The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

HDR MAJESTY'S THEATRE
TIOS EVENING

LE .NOZZE, VI FIGARO,

4. •
NORMA,
and the Ilhole of Weber's Dramatic Opera of
DER ritEISCRUTZ,

The lk.a-offize is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
_

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
THIS EVENING

Will Lo peribrmed CHARLES THE TWELFTH.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
List week of the present season.
• THIS EVE4ING
Wlll. be repeated (in Its complete form) Auber's Opera of
GUSTAVUS THE THIRD.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
'Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.

N. DI. II

IL BABB IERB DI SIVIGLIA.
nosina. Mdlle. Sontag; 11 Conte d'Alinaviva, Signor Calzolarl ;
Figaro, Signor Belletti ; 8a5i1,...), Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor
Landache.

In the Lesson Scene Madame :'ontag will introduce Rode's cele-
brated variations.

After which the highly succeasfal new and original grand
Pas de Trois (by MM. Paul Taglion' et Gonelin, the Music by Signor
Pugni), entitled

LES GRACES.
Euphrosyne, Mlle. Carlotta Grisl ; Thalia, Mdlle. Marie 'faglioni ;
Eglaia, Mdfle. Amalie Ferraris.
To be followed by Selections from Rossini's celebrated Opera.
GUGLIELMO TELL.
Arnoldo, Signor Eaucarde Gugliehno Tell, Signor Coletti ; and
Walter, Signor Lablache.
After which the admired PAS STTRIEN, by Madlle. Carlotta
Grisi and M. P. Taglioni.
IVA!) other Entertainments, in which Miss Catherine Reyes and
Mr. Sims Reeves will appear.
To conclude with the last scene of the admired Ice Ballet, by M.
P. Taglioni, entitled

LES PLAISIRS DE L'IIIVER; on, Les Patineurs
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Of of the Theatre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
.It is respectfully announced that the
Second Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous, Concerted
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Will take place on MONDAY MOIININC, 'tray 27.
On v, hich occasion the following eminent artistes will appear:—
Madame Sontag.
Parodi, Miss Catherine Hayes, Madame Giuliani,
Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, chit Madame Frezzolini ,
Signori Bancarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, and Gardoni,
Coletti, Beletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, M. Muller, and
Signor Lablache ;
Supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the
Theatre.
. - The whole under the direction of Mr. Balfe.
A pplications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the B x
Office of the theatre.

Will 1.).-! performel (for.-he last time this season) Mozart's Opera,

Fu,,: na. Madame Sontag; the Countess, hidlle. Parodi;
Cherll•-
bino. Mae, Catherine [lves; th-, Count ilmaviva, Signor Coletti
Figaro, Signor Bellettl; Basilio, Signor Calzolarl; Bartolo, Signor
Lablaehe. •

Between the acts a DIVEETISSE3IT.',NT, in which Mdile. Amalie
Ferraris will appear.
To conclude with the atinfri-1 Tcp Ballet, by M. Paul Taglion',
LES PLAISIRS DE I.; HIVER ; on, Lea Patineurs.
In which Mdlie. A. Ferraris, MdLc. M. Taglion], M. P. Taglioni,
end Charles will appear.
. .

Applications for Boxes, Stars, and Tickets to be made at the
Tiox-othce of the Theatre.

.ROTILL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN.
MElltMe Grist, Madame Castellan, Madlle. Vera, Herr Formes, M
Massol, Signor Maralti, and Signor Tamberlik.

TMS E EN Udd.
COMBINED ENTERTAINMENT will be given, consisting of
Vie First Act of Bellinfs Opera.

The'...srbole supported by Madame Grlsi, Madame Castellon,.
Madlle, Cott% Madlle Vera, M. Massol, Signor Enrico Moroi I,
Signor Luigi 41e1, Signor Gregorio, Herr Deering, Signor ltorami,
ignor ,SoVii,Herr Formes, and Signor Tamberlik.
'p ,;niposer,Director of trio Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.

41*-1560rs wilt be opened at Halt-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
till Five.

FRENCH PLAYs.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
TO.3IORROW EVENING
The Performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with
(For the 3I time in_lins country) the new Play, entitled
GABRIELLE.
Julien Chabriere, M. Regnier ; Gabrielle, Madlle.
Alter which will be produced, the favourite Comedie-Vaudeville,
LES lia.`X. BRIGADIERS.
I{;.ans4.!our, M. Lafont.
The Box-office of the Th,atre is open daily from Eleven till
Five

Boxes and Stalls at Mr. -Mitchell's Loyal Library, 33, Old Bond-
street.

THEATRE RCYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptom.

