The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-17 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
COVENT GARDEN.
Donizetti's opera, Lucrezia Borgia, was produced for the
first time at this theatre on Saturday evening. Grisi ap-
peared as Lucrezia; Alboni as Orsini; Mario as Gennaro;
and Tamburini as Alfonso. The character of Lucrezia is
one which Grisi has long since made her own. It is one of
her greatest, if not her greatest character, and never did she
act or sing more magnificently than she did on Saturday;
albeit, it was understood that she was suffering from the
effects of illness. , Mario, as Gennaro, was in excellent
voice, and sang deliciously. The great feature of
the evening, however, was the appearance of Alboni
in the character of Orsini. She more than divided the
applause with Grisi during the early portion of the opera,
and when in the banquet scene in the last act she gave the
far-famed drinking song, "Il segreto per ester felice," her
triumph was complete. Her rich deep contralto tones told
with immense effect in this beautiful air—the audience
listened in silent and breathless delight until the conclusion,
and then there was a burst of hearty applause, loud and
long-continued, accompanied by an universal call for its
repetition. This call was, of course, complied with, and
she was again called on to repeat the air, which she did
with, if possible, increased effect. Alboni has made
the part of Orsini. In this part she is far and
very superior to any of her predecessors in this character.
Tamburini, as the Duke, had little to do, but that little he
did excellently. His acting was very fine in the scene in
which he caused Lucrezia to administer the poison to Gen-
naro. The principle artistes were all called for at the con-
clusion of the opera.
Her Majesty's box was occupied by ColonelandliirLs.orrd.
Drummond, Honourable Miss Fitzroy Somerset and
Clarence Paget. There were present TheeWmuarrtgeumisbearngdMknairs:
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Forbes, Lady Mary ,
Lady Caroline Lennox, Lady Augusta Lennox, Lord
Henry Lennox, Lord Alexander Lennox, lion. Robert
Lawley, Hon. T. Tollemache, Hon. George Mulles.
Hon. John Fortescue, Hon. F. Bpon, Hon. A. D.
Willoughby, Hon. Colonel Upton, Hon. Colonel
and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Hon. Mr. Duncombe,., Hon.
F. Chicheiter, Lady Macfarlane, Lady Joddrei;^ Lady
Thorold, Hon. Edward and Lady Butler, Lady and miss
Domville, Sir W. and Lady Molesworth, Sir W. de Bathe,
Sir Henry Webb, Sir Charles Kent, Sir Thomas Cullam, Sir
R. Vivian, Sir Philip Broke, Sir W. Galway, Sir. George
Wombwell, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir James Cartniehael,
Sir W. Abdy, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., Admiral and Mrs.
MitfOrd, the Chevalier de Paiva, Lieut.-General Sir Loftus
and Lady Otway, Sir Clayton East, Hon. Mrs. Godsal, James
Pattison M.P., and Mrs.Pattison, Captain Hood, Captain
Baillie,
(J aptain de Bathe, Colonel Browniow Ki Ox, Hon.
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THE CRors• —A letter from Alexandria of the
28th ult., states that the corn harvest in Upper and Middle
E •-yPt
had been got in, and that the produce is very abun-
dant. .The Viceroy, says the writer, estimates that there
will be about 4,300,000 hectolitres of corn for exportation
about the month of July, at the rise of the waters of the Nile.
—A Vienna letter of the sth represents the growing crops
throughout the Austrian States to be in the most promising
condition, but the potatoes have not come forward, and maize
has in many parts been substituted for that tubercle. This
corn brings a return of from eighty to ninety for every grain
sown.
A high price is demanded for provisions of all
kinds in Stamford at the present time. The 41b. household
loaf is lOid., fine, llid. ; mutton, lid. and Bd. per lb. ; beef,
7d. and 7id. • bacon, 9d. and 10d, per lb.; potatoes, Is. Bd.
per peck.—Lincolnshire Chronicle.
MILL STOPPAGE IN WALEFIELD.—We regret to
learn that the extensive worsted mill of Mr. Samuel Lee,
Thomas-lane, Wakefield, suspended operations on Tuesday
last. We hear that about 200 hands will be thrown out of
employment by this unexpected stoppage—Doncaster Chron.

