The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-01 00:00:00

ROYAL VkALIAN OPERA, COVE-NT-GARDEN THEATRE,
Established iu 1847 for the purpose of rendering a more perfect per-
formance of the lyric drama than had hitherto been attained in this
country.
The Nobility, entry, Subscribers, and Patrons of Music are re-
spectfully infonnod that the SENSON (1843) will COMMENCE the
first week in March, in the new and commodious egiiice constructed
lea year.

or-ERA.
For the production of the established works by the great masters of
every school, for the effective representation of the repertoire of se-
venteen Operas mounted last season, and of compositions to be heard
for the first time in this country, engagements have been already
made with the following eminent artistes :
PRIMI SOPRANI.

Mde. Grist, and Mde. Persiani,
Mde. Ronconi, Mdlle. Steffanini, and
mdo. Casten.= (her first appearance),
mg). carbEtri. Mdlle. Anglolina Zola (of the Scala in Milan, her first
appearance in this country), and

We. raullia-e Garcia Viardot (her first appearance).
CONTRALTO.
Mademoiselle Alboni.
TENORI.

Signor Mario, and Signor Rev!,
swipe lovem. Signor Luigi Mel (teem Scala, his first appearance
In this country), and
N. Roger (of the .A.cademie Royale de Musique, and of the Opera
Comique, is Paris, his first appearance in this country).
PRIMI BASSI BARITONI.
Signor Tamburini and Signor Ronconi.
PRIMI BASSI PROFO.NDI.
Signor Marini. (The ratification of the engagement of Signor Cor-
rack-Setif, the celebrated basso, is daily expected).
BASSO COMICO.
Signor Agostino Revere.
ALTRI PRIMI BASSI.
Signor Taglialleo and Signor Polonini.
Cceondo Tenure—Signor Soldi (from the Scala).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa.
The Orchestra, comprising the distinguished professors of last
season, will be increased by additional artistes ; the names of the
instrumentalists forming the entire orchestra will be published tn_a
Ware prospectus.
The Military Band, which has also been increased, will be
under the direction of Mr. Godfrey, band-master of the Coldstream*
Guards.
The powerfhl and numerons Chorus of last year will be further
strengthened by 24 chosen and experienced singers, and will number
92 voices—namely, 40 ladies, and 52 male voices. Chorus Master—
Signor Boneen.siglio. Poet and Translator of the Libretti—Signor
Maggioni. Prompter--Signor Monterasi.
THE BALLET.
The rule which gave such satisfaction to the musical public last
season, that no divertissement should be suffered between the acts of
operas, will be strictly adhered to. The performances will terminate
with a ballet. During the season the following eminent danseuses
will appear :
Mde. Flora Fabbri (her first appearance), Mdlle. Leopoldine
Brussl (premiere danaeuse of the
Mlmperialdlle.E Theatre in Vienna,
iere
her
first appearance in this country), liza beth Robert (prem
danseuse of the Academie Royale de Musique in Paris, her first ap-
pearance in this country), Mdlle. Camille (her first appearance for
four years), Mdlle. Thierry, of the Fenice, in Venice (her first ap-
pearance in this country), skill,. Langher, of the Scala (her first ap-
pearance in this country), 3Lille. Celest Stephan, Mdlle. Vonore (her
first appearance), and Mdlle. Lucile Grahn (her first appearance).
M. bilvain and M. Bretin (their first appearances), M. Gontie, &c.,
and a numerous body of Coryphees, Promineuses and Figurantes.
Maitre de Ballet—M. Appiani (from the principal theatres in
Italy, France, and Belgium). Regleseur do la Danse—M. O' Bryan.
Leader of the Ballet—M. Alfred Mellon. Composer—Signor Beletta.
The scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin. Premiere Artiste Cos-
tiuniere—Mrs. E. Bailey.
Engagements are pending with other distinguished artistes for
opera and ballet.
A detailed Prospectus, with the arrangements for the season, will
be ready in a few days, and may then be obtained at the Box-office
(corner of Bow-street and Hart-street), and at the principal libraries
and music publishers.
Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, Jan. 22, 1848.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Un ler the Management of Mr. B. Webster. sole Lessee.
Will be rerformad Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir Ai-
thony Absolute, Mr. Farren ; Captain Absolute, Mr. H Farren ;
Faulkland, Mr. Creswick ; Acres, ,i r, Webster; sir Lucius CfTrig.
ger, Mr. Hudson; Fag, Mr. Itrindal ; David, Mr. Keeley; Mrs.
Malaprop, Mrs• Glover Lydia Languish, Mrs. Nisbett ; Julia, Miss
7orteseue; Lucy, Mrs. Humby.
THIS EVENIICG

