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

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OPAL ITALIAN OPERA, „ LYCEUM,
SEASON, 1857.

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 performance of de
Opera should take place at the Theatre Royal Drury 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 regrets 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
building, to accommodate a very considerable number of the
regular Subscribers.

It is also it 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 healing 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 Nyhich he would scarcely have
had the fortitude to battle with the consequences of the cala-
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 season as complete as possible ; that the great
artistes are engaged—artistes, whether as sopranos, tenors,
baritones, or bas es, 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 Auber, the Author and Composer of '

. PRA DIAVOLO,
to-adapt that beautiful Opera for the Italian Stage, and it
will be produced veth entirely Now Reoitativog
Poetry and Music, written • expressly for the 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 reniree .of Signor LAbLACHE.
Mercadante's Opera, •
IL GIURANIENT 0 s•

Will be performed for the First 'lime at tho 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 GRISI and Madame BOSIO.

Madame ROSA DEVRIES,
Madame TAGLIAFICO,

Mademoiselle MAR AI,
Mademoiselle DIDIEE.

ALSO
Mademoiselle PAREPA,

From the Royal Theatre at Lisbon, her first appearance in
England),
AND
Mademoiselle VICTOI•RE BALFE,
(Her first appearance on the stage).
Tzsoni. _ _

Signor MARIO, I Signor NERI BARALDI,
Signor SOIADI, and Signor GARDONI.
An engagement will be offered to Signor TAMBERLIK on
his arrival from the Brazils.

BASSI BARITONI.
Signor RONCONI, I Signor GRAZIANI.
BASSI PROFUNDI.
Signor LABLACHE, Signor POLONINI,
His first appearance these Monsieur ZELGER,
two years), AND
Signor TAGLIAFICO, I Herr FORMES.
The Orchestra and Chorus will be as last year.

Direct; of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, -Mr. COSTA.
Maestro al Piano and Composer }Signor PANIZZA,
f the Ballet Music •
Chorus Master M. SMYTHSON.
Prompter
Poet Sig. MAGGIONI.
The engagements for the Ballet are :
Mademoiselle CERITO.
Mademoiselle bEI.,CHATJX,
(Her first appearance)
AND
Mademoiselle PLUNKETT.

Mademoiselle ESPER and Mademoiselle BATTALINI.
Mademoiselle LEBLOND, Mademoiselle EMMA,
Mademoiselle MARIE and Mademoiselle ELISE.
Maitre do Ballet Monsieur DESPLACES.
Stage Manager Mr. A. HARRIS.
Scenic, Artiste Mr. W. BEVERLEY.
Leader of the Ballet Mr. A. MELLON.
Machinist Mr. SLOMAN.
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 14Tu.

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Applications for 'Boxes and Stalls to be made to Mr.
Parsons, at the Box-office of the Theatre inWellington-street.

MADAME RISTORI.-LYCEITM THEATRE.

R. GYE begs most respectfully to announce
that he has entered into an engagement
with tho 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. Full particulays
will be duly announced.

GREAT IRON SALE AT BISHOPWEARMOUTH, SUN-
DERLAND, IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM, ENG-
LAND.
TO . BRITISH AND FOREIGN I RON-MERCHANTS,
IRON-FOUNDERS, CHAIN AND ANCHOR-MAKERS,
BOILER-BUILDERS, RAILWAY 'COMPANIES, COL-
LIERY-OWNERS, MACHINE-MAKERS, AND OTHERS.
MR. GEORGE H'ARDCASTLE has the I
honour of being commissioned by the
DERWENT IRON COMPANY (prior to their disposing
of the Extensive and Valuable Property, well known as
" THE BISHOPWEARMOUTH IRON WORKS,")
TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
Upon the Premises,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY,
the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 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-ROUND IRON, 1 inch ; CONVEX IRON,
3 inches to 1i ; SASH-BAR IRON, various ; NAIL-RODS of all
descriptions ; HOOP-IRON,

Aso,
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, &c., &c.
ALSO, PARTS OF , d
NEW STEAM ENGINES, of from 32 to 4 inches Cylinder, LARGE
BORING-MACHINE, a capital PUNCHING MACHINE,
several STEAM-BOILERS, nunierous MALLEABLE and
CAST-IRON SHAFTS, Travelling GOLIAH-CRANE,
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 eensiderable quantity of New and Old TIMBER and
Scantling, Second-band Chains ;
WAGGONS, CARTS, BOGIES, and WHEELBARROWS,
and other useful and valuable effects, which have been duly
sat orth in
' CATALOGUES, which may be had on application to
THE DERWENT IRON COMPANY, BishOpWearDlollth,
MESSRS. MOUNSEY' JANSEN, AND CO., Grey-street, Newcastle,
GEORGE FORSTER,Esq., Consett Iron Works, Durham,
MESSRS. G. B. Toms AND Co,!, 2, Lawrence Pountney-lane,
London,
ALExxsunu TOMLIE, 166, Buchanan-street, Glasgow,
Or, to GEORGE lIARDCASTLE, "The Sunderland Sale Offices."
The SALES to commence, each day, at Teu for Eleven
o'clock to a minute—LUNCHEON for Purchasers at Twelve;
and Sales resumed at One o'clock.
Sunderland Sale Offices, March 26, 18c7.

OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron-:-The QUEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
commendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the benefits
of this charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
application
• Week ending 7th February
Ditto 14th February • • 2,351
Ditto 21st February 2,650
Ditto 28th February : 2,890

Total in February 9,986
of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
ment) havihg been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patients. incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Gevernori,
yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
if so disposed, the Board being at
• .eneral Meeting in January. A Board Is held every Thursday, ai
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman). to conduct the business,
when ally subscriber may attehd,
all times desirous of receiving 'suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed. but is wholly dependent on volun.
tar!? contributions and legacie Nichol are received by the Cream er.
John Masterman, Esq., M.P.,as-lane ; also by Messrs. eolith
Ind Co.: Drummond and Co.; berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, P Williams
ayne, and Co.; Glyn anti Cu.
Tones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.;
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Niabet and Co., Ber
ners-street ; *asterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. d, B. OWEIT,Iddt., Chairman.