The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-21 00:00:00

ORYSTAL PALACE.—A Grand Combined
V DRAMATIC FETE, PRESENTATION OF
PURSES, and magnificent Display of FIREWORKS and
SPECIAL ILLUMINATION OF FOUNTAINS, will
be given in Aid of tho
ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE,
On SATURDAY NEXT, July 24, 1869,

Which will be honoured with the presence of their Royal
Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES,
and other distinguished Patrons of the College and the
Dramatic Art.

The arrangements of this greate Fete will be on an en-
tirely new plan, and will be so arranged as to admit of the
grandest aed most pleasing and varied effects. Combin-
ing varied first-class Dramatic Entertainments with all
the principal features of a Great Crystal Palace Fete, it is
anticipated that all previous efforts will be surpassed on
the present occasion.
A RRANGEMENTS.

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Palace open at ...
Dramat'c Entertainment on Great Stage, by
all the principal Artistes, commencing at ... 2. 0
Presentation of Purses to the Princess
of Wales in aid of the College, on Dais in
front of Great Stage ... 0
Imperial Troupe of Japanese on Great Stage 7.30
Military Bands and Promenade until Grand
Display of Fireworks and Illumination of
Fountains, which will be of unusual gran-
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS.

9.30

The Dramatic entertainments will comprise selections
from the most favourite plays and pieces playing at the
principal theatres. Among these may be named:—." No
Thoroughfare," Midsummer Night's Dream," " Sergeant
Busfuz's Address." "Military Billy Taylor," "School for
Scandal," "Good for Nothing," "Joan of Arc," "Turn of
the Tide," "La Grande Duchesse," "Sarah Gamp," J. L.
TOOLE'S Lectures and Imitations. Supported by Mdllo.
SCHNEIDER (her first and only appearance in England, ex-
cept at St. James's Theatre), Mrs. STIRLING, Miss AMY
SEDGWICK, Mrs. MELLON, Mrs. HERMAN VEZIN, Mrs.
FRANK MATTHEWS, Miss E. FARREN, Miss M. OLIVER.
Miss C. SAUNDERS, Miss LYDIA. MAITLAND, Miss AMY
SHERIDAN, Miss E. BUFTON, Miss CLAIRE, Miss H. HOD-
SON, &C., &C.; Messrs. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, C. SANTLEY,
J. CLARKS, J. L. TOOLE, BARRY SULLIVAN, E. MATTHEWS,
D. JAMES, J. THORNE, J. C. COWPER, W. H. STEPHENS, J.
MACLEAN, JOSEPH ELDRED, R. SOUTAR,&C., &C.

PRESENTATION OF PURSES

In the Centre Transept to their Royal Highnesses the

Prince and Princess of `Vales.

As it is anticipated that very many friends and suppor-
ters of the Dramatic College will be anxious to evince
their appreciation of the gracious patronage bestowed upon
this important Fete, it is confidently anticipated by the
Council that the number of Ladies presenting purses (of
Two Guineas and upwiards) will be very considerable.
Each lady may be accompanied by a gentleman at the
presentation, and seats in the South Gallery, opposite to
the Royal Boxes,will be provided forbearers of purses. To
ensure regularity, a ticket of admission to the gallery will
be issued to each purse-bearer, on application at the Palace,
Exeter Hall, or the office of the Dramatic College, 20,
Tavistock-street, Covent Garden.
MAGNIFICENT FIREWORKS AND SPECIAL
ILLUMINATION OF FOUNTAINS.

The Ureat Display of Fireworks will be of unusual
magnificence. In addition to the Special Features intro-
duced into the grand display for his Highness the Viceroy
of Egypt, special devices, appropriate to the occasion, will
be exhibited. A grand lighting up of the Terraces and
FIERY SALUTE by the largest and most powerful
MAGNESIUM LIGHTS yet exhibited. The illumination
of the GREAT JET of the GRAND FOUNTAINS, the
water playing 240 feet high, combined with the LIGtIT-
ING up of th WATER TEMPLES while playing, and
other novelties. The Display will be made by Messrs. C.
T. Brock, the Company's Pyrotechnists.

The price of Admission ou the day will be by payment
at the Doors, Half-a-Guinea; by Tickets purchasable up
to Friday, inclusife, FIVE SHILLINGS; or by Guinea
Season Tickets.

Stalls, Five Shillings each, in front of the Stage. Early
application for Tickets will be essential.
Reserved Stalls for the Fireworks, in the Open Corri-
dors and Galleries overlooking the Terraces, Half-a-
Crown, will be issued at the Palace, the Dramatic Col-
lege Office, and Exeter Hail, on Friday, and at the Palace
on the Day.
Admission Tickets (Five Shillings) and Guinea Season
Tickets, dating to Ist July, 1870, may be purch sed at the
Crystal Palace ; at the Central Ticket Office, 2, Exeter
Hall; and of the following agents to the Company :
Baker-street —Moutrie, 55 Knightsbridge—Westerton's

Brixton—Pearce, '2, Brixton-
place
Camberwell— Griffith, The
Green
Chaucery-lane—Cox, 102
Charing-cross —W. 0. Mit-
chell, 39
Chelsea—Macmichael, 207
King's-road
City—Keith, 48, Choapsido
„ Good, 60, Moorgate-
street
„ Letts, 8, Royal Ex-
change
„ Marratt, 63, King Wil-
liam-street
„ Mead, 73, Cheapside
„ Tolhunter' 22, Gres-
ham- street
„ Cook, 98, Fleet-street
Croydon—Warren, High-
street
Islington—King, 86, Upper-
street
Kensington—Railway Sta-
tion, Russell-road
" —Warren's Li-
brary

Library
London-bridge Stanley,
Terminus
Lower Norwood Barker,
The Library
New Bond-st.— Chappell &
Co., 50
17 Cock &Co.
11 Lacon and
Oilier, 168
.- Old Bond-st-Mitcheil, 33
11 011iver, 19
Oxford-street Duff and
Stewart, 147
Paddington—Key, Bishop's-
road.
Peckham—Stansfield, High-
street
Regent-street—Simpson and
Weippert, 266
St. James's Hall—Awtin
Tavistock-street College
Office, 27
Vigo-street—Hammond and
Co.
Westbourne-grove
Melli-
ship and Harris, 37
Wigmore-street -Nimmo, 3
(late 55)