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ILSON'S OPENING NIGHT•
„lOND AY EVENING, APRIL 27, at Eight o'clock.
Mr. WILSON begs to announce his FIRST ENTERTAINMENT
vthe SEASON, in the Music Hall, Store-street, when he will
Tarlety of thq _

SONGS OF SCOTLAND,
Some of them for the first time.
Pianoforte—Mr. LAND.
Part 1.-0 weal may the Boatie row—Of a' the Airts the Wind
can blaw—Wha'll buy Caller Herring ?—Haine cam our gudeman
at e'en—Ower the Water to Charlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The
Married Man's Lament—Pibroch o' Donald Dhu.
Part IL—The Flowers o' the Forest—Tile Auld School —Woo'd
an' Married an' a' —Auld Joe Nicolson's Bonny .Annie—Get up and
bar the Door.

Private Boxes for Six, 15s. ; for Eight, It.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
3fadlle. LUCILE GRATIN respectfully informs the Nobility, Sub-
scribers, and the Public, that lir r BENEFIT will take place on
THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 30,
When will be performed (for the first time this season), Donizetti's

Opera, entitled
DON PASQUALE.
Norina, 3ladarne Grisi ; Dr. Mala•esta, Signor Forn"ari ; Ernesto,
Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache.
In the course of the Evening will be revived the Ballet Diver-
tisseme• t, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELTRE D'UN PEINTRE.
Stephan, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Oviedo, Mallle. L. Grahn
Together with a Selection front the admired Ballet, CATARINA ;
on, LA FELLE DU BANDIT.
During the Evening various Dances and Pas de Caracteres by
biadlle. L. Grahn, Madlle. Taglioni, and M. Perrot.
To be followed by the lait Act of Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled,
N I N 0,
1,71,n5, Signor Fornasari ; Idaspe, Signor CcrAi; Orotasphe, Signor
Botelli ; Fenena, Mdlle. Corbari ; Ab4fall, Mdlle. Sanchioli.
To conclude with Selections, including the Dryade Scene from
the admired Ballet of EULINE ; ou, LA DRTADE. Eoline,
Mdlle. Lucile Grahn.

Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

nEr. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, APRIL 25,
Will be periormed Rossinf's celebrated Opera, entitled,
IL BARRIERS DI SIVIGLIA.
Rosina, Madame Grisi ; 11 Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Mario ;
Bartolo, Signor Lablache ; Basiho, Signor F. Lablache ; Figaro,
Signor Fornasari.
To conclude with the admired Ballet, by M. Perrot, in Five
Tableaus. The music by Signor Pugni, entitled,
CATARINA ; ou, LA FILLE DU BANDIT.
The principal parts sustained by Mille. Lucile Grahn and Madame
L. Taglioni ; Gosselin, Bertrand, Di Mattis, and Perrot.

TIIILATItE ItOYAL. 1114111 CY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS.
Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weisi ; Don Henrique, Mr. Harrison ;
Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King; &boiled°, Mr. Borrani ;
La Catarina, Madame Anna Thilion ; Diana, Miss Poole.
After which will be produced a New and Original Pallet,
entitled IMELDA. The Duke, Mons. Adrien ; Count Alberti, M.
Mathis ; Governor, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fabrieo, Mr. W. H. Payne ;
Imelda, Madlle. Sali.

TUEATi ROYAL, HA MARK ET.
performed
TIIIS EVENING
Will be a New and Original Comedy, , A
BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster ;called More-
craft, Mr. W. Farrell; Sir John Coverdare, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest
Coverdale, Mr. H. Holl ; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei-
dermarn, ttr. J Bland; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale,
Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline,
Mrs. Seymour.
The Band will perform the Overture, " La Symphonle," the
Fantasie, " Fra Diavolo;" the " Post Horn Galop,'"• Antoinette,"
Cellarius Waltz ; the "ChatswOrth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow
Polka."
Atter which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF
ARISTOPHANES on which occasion they will he presented to
the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new
Tales. Principal characters by Messrs_ James Bland, Hudson,
Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. ll athews, and hiss P. Horton.
To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST.
Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. ilumby, &c.

