The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-04 00:00:00

Mr. GYE begs most respectfully to announce that the
Royal Italian Opera will, during the Season of 1857, be given
at the Theatre Royal Lyceum. The opening will take place
on TUESDAY, APRIL 14th.
It was the intention this year that the perfoznance of the
Opera should take place at the Theatre Royalrury Lane,
chiefly with a view to afford accommodation to those large
classes of the musical public who, for so long, have been the
constant supporters of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Gar-
den, but unforeseen circumstances have prevented this inten-
tion being fulfilled. Mr. GYE has in consequence again taken
the Lyceum Theatre, and while he much rogrets the exclu-
sion of a great portion of the general public from the per-
formances of the present season, he has at the same time
the satisfaction of being able by judicious alterations in the
Imilding, to accommodate a very considerable number of the
regular Subscribers.
It is also a source of gratification to know that an almost
universal approval was expressed at the perfection of the per-
formances at the Lyceum last season, many Subscribers indeed
even preferring the smaller theatre on account of the facility
in seeing and hearing the entertainments, as well as for the
elegance and exclusiveness of the audiences.
Mr. GYE trusts, however, that for the Season 1858 he will
be able to restore to the Royal Italian Opera a home equal, if
not superior, to that of which it has been deprived ; in the
meantime he begs most respectfully to entreat the continuance
of that warm and generous support which has so long been
accorded to him, and without which he would scarcely have
had the fortitude to battle with the consequences of the ea:a-
mity of last year.
It will be seen by the following outline that there has been
no relaxation in the endeavour to render the arrangements of
the present seaso' as complete as possible; that the great
artistes are engaged—artistes, whether as sopranos, tenors,
baritones, or basses, are as yet without rivals; that the cele-
brated Orchestra, and -its most accomplished Conductor, as
well as the Grand Chorus, still form part of the establishment;
and, iu fact, that an extraordinary combination of talent, such
as has procured for the Royal Italian Opera an European
reputation, is again assembled.
In addition to the Operas performed last season arrange-
ments have been entered into with Monsieur Scribe and Mon-
sieur Anber, the Author and Composer of
FRA DIAVOLO,
to adapt that beautiful Opera for the Italian Stage, and it
will be produced with entirely New Recitatives and additio
Poetry and Music, written expressly for tie Royal Italian
Opera.
Herold's Romantic Opera of
ZAMPA,
With new arrangements and alterations, will be performed
for the First Time at the Royal Italian Opera. Cimarosa's
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO
will be revived. Also Mozart's Opera,
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO.
DON PASQUALE
Will be performed for the rent?* of Signor LABLACHE.
Mercadante's Opera,
IL GIURA&IENTO
Will be performed for the First lime at the Royal Italian
Opera. Verdi's Opera,
LA TRAVIATA,
Will be produced early in the season. The principal charac-
ters by
Signor MARIO,
Signor GRAZIANI,
AND
Madame BOSIO.
With such a list of artistes as the following, it need scarcely
be said that the castes of these operas must be powerful.
The Engagements for the present Season are—
Madame GRIST and Madame BOSIO.
Madame ROSA DEVRIES, Mademoiselle MARAI,
Madame TAGLIAFICO, Mademoiselle DIDIEE.

ALSO
Mademoiselle PAREPA,

(From the Royal Theatre at Lisbon, her first appearance in
England),
AND
Mademoiselle VICTOIRE BALFE,
(Her first appearance on the stage).
TENOR'.

Signor MARIO,
Signor SOLDI,

I Signor NERI BARALDI,
and Signor GARDONI.
.. . ....

An engagement will be offered to Signor TAMBERLIK on
his arrival from the Brazils.

Bassi Benno:v.
Signor RONCONI. Signor GRAZIANI.
BASSI PROFUNDI.

Signor LABLACHE,
His first appearance these
two years),
Signor TA GLIAFICO,

Signor POLONINI,
Monsieur ZELGER,
AND
Herr FORMES.

The Orchestra and Oh(ins will be as last year.

Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, -Mr. COSTA.

Maestro al Piano and Composer
}Signor PANIZZA,
of the Ballet Music
Chorus Master M. SMYTHSON.
Prompter Sig. MONTERASI.
Poet Sig. MAGGIONI.
The engagements for the Ballet are :
Mademoiselle CERITO.
Mademoiselle DELECHAUX,
(Her first appearance)
AND
Mademoiselle PLUNKETT.
Mademoiselle ESPER and Mademoiselle BATTALINI.
Mademoiselle LEBLOND, Mademoiselle EMMA,

Mademoiselle MARIE and Mademoiselle ELISE.
Maitre de Ballet Monsieur DESPLACES.
Stage Manager Mr. A. HARRIS.
Scenic Artiste Mr. W. BEVERLEY.
Leader of the Ballet Mr. A. MELLON.
Machinist
The appointments by Mr. PRESCOTT.
Artistes Costumiers............Madame MARZIO,
Monsieur GUSTAVE and Mr. COOMBS.
The Subscription will be for Forty Nights, commencing
On TUESDAY, APRIL 14m.

Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be made to Mr.
Parsons, ttt the Box-office of the Theatre in Wallington-street.

MADAME RISTORL-LYCEIIM THEATRE.

GYE begs most respectfully to announce
that be has entered into an engagement
with the celebrated Italian Tragedienne, Madame RISTORI,
together with her ITALIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY,
Madame RISTORI will give FIFTEEN Performances in Lon-
don, commencing the First Week in June. Fell particulars
will be duly announced.

GREAT IRON SALE AT BISHOPWEARMOUTH, SUN-
DERLAND, IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM, ENG-
LAND.
TO BRITISH AND FOREIGN IRON-MERCHANTS,
IRON-FOUNDERS, CHAIN AND ANCHOR-MAKERS,
BOILER-BUILDERS, RAILWAY 'COMPANIES, COL-
LIERY-OWNERS, MACHINE-MAKERS, AND OTHERS.
MR. GEORGE HARDCASTLE has the
honour of being commissioned by the
DERWENT IRON COMPANY (prior to their disposing
of the Extensive and Valuable Property, well know a as
" THE BISHOPWEARMOUTH IRON WORKS,")
TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
Upon the Premises,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FaMAY,
the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16tb, and 17th of April, 1857,
THE LARGE AND VARIED STOCK-IN-TRADE.
Including
TWELVE HUNDRED TONS OF NEW MERCHANT
IRON,
Consisting of ROUND IRON, from 4 to 1i inch ; SQUARE IRON,
from 4 to 2 inches; FLAT BAR IRON, from 9 inches broad to 1
inch ; ANGLE IRON ; HALF-BOUND IRON, 1i inch ; CONVEX IRON,
3 inches to 1i ; SASH-BAR IRON, various ; NAth-Rons of all
descriptions ; HOOP-IRON, die.
ALSO,
100 Tons of New Malleable IRON RAILS, 65, 68 and 75 lbs
to the yard ; New BRIDGE-RAILS, 4,6, and 12 feet long,
and 22 lbs to the yard ; New 52 lb RAILWAY CHAIRS ;
and 20 Tons of New BOILER-PLATE, of all useful sizes, and
Second-hand Rails of various sizes.
ALSO,
FOUR HUNDRED TONS OF BEST SCRAP IRON;
Forged Billets and Blooms, Forge-Uses, die., dze;
ALSO, PARTS ON
NEW STEAM ENGINES, of from 32 to 4 inches Cylinder, LARGE
BORING-MACHINE, a capital PUNCHING MACHINE,
several STEAM-BOILERS, numerous MALLEABLE and
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BOILER-CRANE, IRON BALLAST WAGGONS, Boiler-
Moulds, PATENT WEIGHING MACHINES, by " Pooley"
and others, Steel-Yards, Portable Winches, Ships' Winches,
Wood and Iron BLOCKS, Jack-Screws, Sheers for Iron,
Portable Fan-Blast, Large Screw-Bolts with Nuts, Washers,
Second-hand Files and Old Steel, Fire-Bricks, New Grind-
stones, Old and New Ropes, Smiths' Iron Hearths, and
SMITHS' TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
Bellows, Anvils, Vices, Swages, Rod Tools, Mandrills, &e.
MANY USEFUL MACHINERY•PATTERNS,
A considerable quantity of New and Old TIMBER and
Scantling, Second-hand Chains ;
WAGGONS, CARTS, BOGIES, and WHEELBARROWS,
and other useful and valuable effects, which have been duly
set orth in
CATALOGUES,--which may be had on application to
THE DERWENT IRON COMPANY, Bishopwearmouth,
MESSRS. MOUNSEY' JANSEN, AND CO., Grey-street, Newcastle,
GEORGE FORSTER,Esq., Consett Iron Works, Durham,
MESSRS. G. B. Toms AND Co. f, 2• Lawrence Pountney-lane,
London,
ALEXAiDER Tommx, 166, Buchanan-street, Glasgow,
Or, to GEORGE HARDCASTLE, " The Sunderland Sale Offices."
The SALES to commence, each day, at Ten for Eleven
o'clock to a minute—LUNCHEON for Purchasers at Twelve;
and Sales resumed at One o'clock.
Sunderland Sale Offices, March 26, 1857.