The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-31 00:00:00

Dedicated, by permission, to Miss Edgeworth.
Now ready, at :dl the L braries, in 3 vols. post 5v0.,
ITELEN CHARTERIS
A Novel of the Present Day.
" Of all defects with which frail man is curst,
How oft a want of firmness proves the worst ;
Ah! rather seek to build upon the wave,
Than trust one hour to Indecision's slave."
The Rival Sisters.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARLEN.
Manager, Mr. BUNN.
• TO-MORROW EVENING,
The Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera, entitled
HAIDEE I or, the Secret.
Loredano, 31r. Sims Reeves ; Malgenio, Mr. Whitworth ; Andrea
nato, Mr. Herberte; Playdee, Miss Lucombe.
THE AMAZONS.
.Tosifa, Mdlle. Louise; 'isida, Mdlle. Plunkett; Don Ethur, M.
etipaa Don Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
ter han, Moncelet, Arnal, Annie Payne, Therese Cushnie, Horne,
Sophie, Annie Cushaie, Le Vete, Lowe, and Fenton; Messrs. Paul
and Jules.
Mr. Btj.N, by an arrangement made with the Directors of the
Royal ItaliTi Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources of
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a miss 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 submits the names of the principal
Artistes with whom he has entered into engagements :-
1, OR GRAND OPERA.
SOPRANI AND CONTRALTI.—MdIIe. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburah), Miss Homer,
Miss Bassano. Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
ance), Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss alesseut,
and Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer Irma the Grand Opera at
Paris).
BASSES AND BARITONES.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bur-
dila, Mr. If. Corti (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
TENORS.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Ilerberte (his first appearance on
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,
Signor Schirt.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will com-
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoco (both from the Grand Opera
de la. Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, 3ldlie. Moncelet, Mdlle.
Gallica, and Mdlle. Areal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal daneeuse from the San
Carlos. Naples) ; M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
de Ia Nation, Paris), 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), 11. Mazi-
Ler (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 Promeneitses,
than has ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
Amongst other novelties of the season, will be produced' 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 producer.
A grand Opera, in three acts; composed expressly for this Theatre
b y w. V. Wallace.
" The First lira/purgis Night" Wl^ Poem by Goethe, astd the Ma-
isie 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.
Planehe) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
magnitude of the subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled "Kenilworth," by Signor Schlra ; and
a grand semi-801'A Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balla.
An entirely new Ballet will be 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 Maziller.
Under Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 31. as. First
Tier Boxes, 21. 2s. and 1/. I Is. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s.
6d.; Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s.
Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d.
Piazza Entrance.—Public Boxes, 55.; Gallery Amphitheatre,
Is. 6d.; Gallery, Is. 6d.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Ts the Public Boxes,
as.; Mt, 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.

THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
Mr. E. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brempten.
The public Is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during
t he recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations, and the
whole re-decorated.