The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

Part I.

Overture (Faust) - - - Spohr.
Duetto, Signor Lorenzo and iignor Coletti, "C he
l'autipatica " (Chira di Rssemvergh) - - - Ricci.
Cavatina, Miss Catherine Hayes - - - - Mozart.
Aria, Signor Bancarde, "Tu yedrai " (II Pirata) - Bellini.
Cavatina, Madame Frezzolini, "Di gust loaTl Pal"
pit!" (Orazi e Carlazi) - - -
Aria, Signor Calzolari, " Spirit° gentil " (La Favo-
rita) - , ..... Donizel
Dnetto, Madame Sontag and ifdlle. Ida Bertrand,
" Ser brain( ognor " (Sentiraraide) - - Rossini.
Aria, Mr. Sims Reeves, " While I gaze on those dear
eyes" (Keolanthe) - - - - - - Balfe.
Variations (by desire), Madame Sontag, " Ah, volts
dirai-je," flute robligato, M. Ramusat (Le Tor-
reador) _ ------ -A. Adam,
Trio, Mdlle. Parodi, Madame Giuliani, and Mdlle. Ida
Bertrand, "Le facet° inchino" (Matrimonio
Ssgreto) ----- -
War Song and Chorus (by desire), Mr. Sinir Peeves,
"Come if you dare" (King Arthur) - - Purcell.
• - • Part 11. .h
Overture (The Isle of Fingal)
Recit, e Aria Signor Coletti,

- rAlercadante.

- Cimarosa.

- - ltendeLssohn
" Lletl voci" (Zaira) - 3lercadante.

Rondo, MatitimeFrezzolin' (Rely) - - Denizetti.
Aria, Signor Belletti, " Piff-paff " Ugonotti) . - Meyerbeer.
Aria, .Mdlle. Parodi, " Sempre all' alba" (Giovanna
d'Areo) - - ' Verdi.
Duette, Signor Coletti and Signor Labliche, " Qui fra
vo►" (Elisa a Claudio) - - - - - Mercadante.
Air, Madame Sontag " Let the bright Seraphim"
(Sampson), trumpet obligate, Mr. Zeiss - Handel.
Fantasia Pianoforte, M. Thalberg, on subjects from
" L'Elisir d'Amere as executed by him with the
greatest success at the recent Concerts at the
grand Conservatoire at Paris - - - - Thalberg.
Polacca, Madame Giuliani, " Severe exists encore
• (Lea Martyrs) - - - - - - - Donizetti.
Cantata (Lobgesang), "Hymn of Praise," the Solos
by Madame Sontag and Miss C. Hayes - - Mendelsohn.

Part Ili

Overture (Promethns)
Terzetto, for three Tenors (in consequence of the
rapturous encore at the last Concert) Signori Ban-
carde; Sims Reeves, and Calzolari, "In quale
aspette imbelle " (Armida) - - Rossini.
Russian Ballad, Madame Frezzolini, " Zolovol ; on, le
Rossignol "
Fantasia, Pianoforte, M. Thalberg, on subjects from
Don Giovanni - - - Thalberg.
Irish Ballad, Miss Catherine Hayes.
Dnetto, Signor Calzolari and Signor F. Lablache, "0
la belle immantinente " (Betly) - - - Donizetti.
Aria, Signor Lorenzo, "Normans a Parigi " - - Mereadante
Finale (full Chorus) "Le Dieu de Paphos" (Echo et
Narcisse)

- GlUct.

• PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Boxes ........ I
........ Two Guineas.
Pit Stalls .. • ... 12s. 6d. Gallery Stalls... .. . 3s. fa.
Pit • ....... • • .... • . ss. 6d. Gallery, .. • • • . 2s. 6,1.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre.

The Concert will commence at Two o'clock precisely.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
Second appearance of Midame Frezzolini.

GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.

Combining the talents opfesdames Sontag, Paredi, Giuliani, and
Freamolini ; Signori Coletti, Cidzolari, F. Lablache, and Lablache ;
Meats_ Carlotta Grisi, iAmalla Ferraris. and Marie ITaglioni, will
hike Place

THIS EVEIII.NG.

When will be presented (with the following remarkable cast;
Mozart's celebrated Opera,

DON GIOVANNI.

