The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Pahlic, 1
are respectfully informed, that TO-MORROW EVENING (Tues-
day), Feb. 23, will be performed Donizetti's celebrated Opera of
LA FAVORITA.
Fernando, Signer Gardoni ; Alfonso XI., Signor Superchi; Baldas-
San, Signor Bouche ; Leonora, Mdlle. Ines, Mdlle. Nascio.
After which a new and original grand Ballet. in five tableaux, by
M. Paul Taglioni. entitled
COlt ALIA ; on, LE CHEVALIF.R INCOVSTANT.
Mdlle. C. Rosati (her second appearance); the Knight Put-
debrand, M. Paul Ta.glioni ; Squire, M. Gouriet; Berths, Mdlle.
Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fraisondin, M.
Yenefra ; Fisherman, M. di Mattis..
DANCES.—Second Tableau—Scene Dan,ante dos Caprices, by
Mdlle. Rosati.
he des EauThird Tableau—Pas de la Nymp's. et de Sea Compagnes
by Mdlle. Rosati and the Corps de Ballet.
Fourth Tableau—Pas de la Rosiere. by Mdlle. Taglioni ; Pas do
Deux, by M. P. Taglioni anel Mdlle. Rosati; Deutche Rhein, Valse
des Pages et des Demoiselles d'rlonneur, by
the Corps de Ballet.
Fifth Tableau—liallabile des Elalbardiers, by Mile. C. Baucourt,
Mdme. I', Stephan, Mdlles. Vonore, Cassan, Thevenot, Berlin,
Julienne, L'Amoureux, and the Corps de Ballet ; Pas de Prucon-
stance, by M dile. Rosati, Mdme. I'. Stephan, and M. Taglioni.
The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven for Eight o'clock.

UNDER TIM SAN TTY OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MA-
THE QUEEN.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
EXTRA NIGHT,

For the Benefit of the Fund for the Relief of the D:stressed Irish

and Scotch.

The Queen has been pleased to sanction a performance at the
above Theatre, in alit of the Fund for the Relief of the Distressed
Irish and Scotch, and has been pleased to approve of THURSDAY
EYENEN(I next, Feb. 2:5, when a favourite Opera and Ballet will
be performed.

PATRONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
tills Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT.
Her Majesty QUEEN ADELAIDE.
Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of KE eT.
His Royal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE.
Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE.
His Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT of IRELAND.
Her Grace the Ductless of Rich- The Viscount Jocelyn
mono The Lady Ernest Bruce
Her Grace the Duchess of Marl- The Lady Anne Becket
borough The Lady Charlotte Guest
Her Grace the Duchess of Suther• The Lady Lawley
land The Lady Monteflore
Her Grace the Duchess of Leinster [he Lord John Russell
Her Grace the Duchess of Mon- The Lord Campbell

trove
IIQr Grace the Duehess of llamil-

The Lord Ernest Bruce
The Lord Robert Grosvenor

ton
His Grace the Duke of Richmond,

the Lord Beaumont
,The Lord Marcus Hill

IThe Lord Sadys

His Grace the Duke of Leinster
His Grace the Duke of Montrose

IThe Lord Camoys
The Lord Norreys

The Marchioness of Lansdowne
The Marchioness of Ailesbury
The Marchioness of Clinricarde
The Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G.
The Marquis of Ailesbury, K.T.
The Marquis of CI anricarde
The Marquis of Sligo
The Marquis of Granby
The Marquis of Donegal
The Countess of Carlisle
The Couatess of Jersey
The Countess of Tankerville
The Countess Delawarr

The Lord Walsingham
The Lord Saye and Selo
Sir J hn Guest, Bart., 11,P.
Sir John Lowther, Bart., M.P.
Sir Henry Webb, Bart.
Sir Henry Manx.
Sir George Wombwell, Bart.
Sir Archibald Macdonald, Bart,
Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart.
Sir John Shaw, Bart.
Gen. Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.E.
Sir Moses Montetiore, Bart.
Sir William Clay, Bart., M.P.