After which, a new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr.
Lionel Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs.
ILeeley.
To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled
THII WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden flute and the
Brazen Waters.
*age Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.

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J. T. Archer, Box-bock keeper.
Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3a. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, h.
lbw's spin at ilalf-past six, Performance to commence at Seven,

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction o; Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
W 1 be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEAML OF
TR OCEAN ; 6r, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire,
Cullenferd. and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma 'larding, Miss
Alen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste.
Te be tailored by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA-
TIONAL DEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal
characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma-
dame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with a new Farce entitled TUE TIPPERARY LE,
Tarnem Green. Mr. Wright; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard
Isanty 6crimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock, Mr. Cullenford
Policeman. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Mies Woolgar.

Boxes, 4s. ' • Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.
Poen open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven

ROYAL LYCEUM TIFEATRE.
Under the N anagement of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed A CURIOUS CASE. Characters by Messrs. C.
Mathews, L. Murray, Parselle, Hormel', Hughes, and Mrs. Stirling.
After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN
BRANCH. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker-
ridge, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Mrs. Macnamara.
To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX.
Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac.
wunara,.
Dress Boxes, 53.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2e. ; Gallery, Is. No
salt--price to any part of the house.
The rew Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is •pen to the
Public every day, from Ten till Six.
The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W.
Bradwell of the Cclosseum.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John /Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street.
ANTIGONE.—LAST PERFORMANCE.
MORNING PERFORMANCE.

Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrical
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sop.hocles, with the en-
tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssoini, will be performed
for the last time at

ST. JAMES'S TIIEATRE,
Ye-MORROW NORNING (WEDNESDAY), Feb. 2,
Commencing precisely at half-past Two o'clock, and terminating

befoie Five.

Distribution of the Characters.—Creon, 31. Bocage, as originally
performed by him at the Theatre de l'Odcon, Paris, and by wham the
Mise en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; Hemon, M. Fech-
ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, M. St. Marie ; Le Coryphee,
M. Henri Alix ; Antigone, Mine. Itabut Pechter ; Ismene, Mdlle.
Baptiste ; Eurydice, Mdlle. Berthe.
Previous to the Play anu the Music of Antigone, the Orchestra will
perfor u the Overture, Scherzo, Nocturne, and March, from Men-
delssohn's Music to Shakspeare's Play of the Midsummer Night's
Dream.
Director of the Music, Mr. Lucas, in the absence M. Jules Benedict,
who is compelled to fulfil an engagement at Stuttgard.
For the efficient performance of this celebrated composition the
following professors have been expressly engaged, and will consti-
tute the orchestra :—First Violins—Messrs. Burotte, Deloffre, News-
ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. Second
Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsliam, jun., Elsmore,
and Watson. Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and H.
Blagrove. Violencellos —Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, and
Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Griffiths. Flutes—Messrs. ltlbas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Cooke and Nicholson. Clarionettes—Messrs. 'loose and 3faycock.
Corni—Messrs. Charles Harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Messrs.
Larkin and Winterbottom. Trumpets—Messrs. Thomas Harper and
Handley. Trombones—Messrs. Smithies, ilea'ey, and Winterbot-
tom. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor—
Mr. Lucas. _ .

