The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-26 00:00:00

THE SUN,

COLBURN'S AUTHORISED TRANSLATION.
VOL. IX. of TRIERS' CONSULATE'
AND EMPIRE, under NAPOLEON,
Comprising the period of the War in Spain and Portugal,
Is Now Ready at all the Booksellers.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar-
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre:—
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appearance), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basso of the Opera Comique, Paris,
h's Ent appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, 31. Buguet, M.
Chateaufott, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mettle.
7otti, &c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND TAUDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Pheatre Francais, Paris (his Arst appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, 3i. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca's, Paris) ; 3ldllo. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, 3idlle. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase); Madlie. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de I'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into With the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline et the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
"Le Val d'Andorre," produced is Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
greatest success. The Music by M. F. Halevy; the Libretto by M
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jeune chasscur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de milice Francaise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Quill, Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieax ehevrier), M. Nathan (their grst appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Mdlle.
Guichard , Georgette (cousins de stephan), Mdlle. Cetti; and Rose
de Mal (servante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
duction will he Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Nampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Cald," by the popular composer, Antbrolse Thomas. And also,
Auber'a last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of llaydee by
Mdli au sten.
Other prouuctions will be selected from the following : —Jeanne
et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Roi d'Yvetet, Adolph* /dam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, labor ; Le Maco
chn, Auber ; Le Sirens, Aaber ; Lnlly et Qui-
nett, Nicele ; La Perrue, Clapissou ; Le Talet de Charabre, Ca-
rafa ; Hue Folie, Elehul; with an occasional performane• of MIS of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday,
Apri. 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per.
form with Mlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and sueseseiful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Wile. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
beer attended with her accnstomed and unrivallef; success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin I Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully,
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Figeae, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous cerapany.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will coramenee at the end of
June, by her appearance in 31. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Leeouvreur," a production whieh has excited more than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel will also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' eelebrated play of " Maderaoisell• de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedie, in One Act, entitled " Le Moineaa is
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
Les Meraces," " Andremaque," and "Bajazet," the season will

terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged for the opera last season, inc:uding M. Tolbeque,
M. Bonrotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
H. Pilot, M. Vandreland, sf. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the masie and Chet-d'Orchestra, M. Charles

Hanisens.
Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January
next.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, /3, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1. St. James-strdet ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
and Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Cox-office of the Theatre will be opened of the lit of
January.