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ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE MUSIC
HALL, Leicester Square.—This establishment is
undergoing repair and decoration, and will shortly be opened
with a first-class entertainment, consisting of Vocal an
ad
Instrumental Music by .Artistes of known repute, d
prices to cultivate a musical taste for the million, to which
this entertainment will be expressly devoted.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. E. T. SMITH,
who begs respectfully to announce to the nobility, gentry,
subscribers, and his stanch old friends and supporters, the '
British public, that this THEATRE will OPEN for its
EIGHTH WINTER SEASON, under his lesseeship and man.
&gement, on MONDAY, October 15.
Ever mindful of the generously remunerative support
which he has invariably received in all his theatrical under-
takings, and confident that that support will be continued
by a discerning public as long as he continues to merit it,
Mr. Smith has now resolved to place the Theatre Royal,
Drury-lane, in its former proud position at the head of the
Thespian Temples of Great Britain. The following for •
midable concentration of talent will form the corps drama
tique of her Majesty's servants during the ensuing season : 1
Mr. CHARLES KLAN. Mr. BARSBY.
Mr. GUSTAVUS BROOKE. Mr. ROBINSON.
Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER. Mr. TOM MATTHEWS.
Mr. CHARLES MATTHEWS. Mr. CoRMACK.
Mr. PAUL BEDFORD. Mrs. CHARLES KEAN.
Mr. ROBERT ROBBY. Mrs. CHARLES MATTHEWS
Mr. CATHCART. Mrs. STIRLING, and
Mr. G. EVERETT. Miss STIRLING
Mr. LAMBERT. (Their First Appearance
(From Australia, his First here).
Appearance.) Mrs. FRANK MATTHEWS.
Mr. TILBURY. Mrs. DOWTON.
Mr. M4LANE. Miss E. ARDEN.
Mr. TEMPLETON. Miss HELEN HOWARD.
Mr. SPENCER. MISS CLYDEMiss MINNIE DAVIS.
Mr. FARRELL.
Mr. DREON. Miss THIRLWALL.
A New Drama, by Mr. WATTS PHILLIPS (author of
s' The Dead Heart"), will be produced on MONDAY, the
12th of November, in which Mr. Benjamin Webster will
sustain the principal character; and Mr. Paul Bedford will
also appear.
Mrs. and Miss Stirling (from the Olympic Theatre) will
make their debut in a New Piece.
At Christmas the GRAND PANTOMIME, written as here-
tofore by E. L. BLANCEARD, Esq., will be produced, for
which it is confidently expected that the Scenic Effects of
W. BEVERLEY, who has carte blanche as to expense, will
obtain even increased renown.
On the 28th of January, 1861, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kean, Miss Chapman, Miss N. Chapman, Mr. Cathcart,
Mr. G. Everett, and other artistes will appear in one of the
plays of our immortal Shakespere.
Several New Dramas will be produced during the season ;
one of them,n which the whole strength of the company will
be included, is from the pen of that highly successful author,
Mr. Tom Taylor.
At Easter, an arrangement has been made with Mr.
Gustavus Brooks, to appear on his arrival from Australia.
Other important engagements are on the tapis, and will be
duly announced.
Stage Manager—Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
Musical Director—Mr. Tum.y. _ _

Director, Painter, and Superintendent of the Scenery,
Mr. W. BEVERLEY.
Costumes by Miss Dickinson and Mr. Palmer. Machinist,
Mr. Tucker. Properties by Mr. Needham. Prompter,
Mr. Craven.
Reduced Prices as usual.

iIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
LEssEE-31E. E. T. SMITH.
SIMS REEVES. SANTLEY. LE HENS SHERRINGTON.
GRAND ENGLISH OPERA

Will open for the season To-MORROW (MONDAY), Oct. 8,
commencing at 8 o'clock, with a new and original Opera,
entitled

ROBIN HOOD.

The music, composeSexpieaslyfoilis Theatre, by G. A,
MACFARREN. New scenery by BEVERLEY.

Robin Hood { under the assumed c Mr. Sins REEVES.
name of Locksley
Sir Reginald De Bracy (Sheriff of Not-
tingham -Mr. STANLEY.
Hugo (a collector of Abbeyellues) ....Mr. GEo. HONEY.
Allan-a-Dale Mr. PAltis.vrisoN.
Little John (the outlaw) Mr. BARTLEMAA.
Much (the miller's son) Mr. PATEY.
Alice Madme. LEMAIRE,
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AND

r daughter of
}1 Mdme. LEMMENS SHERRINGTON%
Marian 1 the Sheriff

Conductor .. .. .. .. .. Mr. CHARLES HALLE,

After the Opera will be sung the NATIONAL ANTHEM
by the whole of the Company.

On Tuesday, October 9th,
ROBIN HOOD
will be repeated.
TITIENS, LEMAIRE, VIALETTI, BRIANI, GRTGLINI.
On Wednesday, October 10th,
IL TROVATORE.
Leonora .. TITIENS.
Azucena Madme. LEMAIRE.
Il Conte di Luna .. Signor FRANCESCO BRIAN!.
(His first appearance in England
Ferrando.. Signor VIALETTI.
Un Zingaro .. Signor CASTELLI
AND
Mamie° Signor GIUGLINI

Conductor . • Signor ARDITI

On Thursday, October 11, will be repeated MACFARREN'S
Opera of
ROBIN HOOD.

