The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-06 00:00:00

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

•rHEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
-L, Mr. BUNN has the honour of announcing that he will OPEN
this THEATRE for the usual Winter Se 3son on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9,
When will be performed the Opera of MARATANA, and the Ballet
f THE AMAZONS,
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 mise 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 :
FOR GRAND OPERA.
&maxi AND CONTRALTI.—MdIIe. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Burner,
Miss Bassano, 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 irons the Grand Opera at
Paris).
Hasse AND BAILITONES.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bur-
dini, Mr. H. Corti (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
Tx:sot:J.—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 first talent, on a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
Signor Schira.
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.

Didlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoco (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Moncelet, .Mdlle.
Gaillot, and Mdlle. irnal (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 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), M. Maxi-
lier (his first appearance these eight years), and the most renowned
Dancer now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a more numerous
aad effective body of Corps de Ballet, Figurantes, and Promeneusea,
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. Barren (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. Y. Wallace.
" The First Wulpargis Night" (th" 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 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-ser:a Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balfe.
An entirely new Ballet will be produced fur 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.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 31. 3s. ; First
Tier Boxes, 21. 2s. and 11. I ls. 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,
2s. 6d.; Gallery, Is. 6d.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—To the Public Boxes
35.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Galley, Is. 6d. ; Galley, 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, ADELPHI.
rnder the direction of Madame Celeste

During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, tke
original designs by Digby Watts, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A
new Stage, Curtain, 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 EVENING

Will be performed RORY O'MORE.
Atter which, THE IRISH LION.
To conclude with TILE MARRIED BACHELOR.