Fenella. Grand ballet will be discontinued
here, and incidental dances and divertisements are to be
substituted.

The Athenceum contradicts the statement made by a
contemporary, that the honorarium to Jenny Lind is
5004 to sing at a concert.
Will neither of our opera managers afford us an op-
portunity of judging of the Lenore Signor Calzolari?
M. Mengis, a noted French tenor, will make his first
appearance in London on Wednesday next, at the Prin-
cess's Theatre, in the character of Frantz, in the opera
of Leoline. Miss Poole will also for the first time appear
in the same opera.

Madame Alboni is said to be meditating an ascent to
the soprano repertory, being about, rumour adds, to at-
tempt the part of Ninetta.
La Gazza is not an opera in which make-believe sing-
ing in the concerted music will carry the artiste through.
The experiment, too, is proverbially hazardous.
Mr. Flexmore, the clown, is, we hear, shortly to be
married to Mdlle. Auriel, the premire danseuse, at the
Princess's, and daughter of Auriel, the chief droll at the
Cirque Nationale de Paris.

The Woman Hater is about to be revived at the
Olympic. Mr. Stewart is also announced to appear in a
new two act drama.

Mr. Glover's management of the Prince's Theatre,
Glasgow, has proved very successful. The Court Ball
in 1790 is an immense hit. The dancing of Miss Mas-
sell greatly pleases the good folk of Glasgow.
Madame Dulcken has announced a grand concert at
the Hanover-square Rooms, at which Mdlle. Jenny Lind
will appear. Madame Dulcken will also perform Men-
delssohn's second grand concerto. Mr. Balfe is to con-
duct the concert.

A grand miscellaneous concert will take place on the
12th inst. at Exeter-hall. The selection will consist of
trios, duets, and solos. Braham, H. Philips, Lockey,
Miss Birch, Miss Miran, Miss Dolby, and Miss Dur-
lecher are engaged; Miss K. Loder pianoforte; M.
Lavigne oboe; big. Pialli violoncello. The whole under
the direction of Mr. Balfe.

Miss Lucombe and Miss Durlecher will appear at the
concert, on Wednesday next, at Exeter Hall. The Di-
rectors have also wade arrangements with the celebrated
M. Vivier, who will perform for the last time at these
concerts.

Mr. Lionel Goldsmith will appear at the Music Hall,
Store-street, Bedford squre, in a new and entirely origi-
nal Entertainment, called At Home and Abroad.
ELIJAH."-MADLE. JENNY LIND.—The Free-trade
Hall, Manchester, to-morrow, will present one of the
most brilliant assemblages ever seen within its walls, to
hear the noble strains of Mendelssohn's great work, in-
terpreted by the greatest vocalist with which England
has yet been acquainted. On Thursday she is to repeat
the Elijah at Birmingham, where, as might be naturally
expected, there is an equally intense interest to hear her
in this noble work—the Elijah having been written for
the occasion of the last Birmingham festival, and there
first produced under the direction of Dr. Mendelssohn.
We may further state the probability of its being also
produced very shortly in Liverpool.