The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-25 00:00:00

QT. JAMES'S HALL INAUGURATION.
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The Opening of the Hall will be celebrated by TWO GRAND
MUSICAL PERFOR AWES. in aid of the Funds of the MID-
DLESEX HOSPITAL, this Evening (Thursday), the 25th March,
and on saturday Evening, the 27th March. 1858, under the Special
I"atronage of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, the
Prince Consort, K.G., H.R.U. the Duchess of Kent, H.R.H. the
Duchess of Cambridge, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge. K G., H.R.H.
the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and also His Grace the Duke of
Northusnbe, land, K.G., the President of the Middlesex Hospital.—
The follewine distinguished artistes hay-, been engaged for the oc-
casion : -Madame Rudersclorff, Madame Weiss, Miss St ibbach,
Madame Sherrington Letnmens. Madame Borchert, Miss Dolby,
and Miss Arabella Goticla d ; Signor Luchesi, Mr. Montem Smith,
Mr. Lockey. Mr. Weiss, Mr. Santley, 'ilr. Thomas, Herr Deck, Sig-
nor Platt', Herr Molique, Mr. Beni dlct. and the Vocal Association
(consisting of 300 Voices). Programme for This Evening, March 25,
Part I. -" rho National anthem ;" "Hymn of Praise," Mendelssolin.
Part 11. Coronation Anthem, " The King shall Rejoice," Handel;
Cantata, "God, thou art great," Spohr ; Trio. "Benedictus " Cheru-
bin' ; Solo and Chorus, " I deli immensi narrano," Marcello ;
Motett, " Ave Vernet," Mozart ; Final Chorus, " Hallelujah "
(The Mount of Olives), Beet' oven.—Programme for Saturday,
March 27th. Part L—Overture, " L.onora," Beethoven; Quar-
tett, " Over the dark blue waters " (Oberon), C. M. von Weber ;
Aria, In diesen heil'gen Hallen " (Zauberflote), Mozart ; Part-
Song for Eight Voices, "This House to love is holy" (first time of
• performance), Meyer e.r ; Duet, " i;ans les defiles des Montagnes"
(Les Diarnants de la Couronne). Auber ; Concerrstuck, Pianoforte;
C. M. von Weber ; Part-Song, " Sleep. gentle lady," Sir 11. Bishop ;
the Music t • Shakspeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendels-
sohn. Mr. Albert Smith has most kindly offered to introduce a song
betwetm the parts. Part 11. - Fe- tival 0, erture, Bene ict; Quartett
arid "horns, " Alziam eli evviv t" ( r.uryanthe), C. M von. weber:
Canzonet, "The Spirit's Son-„" Haydn; Solo, Violoncello, Platti ;
RecitativP, "The Queen's Gree' ing ;" Song with Burden," Beautiful
May" (May Day). G. A. Macfa ren; Part-Song for Male V ices.
"The Three Rose-," Sulbian National Air; Duet, "0 la b.lla im-
mantinente " (Billy), Donizetti ; Fandango, Violin, with Orchestral
Accompaniments (first time of perfbrmance), Molique ; D et," Sul!'
aria" (Nozzedi Figaro), Mozart; song, " I am a roamer" (son and
Stranger), Mendelssohn ; Coronation March (Le Prophets), Meyer-
beer. 0-ganist, Mr. George Cooper; Conductor, iir. Benedict.
Prices of Tickets for each Concert :—Area Stalls, One Guinea; Re-
served Seats, Area and Balcony, Half•it-Gu!nea; Unreserved Seats
in the Area and Balcony, Five Shillings; Uoper Gallery, Halt-a-
Crown. Tickets may be obtain dat Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.,
Regent-street; Messrs. Chappell's, Messrs. Leader and Cock, New
Bond-street; Mitchell's Royal Libr try, 33 Old Bond-street; Messrs.
Keith and Prowso 48 Cheapside ; from the Secretary at the Hos-
pital; and at the Egyptian Pall, Piccadilly. Doors will be opened
at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the performance commence at Eight
o'clock.