Will be 'presented (sth time) an entirely new and original
Coin( dy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain
Eurgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgooee,
Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charley Selby; Appleface, Mr.
-Buckstone ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury ; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster ;
Duggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Rrindal ; Mrs.
Peachdown'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, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gullbert, Mr.
• elby ; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck-
sone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzvrilliam
Itobedca, Miss P. Horton.

.WIll be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called.
THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers.
pia or Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith ; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright ;
a s taro Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Husk, Mr. Mun-
ard Macil e. de Tourville, Madame Celeste ; Susan Pockets, Miss
. ritZwilliams ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Wooigar.

To tk followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled
PLAYING. FIRM' FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal
Characters by Messrs. P. Bedibrd, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Dliss
Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwllliam.
To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY- Characters by Messrs.
Y7:::ght, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews.

To be Mowed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by
'Messrs. e'. 7..l‘dthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St.
George Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs..Macnamara, Miss
Martindale, and Miss E. Homier.

fo ws,rirlat!e with A PRACTICAL MAN.
All'applicatfOns for Private roxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft
15,1qw Itonri-street.

The 'Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is
o➢en daily 'from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of
Mr. T. V. Bennett

ilusta*us, Mr. W. Tiarriscin ; Oscar, Miss L. Pyne ; Ankastrom, Mr.
Weiss ; Ribbing, Mr. G. Barker ; De Horn, Mr. R. Latter; Christian,
Mr. Wynn ; countess Ankastrom. Medle.,.Nau ; Arredson, Madame
Macfat4en ;Trincipal Folie, Mdlle. Celeste Stephan,
After, which ANTONY and CLEOPATBA.
To conclude with the EatraTaganza of TuE FIRST NIGHT.

Last Five :Nights of Fitabalra gorgeous Spectacle of Enchantment.
Entire change in the popular Feat of Equestrianism. Supported by
the accomplished Artistes of tlie esta'Aishment.
THIS EVENING,

And during the Week, the Entertainments will commence at
seven o'clock, with (for the last Five limes) the magmficent
Spectacle of
r OUR SaN.TS OF AYMON ; or The Days of Charlemagne;
intraducing the entire Stud of Horses, Camel or the :Desert, Zebra,
and all the vast resources of this theatre.
To be succeeded by an unusually brilliant routine of Batty's
Scenes of the Arena.
To conclude with a favourite FARCE.
04 Whit-Monday wilt be revived, for the First Tire these Seven
Years, on a most extensive scale of splendour, the immensely suc-
cessful Grond Military Spectacle, in three Acts, entitled TIIE
AFFGLIANISTAN WAR; or, The Revolt of Cabul, and British
Triumphs in India.
Boz-offlee open From Eleven till Four.
Stage M.na.;er, Mr. W. West.

tilder the Patronage of h-r Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
• • • Ilfatness Prh;ce Albert, &c. &c.
i,.. ROYAL 81711,1tLY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
The 'Summer Season at this iavoi,rite place of Fashionable Resort
commenced on MONDAY, '.tar .lath, 1850, Tuesday 14th,
We(l3,oq, Irdh, Thursia y, loth, and be centinued en each of
nice days throughout the Season.
.First representatien of an entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pie-
ta oPresenting the PASSAGE' of the ALPS by Napoleon and his
Army ! the largest Picture 1 n the World! with innumerable moving
Figurei the size or life
Eamon and sou,
asii,t.,,i2;l,otielled, Tainted, and produced by Mr.
Pict nre. bas.oceas.k4 the iv by 'Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The
Messrs. Denson for many months, couddetitty submitted t 1o i .e ruhlie as a ~.hefeTituvre of art,aaanddintoist
inferlai to any produetiost of the da
The Splendid 'MENAGERIE hasTit.telY been enriched by several
Ya.iU Wle Present# f mu the (,lueen.
MUsical Department aii be condu A .
tcetho,eathe most eminent musical
the Proprietor (actinp, tinder the advice 'lle- -Y Mr. Godfrey, but
. Band of Wind Instruments
' ittlioritice), has decided to corm
the
manner of the
only '• With the addition of Contra. Basst
sine of the Esta-
most Mebrated ConilneetarEitedS. It will beer
gsLritatirs and the
blishinent to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers
's Horse and Foot Guards, and the
Pubile, the most Splendid Military itend in the Kin . l Selected
from the Bards of her Majesty
most elttinent Artistes in the profession. •
The, following Est of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the
rf bli c,
that the long-zekLowl, , god excellerce of the Band of this
Establi,ol:Ment
trill be fully maintained 1 The Repertoire of Music
from the most Popular
will be most extensive and varied, arranged
this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Kceohe
/Terns 10 . ~ ~
t,onnet, I'ratten, Jarrett, sonnenberg, -'
Sommers,
Lazariis;?rosPerre•
and Winterbotham.
Wand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic
'xi; a grand
Mirth:4, tile
traetsienlg'ith,eoleveinlegkraated Picture by David, of Euonaparte
Tableau illus general vier/ of the Legion of the
Crossin.; the AlPs! S''
Alps, stiete , ,
. h,ne front the small mountain lake in the foreground to
mountains, crowned by, the stupendous Mount
the distant -row-c1 ad mou
" presently the drums beat to arms,
St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is first seen ‘` en b.ivottar,
and, Martial Music, the Troops
i rs are aeon dragging the Artillery in
'' So'e e
and, amid the dish of _Military Bands
oommence the Ascent. 1 i.e . , ,
Trunk. of 'Dees, now 118cending
almost Perpendicular Heights, and
"en4o4l..theniost Terrific Ravi:lo,, nut s.ll difficulties are overcome,
and the Gallant limy is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile
Plains of Italy.
The whole to conclude novelties, the most
ile"".. 691;thbys ,introduciag, amongst various
with a Gorgeous Dliplay of Fireworks, by
' s water rockets,
adrnircd feux d'artitice of foiNia4 sea.rions, jets d e,.n,
revolving pieces, a inion,fleent- Transparency fifty feet in height,
painted.by Messra. Dinse'e
eliwerhie on his Tro '.
1'
warlike emb:eMs, insignia of
ePs, suireire.ed by .
honour, flags, s - r'e :0 er„enling Buonaparte on Horseback
fires. . " ' •
•roliiiie.s,&e aurds' a cerruseation of various coloured