Again were there crowds assembled in the early part of the
evening, anxiously awaiting the opening of the doors of her
Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening; again was there a
terrific crush as soon as the doors were open ; again was•every
part of the theatre crowded to suffocation within ten minutes
after the doors were opened; again were large numbers, who
were anxious to obtain admittance, disappointed, for the
absolute impossibility of crowding any more persons into any
part of the theatre, for which it was possible to hear a note
of the voice of Jenny Lind. She repeated the character of
.Amina on Saturday, and excited, if possible, even greater
enthusiasm, than she did on Monday. Voltaire says, that to
•write a critique on Racine, it is only necessary to write at
the bottom of each page—beautiful, exquisite, perfect ! So
with regard to the Amine of Jenny Lind, we can only say it
is, beautiful, exquisite, perfect! to say less would be injustice,
to say more would be impossible.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accom-
reified by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, honoured the per-
formance with their presence. The royal suite comprised the
Countess of Charlemont, Lady Augusta Bruce, Hon. Miss
Dawson, Lord Waterpark, tir Edward Codrington, Lieut.-
Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and the Hon. Capt. Gordon.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by
his Royal Highness Prince George and his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and at-
tended by the • Earl and Countess Howe, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Ormonde, Hon. Miss Hudson, and
Captain Somerset, occupied her own box. Their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended
by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Lord Frederick Fitzclarence,
Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. E. St. John Mildmay were also
present. Amongst the general company were—The Prince
Louis Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, his Excellency the
Russian Minister, the Baroness Bruunow and Mademoiselle
Olga de Leaner, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and
Lady Blanche Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland,
the Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke and Duche-s
of Montrose, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the
Marquis of Clanricarde. the Marquis of Huntley, the Mar
quis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Donegal,
the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl
and Countess Bruce, the Earl Ducie, the Earl of Lonsdale, the
Earl of Shelborne, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of Munster,
the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield,
the Countess of Pembroke, the Earl of Euston, the Earl of
Cardigan, Earl Granville, Viscount Cantalupe, Viscount and
Viscountess Villiers, Viscount Lascelles, Viscount Somerton,
Viscount Clitclem, Viscount Cahterbury, Lord and Lady E.
Bruce, Lord B. F. Howard, Lord Forester, Lord Saltoun, Lord
A. Fitzclarence, Lord Macdonald, Lord Sandys, Lord C.
Bruce, Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord 0. Fitz-
gerald, Lord Dunkilling, Lord Gardner, Lady Fonds,
Lady Grosvenor, Lady Palmer, the Right Honourable
the . Lord Mayor, Lady, and the Misses Carroll ;
Baron L. Rothschild, Baron and Baroness Roths-
child, Baron Mislai, Lord G. Fitzgerald, Lord Redesdale,
Count De Berke Count G. Revel, Honourable S. Lyttelton,
Mr. and Lady d. Sandford, Lady M. Wood, Lady C. Town-
ley, Sir W. and Lady Fremantle, Sir G. Wombwell, Sir T.
Hare, Sir J. Lowther, Sir A. Woodford, Sir A. Barnard, Lady,
and the Misses Barnard ; Sir J. Campbell, Lady Tyrwhitt,
Hon. Mrs. S. Herbert, the Hon. D. Darner, Colonel I'. Wood,
M.P., Lady Meux, Capt. the Hon. C. Forester, M. C. Le
Koudriaffsky, General Upton, Captain Wildman, Major
Buckley, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, Captain
Lyon, Mr. B. Trelawny, M.P., Mrs., and Miss Trelawny;
Mr. Packe, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Hubert De Burgh, Mr.
Hurley, Mr. Shaw, .Mr. W. W. Williams, Mrs. Montefiore,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Phillips, Mr. I'.
Bolt, Mrs. E. Johnstone, Lady Grant, Mr. B Baldwin, M.P.,
Hon. Captain'Foley, M. De Canofaine, M. De Kremer, Hon.
C. Lawless, Sir W. Massey Stanley, &c. &c.