"For the succeeding eight days the names of persons desirous to take boxes or benches for the season of three months, or for one month, will be received at the box office at the theatre, and the applicants for the longest term and greatest number of seats will be entitled to the choice of boxes. The seats in the pit will also be numbered, and may be taken for the same periods.
"The price of the box places will be two dollars; of pit, one dollar; and of gallery, twenty-five cents.
"The opera of 'Il Barbiera (sic) di Seviglia' is now in rehearsal, and will be given as soon as possible.
"Tickets of the permanent boxes will be transferable. Performance to commence at 8 o'clock."
In the next issue of the paper we read that
"Signor Garcia has the honour to announce to the public that the opera of 'Il Barbiere di Seviglia' will be performed on Tuesday next. The books are now open, and places may be taken at the Box Office."
The advertisement goes on to state that "the best operas of Cimarosa, Mozart, and Paisiello, with others by Rossini, will be immediately put in rehearsal."
The opening performance was given at the Park Theatre on November 29, 1825, the opera being "Il Barbiere," cast as follows:—
| Almaviva | Garcia, Senior. |
| Figaro | Garcia, Junior. |
| Rosina | Maria Garcia. |
| Bertha | Madame Garcia. |
| Bartolo | Rosich. |
| Basilio | d'Angrisani. |
| Fiorello | Crivelli. |
'The Albion' gave the opera company an encouraging send-off in the following naïve announcement:—