The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-02 00:00:00

MdIe:OIUSEPEINA
MORLACCHI

(Of the Teatro Begio, Turin—
her first appearance),
Mdle. ISAB MLA KAR-

LISKI

(Of the Academie Imperial;
Paris—her first appearance),
Mdle. CAROLINA PAS-

QUALI

(Of the Imperial Theatres of
Vienna and Milan her
first appearance).
And Madame ROSATI.

Sig. CASARE CHECCHETTI
(His first appearance).
Signori RAFFAELLE GAM-
BARDELLA, LUIGI VA-
RINI, LUIGI TURBINO,
and PIETRO BUZZIO (of
the Teatro Regio;
and Carlo Felice, Genoa—
their first appearance).

Meares de Ballet—
M. PAUL TAGLIONI, Sig. RONZANI, and M. MASSOT.
Regisseur de la Danse—M. PETIT.
Master of the School of Instruction—M. MASSOT.

Radii°. PICCOLOMINI

Will arrive early in April, and, in addition to the characters
which last season she made her own, will appear in a varied
and attractive repertoire.

fMadlle. SPEZIA
Will have the honour to appear for the First Time at the
Opening of the Season in Donizetti's Opera of
LA. FAVORITA.

Immediately after
Madlle. ORTOLANI
Will make her first appearance as Elvira, in Bellini's Opera o:
I PURITANI.
Elvira Madlle. ORTOLANI.
Arturo

Madame ALBONI •
Will arrive before the Ist of May, and will make her first ap
pearance this Season as Azucena, in Verdi's Opera of
IL TROVATOBE.

The Union of Three of these distinguished Prime Donne,
Radii% SPEZIA, Madlle. ORTOLANI, and Me,dlle. PIC-
COLOMINI,
Will be effected in Mozart's Opera of
IL DON GIOVANNI,
Which will be produced with the perfection of ensemble and
details necessary to realise the intentions of its great author.
All the great Artistes of the Establishment will join in aiding
the efforts of the Director to do honour to the noble work of
the Shakspeare of music.

Sign or GIUGLINI.

This charming Tenor will have the honour of inaugurating
the opening of the Theatre, and will make his first appear-
ance as Fernando, in the Opera of

LA FAVORITA.

The distinguished Basso Profondo,
Signor VIALETTI,
Will also make his first appearance at the opening of tho
Theatre.

The admired Tenor,
Signor BOTARDI,
Will make his first appearance early in the season.

Besides the principal executants of last year, the Orchestra
has been strengthened by the engagement of, amongst others,
Signor ,PEZZE,
First Violoncello of La Scala, and
Signor GIRALDONI,
' First Contrebasso of Bergamo, La Scala, die.
The Chorus will be numerous and effective.

In addition to the union '
of operatic talent at the opening
of the season, the inauguration of the Ballet portion will be
made by the fascinating Artiste,
POCCHINI.
The most successful Ballet,
LA ESMERALDA,
Will be revived expressly for her debut.

Early in the season, Madlle. BOSCHETTI and Madlle.
KATRINE will appear
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Madlle. MARIE TAGLIONI
Will arrive early in May, and will shortly afterwards appear
in a New Ballet, composed expressly for her by M. Paul
Taglioni.

Madame ROSATI
Will appear in a Ballet Divertissement from Auber and Scribe's

New Ballet of '
MARCO SPADA,
Now preparing for her at the Academie Imperiale Paris.

Principal Artist to the Establishment—.
Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL.
The Costume Department under the sole direction of
Mme. COPERE.
Executed by M. LATTREYS and Mrs. MASTERMAN.
Principal Machinist— Mr. D. SLOMAN.
Road of the Property Department—Mr. BRADWELL.

The Subscription will consist of Thirty Nights, and the
terms will be as follow :
Pit Boxes l5O guineas.
Grand Tier
One Pair
Two Pair
Pit Stalls

The THEATRE will OPEN on TUESDAY, April 14, when
Will be presented Donizetti's Opera of

LA FAVORITA.
Leonora
Baldassare Signor VIALETTI.
Fernando
To be followed (first time these 10 years) by the favourite
Ballet of LA ESMERALDA.
Founded on Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame de Paris."
La Esmeralda Madlle.
Claude Frollo
A \D

Pierre Oringoire.

All the Boxes and Stalls having been disposed of for the
Subscription or Opening Night, the same Opera and Ballet
will be Repeated on THURSDAY, April 16 (it being an extra
night, not included in the subscription).
-4 limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap-
Plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay-
market. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.
Tho doors will open at half-past seven ; the Opera com-
mences at eight,

(No. 20,214.)

OPAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEITAI,
z! SEASON, 1857.
A 1)

, -
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 the
Opera should take place at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane,
chiefly with a view to afford accommodation to those large
classes of tho 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 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 season 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, in 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
FRA DIAVOLO,
to adapt that beautiful Opera for the Italian Stage, and it
will be produced with entirely New Recitatives and additional
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 rentree of Signor LABLACHE.
Mercadante's Opera,
IL GIURAMENTO
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 GRISI and Madame BOSIO.
Madame ROSA DEVRIES, Mademoiselle PifARAI,
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, I Signor NERI BARALDI,
Signor SOLDI, and Signor GARDONI.
An engagement will be offered to Signor TAMBERLIK on
his arrival from the Brazils.

