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

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

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; 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, from 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-
ranied 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, Sir 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 Prinee
Louis Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, his Excellency the
Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow and Mademoiselle
Olga de Lechner, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and
Lady Blanche Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland,
the Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke and Duchess
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 Clifden, Viscount Canterbury, 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 Foulis,
laril. d,
and Baron
Lady
Lady Grosvenor, Lady Palmer, the Right Honourable
the Lord Mayor, Lady, and the Misses Carroll;
Baron L. Rothschild, Baron and Baroness Roths-
cCount De Barke, Count 0. Revel, Honourable S. Lyttelten,
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C. Sandford
Lord G.
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Lady A.Wood, Fitzgeraldoo d, Lord Lady
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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,
lion. Mrs. S. Herbert, the Hon. D. Darner, Colonel 'l'. Wood,
Johnstone,l 11.v.Massey
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M.P., Lady Menx, Capt. the Hon. C. Forester, M. C. Le
Lyon, Mr. B. Trelawny,
Koudriaffsky, General Upton, Captain Wildman, Major
Buckley, Captain and the }lon. Mrs. Ryder Burton Captain
141 r. Packe, M.P., Mr. and 11Irs. Hubert De Burgh, Mr.
Hurley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. W. Mrs., and Miss Burton, Captain
W. Williams, Mrs. Montefiore,
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lion. Captain Foley, M. De Canofaine, M. De Kremer, Hon.
Martin,LyMasdrt;:i
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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, " 11 segreto per esser 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
away superior to any of her predecessors.. Tamburini,
as the Duke, had little to do, kuto that little he did sues- 1
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Ti,. principle artistes were all called for at the conclusion
of the opera.
Her Majesty's box was occupied by Colonel and Mrs. B.
Drummond, Honourable Miss Fitzroy Somerset and Lord
Clarence Paget. There were present the Wurtemberg Minis-
ter, his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Woacester, the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire,
the Countess of Jersey and Lady ;;'. Villiers, Countess of Tan-
kerville, Earl of Sandwich, Count Einsiedel, Earl Granville,
Viscount Gage, Viscountess Glentworth, Viscount and
Vaughan and
Lennox, Lord
anDuainledomYbisce, Viscountess
Viscountess Falkland, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Temple-
town, Lord 13ridport, Lord Carington, Lord Archibald St.
L'ord Alexander
ILounntn.lexLaHdvon.anl(tioA.,bieirts
Avilailulira,mLorpoSueleatlit
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Toclloelionnaeclh e,
Henry Lennox,
Upton, lion. Colonel
and Dins.
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Fitzgibbon,
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Sir Henry Webb, Sir Charles Kent, Sit Thomas Cullom
R. 'Vivian, Sir Philip Broke, Sir W. Galva aGnleo, Sir
Wombwell, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir Jamesy, Carsir micharge
Sir W. Abdy, Thomas Baring, Esq., iv.r.
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, Catain
Baillie, Captain de Bthe, Colonel Brownlow Knox, lion.
iox,
Mrs. Milner Gibson, Tabuncombe, Esq., Af. p., &c,

THE DISSOLUTION.—The House of Commons will
be adjourned next week fo r the \V hi
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mmuunomethmi e)nieultrit:oerlleai:nitafh;elsle,oeanlanvdf,nt
cannot
after
advancing several Bills throughociawirtobhstioleehlurrsesspheacilti:
will meet again after a week's recess. It is not expected that
symptoms of im-
Commons by Members
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desirous of cultivating the sessionaces of their constituents,
and even at a period of the so early as this it is not
easy to keep the House together. lion. Members, however,
must be more calm, for we believe it will not be possible to
dispense with their services sooner than the time we have
have indicated.— Observer.
SCOTCH MARRIAGE AND REGISTRATION BILLS.—
A numerous meeting of Members of both Houses of Parlia-
ment connected with Scotland was held in the Clarendon
Hotel on Saturday last, for the purpose of considering these
Bills, his Grace the Duke of Montrose in the chair. After
various Members had delivered their sentiments, tie meeting
came unanimously to the conclusion that, Nal the strong
expression of opinion against these measures in Scotland, the
13illai ought not to be priNeoded With this roae,siya.