The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-22 00:00:00

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'ENT.

The Committee appointed to receive subscriptions for
the erection of a suitable memorial to the late General
Havelock and his brave companions in arms held their
first meetiog on Wednesday, when it was decided to
in-
vite the co-operation of the municipalities of all the chief
provincial towns in carrying out the object in view.
It is understood that the Governznent have been
applied to to grant a site in Trafalgar-square for a statute
to be erected corresponding with that of Sir C. Napier
on the west side of the square.
The amount of the subscriptions has been purposely
left unlimited, with a view to afford to all classes the
' opportunity of doing honour to the memory of that
great man, whose words after the battle at Bithoor most
appropriately heal the advertisement of the committee—
" Eogland shall sweep through the land. Soldiers !
in that moment your labours, your privations, your
sufferings, and your valour will not be forgotten by a
grateful country. You will be acknowledged to be the
stay and prop of British India in the time of her severest
trial."

THE SECOND STATE VI"T TO HER MAJESTY'S

THEATRE.

The second of the festival performances " in honour r.f
the nuptials of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal
with His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick William
of Prussia" took place last night, and was a far more
brilliant affair than the first. The amusements com-
prised an opera and a farce, and the manner in which
Mr. Balfe's " Rose of Castilla," performed by the
Lyceum artists, was received, not merely by the audience
at large, but by the Queen and her illustrious guests,
confirmed what was suggested in our review of Tuesday's
representation—viz., that music is the legitimate source
of entertainment at Her Majesty's Theatre.
The following was the programme of the evening :

THE ROSE OF CASTILLE.
Music by Mr. M. W. Balfe.
Words by Messrs. Falconer and A. Harris.
The Scenery arranged by Mr. Charles Marshall.
The Opera produced by Mr. Edward Stirling.
The Costumes by Mr. S. May.
Characters :

Don Pedro
Mr. Ferdinand Glover.
Don Sallust Mr. A. St. Albyn.
Don Florio de Santa Cruz .. Mr. George Honey.
Pablo
An Usher Mr. Edmonds.
Manuel (a Muleteer)
Elvira (the Rose of Castille)
Donna Carmen
Beatrice (Duchess of Calatrava)
Conductor

To conclude with Mr. Charles Selby's farce of
THE BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
Characters.

Mr. Henry Higgins
Frank Friskly Mr. G. Vining.
Peter Pippin
Jacob Earwig (the Boots at the Swan) Mr. F. Robson.
Miss Cecelia Moonshine

Emily Trevor
Sally Smith
Betty Jenkins

Miss Cotterell.
Mrs. W. S. Emden,
Miss Evans.

There was no interruption to the opera on her
Majesty's arrival. The whole distinguished company
were permitted to take their places just like any ordinary
individuals, and, moreover, allowed the privilege (se
sellom granted to persons in their elevated position) of
enjoying the performanee unmolested to the very end.
The good taste thus exhibited by the audience cannot
be too highly commended.
The execution of the "Rose of Cardillo" was, on the
whole, highly efficient. A capital orchestra, under
the direction of Mr. Alfred Mellon, gave full effect
to the overture and all the instrumental accom-
paniments, while a well-selected chorus proved of
equal advantage to the finales and other concerted
pieces. It will be seen from the above that the cast,
with one exception—Mr. Ferdinand Glover assuming
the part of Don Pedro, in lieu of Mr. Weiss—was the
same as at the Lyceum Theatre. The wonderfully
finished singing of Miss Louisa Pyne appeared to be
thoroughly appreciated by the Royal party, no less than
by the house generally ; and this was not surprising.
since among the former were several musical connois-
seurs of acknowledged eminence—at the head of whom
might be cited without any impropriety the Queen of
Eoglard herself. In the rapturous encore bestowed
upon the ballad of " the Convent Cell "—which Miss L.
Pyne sang more exquisitely than ever—her Majesty, if
we may judge by appearances, heartily concurred ; and
many other points of the opera—the laughing trio, so
characteristically Spanish, and the scene in which Miss
, Pyne alternately puts on the simplicity of a peasant
and the regal demeanour of a queen, among the rest—
seemed to win her hearty approval and that of her
whole party. A second encore was awarded to Mr.
Harrison in the sentimental ballad, " Since love dwells
not in thee." The other ladies and gentlemen exerted
themselves strenuously to do honour to the occasion ;
and we may single out Mr. Honey's quaint Don Florio,
and Miss Susan Pyne's lively impersonation of Donna
Carmen, the Queen's confidant, as having elicited
particular satisfaction. The reception thus accorded
to th. " Rose of Castilla " by so exceptional an audience
augurs favourably for the success of another work by
the same composer (the "B .hemian girl"), which is
about to be produced in an Italian dress, for Madlle.
Piccolomini and Signor Giuglini.
At the end of the opera Her Majesty gave the signal
for retiring, and the Royal box was nearly empty when
the curtain rose again, and the familiar strains of the
stration of the night. The national hymn with the
cherished object it apostrophises so close at hand, and yet
not visible, would have been robbed of half its signifi-
cance and charm. But the Queen would not check the
devotion of her liege subjects, and her, speedy return
to the front of the box, almost unaccompanied, testified
to the fact that some misunderstanding must have led to
the threatened, but, happily, unaccornpliebed disappoint-
ment. The re-appearance of her Majesty acted like
electricity on the house; bursts of tumultuous cheering
rose from every side, and were acknowledged by the
iilustrions lady with graceful and repeated salutations.
Mr. Harrison gave the solo verses of the anthem with
energetic expression, vow altar vow being echoed and ree
echoed by the audience with spontaneous enthusiasm. A
more magnificent scene was never witnessed, nor was
ever an ebullition of loyalty more genuine, unanimous,
and imposing.
The Royal party then retired, and after a short interval
the baud commenced playing Heirolers brilliant overture
to " Zsmpa." The Queen and her guests returning,
however, sooner than anticipated, the overture was in-
terrupted, the air of the national anthem substituted,
and the curtain roe for the farce.
The impression produced upon the cccupants of the
Queen's box, including her Majesty herself, by the
inimitable drollery of Mr. Robson, as Jacob Earwig, the
deaf " boots," befilee description. The roars of laughter
that proceeded from the house, at each diverting stroke
of humour, could hardly have been more cheering to the
actor than the less vehemently expressed but not a bit
less genial and unconstrained hilarity of her Majesty and
her distinguished circle of relatives and friends. The
whole party remained until the curtain fell, and, on
rising to depart, the Queen was once more loudly cheered
by the audience—one of the most brilliant ever Realm;
bled within the walls of her Majesty's Theatre.