The Countess of Clarendon
The Countess of Eglintou
The Earl Delawarr

Mrs. Hubert de Burgh
Mrs. Mountjoy Martin
Mrs. John Sanford

The Earl of Egllnton
The Earl of Dude

Mrs. Dodd
The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere

The Viscountess Palmerston „
The Hon. Capt. James Macdonald
The Viscountess Dillon Henry Broadwood, Esq., M.P.
The Viscountess Jocelya C. Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P.
The Viscount Palmerston, G.C.B. H. Broadley, Esq., 31. P.
The Viscount Morpeth George Dodd, Esq., M.P.
The Viscount Castlereagh T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P.
The Viscount Dillon Hubert De Burgh, Esq.
The Viscount Chelsea Captain W. Lyon
The Viscount Barrington John Sanford, Esq.
The Viscount Villiers Robert Parnther, Esq.
The Viscount Acheson IL Brereton Trelawny, Esq.
The Viscount Milton A. Grant, Esq.
The following ladles have most obligingly consented to act as a
Committee for Superintending the Arrangements:—
The Marchioness of Allesbury.
The Marchioness of Clanricarde.
The Viscountess Palmerston.
At a Meeting of the Committee at her Majesty's Theatre, this 19th
Bay of February :

P/VESE'ST.
The MARCHIONESS of AILESBURT.
The MARCHIONESS of CLARICARDE.
The VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON.
RESOLVED :
I.—That the roost strenuous efforts be mad• by the Committee to
ilirther Mae objects of the Charity.
ll.—That the prices of Boxes be fixed as follow :
Grand Tier - Six Guineas Two Palr - - Three Guineas
Pit Tier - - Fire Ditto Three Pair - Two Ditto
One Pair - - Four Ditto Stalls - - - One Guinea

Until Tuesday next, after which the prices to be increased.
HI. That the unanimous thanks of the committee be voted to Mr.
Lumley for having generously devoted the theatre to this charitable
object, and for having undertaken to defray the whole of the pay-
ments and expenses of every kind, in order to leave the whole of the
receipts to be appropriated to the benefit of the Charity.

TV. That application be made to the public journals to publish the
arrangements, and these resolutions, gratuiteusly for the benefit o
the charity.
(Signed) MARIE ELIZABETH AILESBU RY,
HARRIET CLANRICARDE,
E. PALMERSTON.

ROYAL ITALIAN OP ERA, COVENT GAR EN,
Established tor the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance
of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained In this country.
Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE.
The Noblity, Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully In'
°rifled that the Royalltallan Opera will open the first week in April.
It is proggsed to produce, in the course of the Season, some of the
establish rd works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others
of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by BOHM, Dont-
zetti, Mereadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection Is
every department ; to which intent the mana,ement has assembled a
Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe.
PRIMI SOPRANI.—Madame Grisi and Madame Persian! (her
first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and
Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap•
pear we in this country).
CO.TBALTL—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan,
and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance
country), and Mademoiselle Corbari.
TENORL—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavla (of the Imperial
heatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country),
Signer Telli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear-
ance in this eountry), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in
Milan, aid of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh,
his first appearance on the Italian stage in England).
PRIMI BAAI BABITONI—Signor Tamburint and Signor Giorgio
Romoord.
PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San
Carle, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna,
his first appearance In this country), Signer Angelo Alba (of the
Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and
:Wier Poloniai (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, kis first appear-
ance in this sountry.)
PRIMI BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal
Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino
Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe-
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tersburgh, his first appearance in this country).
Seconde Donne—Madame AntoMetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La
Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalla Linari, Mademoiselle Lulgina
Bellini.

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Seconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San
Garb in Naples).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa.
A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced
Stkgers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master—
SiVtor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi.
The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest
executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin-
guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards
will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey.

