The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-28 00:00:00

This Day is published, in post svo., price is. 641.,
E PITOME of ALISON'S HISTORY of
EUROPE.

For the Use of Schools and Young Person.
Second Edition.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Manager, Mr. BUNN.

THIS EVENING,

The Entertainments will commence witha Graid Opera, entitled
LA SONNAMBULA.

Meant Rodelpho, Mr. A;hltworth ; Elvin°, Mr. Sims Reeves ;
Alessi°, Mr. S. Cowell; Amine, Miss Romer; Liza, Miss Messent.
conclude with a Grand Ballet-Pantoralsne, entitled
THE AMAZONS.

Josifa, Mdlle. Louise; Pisida, Mdlle. Plunkett; Don Ethur, M.
Petipa;; Don Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
Ste( ban, Moncelet, Arnal, Annie Payne, Therese Cishnie, Borne,
Sophie, Annie Cashaie, Lo Tete, Lowe, and Fenton; Messrs. Patti
and Jules.
Mr. P.UNN, by sin arrangement made with the Directors of the
Royal Italian Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources et
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a arise 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 subm,ts the names of the principal
Artistes with whom he has entered into engagements :
I. OR GRAND OPERA.
SOPZANT AND CONTNALTI.-34,111e. Nissen (principal singer frets
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss homer,
Miss Lassen°. 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 from the Grant Opera at
Paris).
Basses AND BAIITONEA.—Mr. Borranl, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bar-
dlni, Mr. N. Corri (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. 11. Phillips.
Tsmoas.-11v. 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 Schira.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will com-
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Laid.
FOR GRIND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fusee (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mtlile. Mencelet,
Gaillet, and Mdlle. Arnal (all Irons the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse from the San
Carlos. Naples) ; M. Petipa and H. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
de la Nation, Paris), M. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
Milan), M. I'aul, Mr. W. 11. 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, H. Durand ; with a more numerous
and effective body of Corps de Ballet, Fignrantes, and Pronseneases,
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 " Hayden" (the last production of Messrs.
Scribe and Auber, and adapted to the English stage by Mr. Lavenu),
w.ll be Instantly produce.:.
A grand Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
by Mr. W. T. Wallace.
" The First Wulpurgis Night" (th, Poem by Goethe, aid the Me-
sta by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given In a dramatic ferm
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first tines by J. P.
Planeut) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
magnitude At the subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," by Signor Schira ; aid
a grand semi-ser a Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balfe.
In entirely new Ballet will be produced for the debut of Mille.
Maywood.
.Nuinerous treaties are pcndinz, and amongst others, an answer Is
daily oapeeted from the celebrated Herr Fische:.
Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and Telbin.
Property Maker. —M r. Itlamire.

Ballet kasters—MM. Barrez and liazther.

Vihter Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.

Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION',

(Irani Entrance,-Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 81. is.; First
Tier Boxes, 21. 2s. and I/. I Is. 6,1. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s.
6d.; Single Adinssions to ftPrivate Box on the First Tier, is.

Bew-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d.
Piazza Entrance.—Public Boxes, 55.; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2s. Gd.; Gallery, Is. Gd.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Te the Public Boxes,
se.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, ls.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
'Elio Box-office Is open from Ten till Five, angler the directise of
Jahn Parsons.

II EATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. It. Webster, Sole LCRSCO and Manager, Old Bremptea.
The publle Is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, tturlng
the recess. undergone ♦ery extensive repairs and alterations, and the
Whole re-decorated.

TIIIS F.TRNING.
Will be performed shakspearc's Tragedy of nomEn and JULIET.
Prii;ee &sealus. Mr. Caulfield ; Paris, Mr. 11. Vandenheff ; Capulet,
Mr. James ; Romeo, Mr. Cresivick ; Mercutin, Mr. 11. 11.11 ;
TYNlit, Mr. Howe Benirolio, xr. Braid ; Friar Lawrence, Mr.
Poirera ; Peter, Mr. Keeley; arse, Aire. tilover ; Juliet, Mica Laara
Addytes.
conclude with THE ROUSED LION.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELVIII.
'Tiler the direction o: Madame eleate
Dnving the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the
original designs by Digby Wyatt, F.sq , executed ay Mr. Sang. A
TOW Stage, "Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys-
tem of Ventilattun, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs
added to the Seats, and Stays rendered more comfortable.
THIS EVENING
Will be per'ormecl BORN TO GOOD LUCK.
Ait.ir which, JOHN JONES. Guy Goodluelt, Mr. Lambert ;
Eliza Melton, Miss E. Chapl:n.
After which, THE IRISH POST.
To conclude with the Farce of THE DANCING BARBER. Lord
ldhicitigton, Mr. Boyce; La iy EMU-21-Iy, Mss E. Harding.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Veatria.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
'PHIS EVENING,
Will be performed COURT BEAUTIES. Priaelpal characters
Messrs. Selby, C. 'Mathews, R. Roxby, F. Matthews, Granby, Par-
idle, Mica Howard, and Miss Marshall.
Atter whiCh, MT FATHER DID SO BEFORE MR, to whlsh
r. John Ree'res will appear.
'l'o conclude with TUN CRITIC ; or, a Tragedy Rehearsed. Sir
Fretful Plagiary and Puff, Mr. C. Mathews ; Tilbarina, Mrs. Yates.
ss. ; Upper Loses, 45. ; Fit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. 1.•
half-price to any part of the house.
The New Rot-oftlee, No. 2, Welllngtoa-street, is open to tke
public escry ,lay, trom Ten

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. d. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
During the rtecess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel-
lished 10 a superb and costly manner by Mr. Hurwitz. ♦ now Chan-
deliLr has been fitted, and the best arrangements have been made for
the doe ♦entilatien of the Theatre, and the comfort aid convelienco
of the audience.

THIS ETENING,
WUI De performed a new Romantie Opera, entitled LEOLIME.
Coast Adehaat% Mr. Charles Brahma; the Seneschal, Mr. H. Hera-
castle ; Frantz, Mr. ,a etas; Matilda, Mrs. Weise; Leollile, Miss
Rafter.

Atter which, a now Farce, entitled HIS FIRST PECCADILLO.
T• couclade with ESMERALDA.