On Friday, October 12, will bo repeated VERDI'S Opera of
IL TROVATORE.
On Saturday, October 13, will be repeated Macfarren's
Opera of ROBIN HOOD.

Reduced Scale of Prices :—Pit Stalls, 7s. 6d.; Balcony,
55.; First Circle, 4s. ; Second Circle, 3s. ; Upper Box Circle
Seats, 2s. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. ; Gallery Side Stalls,
ls. 6d. ; Gallery Stalls, 3s.
Private Boxes to be had at the Box-office of the Theatre,
under the portico—Open daily, from 10 a.m., until the end
of the performance each evening, under the direction of
Mr. NUGENT.
The Opera will commence each evening at eight o'clock
precisely. Acting Manager, Mr. MAPLESON. Stage Ma-
nager, Mr. R. RoxnY.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT.
GARDEN—under the 3fanagement of Miss LOUISA
PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON, Sole Lessees.—THlS
EVENING- will be presented the opera of LURLINE ;
characters by Messrs. J. Wharton, H. Corri, G. Kelley, and
W. Harrison ; Miss Lefthr, Miss Albertazzi, and Miss Louisa
Pyne.—Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Eight.
Doors open at Hall-past Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buekstone.

THIS EVENING the Dertorraanoes will
THE SUN AND THE WIND. By the Leclercqs.
Followed by DOES HE LOVE ME? Messrs. Howe
Chippendale, E. Villiers, and Buckstone; Miss Amy Sedg
wick, Miss Florence Haydon, and Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, the now farce, entitled FITZSITYTHE OF
PI rZS 31 Y THE HALL. Messrs. Buckstone, W. Farren, and
Rogers; Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Henrade.
Followed by A HUSBAND AT SIGHT.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM
Sole Lessee and Dir.ctress, Madame CELESTE.
MON DAY, October 8, First Appearance in England of the
young and celebrated Comedienne Miss JOSEPHINE
GOUGENHEIM, who is engaged for a limited number of
nights.

THEATRE - ROYAL LYCEUM.
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
been The
Public is respectiully inf ormed that this Theatre, having
newly Decorated and Embellished, is Now OPEN for the
,
Winter Season THIS EVENING. Oct. 5, with a Comic
Drama, entitled DELICATE GROUND.
Af trr which', a Now and Original Drama, written by Tom
Taylor. Esq., entitled THE BRIGAND AND HIS BANDER.
Principal characters by Mr. George Vining. (his sth appear-
ance here), Mr John Rouse, Mr. Villiers, Mr. H. Watkins
(the popular American Comedian, his sth appearance in
England), Mrs. Keeley, Miss M. Ternan, and Madame
Celeste.
To conclude with MAGIC TOYS : Valentine, Miss Lydia
Thompson. The taient.d Comedienne, Miss Josephine
Goughenheim, of the principal Theatres in America and Aus-
tralia, is engaged, and will make her first appearance in
England on Monday, October 8.

ADELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
Great Success ot, the new Drama, by Dion %are:insult, Esq.,
The colleen Bawn."—Miss Agnes Robertson every even-

ing.
THIS EVENIITG, THE RIFLE CORPS. Messrs. W.
Smith, D. Fisher, C. Belby, Miss NV oolgar, Miss Kate Kelly,
and Mrs. Billington.
Atter which, THE COLLEMi RAWN. D. Bourcicault, D.
Fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson.(,. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. millington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with MUSIC HATH CHARMS. Mr. Darla
Fisher.

Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes £2 2s • Family Boxes:XL
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; ',is • Front Circle Stalls, Is. ;
Pit Stalls, 2a.; Pit, is, ad. Balcony, 4s.
la ; Gallery, 6cl.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager, mr. wm .„
-CM.
Last Six Nights of "ma • —Arty.
Notice.—Speedily will be produced, ztera'''
popular author, E.
Grand and Original Equestrian spectactrejaat splendour, a
for this Theatre by the '
written expressly
entitled " ROBIN 1108?)P, •
, Three Acts,
PrrznALL. Esq.,
new Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments. w h entirely
This Evening, Lord Byron's splendid Hippo-dram
MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE, with entirelyanew•
beautiful
introducinz the iftrovst stud Of My:lily-trained Horses, Po.
vies, Buffaloes, and Camels in the World.
To be followed by Scenes In the Arena by the Star Riders
of the day.
Doors open at halt-Fast 6, performanoe commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager —Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena-31r. l'earson.

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.-
EVERY EVENING.
A Grand Selection from the opera of
NORMA. _

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aler first appearalx; this country.)
After Which the ETHIOPIANS, consisting. of Seventeen Per-
formers. organised expressly for this establishment, for the
Performance ot Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and
Sentimental, with Negro Delineations, Anecdotes, &c. Prin-
cipal Negro Artistes, Messrs. Joe Brown, G. W. Pell, H.
Drummond, and Charley Fcx.
Musical Director, Mr. F. JONGHBIANS.
Balcony, la, Hall, 6d.