The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-07 00:00:00

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Jast ready, in 2 vols., post Bvo.,
ISTORY of AURICULAR CONFESSION,
HRELIGIOUSLY, MORALLY, and POLITICALLY
CONSIDERED, among ANCIr,NT and MODERN _NATIONS.
By Count C. P. DE LASTEYRIE.
Treinsisted, with the Author's Especial Sanction,
By C. COCKS, S.L.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
(Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.)

jyA WORK, EDITED BY W. H. AINSWORTH, ESQ.
Immediately, in 3 robs., with Illustration,
J AMSS THE SECOND.
HIPORICIL ROMANCE.
Edited by V. H. AINSWORTH, Esq.
Author of " The Tower of London," " Windsor Castle," ere.
Henry Colburn, Pkblisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street,

TUBATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Uis ter the Msnagement et
THIS Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
EVENING

Will be performed the Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANISL.
Si: Peter Teazle, Mr. Farren ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Tilbury ; Sir
Benjamin Backbite, Mr. A. Wigan; Joseph Surface, Mr. Creswick ;
wales sotrface, Mr. Henry Farren ; Careless, Mr. H. Vandenhoff ;
Rowley, Mr. Gough ; Moses, Mr. Webster; Snake, Mr. Braid ; Sir
tarry, Mr, Caulfield ; Crabtree, Mr. Rogers ; Trip, Mr. Brindal.
Lady Teazle, Mrs. Nisbett; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Glover; Lady Sneer-
Mrs. W. Clifford; Maria, Miss E. Messent.
To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled
THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the
Braztat Waters.
Stage Manager, Mr. Far en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.
J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
Boxes, as. ; Pit, 3a. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery,
l
Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to eoramence ast. Seven.

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THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction oh Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
Will W presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF
THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the hiermaiden. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Waye, Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire,
Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Mjss
Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste.
To be tollowed by a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE-
GACY. 'l'urnem Green, Mr. Wright; Bob Gills, Mr. 3lunyard ;
Linty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock. Mr. Cullenford ;
Policemen. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIERROT, the
Married Man ; and POLICHINELLO, the Gay Sing le Fellow.
Boxes, Pit, 2s. , Gallery, is.

I,nors open at Italf-paet Six, Performance to commence at Sevea

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented new Comic Drama, entitled THE TRA-
GEDY QUEEN.
After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN
BRANC 11.
To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX.
Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac.
Inman.
Dress Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
The ,Sew Box-ottice, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
Public evcry day, from Ten till Six.
The Interior ct the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W.
Bradwell of the Cclosseum.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street,
Portland. place.
Engagement o Mrs. Mowatt and Mr. Davenport, from America.
EVENINo
Will be presented Sheridan Knowles' Play of TIIE HUNCHBACK.
Mater Walter, Mr. Cooper ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Davenport ;
Lord Tinsel, Mr. J. Vining ; Julia, Mrs. Mowatt ; Helen, Miss E.
Montague.
After which, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET.
To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD
FATHER TIM Harlequin and the Four Sens.
Dress Circle, Jos. : Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, le.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ANTIGONE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Oil Bond-street.
Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that toe celebrated lyrical
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sephocles, with the en-
tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will beproduced
at
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
THIS EVENING,
Distribution of the Characters.—Cron, M. Bocage, as originally
performed 1 y him at the Theatre de l'Odeon, Paris, and by whom the
Mimi en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; Hemon, M. t• ea-
ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, M. St. Marie ; Le Coryphee,
M. Henri Alin; Antigone, Mme. Itabut Fechter (her second appear-
mice this season) ; Isuiene, Mdlle. Itapti.te ; Eurydice, Mdlle. Bathe.
Director of the Music ........ —M. Jules Benedict.
For the efficient pal, nnance of tlis ce:ebrated composition the
following professors hare been expressly engaged, and will consti-
tute the orchestra :—First Violins—Messrs. Burotto, Deloflre, News-
ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. Second
Yiollns—Messrs. Ella, toe, Zerbini, Newsliam, jun., Elsinore,
and Watson. Tenors—Mes,rs. Lyon. Glanville, Weslake, and R.
Blagruve. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, an I
Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Grifilths. Flutes—Messrs. Ribas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Cooke and Nicholson. Ciarionettes —Messrs. Bowe and Maycock.
Corni—Messrs. Charles Harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Mtssrs.
Larkin and Wieterbettom. Trumpets—Messrs. Thomas harper and
Handley. Trombones—Messrs. t,mithies,
--ea.eY. and Winterbot-
torn. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Grp—Mr. T. Wriiht. Conductor—
Mr. Benedict.
N.B. A narnerous aid powerful chorus has alsobeen engaged under
the superintendence of IHr Grice and Mr. Lee.
A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
assistants,
A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the
pieces which will be produced daring the season, may he had at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bend-street ; and at the Bea-office
of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5.
Boxes, lis.; Pit, as. tid.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, Ss

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Leone, Mn.s F. Day',dip, No.l, DAvidge-terrace, Kensington-road,

Surrey.
TUL EVENING, the performances will commence with the
‘elebrated Opera o:
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
IFTunt Arnhe!m, Mr. Stretton ; Devilshoof, Mr. H. Horneastle ;
Arline, Miss Raintorth.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR and
SHUTTLECOCK. ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Sall.
A dtstlect entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have besti re-fitted). Private boxes may be had Rightly of all the
ariacipal Librarians ; and at the Box-eftlze 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 THE LIGHTERMAN of BANKSIDE ; or, the
lrphaa of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson,
Wicks, Searle, iforman, Niggle; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss
Burroughcliffe.
Alter which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime,
entitled THE 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. Lupin ; Sprite, Signor Moliao; Columbine, Mdlle.
Letilli.
To conclude with THE RAILROAD STATION.
Boxes, is. ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 4d. No Halt-price to any part
of the house.
Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Provrietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
Mr. Batty's performing Elephants.
THIS EVENING,
The Grand Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA.
Entirely new Sconce in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of
the ^ stabllsnment. in the various modes or equestration.
To conehtde with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled
HARLEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY
MARE, in which these popular artistes Herr Donlin, Mdlle. Theo-
dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine,
Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect
all former productions at the Amphitheatre.
Box-office open from 11 till 5
Acting and stage Manager, Mr. W West.

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WEIVIHER—Stn4 OFFICE, JAN. 7.
TnzamostrrEn, Lowest, 30 ; Highest, 36 ; Noon, 36.

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it 1,-h WATER AT LONDON-8141.0t4E THIS DAY.
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