N.B. A numerous and powerful chorus has 9130 been engaged under
the superintendence of Mr. Grice and Mr. Lee.
A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
assistants,
Boxes, stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr.
lIITC4.ELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old L'oud•street.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. Gd.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, solo Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street,

Portland-place.
Madame ANNA THILLON.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented a new and original Operetta, entitled The
YOUNG GLIA.RD. Tian Guzman, Mr. Bodda ; Don Alvarez, Mr.
Barker ; Donna Olmpia, MIAs Sara Flower ; Estella, Mrdame Anna
Whalott. . _

After whit*, a new combo Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET.
To be followed by a now Comic Piece, entitled Tim SULTANA.
iymaa, Mr. Ryder ; Osinyn, Mr. Compton ; Tuseph, Mr. Henry ;
ota.lana, Madame Anna Thillon ; Elmira, Ills' Vinare ; Ismena,
MLee Hodson.
To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, witted OLD
FATIIIEt: TIMID; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons.
Dress Circle, !lo.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.

ICOYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mn. F. Davidge, No. I, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road,
Surrey.
Under the Management of Mr. Bunn.
TIIIS EVENLNG, the performances will commence with the
talebrated Opera of
THE DAUGHTER OF TILE RE6IMENT.•
Characters by Messrs. H. Phillips, King, Ilorucastle, Rafter, Att
wood. M'Mahen, ani Miss Poole.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR and
SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Sall.
A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the
principal Librarians ; and at the Box-otlize of the Theatre, which is
open daily from Ten until Four.
Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed JAITEEYIIF.;Or, the Secrets of Thorntleld
Manor. Principal characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, nig-
gie, Forman Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, and Miss Burronghelitfe.
To conclude with the grand scholastle and instructive Pantomime,
entitled TIIE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and
the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap-
pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ;
Harlequin, M. Lupino ; Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlle.
Lntilli.

Boxes, Is. ; Pit, ca.; Gallery, 4d. No Ilalf-price to any part
of the house.

Doors open at Six, to commence at Etalf-past Six.

ASTLEY'a ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
Mr. Batty's performing Elephants.
THIS EVENING,
The °road Srectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA.
Entirely new Scetioi in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of
the 4:lstablishrnent, in the various modes of equestration.
To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled
HARLEQUI.N. DOCTOR SYNTAX AND lIIS DAPPER GREY
MARE, in which those popular artistes Herr Dentin, Iddße. Theo-
dote, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin. Columbine,
Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect
Box-office open from 11 till 5
at tom& productions at the Amphitheatre,

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.Aetlng and stag© Manager. Mr. W Wait.

AWFUL STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION IN AMERICA.—
We have to record another startling calamity on our
river. Tho steamer A. N. Johnson, bound from this
place to Wheeling, blew up yesterday, with a tremendous
explosion, near Maysville, Kentucky, from some un-
ascertained defect in her machinery. By this casualty
between 60 and 70 persons were killed, by scalding, fire,
or drowning, and a very large number scalded, of whom
some 30 are so horribly injured that their recovery is
doubtful. So rapid was the progress of the flames atter
the explosion, and so complete the devastation, that
hardly an effort could bo made for self-preservation.
The boat was soon in one sheet of lire and burned to the
water's edge. The number of passengers on board the
A. N. Johnson when this appalling accident occurred
was 160, not more than one quarter of whom escapcd
injury. So dreadful an accident has rarely, it ever,
occurred cn the Ohio. The list of killed and wounded
is as yet of course very incomplete, and, as in most cases
of the kind, there were probably many individuals on
board whose names will be ever unknown. The occur-
rence, as may be presumed, has occasioned great excite-
ment and deep sympathy here. Persons in the vicinity
of the disaster did all in human power to relieve the
sufferers, but so awfully sudden was the occurrence
that nearly every effort was fruitless.— Cincinnati
Paper.
LA:Orb:IL, MONDAY.—The royal mail steam-ship
.11ibernitrc-Captain Shannon, sailed yesterday for
Halifhx.and,slew York, with the usual mails and a large
number of inis,4engers. Her sailing day was Saturday,
but she was dejained by Admiralty order, to afford time
for onsiverins'advices received by the Caledonia.
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