An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected
in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novelle.
The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close ,the
performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered
between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to
announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle
Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the billowing eminent
Danseuses will appear:—Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi-
latre (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of
the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berths (of the Imperial
Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle
Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta
Itaderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco
(of the Academic Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand
Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid),
Monsieur Ferdinand. Croce, Monsieur Delferler (of the Grand
Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera,
Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur _Albert (of the Grand Opera,
Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan).
Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Danse
Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San
Carlo Theatre, Naples).
THE THEATIM—To render the Interior at once commodious,
elegant, and comfortable, it has beers entirely reconstructed and
decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of K.
Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper
ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsouby.
The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori
Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Dalton, in Paris), to embellish
the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches
to the Theatre will be found Improved, by a carriage way being
formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties
can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ;
anti by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment
Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained
at the Box Office, Bow-str.et ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and
Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

1 lINATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM
Under the Manx4ement of Mrs. Keeley.
THIS EVENING

Will be produced the Original Farce, called TIIE WIGWAM.
Clharacters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley; Miss Arden,
Miss Turner, Miss Foster. and Miss Mary Keeley.
After which will he produced a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
THE ENCIIANTIth BORNE. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will
appear, supported by t• e whole talent of the Company.
ITo cone ude with a new Comic Drama, called £5OO REWARD.
Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, 11. Butler, Miss
Villars, end Miss Foratvr.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI
under the direction of Madame Celeste
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN
BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. grnith•
Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jaek Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ' • Grinnidg
11,1 r. Wright ; Captain Dartole, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Auberet,
Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nell,- O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz-
william.
After which the Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH TUE
MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenford ; Algetnon, Ntr.
Boyee ; Diccon, Mr. Wright ; .dilly, Mrs. Fitzwilliar,n.
To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOC R. Mr.
Frampton, Mr. Worrell; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert; Dick Dumpy,
Mr. Munyord; Nl9l Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scraggs, Mrs.
Matthews.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THE-ITUE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Vaudeville of LE DEMON DE LA NEIL'.
Frederic, 31. Berou ; Oscar, 31. Langeval ; Gillesticrn, M. Cartigny ;
Maths de, Mdlle. Fargeuil ; Caroline, Mdlle. Vallee.
To conclude with the admired Vaudeville, called PIERRE LE
ROUGE. rierre Is Rouge, M. Lafont ; Jeanneton, Mdlle. Fargetill.
Boxes, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 3e.; Gallery, 25. Doors opened at
half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight.
Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's
Library, 33, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office.

ETHIOPIAN gI.,:RENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATIU
The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington,
White, Stanwood, and Germon, will hare the honour of repeat-
ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre,
TO-MORROW, amt every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment commence at
Halt-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take
place on THIS and every MONDAY MORNING during Lent.
The Performances will commence, each day, at haT-past two
o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occasion.
Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
win TIIIS EVENING
nir.b4,, Performed BeMin's Opera Scrip, entitled NORMA. Pollio,
s Performed
Oroveso, Mr. Leffler • Flavius, Mr. Wynn ; Adelgisa,
3,l,siftler Romer; Ciotilda, Miss Rourke ; Norma, Mss 11Jssano.
Colman's Comedy of THE HEIR AT LAW.

ASTLEX'S ROYAL A.MI'IIITHEATRE.
Under the patrona Pr"riethr'
Mr. W. Batty.
ge of th Queen,Prince Albert, and other
blembers of the Royal Fandly.—Mr.BATTY's Fox-Hounds meet
every E'reutall at Idelf-past Six, during the week.
THIS EVENING
of Men and Steeds. N
Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-IIUT; or, Life's Course
Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the double
Company of Foreign Artistes.
To conclude with a new Farce, entitled DRAWN FOY THE
3fILITTA.
eleven till five o'ciock• Box-office open from e . , . ~ere open at six
half-pact o cloca.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.
mid continence
Broadfoot.

ROYAL VICTORIA TILEATIii7------
Boxes, Is., Half price, 6d.; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, ad.
THIS EVENING
Fill be performed THE CASTLE OF ST. ALMO. Principal
characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Forman, Searle, Bird,
AiiSs
Vincent, Miss Pearce, &.c.
or, The Illustrious Stranger.
After which, BURIED ALIVE;
Benjamin Bowbell, Mr. Forman.
To conclude with THE RUINED HOUSE AT MILEINK ; or,
The Murder at the Lonely Creek.

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