The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-22 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.

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Although a longer time than usual has elaps tbe,
out an official promise of a series of French plays, ri
St. James's Theatre, the enterprising spirit IN 00 0
Mitchell is still in full activity. The French
1853 will begin on Monday week, the 31st of JO; o,',
The first engagements will give a Palais RorV
ratter to the performances. M. Ravel and Pr , to"
Lambert are to be the principal artistes till Baste
gether with Mademoiselle Luther, of the Gymnase'orr
will make her first appearance on the 16th of Feb;
During the whole of this earlier portion of the s
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that is to say, till the opening of the Italian v,ro,
there will be an extra performance on the Satur
goo is
During the Easter week the series of FreneliPer
will be stopped, but the celebrated conjuror, '" ,„
Houdin, will perform every evening, for the last tangy
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On Monday, April the 4th, the French plays ffij
resumed. M. Lafont, deservedly a favourite of the
don public, will then make his debQ for the seassfilir tha
Mademoiselle Page, of the Varidtds, will appe3rloci,l;
first time in this country. In the following month'ef
Madeline Brohan, the celebrated young actress";
Comddie Francaise, will also make her first aPPe''''
and M. Scribe's comedy of Les Contes de la, fie° 'll
Navarre, never acted in England, will be pro—le:clot:s:m
is a welcome piece of intelligence that Maxie" edi'
Brohan will be accompanied by the admirable COml4
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M. Regnier.

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Mademoiselle Rachel, who kept away from 4 d
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the whole of last year, is to appear at the end °,114,
Her engagement is not to last longer than, 1`44,,,tig"
during which Diane, a recent play by M. Ease
will be produced. eon
list •00 A hope that M. BoufF4 may be added to peorl°)o
eludes Sir. Mitchell's prediction, though the Pr-to be'.
state of the artiste's health prevents the hope 6'93.0,00
converted into a promise. As it is, we find a/, 0100
of fare before us, graduated from the stirring far of
modern Palais Royal to the classical soleme"lseoder
age of Louis XIV,, with a guarantee for anfithe pt
every step ; and we have a right to expect 004' 01,0,
formances at the St. James's Theatre will, as us
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among the most agreeable entertainments of th

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AN A —IISTRALIAN NABOB.—Among the Pb 9",,
who arrived yesterday at Southampton in tZtistini:s
mail steamer Ripon was a gentleman fr°l3lo-75,°v°
who has made a rapid fortune, amounting tioo
by gold dealings in that country.
n the Be/Inietl DEATH OF MR. HARPER.—A very
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was excited the day before yesterday by - yr,
death of the veteran musician, for many years,
former on the trumpet, unrivalled in Dirl
"es °,lllo'
Harper had retired from the more laborious bat' ter
profession, but still performed occasionally.. •""t Pete'
sisted at the rehearsal of the Harmonic Union, f the
Hall, on Wednesday morning. At the end :1000 of
hearsal he was seized with a fit, and expire° "ti-01311i
mediately. He was, we believe, about sil; detiorplf
sixty-six years of age. His death is much an u bot °ix
regretted ; as he did honour to his professions sine
by his distinguished talents, but by his more
meter and amiable disposition.

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