•
The complicated all'i difficult machinery, and the erection of the
Vethre unecr the d;rectlott of Mr. 1 hos Lowe. The extensive gas
...
fittings by 'Messrs. Botcherby and Mann, 23, King-street, Covent
garden.

, •
Adrnl,gcn, Is.
On ITll:tlte:alay, If a, 20th, Mots. Jullien and his unrivalled
rand will e,anruence a. dratted number of Promenade Concerts.
him at
pepultlr Music played by
Stlcelhas will be nmde from the
the Ccncert3 Iltionstre and CoogreElWwdenle at Exeter-hall.
On Wedite, day, May 22d, the Royal fi,uth London Floricultural
sode,y will hold tileir First Grand Migeellaneous Flower Show, on
~.,
an Extra Ma53•11.1,•1 will be in attendance, with all
wbicit ocea..,on
the other :&tt . . ISCOO'IS of the gardens.—boors ppm at One.

vuyage to
aßbroiusttol:roomp4sthe-
yards
On Saturday last the Star steamer, Nvio7,
serTrs on board, sailed on her
Port of Cardiff', when, atter she had got
from the harbour, she. from !once unexplained cause
a leak, and began to till rapidly. The utmost consternation
was was produced among those on board, more especially as there
was but one boat connected with the vcst,el, and that
only
capable of holding six or eight persons. The captain made
signals of distress, which were happily perceived by a steam,
tug, which made for the leaky p.cket, and took cfr her pas.,
severs. The Star was then run upon the mud as the only
. \ I 'dbalica of preventing her sinking.—Swansea Herald.
777'.. Tile JUNIPEtL Gasc:s MunDEK.—We understand
' ....,e. e trial of Pearson for the murder of Dr. Wilson and
his,4 mother at Juniper Green, about Six weeks ago, will
taliie DI ce before the nigh Court of Justiciary on Thursday,
-th
4" )
eLIEt inat.—Caledoni4n Mercury.
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NEW WORK BY TUE
TWIN AUTHOR OF "THE CRADLE OF THE
G lANTS."
Now ready, in 2 vols. mall Svo., 218..
THE PHANTOM WORLD;
OR, THE rnmosopriy OF APPARITIONS, GHOSTS, Re.
By AUGUSTINE CA LMET.
With Introduction and Notes
By t` e Rev. H. CHRISTMAS, M.A.,
Author of " The Cradle of the Twin Giants."
" sot only a book of curious learning, and still more curious tales,
but a storehouse of materials useful to the literatour."--Spectator.
Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

HEE. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
Combining the talents of Madame Sontaglidlle. Catherine Hayes;
Signori Baucarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, Coletti, Relied!, F.
Labiache, and Labla,che ; Ifdlles. Carlotta Grisi, Amalia Ferraris,
Marie Taglioni, ,and 31. Paul Taglioni, will take place
On THURSDAY next, May 16,
Whoa will be performed (for the last time this season in con-
sequence of the immediate production of the grand Opera La
Tampesta, and other subsequent novelties) Rossini's celebrated
Opera,