The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

► IIdEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN
Manager, Mr. BUNN.

THIS EVENING,
The Enteataianiacts will commence with a Greed Opera, entitled

LA SONNA.II3I7LA.

Cowl Rodolpho, Mr. Whitworth; Elvino, &fr. Sims Reeves ;
Alessio,Mr. B. Cowell ; amina, Miss homer; Liza, Miss 3lessent.
To conclude with a 4ranrl itallrg-Pantomime, entitled
THIII DEVIL TO PAY.
?dr. BUNN, 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 ea scene never yet given on the English stage. With the
view of representing the Perfermances submitted to public patronage
in an equally efficient manner, he subm ts the names of the priacipal
Artistes with whom he has entered into engagemeats

TOR GRAND OPERA.
Saimaa! AND CONTILALTI.-3idlle. Nissen (principal singer Iron
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Vetersbur,h), Miss I:emer,
Miss ISassano, Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
ance), Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
an,l Madame iitotta (the renowned stager from the Gruoi Opera at
Paris).
BASSES ♦ND Bsarroar.s.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bar-
eini, Mr. 11. Corri (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. %. Janes, and Mr. H. Phillips.
'fzxoss.—Mr. W. II arrison, Mr. Ilerberte (his first appearance ea
the London stage), Mr. Darker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.

—rrhe Orchestra has been entizely re-arranged, and aeleeted from
the nrst talent, oa a greatly increased scale. Muskat Director,
Signor Sentra.

rho Chorus will be augmented to an ❑nusual extent, and will cow
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Load.

FOE GRAND BALLEr AND SPECTACLE.

Plunkett and Sophie Fuoce (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Millie. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. liencelet,
Gaillot, and Mdile. Areal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdllo. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse from the Sal
Carlos. Naples); M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both from tho Theatre
do la Nation, Paris), If. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
Milan), If. Paul, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Cormack
(from the Theatre Hoyal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M. Mazi-
lier (his Irat appearance these eight years). and the most tenowned
Dancer now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a more numeroaa
as! effeetive body of Corps de Ballet, Figerantes, and Promeneases,
than has ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
Amongst other novelties of the season, ►ill be produced a now
grand Ballet by M. Barrez (expressly composed for Mdlle, Plunkett.)
The celebrated 0, era of " Haydee ' (the last production of Messrs.
Sf:ribo and Auher, and adapted to the English stage by Mr. Lavenu),
wail bo instantly prodoeel.
A zran.l Opera, la three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
by Mr. W. Y. Wa:lace.
" he First Wulpurgis Night" (th' room by Goethe, and the Mu-
sit by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatic Perm
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Wark (dramatised tor the first time by 1. l'
Planche) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
niagaituds of the subject will t.erm it.
A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," by Signor Schira ; sad
A grand seini-seria Oper t, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balla.
♦ s entirely new Ballet will be produced for the debut of Mdlle.
Maywood.
Numerous treaties are ptridinz, and amongst others, an answer Is
daily expected from the celebrated Herr Pischek.
Principal Scene-painters —Mesirs. Grieve and Telbin.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire.
Ballet Masters—MM. Barrez and Mazilier.
'ender Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.

Stage Director-11r. G. Ellis.
ENTRA.NTES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Boer-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 31. is. ; First
Tier Boxes, 2/. 2s. and I/. lie. 641. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 25. ; Stalls, les.
6d, ; Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 75.
Bow-stroct Entrance.—Pit, 3s. Gd.
Piazza Entrance.—Publie Boxes, is.; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2s. 641.; Gallery, Is. 6d.
BAC-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—To the Pnblie Boxes,
3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, Is. Gd. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Ilalf-past Six, performance to commen:e at Seven.
the Box-oilice Is open from Ten till Five, wider the direction of
Mr. John Parsons.

lIIKATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Xr. it. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Ptrempton.
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during
the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations, and tke
whole re-decorated.