Don Giovanni, Signor Coletti ; Don Ottavio, Signor CalzOlari ;
Masetto. Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache ; Donna
Anna, Madlle. Parodi ; Donna Elvira, Madame Giuliani ; Zerlina,
Madame Sontag.

In tke Ball Scene will be danced, bY Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and
Md ]e. Maria Taglioni (who will appear as a Spanish Cavalier),
Mozart's incidental Minuet in G ; and also Mozart's celebrated
Z arabanda in A minor, as performed with the greatest success at the
It oyal Opera, Berlin.
Inert he Op3raiselectien from the admired Ballet,
LA ESMERALDA,

Comprising La Trnandaise, by Ifdlle. Carlotta Oda and M. Charles,
After which (in compliance. with the generally expressed desire)
the last act of Donizetti's Opera,

LITCBEiIA BORGIA.

Luivesta Madame Frezzolinl , Maffeio Orsini, Mdlle. Ida Bertrand ;
G ennaro, Signor, Banearde ; Petrueci, Signor F. Lablache ; Gazella,
S Ignor Collett!.

To conclude with the highly successful new grand Pas de Trois
by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled

LES GRACES.
Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi.
Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris.
Mdlle. Marie Tag
Appl'cations for Boxer, Stalls, and. tickets to be made at the
Box-on ce of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN 'OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN.
A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
First Night of Roberto it Dlavolo.
THIS EVENING. .
Will be performed for the first time, with the following powerfu
Meyerbeer's grand Opera,
ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO,
Alice, Mme. Grist (her first appearance in that character) ;
bella, Mine. Castellan ; Dams d'Onore, Mdlle. Cotti ; Elena, Mlle.
Louise Tagliont ; Albert-', Sig. ,Rommi ; Eraldo, M. Massol ; Il
Priore, Sig..Tagliafico ; Majordomo, Sig. Soldl ; Cavaliers Sig. Met
and Sig. Polonini ; Rober.o, Sig. Tamberlik (his Ist appearance in
that character) ; Bertramo, Herr Formes ; and Rambaldo, Sig. Mario
(his I st appearance in that character).
The Incidental Diverti.sement will be danced by Mdlle. Louise
Taglioni and 3f. Alexandre, with a numerous Corps de Ballet.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Telbh : the Dresses by
Mrs. Bailey and Mme. 3farzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla-
mire ; the Machinery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M.
Alexandre ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. A. Harris.
The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances
commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night
or season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open from Ten
WI Five.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with
(by particular desire, and positively for the last time),
M. Emile 4uglei'a Play of
_ .

• GABRIELLE.
Julien Chabriere, M. Regnier ; Gabrielle, Madlle. Irathalie.
After which will be produced (for the first time in this country),
Ma Alfred de Mnsset's Proverbe,
IL PAUT QU.UNE PORTE sorr OIIVERTE OU FERMEE.
Le Comte, M. Lafonte ; La Marquise, Mdlle. Natbalie.
To conclude with the principal scene from Naollere's Comedy of
LE MARIAGE FORCE.
Le Doeteur Pancras, 31. Regnier.
The rojx-ofilce of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five

Boxes and Stalls at Mi. Mitchell's Royal _Library, 33, Old Bond•
stieot.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. H. Webster, Sole Leases and Manager, Old Bromptoa.
l'His

Will be 'presented (fah time) an entirely new and original
Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TILE CATSPAW. Captain
- liurgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose,
Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr.
Ituckstone ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury ; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster ;
Duggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs.
Peachdowu's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds;
Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, With all the
newest improvements.

Cedric the Saxon, 3Tr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant,de Bore Gullbert, Mr.
Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. (Suck.
stone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwllliam ;
10becca, Miss P. Horton.
The Box-otllce is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVP.NING,
Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called
THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers.
Major Slowman, 31r. 0. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright;
Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mun-
-I,Ard ; MadPe. de Tonrville, Madame Celeste; Susan Pockets, Miss
K. Fitzwilliams ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar. ,
After which will be produced a new and original Farce, In the
Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on
Etiquette.
To conlnde with a :grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled
?LAYING FIRSP FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal
Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss
Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
THIS EVENING
Will be pert: rmed A PRACTICAL MAN-
To be folowed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters
~ Uy
Messrs. e. M-ithews and F. Crooke; Madame, Vestris, Miss Julia
Genle, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Martindale, and Miss R. Renner. •
After
whichw will be presented an entirely new and original antic!.
Batton what may possibly occur one of these days, entitled
NOVELTY FAIR; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C.
„Mathews, F. Matthews, Binge, Bellintzham, Cooke. and Charles ;
Miss St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Mies Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss
Rardley, and Miss Martindale.
'All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft
'a, New Boml-street,
The Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is
open de.* from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of
KC T. P. Bennett

