The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-26 00:00:00

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8557. T HEATR E. 1 THEADTURREINRGOYPAALS,SIODNRUWIEtTEKLANE.—
I In announcing the arrangements for another season, the GRAND VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT
\ Director of her Majesty's Theatre cannot but refer, with sin- Every Evening, Friday Excepted.
' cere gratitude, to the success which attended his efforts, un- Band of 50 Performers, including all the First Solo Players
der very trying circumstances, in the season of 1856. of the day.
Dramatic Opera, which in every foreign State is fostered by Conductor—Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Government aid, is, in this country, denied the support which
is extended to other departments of art; and it is to the ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
patronage of the upper classes, who have rallied round the
establishment, that the country owes the prosperity of a THIS EVENING, will be performed
noble lyrical institution, which no unsupported individual Shakespere's tragedy of
efforts could maintain in a manner worthy of its old renown. KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
In acknowledging the munificent assistance which enabled King Richard 11., Mr. C. K.an ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
him to conquer the unprecedented difficulties of last year, the
Director cannot sufficiently express his grateful appreciation Preceded by MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
of the delicacy with which it was bestowed. Support was
freely and nobly accorded for the sole purpose of insuring the frpHEATRE ROYAL, H AYMA.RICET.
prosperity of the institution, nd the counsel which added to
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its value was never accompanied by a word to shackle the THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,
discretion or impair the authority of the direction. To this A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe,
the success of the past season is greatly owing ; and from the W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwil-
generous confidence w_th which the subscribers have renewed Liam, die.
theft subscriptions for the present year, without awaiting the After which, A WICKED WIFE.
publication of the annual programme, the Director derives To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
the assurance that he has not altogether disappointed the
patrons of the theatre, and that he may rely on the continu- R
OYAL SURREY THEATRE
ance of the cordial encouragement by which he has been
hitherto upheld, and under which it is hoped still higher Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
triumphs may be achieved than were immediately attainable THIS EVENING, BELPHEGOR. Belpheevr, Mr. Chas.
on the restoration of the establishment. Dillon.
The enthusiasm which welcomed the re-opening of her Ma- After which, THE QUIET FAMILY.
jesty's Theatre was not confined to the subscribers. The To conclude with JEM, THE DODGER.
hearty interest and genuine appreciation displayed by the
audiences who thronged the house from the first night to the Q TRAND T HEAT RE.—Manager, Me. T.
closing farewell demand the warmest thanks of the Director,
which he will endeavour practically to express by renewed 3 Payne.—This Evening will be performed
efforts in the service of the public. TOM TIT,. THE SLAVE BOY.
The Director is most anxious to acknowledge how much he After which, DO S 4AK 4: HANDS.
is indebted to Meddle Piccolomini and all the artistes whose Followed by COUSIN CHERRY.
talents contributed to the success of last year, not merely for To conclude with NO SONG NO SUPPER.
Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ;
these efforts of genius which won the sympathy and admira-
tion of the subscribers and the public, but for that high Gallery, 6d.
artistic feeling and honourable fidelity which secured the
audience from disappointment, and enabled the Direction to 110 Y AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
produce the entertainments promised for each evening with-
out a single change of performance— a fact without precedent Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
in Operatic history. THIS EVENING, a new drama, called DADDY
The advantages peculiar to her Majesty's Theatre—its cen- HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c.
tral position, and associations now more than a century old The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq A SHEEP IN
—give to it '7
a natural pre-eminence of which no occasional WOLF'S CLOTHING.
circumstances can ever permanently deprive it. These ad- -Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq.,
vantages will be turned to account by a Company combining called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT.
the prestige of acknowledged genius with the attraction of Commence at half-past Seven.
new candidates for the highest rank of their profession. Those
who last year won favour at the hands of strangers will re-
appear to claim the cordial recognition which an English A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
audience never refuses to established favourites; and the A. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
direction has been farther strengthened by an accession of THIS EVENING, Shakspere's Play of KING HENRY
new aspirants of the highest order, whose merits are already THE FOURTH, with the highly successful equestrian illus-
acknowledged on the stages of Italy, and who only await the trations invented and arranged by Mr. Wm. Cooke. Hot-
verdict of the subscribers and frequenters of her Majesty's spur, Mr. James Holloway; Prince Henry, Mr. W. Cooke,
Theatre to confirm their fame. jun. ; Falstaff, Mr. Anson.
Although, in an Establishment especially devoted to Italian After which, a combination of Skill, Ease, and Elegance,
Opera, the compositions of Italy will naturally predominate, and the Equestrian EXERCISES in the CIRCLE
the gems of other schools will not be neglected. To conclude with A MORCEAU CHOISI of an amusing
Ballet will continue to be supported by the most famous of nature,
established Artistes and the most promising of those who are Commer.ce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
ambitions of the same distinction. &ores, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from I/., no charge for booking ;
It is hoped that the organisation of every department will Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d,
prove completely worthy of that state of renewed prosperity Box.office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
to which her Majesty's Theatre has now attained. Hr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.
The following are the arrangements already completed :