The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL ;0, 1868.

LIFTER THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDE NT—EVANS' TO SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera - Ev.iNs' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SIT.
After Covent-garden Opera .. - .EvA.Ns' to Stir.
After Covent-garden Opera. EvaNs' to Sur.
After Covent-garden Opera EVAXS' to SET. .
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London Singing and Sapper Clnlo, EVANS', Covent garden
Vocal Entertainment at EigtaL ::

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AFTER HER 7: MAJESTY'S OPERA,
AL • DRURY-LANE—EVANS' TO SUP.
After Drury-laue, Opera FvAss' to SUP.
After Drury-lane Opera EVANS' to SUI'.
After Diary-lane. Opera EvAn' to Sur.
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London Singing and Sinner Club, EVANS', Covent-garden..
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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHESTER RACES, Mh, 6th, 7th;and Sth MAY.
FIRST and SECOND-CLASS RETURN TICKETS to CHES-
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CHELSEA, WEST BROUPTOII, KENSINGTON, WINDSOR.
and READING, on MONDAY, 4th May, and following days, will
be available for the Return Journey by any Train up to SATUR-
DAY, 9th May, inclusive.
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Fares from London to Chester and Back-51R.91 and 383. na
Trains leave Paddington f.,r Chester at 6.0 a.m., 10.0 Cid 10.1,0
a.m. (third-class, reaching Chester at 7.10 p.m.), 12.0 noon, 3.30.
and 6.15 p.m.; and Chester for Paddington at 9.20 a.m. (third-
class), 12.15, and 4.25 p.m.
DAY TRIP TO CHESTER.
On WEDNESDAY, May 6, CUP DAY, a"FAST EXCURSION
TRAIN will leave PADDINGTON at 6.40 a.m., and READING
at 7.25 a.m., for CHESTER Fares them and back. 21s. and
12s. 6d. Returning the same day from Chester (Station Platform)
at 6.30 p.m.
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J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
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Paddington, April 23.

LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN
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CHESTER RACES;
MAY sth,- 6th, 7th, and Bth, 1868.
RETURN TICKETS issued from LONDON (Euston, Kensing-
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same day.
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Fares fro*i London to Chester and Back by this Train:
Covered Cars...l2s. 61 I First C1a,55...215.
VT. CAWKWELL, General Manager
Euston Station. April, 1868.

TIER MAJESTY'S OPERA-DRURY LANE.

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The first represeuta.tiou this season of Beetho-
ven's immortal " Fidelio " at Iler Maieity's Theatre
had the effect, as usual, of filling the house, almost
td suffocation. A good sign, even though the
motive be more attributed to fashion than to the
appreciation of art. There was also, as a matter of
course, an immense throng of the musical amateurs
of the day. It is a curious fact, and one which
repeats itself every year, that the first night of
" Fidelio " is invariably the most brilliant of the
season—not as regards :the attendance, but as to
the actual performance. In the first place, Signor
Arditi's band plays with a dash and enthusiasm
that amounts almost to inspiration, and this year
it is no small compliment to say that the band has
improved in a very marked.degree. As for Mdlle.
Titiens, it is well known that " Fidelio " is her
favourite opera, and certainly she sings and plays
" Leonora" in a manner that utterly rejects com-
parison with any other character. The entire per-
formance on Saturday was a supreme triumph,
notwithstanding the worse than bad taste of many
among the audience, who, having paid their money
at the doors, think they have a perfect- right to
talk loudly, through the glorious overture, to the
intense annoyance of their neighbours. The very
'thought provokes a smile, of such a nuisance being
tolerated in any other country but England.
Mdlle. Titiens was in splendid voice, and although
at the commencement of the first act there were
some slight symptoms of huskiness, iu the great
dungeon scene her voice rang out with an electrical
thrill that took every one by surprise, and made
one hold one's breath at the famous- " To Son
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