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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. 13!
most satisfactory to Messrs. Lumley, Knowles, and Cal-
craft, each of whom made a considerable sum. After
much deliberation, the prices fixed were as follows :
Dress Boxes, i los. ; Second Circle, i ; Pit, 125. 6d. ;
First Gallery, 75. 6d. ; Second Gallery, 55.
On Tuesday, October loth, 1848, was announced
the first appearance of Jenny Lind, the Company
including the following artistes : Mons. Roger, the
celebrated tenor from the Grand Opera, Paris, and
Italian Opera, Covent Garden ; Signor Belletti, Signor F.
Lablache, primi-bassi from Her Majesty's Theatre, Hay-
market ; Signora Grimaldi, Signor Bottura, Signor Guidi,
and, in addition to the chorus of the establishment, the
following also from Her Majesty's Theatre,
viz. : First
soprano, Miss Renaud, Mdlle. Payne, Mrs. Hughes, and
Miss E. Thompson ; contralto, Miss Kennedy and Miss
Henly ;
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tenori, Signor Benzi, Signor Grimaldi d -
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tenori, Mr. Thompson, Mr. C. Taylor ; bassi, Signor
Brigg, Herr Hengler ; principal instrumental performers
leaders, Mons. Nadaud (from Her Majesty's Theatre), and
Mr. Levey ; first violin and solo, Monsieur Herrmann ;
second violin, Mons. Oury; viola, Mr. Hughes; violoncello,
Signor Piatti ; contra-basso, Mons. Anglois ; grand flute,
Mons. Remusat ; piccolo, Mr. King; oboe, Mons. Lavigne ;
clarionet, Signor E. Belletti ; bassoon, Signor Tamplini ;
horn, Herr Sleglick; trumpet and cornet, Herr Zeiss;
trombone, Mons. Marin ; drums, Mr. R. Hughes ; music
librarian, Mr. Mapleson ; prompter, Mons. Crippa all
from Her Majesty's Theatre. Conductor, Mr. Balfe.
The above names, joined ^Yitll the local force, formed