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

THEATRICALS AND MUSIC.

The Duke of Bedford is not unwilling to grant n new
ease of the ground in Covent-garden for a theatrica
buiiding—supposing the old situation of the Royal Ita
liaa 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 came to an tin.
derstanding with the managers of the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham, and that during the months of May and
June 12 grand concerts will be given there on as I,upeib
a scale as the resources of the company can ensure, and
at a very moderate figure of subscription.
Madame Ristcri 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 abort engagement at
the Bendigo diggings, will sing for a few nights at Syd•
ney, and then return to the Old World for " good And
all."

MR. WRIGHT, THJ COMEDIAN.—This celebrated actor
has recovered from his late severe indisposition, and will
resume his professional duties this evening.
We hear that her Majesty has been gracic dy pleased
to take a box permanently at the Adelphi. The Queen's
always the highest compliment that can be
as that of the public is his substantial
patronage
paidto
a manner, i s
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 nevtr
failed to secure.

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. - Mr. J. 11. 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 HARMONIC SOCIETY.—" Elijah" will he given
at Exeter-hall on Friday, with Madame Clara Novelle,
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. HIILLA.II'S ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.—The second
orchestral concert, under the direction of Mr. John
Hullah, took place on Saturday evening last, at St.
Martin'e-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 Cara Novell. an I Miss
Palmer. The hall was both fully and fehionably
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.
CREMORNS GARDENS.—MT. T. Simpson, the proprie-
tor of the Chelsea Elysium, is clearly one of those gen-
tlemen who lore to take time by the forelock. Although
Easter has this 3ear come close upon the heelr • twister,
and the gentle gales that play around ns are not pre-
cisely of the nature that suggests out-ot-door recreations,
Cremorne is already open, with its ballet-pantomime,
its mimic storming of Set.astopol, its fireworks, and—
greatest of all—its orchestra in the midst of the maestro"
platform. That the gardens are not yet in a crowded
condition may readily be surmi-ed. 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 et 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 fillet up with the
likeness of a galaxy. In the meanwhile we may
eQpecial attention to the ballet, which takes place withtion
.
four walls, and therefore is not affected by the state of
the weather. It is, properly speaking, a French pan
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 FOR AUSTRALIA.—Mr. J. H
Wilton has engaged a corps of theatrical artistes, who
will take their departure for Australia in the ship James
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Baines, which was ex
Meilocurne, and will be accost
Melbourne en Sunday
for the Theatre Royal,
panted by Mr. Black, the lessee and builder of that
establishment, and by Mr. W, N. Lyons, Mr. Wilton's
locum tenens. The artistes already engaged by Mr.
Wilton are Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Julia Harland, Mr.
Hoskins, Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Sherwin, and Mr. Lin-
ley Norman, Mdile. d'Antoiee, and Mons. Martin. Mr.
Wilton is also in treaty for an Australian trip with Mr.
Anderion, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Dillon, and Miss Cushman, Mr. Charles Ma.
tbews having for the present declined Mr. Wilton s
offer, on the score of the ill-health of his wife (Madams
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