The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-20 00:00:00

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

THIS EVENING,
The ratertalareenti will oommence with a Grand Opera. entitled

LA SONNAMBIJLA.

Count Rodolpho, Mr. Whitworth; Elvino, Mr. Sims Reeves ;
Alessio, Mr. S. Cowell; Amina, Miss Romer; Liza, Miss Messent.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet-Pantomime, entitled
THZ AMAZONS.
Josifa, Mdlle. Louise; Nisida, Mdlle. Plunkett; Don Etknr,
Tetipa ; Don Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
Stephan, Moncelet, Arnal, Annie Payne, Therese Cushnie, Horne,
Sophie, Annie Cnshaie, Le Tete, Lowe, and Fenton; Messrs. Pall
and Jules.
Mr. BUNN, by an arrangement made with the Directors ef 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 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 priacipal
Artistes with whom he has entered late engagements :
FOR GRAND OPERA.
SOPRANI MID Cenzissart.—Mdlle. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Reiner,
Miss Bassano. Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
ance), Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stags), Miss Messent,
and Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer Iron the Grand Opera at
Paris).
&tam AND BAILITONES.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bar-
dint, Mr. H. Corn (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublln),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
TEXORB.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Herbert. (his first appearance as
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 beat voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Aloe. (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Mencelet, Mille.
Gaillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse front the Saa
Carlos, Naples) ; M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (bat 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. lis.tthews, Mr. Cermack
(from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearnne4), M. Pack
(his first appearance these eight years), and the most renowned
Dancer now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a mere numerous
wad effective body of Corps de Ballet, Figurantes, and Promeneuses,
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. Barren (expressly composed for Mdlle. Plunkett.)
The celebrated Opera of " Heyde." (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
bY Mr. W. V. Wallace.
" The First Wulpurgis Night" (the Poem by Gsethe, and the Mu-
sic by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatis form
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first tiros by 1. 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 Schlra ; and
a grand semi-seria Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balfe.
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 Pisehek.
Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and Telbia.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire. _

Ballet Masters—MM. Baum and Diaz'lien

tinder Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.

Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OP ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Bow-street.--Grand Tier Boxes, El. 3s. ; First
Tier Boxes, 21. 2s. and 11. 1 is. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 105.
6d, ; Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s.
Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, Es. 6d.
Piazza Entrance.—Public Boxes, 6s. ; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2s. 6d. ; Gallery, is. 6d.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Te the Publie Boxes,
2s. ; Pit, 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.