BASSI BARITONT. .
Signor RONCONI, Signor GRAZIANI.
BASSI PROFIINDI.
Signor LABLACHE, Signor POLONINI,
His first appearance these I Moisieur ZELGER,
two years), AND
Signor TAGLIAFICO, Herr FORMES.
The Orchestra and Chorus will be as last year.
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA.
Maestro al Piano and Composer
of the Ballet Music }Signor PANIZZA,
Chorus Master M. SMYTHSON.
Prompter
Poet Sig. MAGGIONI.
The engagements for the Ballet are : •
Mademoiselle CERITO.
Mademoiselle DELECHAUX,
(Her first appelranqp)
AND
Mademoiselle PLUNKETT.

Mademoiselle ESPER and Maclepioiipiip.,,EATTALlNl.
~..
_--- MArleenoiS'elle- LEELOND; lerademoiselle ,EMM A:
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
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 14Th.

Applications for Boxes and Stalls to he made to Mr.
Parsons, at the Box-office of the Theatre in Wellington-street.

MADAME RISTORL-LYCEUM THEATRE,

begsas meonsttered
in respectfullytoan teonagnan:mune
engagement
'AIR. YE
that he h
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. Full particulars
will be duly announced.

ODDLAISTOW &VICTORIA DOCK MISSION.
m.. The prayers and offerings of Churchmen are solicited in aid
of an effort to supply the urgent spiritual wants of a newly popu-
lated district around. the Victoria Docks.
NVithin the last few r.sars the formation of a portion of these Docks
and other causes hard added a population of about 4,000 souls to the
spiritual charge of the Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow. A new
town has been c',Assmenced on a low and marshy tract of ground ad-
joining the river Thames, totally nadrained, and intersected by
stagnant ditches. In a few more years itis probable that this district
wilt rival poplar, Shadwell, Ratcliffe, or St. George's in the number
and habits of its population.
It is proposed at once to send clergymen to labour amongst these
newly-congregated masses, and to increase their staff as circum-
stances may render necessary. Another generation must not be
left to repair the neglect of the present. The object of the appeal is
not to apply a palliative of an all but hopeless evil, but to find the
means of its prevention, to preach Christ's Gospel to every man,
woman, and child in the district, to endeavour to bring all within
the fold of oar National Church, to instruct them according to her
formularies,
and to preserve them in the communion of her faith'
and Worship.
Ragged schools have been tried elsewhere with success. Why
not try
Ragged Churches in Schoolrooms? We propose, therefore,
in the first instance, to have SHORT SERVICES FROSI THE PRAYER
Boca in our Schools, adapted to the 'capacities of the untaught poor
with lectures on popular subjects, musical and other entertainments.
The Lord Bishop of London has given his cordial sanction to the
work, and has undertaken, at the earnest solicitation of the promot-
ers of tae mission, to select the deny, when funds are provided.
To aid us in our difficult task special donations are required for
the necessary outlay for Missionary Stations, Schools, &c. ; and also
regular subscribers, to enable us to support an adequate staff of
teachers, clerical and lay,

It is intended at an early date to submit the scheme to a general
meeting.
Further particulars will be given by the Rev. R. W. B. Marsh,
Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow ; Antonio Brady, Esq., Mary-
land Point, Stratford, Essek, Treasurer; or the Rev. Alfred W.
Mason, Stratford-green, by whom donations or subscriptions for five
years will be thankfully.recdved; or at the Bank of Coutt3 and Co.,
59, Strand; or Messrs. Dimsdale and Co.. 50, Comilla, to the ac-
count of the Plaistow and Victoria Dock Mission.

ALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and
K 3 BURTON ALES. BxzwEaY—BUItTON-02,1"-TRENT.

STORES :-

LONDON.. •.........
LIVERPOOL 72, Henry-street.
MANCHESTER ..•• • ... 37, Brown-street.
SHEFFIELD l2, George-street.
BIRMINGHAM Old Court-house, nigh-street.
BRISTOL.. • •
DUBLIN ll, Temple-lane.
EDINBURGH ........ •• .... Porthopetoun Warehouse.
GLASGOW St. Vincent-place.
These Ales, in Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in
Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. _ , .

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.--Recretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patient% are admitted
at the
Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer
period if iecornmended by the medical officers. The number of per-
sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation
of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
inn-fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's
offices, 167, Piccadilly.

BY order.
W. J. COCKERILL Secretary.

OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-toad.
0. Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1824.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
commendation is required.
(Airing the past moath the following number received the benefits
of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
application :
Week ending 7th February 2,095
Ditto 14th February ••• • • • 2,351
Ditto 21st February .... 2,650
Ditto 2Sth February .„ 2,890

Total in February •• „ 9,986
of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
ment) having been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimiteduenactcethsse toai aid of
patients.
Heavy exrenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly en
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
general Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
ill times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
the Hospital is nut endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
Cohn Masterman, Esq.. M.P., ; also by Messrs. Coutts
and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; hansom and Co. ;
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and,Co. ;
Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ;
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend; Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order J. B. OWEN, M.A,, Chairman.