The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-05 00:00:00

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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 entertainmet, consisting of Vocal and
Instrumental Music by
.Artistes of known repute, and at
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
BIGIITTI WINTER SEASON, under his lesseeship and man-
agement, 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 :
Mr. CHARLES KEAN. 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 ROXBY. 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. FRANI> MATTHEWS.
Mr. TILBURY. Mrs. DOWTON.
Mr.
Miss E. ARDEN.
Mr. is/PLANE.EMPLETON'.
Miss HELEN HOWARD.T
Mr. SPENCER. Miss CLYDE
Mr. FARRELL. Miss MINNIE DAVIS.
Mr. DREON. Miss THIRLWALL.
A New Drama, by Dlr. WATTS PHILLIPS (author of
sc 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. BLANCHARD, 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
Sean, 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 ot: them, n which the whole strength of the'company will
be inclu&d, is from the pen of that highly successful author,
Mr. Tom 'ltaylor.
At Easter, an arrangement has been made with Mr.
Gustavus Brooke, +0 appear on his arrival from Australia.
Other important enga'aQments are on the tapis, and will be
duly announced.
Stage Manager—Mr. .ito-RERT ROXBY.
Musical Director—Mr. 1 utLY.
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. _

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Reduced Prices as usual.

MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
LE3SEE-MR. E. T. SMITH.

SIMS REEVES. SANTLEY. LEADIENS SHERRINGTON,
GRAND ENGLISH OPERA

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

ROBIN HOOD.

The music, composed expressly for this Theatre, by G. A
MACFARREN. New scenery by BEVERLEY.
Robin Hood { under the assumed 1
Mr. SIMS REEVES.
name of Lueveley
Sir Reginald De Bracy (Sheriff of ii,,t_
tingham Mr. qTA.NLEY.
Hugo (a collector of Abbey dues) Mr. GEo. llnvEy.
Allan-a-Dale
Little John (the outlaw) Mr. BARTLEMAN.
Much (the miller's son) Mr. PATEY.
Alice

AND

Muian 1f daughter of } Mdme. LEMMENS SHERRINGTON,
the Sheriff

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

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