ROYAL,
UNDER AE MANAGEMENTTHEATRE LYCEUM.
OF MRS. KEELEY.
Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement
of GENERAL TOM THUMB I
Great success of the New Comic Drama
THIS EVENING
The performances will commence with a New and Original Comic
Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin-
cipal characters by .Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Yining, Wigan,
Uid«lear, and Keeley; Miss Villars, Mn. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARULE
MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Laldlaw.
To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en-
titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League
Boots. Hop '0 My Thumb, General Tom Thumb.
To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Charactes by Messrs. A.
Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arde,i, Villars, and Howard.
Stalls, Is.; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d.

THEATKI. ttOYAL, ADELPH.I.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN-
DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE; or, The Orphan's Legacy. St.
Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rollin, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ssnsonet, Mr.
Wright ; Mons. Del tmare, Mr. Perkin. • Batifole, Miss Woolgar ;
Nini, Miss Webster ; Cecile, Madame Celeste.
After which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr.
Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, &c.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND
YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Iloneybun, Mr.
Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews,
Mrs. Iloneybun, Miss Emma Harding.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STILLET.
THIS, EVENING
Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of KING LEAR. King
Lear, Mr. Macready ; Edgar, Mr. Wallack ; Earl of Kent, Mr.
Cooper ; Cordelia, Mrs. Stirling.
To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY
GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In wltich
Messrs. Wa:ton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor,
i 39 E. Stanley, Mrs. Foe roke, Miss thinner, &c., will appear.

ASTLE AL AM Pil tATE.E.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert,
and the Prixcess Royal.—Extraordinary hit of Mr. Leman Rule's
New Equestrian Spectacle, which has been pronounced by the
public press to surp.ss all former nrodu-tions.

Tills EVENING
r: ill be pertbrmed the Orig teal Asiatic Drama of TUE ARAB
AND MS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
Magnificent eff.cte, grand equestrian tableau., ?sc.
The Scenes in the Circle will, tit's present week, prove more than
ortiMarily b illiant, present n 4 the whole troop of British and
Foreign Professors, aided by the inimitable Clowns, Barry, Wallet,
and Rochez.
To conclude with a novel Anerplece.
Bux-office open front eleven till :Iva o'clock.—Do-irs open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

it0Y.9.1. SURREY THEATRE.
More N-ovelty! A New Drama. Great success. Crowded houses,
TII,S EVENIN(I,

Will he performed THE L.Vt KISS ; or, the Solc:ier's Grave.
3lersrs. Hughes. Johnson, Rogers, Cow,ll, Lewis, Ile:lop,
Mesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal
chanicters.

After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON
THE TILES ; or, Night at Greenwich.

To be followed by a Grand Ballet or Enchantment, called, DER
CHAMOIS YAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Dentin

To conclude with a .New Melodrama, called, THE RATS OF
RAT CASTLE.

ROYAL fA .; E.
Great Success of the -NewVICTOR Drama ofTIIKATI " Laid up in Fort."
THIS EVENINfi
'WM be Perform an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID LT
ti POILT ; s,r, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs.
Fredericks: Saville ay no
nd Tind 11 Hi le Searle, Burton ;
Xis. incent, Miss' F..rry, Sc c. e ' gg
or,' the Escapes of
After which, TRE Blum,.
Adelaide of t'resclen. la whiCh'lji°islYV"TincEeYitt;ovill perform.
To conclude with a New Dram
t. titled TIM FACTORY LADS;
or, The Workman's ige.turday Islifts' In which the whole Company
will appear.

NEW STRAND TIIF AT m ENTIRE CIIANGE.—NOVELTIE% ADD.
N.IC EFFECTS.
" La gaiete Oct la sante del'a.„4:..
La trtstesse en est le ison:4
M. PIIILLIPPE begs leave to announce that in conse Ilene
t'te Triumphant Success that has attended his' EASTERgENTei, °C
TAI MENTS, they will be repeated on every Monday Wedn-esd-R-
-an.l Saturday Morning, and every Evening until furthe's notice. a 37:
THIS EVYNING,
M. PHILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Llghtirg
Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot!
This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by
Mons. Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris.
M. Phillippe will also haw the honour of Introducing lIIS
(RAND MOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans-
formations.

The Entertainments will be varied by the Dancing of the
CRIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME-
RICAN BROTBERS.
The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the
Evening at a quarter to Eight.
Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 21.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; revate Boxes,
1/. Is.. and 10s. 6d.

THE WEATHER.—Sun OFFICE, APRIL 23.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 38; Highest. 53; Noon, 52
BAROMETER, 29.86.—W1ND E., fine.