The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-03 00:00:00

'THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Mr. BUNT has the honour of announcing that he will OPEN
this THEATRE for the usual Winter Season on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7,
and being enabled by an arrangement entered into with the Directors
of the Royal Italian Opera to avail himself of the vast resources of
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a mice en scene never yet given on the English stage. With the
view of representing the Performances submitted to public patronage
in an equally efficient manner, he submita the names of the principal
Artistes with wiom he has
FOR entered into
OPERA engagements :
GRAND .
Sm.-ruin arm CONTRALTI.—MdIIe. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Homer,
Miss Bunn°, Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
and), s Nelson (her first epdearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer from the Grand Opera at
Paris).
Bassr.s AND BAMTONES.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. BUr-
dlni, Mr. 11. Corri (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
Tanoas.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Herberte (his first appearance on
the London stage), Mr. Barker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
The Orchestra has been entirely re-arranged, and selected from
the firtt talent, on a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
Signor Schira.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will corn-
Pipe the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
;Mlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fnoce (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Moncelet, Mdlle.
Gamut, and Mdlle. Arnal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse from the San
Carlos. Naples) • M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
de la Nlttiol3, P;riS), M. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
Milan), M. Paul, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Cormack
(from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M. Mazi-
lier (his first appearance these eight years), and the most renowned
Dancer now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a more numerous
and effective body of Corps de Ballet, Figurantes, and Promeneuses,
than has ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
Amongst other novelties of the season will be produced the new
Ballet of " The Amazons," now performing with great success in
Paris), and a new grand Ballet by M. Barrez (expressly composed
for Mdlle. Plunkett.)
The celebrated Opera of " Haydee" (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 Mr. W. V. Wallace.
" The First Wulpurgis Night" Wan Poem by Goethe, and the Mu-
sic by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatic form
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first time by J. P.
Planche) is in preparalbn, 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-sera Opera., composed expressly by Mr. W. Balfe.
An entirely new Ballet Will lie produced for the debut of Mdlle.
Maywood.
Numerous treaties are pending, and amongst others, an answer is
daily expected from the celebrated Herr Pischek.
Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and Telbin.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire.
Ballet Masters—MM. Barrez and Mazilier.
Under Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
rrnder the direction of Madame Celeste
During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the
original des by Dy Watts, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A
new Stage, CuCrtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys-
tem of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs
added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable.
THIS EVENLNG
Will be performed RORY O'MORE.
Atter which, THE IRISH LION.
To conclude with THE MARRIED BACHELOR.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestria.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Matkews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a comic Drama, entitled ANYTHING FOR
A CHANGE. Characters by Messrs Harley, C. Mathews, Honner ;
Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Miss Marshall.
After which, COURT BEAUTIES.
To conclude with THE CRITIC,
Dr.;. Boxes, us. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
The New liox.office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
Public es,ery day, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel-
!shed in a superb and costly manner by Mr. Hurwitz. A new Chan-
delier has been fitted, and the best arrangements have been made for
the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the comfort and convenience
of the audience

THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the Opera of LA VIVANDIERE
After which, PAY ME! OR IF YOU DONT-
Te conclude with the Ballet of LA ROSIERE.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
The Last Week of the Season, arrangements having been made
for the appearance of the Equestrian portion of the Establishment
at Edinburgh.
Triumphant success of the Popular Equestrian Spectacle of Mazeppa,
which has been nightly received with enthusiasm.
Unparalleled Equestrian Feats.
THIS EVENING,
will be pertbrmed Lord Byron's Ilippodramatic Spectacle of
3IAZEPPA ; or, The Wild Horse.
a To be followed by the inimitable EQUESTRIAN and GYMNAS•
TIC EXERCISES in the ARENA.
To conclude with the Farce of THE SECRET.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No communication can be attended to unless authenti-
cated by the name and address of the writer.
Rejected commonioations cannot be returned.

THE WEATHER,—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 3.
TURRMOMETER, Lowest, 48 , Highest, 62; Noon, 62.

BAROMETER, 29.52.
WIZTD S.S.W.; fine sunshiny weather.

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