The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-02 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Manager, Mr. BUNN.
On SATURDAY EVENING,
The Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera, entitled
HAIDEE! or, the Secret.
Loredano, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Malgeuio, Mr. Whitworth ; Andrea
Donato, Mr. Llerberte ; Baydee, Miss Lucombe.
THE AMAZONS.
Josifa, Mdlle. Louise ; isida, 3ldlle. Plunkett ; Don Ethur, M.
Petipa ; Don Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
Stephan, Moncelet, Arnal, Annie Payne, Therese Cushnie, Horne,
Sophie, Annie Cashaie, Le Tete, Lowe, aid Fenton; Messrs. Paul
and Jules.
Mr. BUNN, by an arrangement made with the Directors of the
Royal Italian Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources of
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a wise en scene never yet given on the English stage. With the
view of representing the Performances submitted to publie patronage
in an equally efficient manner, he submits the names of the principal
Artistes with whom he has entered into engagements
FOR GRAND OPERA.
SOPRANI AND CO'NTIIALTI.—MdIIe. Nissen (principal singer front
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersbargh), Miss Romer,
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 from the Grand Opera at
Paris). - •

BASSES AND HAIIITONEs.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bur-
diui, Mr. H. Cord (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dahlln),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. 11. Phillips.
TE:qoas.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Fferberte (his first appearance ent
the London stage), Mr. Barker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
The Orchestra has been entirely re-arranged, and selected front
the first talent, on a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
Signor Scliirs.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will com-
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Laid.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Flute* (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Moncelet, Mille.
Gaillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (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
Mila.a), 31. Paul, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Corniack
(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, M. Durand ; with a more numeroas
and effective body of Corps de Ballet, Fignrantes, and Promeneases,
than has ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
A grand Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
by if r. W. a. Wallace.
" The First Wulpurgis Night" (tlv, Poem by Geethe, and the Ma-
sic by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatis form
by ail the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first time by_ J. P.
Planclie) 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 Schira ; and
a grand semi-serla 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, as answer is
daily expected from the celebrated Herr Pischek.
Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and Telbis.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire.
Ballet Masters—MM. Barrez and 3laziller.
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 Is. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 108.
64, ; Single Admissions to a Private Bex on the First Tier, 7s.
Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, as. Gd.
Piazza Entrance.—Public Boxes, is.; Gallery Araphitheatre,
2s. 641. ; Gallery, is. 64.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Te the Public Boxes,
35.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
The nos-office is open from Ten till Five, under the directlea of
Mr. John Parsons.