The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-27 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

A new tragic drama entitle.] Alltintora, or the Last of
the Inlawanogs, was produced at this theatre last even-
ing, with Mr. Edwin Forrest as the hero Metamora.
This chief of the red men is already well known to the
majority of our readers as Philip of Pukanoket, the hero
of cave of the most touching tales in Washington Irving's
Sketch-book. The character of Metamora is thus drawn
by Geoffrey Crayon:—" He was a patriot attached to his
native soil—a prince true to his subjects and indignant
of their'-wrongts—a soldier daring in battle, firm in ad..
veriity, patient of fatigue, of hunger, of every variety of
bodily suffering, and ready to perish in the cause he had
espoikied—proud of heart, with an untameable lave of
natural liberty, he preferred to enjoy it among the beasts
of the forest, or in the &sisal and famished recesses of
swamps and morasses, rather than bow his haughty
spirit to submission, and live independent and despised
in the ease and luxury of the settlements. With heroic
qualities and bold achievements that would have graced
a civilised warrior, and have rendered him the theme of
the poet and the historian, he lived a wanderer and a
fugitive in his native land, and went down like a lonely
bark foundering amid darkness and tempest,
without a pitying eye to weep his fall,
or 'a friendly hand to record his struggle."
The fall of Metamora might fjrnish abundant materials
for a first-rate tragedy, but that tragedy has yet to be
written. The present attempt is a mere melodrama,
and not one of the highest order. Except when
Metamora is on the stage everything is common-place.
Mr. Forrest's Metamora was a vigorous, energetic,
thosigh somewhat coarse performance, but it was the
salvation of the piece. He was called fur at the con-
clusion; and honoured with the usual curtain ovation.
The-scenery was ytj• beautiful.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
,+`~ It is respectfully announced that
A GRAND MUSICAL FETE,
Comprising the unpublished manuscripts of the celebrated
FELICIEN DAVID,
Will bo executed, .for the first time in this country,
THIS EVENING
With the original Melodies and Choruses.
Grand Descriptive Symphonic Ode of
THE DESERT,
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produced for the first time with the most enthusiastic success at the
Consvitatoire Royal, Paris.
LE DESERT.
Ode, :Symphonic, Orientale—dlvided in three pa. is with grand
orchestra. The orchastrreand chorus will include upwards of 200 per-
formers. The whole under the Direction of Signor Costa. Solos by
Sigs. Morloullind Corelli.

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PROGRAMME.
Part I.—Entrance to the Desert.

Glorification of Allah ; grand chorus and orchestra—Arrival of
tke Caravart—Departure of the Carav-an—Tempest in the Desert—
Return of the Calm—The Caravan resumes its march.

I'art.ll.

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Tha Evening Star—halt of the 6revan—llymn to the 'Night :
air sung .by Signor INlurianl—Arabian Fantasia—The Dance of the
Alines—The Litkerty Dr the De,ert : grand chortle with orchestra
Evening rejorit : 11101thly sung by Signor 3loriani, with chorus at
oretwatriil.aaeornpaniments—Sleep !
Part 111

;tm-rise

Calf of the ;:ifti2zzin; orighial Arahiaa melody, with the Arabic
worth—The Caravan starts once more on its journey—The Cart-
van gradually disappears in the distance ; grand chorus and orches-
tra—Memo in tho Desert—The Song of Thanksgiving—Allah.
Grand chorus final.

Introductory Part—lst. Fragment of Grand Symphony to E
flat-2d.lodie imitative n Gm i Orchestre : Les Ihrondelles,
sinig -by Signor Moriani-341. Melodic Orientate : Le Chibouptc--
4th. Soiree du Printemps Frngtnsnt tire des ptartre 6aiesolis de
Fellcien Davld, executed by all the string instruments.
Boxes, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the
Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket.
Doors open at Eight o'clock ; to commence at Half-past Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
EVENING
Will be perfeztrretrttOßEßT TILE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. W. Uar-
risort;,... Rftti'am, Mr. Stretton ; Raimbaut, Mr. D. W. King ;
Isatiella, Miss Rainforth ; Alice, Miss Romer.
After which will be repeated, a New Comte Ballet, entitled
RORER e AND BERTRAND.
Dances in the course of the Ballet
Pas de Deux, by Wiles. Adele arid Louise.
Pas de,Dettx, by Mdlle. O'Bryan and Mr. A. Webster.
GranO,Pas de Caractere, by Mdlic. Polio and M. Gasperinl.
• A New Polka, by Mdlle. roan and M. Gasperini.
Tholero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele.
La Esmeralda, by Wile. Polio, and
A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Nrformers.
The Eminent Tenor, M. DUVREZ is engaged here for Twelve
Nights only, and will shortly make his appearance in his cele-
brated character of ARNOLD, in GUILLAUME TELL; and is
also preparing himself for his unrivalled personation of EDGAR,
Lt Donizetti's popular Opera, TILE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR,
for the- Performance of which, an Engagement has also been ex-
pressly entered into with Mdtle. EUGENIi: GARUL
'Me Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
In the Ercning, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, i laces, and
Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will ho repe-ite4 "a New and Orir,dnal Comedy, entitled TILE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs.
W. FsCrren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W.
Clifford, Mrs. Humby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c.
Alter n'hich, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled TILE
GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Mears. C. Mathews,
J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton.
To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY.