The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-01 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

VISIT OF HER MAJESTV.—The scene at this house last
night was most interesting, and must have afforded the deepest
conviction to her Majesty of the enthusiastic loyalty and devo-
tion of the great mass of her subjects. The National Anthem had
already been sung with loud acclamations, and the opera had
already commenced when her Majesty entered her box.
At that moment one burst of applause was heard from every
part of the house ; hats and handkerchiefs were seen waving
in all directions ; in short, there was every possible demon-
stration of the liveliest joy at her Majesty's escape from the
late most villainous attempt. She stood at the front of her
box evincing the greatest presence of mind, though evidently
touched at the enthusiasm of the audience, and curtesied re-
peatedly, while Prince Albert bowed in reply to the loud con-
gratulations. The opera was not suffered to proceed till the
National Anthem was again sung. Lablache and Persiani (who
were not in the opera) joining the rest of the company. Her
Majesty remained standing during the anthem, and at the con-
clusion of almost every line there was a fresh burst of applause,
to which she returned a fresh acknowledgment. The words,
" Scatter her enemies," in particular, called forth the most
deafening acclamations. When the anthem was concluded,
her Majesty took her seat iu the corner of her box, while one
cheer more was raised.

llercadante's opera, called Elena dg Feltre, was the piece
last night, the same which, under the title of Elena Überti,
was performed in an English dress at Covent-garden during
the engagement of Miss Adelaide Kemble, who personated the
heroine. Notwithstanding Miss Kemble's brilliant acting and
singing, the piece had no great success ; but it was performed
often enough to make the musical porticn of the public
acquainted with it. At Covent-garden it was represented
under great disadvantages. Onee, and once only, was t here a
slight attempt at an encore, and that was at a song of Ron-
coni's in the second act. Frezzolini sang with fine expression,
and with her usual boldness and truth of execution ;
indeed, if anything would have created an impression
in favour of the opera, it would have been her finale.
Guasco sang with his wonted evenness, judgment, and taste.
Her Majesty withdrew at the end of the opera, which their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess
Augusta also attended. The boxes were numerously tenanted,
and included a large proportion of beau monde. The pit was
not much crowded at any part of the evening. Her Majesty
and Prince Albert were accompanied by Count Mensdort and
four sons, Lady Portman, and Lord Rivers. In the Queen
Dowager's box w ere the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Meiningen, Prince George of Saxe Meiningen,
Lord and Lady Sheffield, and the Hon. Mr. Ashley, the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Augusta and Prince
George of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke of Brunswick, Baron
Nieumann, Marquis of Abercorn, Marquis and Marchioness of
Titchfield, Marquis of Clanricarde, Lady Fitzroy Somerset,
Lord Douglas, Earl and Countess Cardigan, Earl of Liver-
pool, Earl of Falmouth, Earl of Home, Counteis of Kinnoul,
Lady Ashburton, Lord Lowther, Lady Bowyer Smith, Lord
Petre, Lord Sandys, Lord Templetown, Lady Loftus (Away,
Lady Trimleston, Lady Catherine Beresford, ace.