The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-27 00:00:00

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 sMRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW voI.,OVEL,
" THE YOUNG COUNTESS."
AButhe Author of " Father Eustace;" " The Barnabys," &c.
eary Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Manager, Mr. BUNN.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
The Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera, entitled
LA. SONNAMBULA.
Count Rodolpho, Mr. Whitworth; Elvin°, Mr. Sims Reeves;
Alessi°, Mr. S. Cowell ; Amine, Miss Romer; Liza, Miss Messent.
To conclude with a •.rand Ballet-Pantomime, entitled
THE AMAZONS.
Jesifa, Mdlle. Louise; Nisida, Mdlle. Plunkett; Don Etkur, M.
Petipa:; Don Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
Ster han, Moneelet, Arnal, Annie Payne, Therese Cushaie, Horne,
Sophie, Annie Cushaie, Le Tete, Lowe, and Fenton; Messrs. Paul
and Jules.
Mr. BIJNN, by an arrangement made with the Directors of the
Royal Italian Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources of
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a raise en scene never yet given on the English stage. With the
view of representing the Performances submitted to pubis patronage
in an equally efficient manner, he submits the names of the principal
Artistes with whom he has entered into engagements :
FOR GRAND OPERA.
SOPRANI awn CoNraaLri.—Mdlle. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Romer,
Misr Bastian, Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
ance), Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
and Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer from the Grand Opera at
Paris).
BASEIES AND BUUTONFAI.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bur-
dint, Mr. H. Corgi (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
Tuxoas.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Flerberte (his first appearance en
the London stage), Mr. Barker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
The Orchestra has been entirely re-arranged, and selected from
the first talent, on a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
Sigpaor Sehira.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, andLwilldc.eia-
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. an
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoce (beth from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Mencelet, Mille.
Gaillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (all from the principal Theatres ef Paris),
Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse from the Sal
Carlos. Naples) • M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
do la Nation, Paris), M. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
Milan). M. Paul, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Cer
Mazi-
met
(from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M.
tier (his first appearance these eight years). and the most renowned
Dancer now on the Continent, IC Durand ; with a more numerous
and effective body of Corps de Ballet, Figurantes, and Premeneases,
than has ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
Amongst other novelties of the season, will be produced a new
grand-aullet by M. Barrez (expressly composed for Mdlle. Plunkett.)
The celebrated Opera of " Heyde." (the last production of Messrs.
Scribe and Auber, and adapted to the English stage by
Mr. Lavenu),
will be instantly produced.
A grand Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
y Xr. W. Y. Wallace.
" The First Wuipurgis Night" (e Poem by Gmthe, aid the Mu-
sic by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatis form
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first time by I. P.
Planche) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
magnitude of the subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," by Signer Schira ; and
a grand semi-seria Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Ball's.
An entirely new Ballet will be produced for the debut of Mdlle.
Maywood.
Numerous treaties are pending, and amongst others, nit answer is
daily expected from the celebrated Herr Pischek.
Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and relight.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire.
Ballet Masters—MM. Barrez and Ifaziller.
ender Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 21.35. ' • First
Tier Boxes, 21. Is. and 11. Ifs. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, V. Is • Stalls, les.
644 Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s.
bow-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d.
Piazza Entrance.—Public Boxes, is.; Gallery Amphitheatre,
Is. 6d.; Gallery, ls. 6(1.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—To the Pnblie =°zee,
35.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, is. 6d. ; Gallery, is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
The Box-office is open from Ten till Five, under the direction of
Mr. John Parsons.