The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

ICE.
rirTIE NEW NOVEL LE ON ARD
NORMANDALE
Or, THE THREE BROTHERS.
By the lion. C. STUART SAVILE,
Is STOW BEADY at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.
lalrtry Colburn, Publisher, t 3, Great Marlborough-street.

On JO tst . will be published, Part I. in dewy 4t0., price 25., of
THE LIFE and EPISILES of ST. PAUL ;
comprising a complete Biography of the Apostle, and a Trans-
lation of his upistles, inserted in Chron logical order. By the Rev.
W. J. CONY SF.ARE, M.A., late Felliw et Trinity College, Cam-
bridge ; and the Bev. J. S. HOWSON, M.A., Principal of the Col-
legiate Inst talon, Liverpool. Richly illustrated with numerous en.
gravings on Steel and Wood of the principal places visitedl. by the
Apostle, from Original Drawings made on the Spot, by W. I Bart-
lett ; and by Maps, Charts, Coins, &c. To he continued Monthly,
and completed in 2 vols.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and LOBMIaIIS.

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 lint appeaarnce), M. Lae
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
s first appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, Y,is firs. appearance), Mdlie Guichard, M. F,uguet,
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdl.e.

&c.
Foil THE COMEDY AND VAUDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
The .ire Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Denain, M. Regular, Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca s, Paris) ; 31dlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
iagemi.nt in this country) ; M. Latent, Mdlle. Figeac (of the The Aire
Du Vaadeville) ; Milne. P..ge (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; e.
Constance (of the TheAtre du Gymnase) ; Jladlle. Baptiste (of the
Thaltre l' 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 of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, Isio, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
",Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
• dad - Slnc'd performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
'IGO tights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
great st suceess. The Music by 31. F. Halevy; the Libretto by 31.
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters :--,Stephan (Jenne chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de Mince Francais° et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnin (garde-peche du Gave), 31. Quilly Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), 31. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Mdlle.
Gulehard Georgette (cousins de s•tephan), Mdlle. Cott ; and Rose
de Mal (servante de Theresa), 3ldlle. Claarton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originallyperformed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Caid," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Ilaydee by
31,111 . Charcon.
Other productions will be selected from the following r—Jeannot
et Conn, Nicola; Le Rot d'Yvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval do
Bronze, Auber; *Le Macon, _Luber; Le Slrene, Anber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Nic lo; La Perruche, Clapissom ; Le Valet de-Chantbre, Ca-
rafa ; Use Fole, Mehul; with an occasional performance of some 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,
I LI, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francaia,. Paris). will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
farm with 31dile. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently
Itegnier and bidlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
gals) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her accustomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
31. Lathut (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Fige ic, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, 31. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in 31. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mille. Rachel wi I also perform, for the first nine,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in Ono Act, entitled "Le lioineau de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les Boraces,' "Andromaque," and "Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fesso s engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque,
31. neurone, M. Deloffre, 31. :Cewsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
31. Pilot, 31. Vaudreland, NI. Remusat, 31. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the mtPic and Chet-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
Ilanssens.
Subscribers et the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January
neat.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1. St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
an.l Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Lox-office of the Theatre will be opened 01 the Ist of
January.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, 3ele Lessee and Manager, old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,
V gibe performed an entirely new and original Play, entitled THE
LOVING WOMAN. Wiehert, Mr. Howe; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean ;
Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff; Ottillia, Mrs.
C. Kean.
To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING
RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. James Wallack , Count
Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs.
C. Kean.
Af er which BOX AND COX.
To conclude with THE LAUGHING HYENA.
The Box-ofitte is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

TIIKAfRIS ROYAL. ADELYIII.
Oder the direction of Madame Celesta,
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
G. PSE. l'rincipal characters oy Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. B.d-
lord, 0. Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO-
MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grttmly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grnmly.
Mrs. F. Matthews.
To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. I.llghbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twinks,
Mr. Wright; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews ; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

PRINCESS'S THEAT GA%
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS. EVENING.
Will he performed a new and original comic Opera called MINA.
Principal characters by Messrs. W. benison, Weiss, Sari, Wynn;
Mrs. Weiss, and Alias Louisa Pyne.
To conclude with the celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE.

ASTLE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor. Mr. W. Batty.
Tills EVEN RI,
Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sue
ceedeJ 1 i engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, from the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Erin strian of the day, with her highly-
+rained Studs, " Senora" and " Bertram." Mademoiselle Angels is
\e same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare
Atige!a" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will shortly make
irappearance at Astley's Ampitheatre.
Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in announcing that he has engaged
Madlie. Codoni, the most graceful performer on the Tight Rope in
Europe, who will appear every Evening.
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
Grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes in the Circle.
She attractions for the Christmas Holidays will comprise a grand
Spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of
Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear; and a grand Bquestrian
Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee.
Box-office open from Eleven till For.r.
age Manager, Mr. W. West.

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Tins DAT orning, G min. after 6 I Evea'ng, 26 min. after 5
To-Monnew —K Tame ,4G min. after 5 . Evening, 6 min. after G

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BAROMETER, 30.29.
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WIND N.N.E.—fine brenP, and cl,>ar cold weather.

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