The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-22 00:00:00

PROGRAMME.
LE DESERT.

Ode, Symphonle, Orientals—divided in three parts with grand
orchestra. The orchestra and chorus will include upwards of 290 per-
tbrmers. Solos by Sigs. Moriani and Corelli.

Part I.—Entrance to the Desert,

Glorification of Allt; gT;;lchoru;-^-anclO;Chestra—Arrival 01
the Caravan—Departure of the Caravan—Tempest in the Desert—
Return of the Calm—The Caravan resumes its march.

Part H.—Night.
The Evening Star—Halt of the Caravan—Hymn to the Night :
air sung by Signor Moriani—Arabian Fantasia--The Dance of the
Almes—The Liberty of the Desert : grand chorus with orchestra—
Evening reverie : melody sung by Signor Moriani, with chorus and
orchestral accompaniments7Sieep !
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Part lll.:—Sun-rlse

Call of the Maezzin; original Arabian melody, with the Arabic
words—The Caravan starts once more on its journey—The Cara-
van gradually disappears in the distance ; grand chorus and orches-
tra—Silence in the Desert—The Song of Thanksgiving—Allah.
Grand chorus final.

Introductory Part—lst. Fragment of Grand Symphony in E
fl a t-2d. Melodies imitative a Grand Orchestre: Les Hirondelles,
sung by Signor Moriani-3d. Melodic Orientate : Le Chibouque-
4th. Soiree du Printemps Fragment tire des quartre Saissons do
Felicien David, executed by all the string instruments.
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.
FIRST NIGHT OF A NEW COMIC BALLET,
For the Debut of Mdlle. POLIN and Mons. GASPERINI
(Principal Dancers from the Grand Opera at Berlin),
And of the Demlles. LOUISE and ADELE, with the full Corps de

Ballet of this popular Theatre.
ON EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24,
Will be peribrmed ROBERT THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. W. Har-
rison ; Bertram, Mr. Stretton ; Raimbaut, Mr. D. W. King ;
Isabella, Miss Rainforth ; Alice, Miss Romer.
After which will be produced, a New Comic Ballet, entitled
RORER T AND BERTRAND.
Dances in the course of the Ballet :
Pas de Deax, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise.
Pae de Deux, by Mdlle. O'Bryan and Mr. A. Webster.
Grand Pas de Caractere, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini.
A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini.
Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele.
La Esmeralda, by Mdlle. Polin, and
A MAZURKA, by the I'rincipal Ballet Performers.

The Eminent Tenor, 31. DUPREZ 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,
in Donizettrs popular Opera, THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR,
for the Performance of which, an Engagement has also been ex-
pressly entered into with Mdlle. EUGENIE GARCI
The Box-office will be opened this day, as usual, under the
roperintendence of Mr. John Parsons,

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER.
ON EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24,
Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs.
W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W.
Clifford, Mrs. llumby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c.
After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE
GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews,
J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton.
To oonclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr.
Strickland; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. Pooley,
Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHT.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
ON EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24,

Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fltzwilliam ;
Madame Celeste.

After which, will be produced a New Grand Epereal Exposition,
called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters
by. Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders, Selby ; Miss
Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin.
To conclude with MOTHER AND CIIILD ARE DOING WELL
Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Forteseue.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, MR. J. M. MAI)DOX.
ON EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24,
Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger,
Mr. Graham; Baron, Mr. Archer; Count Wintersten, Mr.
Courtney ; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman.
After which, Mr. SANDS and his INFANT BROTHER, MAURICE,
will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE
SALON,-FREAKS OF FANCY.
To conclude with a New Grand Oriental Melo-dramatic Burlesque
Extravaganza, in Two Acts, called TIMOUR THE CREAM OF ALL
THE TARTARS. Timour, Mr. Oxberry ; Zorilda, Miss E. Stanley.
Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wallack ; Stage Director. Mr. Emden ;
Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell.

Superbly decorated, and with extensive alterations ! forming one of
the most Elegant and Comfortable Theatres in the Metropolis 1
THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF AIRS. KEELEY.

This elegant THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN ON EASTER
MONDAY, MARCH 24.
The Performances will-commence with a Comedy calle4 THE
RECRUITING OFFICER. Supported by Messrs. Vining, F. Mat-
thews, Emery, Meadows, Bellingham, Wigan, and Keeley ; Mrs.
Keeley, Miss Tillars (her first appearance in London), Mrs. Wigan,
and Miss Dawson (her first appearance).
After which, a New Farce (never acted), entitled LOWTHER
ARCADE. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, F. Matthews ;
Miss Dawson, and Miss Grove.
To conclude with a Burlesque of English history, Pourtraying
Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and
Display of Seene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according
to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange-
ments—to be called, WIIITTINGTON AND HIS CAT! Dick
Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of tke
Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs.
Emery, F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and :Hiss Grove.
The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
GREAT ATTRACTION FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.
ON EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24,
Will he produced a New Drama, called MARGARET CATCH-
rot.E. Supported by Messrs. H. Hughes, Hicks, Fredericks, R.
Homier, S. Cowell, Ileslop, Lewis, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs.
R. llonner.
After which, THE IRISH TUTOR, in which the Infant Power,
Miss Heron, will appear.
To conclude with THE MOOR MAIDEN, in which Messrs. Hicks,
Neville, Fredericks, Lewis, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Martin, and Mrs. 11.
fining will perform.
maces and Private Boxes to he had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box-
office, from Eleven to Four.

ERRATUM.—In the account published yesterday of
the estimated cost returns and net profits of the rail-
ways from Paris to Lyons, and from Lyons to Avignon,
the sums were given in francs in place of pounds sterling.
THE FLEET PRISON.—The Fleet Prison, in Far-
ringdon-street, which was purchased a short time ago
by the Corporation of the City of London, giving
25,000/. to her Majesty's Government for the property,
is about to be disposed of by auction. The building
covers nearly an acre of ground, and at various times
has had above 1,000 inmates in it. The prison included
within its walls the governor's house, the public kitchen,
the fair, the coffee-gallery, &c., &c., and it has been
computed, upon actual measurement, that there are
nearly three millions of bricks, 50 tons of lead, 40,000
feet of paving, &c., &c. Applications have been made
fvr the ground by some public companies,