The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-26 00:00:00

HE ATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN,
Manager, Mr. MINN.
T lII'S EVENING,

The Entertainments will cmimence with a Grand Opera, entitled

SONNAMBULI.

Con, 2t Rodolpho, Mr. Whitworth; Elvino, Mr. Sims Reeves
essio, Mr. S. Cowell ; Amina, Miss Romer; Liza, 31iss 3lessent.
To conclude with a`;rand Bare'L-Pantomime, entitled
THE AMAZONS.

doslfa, 3ldlle. Louise ; 1 isida, Mdile. Plunkett ; Don Ethur, M.
etipt: Don Oscar, Mr. W. 11. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
Stet. an, Moncelet, Arm% Annie Payne, Therese Cushnie, Borne,
sno. le. Annie Cushaie, Lo Pete, Lowe, and 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 anise 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.
SoetrAist AND CONTRA/M.—Mille. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Ramer,
Miss Ba.ssano. Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
slice), Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
and Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer from the Grand Opera at
Paris).
BASSO AND BARITONE9.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bur-
din!, Mr. It Corti (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
TEstaas.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Herbert. (his first appearance ea
the London stage), Mr. Barker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
The Orchestra has been entirely re-arranged, and selected from
the first talent, oa a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
Signor &hire.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, ani will com-
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoce (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste S.ephan, 3ldlle. Moucelet,
Gaillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mane. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse front the San
Carlos. Naples) ; It. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
do la Nation. Paris), H. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
Milan), irl. Paul, Mr. W. 11. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Coma&
Mom the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M. Mazi-
ller (his first appearance these eight years). and the most reirowned
Dancer now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a mere numerous
an 1 effective body of Corps de Ballet, Figurantes, and Promeneases,
than hs ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
Amongst other rove'aes of the season, will be produced a new
grand Ballet by M. Bert ez (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 he instantly produce..
A eran,l Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
by Mr. W. V. Wallace.
" ytie First Wulpurgis Night" (tin' 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 1. P.
Planche) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
magnitude of tho subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," by Signor Schira ; and
a grand semi-series 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 Pischek.
Principal Scene-painters—Mesirs. Grieve and Telbia.
Property Maker—Mr. Blau-lire.

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Ballet 3fasters—MM. Barrez and Mazilier.
tinder Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.

Grand Entrance, Bow-street.--Grand Tier Boxes, 31. 3s. ; Firsi
Tler Boxes, 21. 2s. and 11. 11. s. Gd. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s,
6d.; Single Admissions to A Private Box ou the Ftrst Tier, 73.
Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. Gd.

Piazza Entrance.—Publie Boxes, ss. ; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2s. 6,1. ; Gallery, Is. 6/1.

ILilf--price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—To the Public Boxes,
35.: I it, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, 15. 6d. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
The Box-office Is open from Ten till Five, wider the direction of
Mr. Jelin Parsons.

'1 LI EAT R E ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Hr. F,, Webste', Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Br•mptas.
The public is refpectfully informed that this Theatre has, during
the recess, umlergoue very extensive repairs and alteratiolis, and the
who re-decorated.