ntsllbGerrta,cious Majesty, his Royal
Under the Patronage of
Iliglinesshg,
&c .&e.
Grand Whitsuntide Fetes! and First Appearance of Mons. Jullien.
. . ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
WHIT-MONDAY, MAY 20th, 1850, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday, 22d, Thursday, 23d, and on each of those days throughout the
of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic.
Season.
Prod
of the ALPS " representing the PASSAGE
with by Napoleon and his
tore gions Buccess
`in the World! innumerable
1 the largest Picture moving
Army life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr
•• Figures the size of
Messrs. Adams, Wilson & & '1 '
and Son, assisted by . C. c. The
Damon
Picture has occupied the Messrs. Damon for many months, and it
is
confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not
inferior to any production of the day..
The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several
•
valuable Presents from the Queen.
Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and
The Musical DePart--- ams of the Establishment to offer
will be the
and the Public, the
Mr. Godfrey. It.
the Subscribers
tification of the Kingdom 1 ! Selected
for the gra Band in
most Splendid Military
from the Banda .of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the
most eminent`Artistes in the profession.
The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the
Public, that the long-acknowledged
Vence of the Band of this
exceßepertoire of Music
! The
Establishment will be fully maintained
Will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular
Solo-Players— grenig,
Operas tai this and other countries. Sole r ..r
Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers,
and Winterbotham.
During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, Pyrotechnic
and
Tableau illustrating the celekrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte
Region
of the
Crossing the Alps ! Showing a general view of the
.Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to
the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount
St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is first seen „en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms,
and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops
commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seon dragging the Artillery in
Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome,
and the Gallant Army is seen Pursuing its course to the Fertile
Plains of Italy.
The
Messrs. whole to conclude w
in a Gorgeous
Display of Fireworks, by
Southby, duc g, amongst various novelties, the most
admired feux d'artlilce of former seasons, Jets d'eau, water rockets,
revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height,
painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte an Horseback
cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of
bononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured
Ares.
The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of . the
plot-lire under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas
ettinle by Itegire. BotCherbY and Dixon, 23, I[ll4-grret, Covent-
• 1

Admigica, Is,

HE R MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
One more Grand Classical, Dramatic, Concerted
MUSICAL BISTERT
Selected from the folloWing authots :
Mozart, Handel, Mercadante, Cimatosa, Meyerbeer, Ricci, Rossini,
Benin', Verdi, Balfe, A. Adam, Purcell, Glack, Beethoven, and
Mendelssohn
Will'take place on MONDAY Moatetno, May 27.
On which occasion the following eminent artistes will appear:—
Madame Sontag.
Mdlle. Parodi, Miss Catherine Ilaye.l, Madame Giulia*.
Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzolini ,
Signori Baucarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves,: Coletti, Belletti,
Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Lablache ;
Supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the
Theatre.
In addition to which, the valuable assistance of M. Thalberg has
been secured.
The whole under the direction of Mr.. Balfe.
Amongst other novelties Madame Sontag will sing "Let the
bright Seraphim," with Trumpet obligato accompaniment, by Mr.
Zeiss ; the " Lobegesang," from Mendelssohn's Cantata ; " The
Hymn of Praise," and other favourite pieces.
Madame Frezzolini
Will also appear at this Concert, and slog several favourite mot*.
eettuz, and, amongst others, the admired Russian Ballad, entitle-I
" Zolovol ; on, le Rossignol."

•
Mr. Sims Reeves.
Will repeat the celebrated " War Song," from Purcell's King Arthur.
The celebrated Trio for Three Tenors will also be repeatd by
Signori Bancarde, Sims Reeves, and Calzolari.
M. Thalberg
Will perform his celebrated Variations on airs from. " L'Elisir
d'Amore," as execattd by him with the greatest success at the
concerts of the Grand Conservatoire' of Paris ; and other favourite
morceaux.