The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

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Now ready, price 215., elegantly bound,
THE BOOK OF COSTUME;
OR, ANNALS OF FASHION,
WI CH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE FIRSTARTISTS.
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the beauty of the numerous engravings, and the great care taken
with the text, there can be little doubt that the volume will become
a standard book of reference on all questions connected with fashion
in dress."—Globe.
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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, MAY 23,
Will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, in Four Parts, entitled,
I. LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIACA.
With new scenery, dresses, &c.; the scenery by Mr. Marshall.
Gr selda, Madame Grisi; Soda, Madame Belli:1i ; Viclinda, 3fdlle.
Corbari; Oronte, Signor Mario ; -Arvin°, Signor Corelli ;
sig. Eoteni; Acciano, Sig. Giubilei ; Pagano, Sig. Fornasari.
To co:L:1111e with a favourite BALLET.

nEr: MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
signor LABLACIIE has the honour to inform his Friends, Sub-
scribers to the Opera, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will
take place on

THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 28,
When will be performed (for the first time these two years), Cima-
rosa's Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled,
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO.
Carolina, Madame Grist ; Fidalma, Madame Sanchioli (her first ap-
pearance in that character) ; Elisetta, Madame Castellan ; Paolino
Signor Mario ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo,
Signor Lablache.
With various Entertainments in the BALLET Department.
Comprising the talent of Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, Moncelet, De-
melisse, Cassan, and Lucile Grahn ; M.M. Perrot, Gosselin, Di
Mattia, and St. Leon.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera of the BARBER OF
SEVILLE. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs.
W Harrison, Horneastle, Weiss, Borrani, &c. ; Miss Rainfurth, and
Miss Collett.
After which, the Ballet d'Action, entitled PEROUSE ; or,
The Desolate Island. Principal characters by Madlle. Louise,
Madame k • iubilel, Mr. W. H. Payne, 'Mr. Howell, Mr. T. Matthews,
Mr. Wieland, and Master F. Payne.
To conclude with a New and Original Pallet, in four Tableaux,
entitled IMELDA. The Duke, Mons. Adrien ; Count Alberti, M.
Mathis ; Governor, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fabric'o, Mr. W. H. Payne ;
Imel la, Madlle. Sali.