The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-07 00:00:00

THEATRICALS AND MUSIC.

The Duke of Bedford is not unwilling to grant a new
oaso of the ground in Covent•garden for a theatrica
buiiding—supposing the olpil situation of the Royal Ita
Tian Opera preferred by those who contemplate building
it up anew.

It is no rumour, we believe, but a certainty, that Mr.
Gye and the musical artistes engaged by him for his
opera season (including, of course, principal singers,
chorus, orchestra, and conductor) have come to au un-
derstanding with the managers of the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham, and that during the months of May and
June r 2 grand concerts will be given there on as eupeib
a scale as the resources of the company can ensure, and
at a very moderate figure of subscription.
Madame Ristori is engaged by Mr. Gye to perform
on the off nights at the Lyceum Theatre.
Melbourne papers, of recent date, mention that Miss
Catherine Hayes, after fulfilling a short engagement at
the Bendigo diggings, will sing for a few nights at Syd-
ney, and then returu to the Old World for " good and
all.•

MR, WRIGHT, THE COMEDIAN.—This celebrated actor
has recovered from his late severe in lispoeition, and will
resume his professional duties this evening.
We hear that her Majesty has been graci, ttily pleased
to take a box permanently at the Adelphi. The Queen's
patronage is always the highest compliment that can he
paid to a manager, as that of the public is his aibstantial
reward. In the case of Mr. Webster we are not sur-
prised to find the royal stamp given to that popular
favour which a theatre under his management has never
failed to secure.
SADLER'S WELLS TNEATRE.— Mr. J. H. Anderson
made his first appearance at this theatre on Friday night
in the character of "Rob Roy," in the musical melo-
drama of that title. Mr. Anderson's performance was
enthusiastically received,
SACRED HARNIONIC SOCIETY.—"EIijah" will he given
at Exeter-hall on Friday, with Madame Clara Novello,
Mr. Sims Reeves, and Miss Dolby. Herr Forme, who
has been singing at Gotha and Weimar, will arrive in
England to take part in the oratorio. This performance
will be followed by a repetition of Mr. Costa's " Eli" on
the 25th inst.

MR. HULLAH'S ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.—The second
orchestral concert, under the direction of Mr. John
Huilah, took place on Saturday evening last, at St.
Martin's hall. The programme was exceedingly attrac-
tive, and the whole of the pieces were executed in a
highly creditable manner. The principal solo parts of
the concert were sung by Miss Clara Novelle and Miss
Palmer. The hall was both fully and fashionably
attended.
NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—This triennial enter-
tainment will take place in the autumn of 1857. The Earl
of Albemarle has been elected president of the commit-
tee of management, and Mr. R. K. Long, the present
high sheriff of Norfolk, vice-chairman.
CREMORNE GARDENS.—Mr. T. Simpson, the proprie-
tor of the Chelsea Elysium, is clearly one of those gen-
tlemen who love to take time by the forelock. Although
Easter has this year come close upon the heels. !winter,
and the gentle gales that play around us are not pre-
cisely of the nature that suggests out-ot-door recreations,
Cremorne is already open, u ith its ballet-pantomime,
its mimic storming of Setastopol, its fireworks, and—
greatest of all—its orchestra in the midst of the monstre
platform. That the gardens are not yet in a crowded
condition may readily be surmised. On many of the
paths the lover of meditation may lounge in pleasing
solitude, secure against the interruption of noisy re-
velry, and even the votaries of Terpsichore, who whirl
around the orchestra, are not too numerous to render
absurd a comparison between the " monstre platform"
and the solar system. Cremore is, in fact, just dawning
but still all its capabilities are at hand for those who
choose to make use of them, and a few fine evenings may
completely change the aspect of the place, so that the
hermit will be crowded out of his lonely walk, and the
solar system of the platform will be filled up with the
likeness of a galaxy. In the meanwhile we may .all
especial attention to the ballet, which takes place within
four walls, and therefore is not affected by the state of
the weather. It is, properly speaking, a French panto-
mime, in which the fantastic humour of Mr. Seymour,
the Pierrot, is fully displayed, while the costumes and
scenery are so excellent, and such skilful economy of
space is exhibited in the management of the small stage,
that we have the rarest of all results--a spectacle in mi-
niature.
THEATRICAL ARTISTES iron AUSTRALIA,—!ir. J. H
Wilton has engaged a corps of theatrical artistes, who
will take their departure for Australia in the ship James
Baines, which was expected to sail from Liverpool for
Melbourne on Sunday morning. They have been engages
for the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, and will be amnia
panied by Mr. Black, the lessee and builder of that
establishment, and by Mr. W. N. Lyons, Mr. Wiltan's
locum tenens. The artistes already engaged by Mr.
Wilton are Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Julia Harland, Mr.
Hoskins, Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Sherwin,
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Lin-
ley Norman, Mdlle. d'A.ntoine, and Mons.
Wilton is also in treaty for an AuAralian trip with Mr.
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Dillon, and Miss Cnshwan, Mr. Charles Ma-
thews having for the present declined Mr. Wilton e
; offer, en the score of the ill-health of his wife (Madame
Veatrir).