The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.—ANTIGONE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, O:d Bond-street.
Last Night hut One of the Engagement of Mons. liocage.
MORNING PERFORMANCE.
Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrice'
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the em
tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will lee produced al

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
TO-MORROW MORN ING (W EDNESD AY), Jan. 26,

Commencing precisely at half-past Two o'clock, and terminating

before Five,

Distribution of the Characters.—Croon, M. Bocage, as originally
performed by him at the 'theatre de l'Odeon, Paris, and by whom the
Mise en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; Limon, M. Fech-
ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, M. St. Marie ; Le Coryphce,
N. Henri ; Antigone, Mme. Rabut Pechter ; Ismene, Mdlle.
Baptiste; Eurydice, Mdlle. Berthe.
Previous to the Play anu the Music of Antigone, the Orchestra will
perfor n the Overture, Scherzo, Nocturne, and March, from Men-
delssohn's Music to Shakspeare's Play of the Midsummer Night's
Dream.
Director of the Music, Mr. Lucas, in the absence M. Jules Benedict,
who is compelled to fulfil an engagement at Stuttgart.
Fur the efficient performance of this cerebrated composition the
following professors hare been expressly engaged, and will consti-
tute the orchestra:—First Violins—Messrs. Burotte, Deloffre, News-
ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Gotfrie, and Morris. iecond
Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsham, jun., Elsinore,
and Wats on. Tenors—Mtssra. Lyon, Glanville, IVeslake, and R.
Blagrove. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Filet, L. Phillips, and
Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Gritliths. Flutes—Messrs. Ribas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Cooke and Nicholson. Clarionettes—Messrs. Moose and Maycock.
Conti—Messrs. Messrs. Charles Harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Messrs.
Larkin and Winterbettom. Trumpets--Messrs. Thomas Harper and
_Han Trombones—. Trombo NI . essrs. Smithies, Healey, and Winterbot-
WM. Drums—Sir.
Mr. Lu Chipp. Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor—
Nal• A numerous and powerful chorus has also been engaged under
the superintendence of Mr Griee and Mr. Lee.
A new scene has stssistants. been Painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the
Mitchell's Royal Library,
during the season, may be had at Mr.
of the Theatre. whichs 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office
Boxes. ts.; Fit, zo, 6'Ol,len daily, front II to 5.
• ; Amphitheatre, Zs. ; Gallery, 2s

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE
LeSW, Mn. F. Davidge, 1, Davidge-terrace., Kensington-road,
Surrey,
-Crider the -Management of Mr. P,asn.
TIIIA EVENING, the performances will commence wltk tke
celebrated Ocera or
THE DAUGHTER OF THE RFAIMENT.
Characters by Messrs. 11. Phillips, Ring, uorne.ue, Rafter Att-
io,l, 3l'Mahon, and Miss Poole.
,
W To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR sad
6ULTTTI,ECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Rail.
A dlitlact entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
Is lye keen re-fitted). Private boxes may be had sightly of all the
principal Librarians ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is
oyen daily Four,
from Ten until 1
loxes, 2s. ; I, it, ls. ; Gallery, Gd.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed TIIE LIGIITERMAN the
3rphan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, I
Hicks, Searle, tiorman, lEggie ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, anti'll
liurrouglicliffe.
To be followed by the CROSS-BOW LETTER ; or, the Miller of
Whetstone. Kate Carraway, Miss Vincent.
To conclude with the grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime,
entitled THE WORLD OF WONDERS ; or, Harlequin Caxton and
he Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap-
pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Ilerring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ;
Harlequin, M. Lupine Sprite, Signor Molino; Colambine, Mdlle.
LatP'illi.
Etes, is.; pit ed. • Gallery, 4d. No Half-pries to any part
K the house.
boors spen at Six, to cemmeace At Half-past Six.

A.STLEY'a ROYAL. A ,kPHITHEATHE,
'l')Prietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty.
Mr. Batty's performing
" Elephants.
en
the
Llat errand Juvenile Night on Thursday
Pasitorohno will be played first.
cr, sitr-
Tremendous hit of domino
Lee, the renounetl double Leap
~1
Eveaing next,
n
named the Bounding Isall.—The greatest Jumper i-
appearevery Evening in his extraordinary Gy mnastie Exercises. I
the world e.;,_
e hailing his astounding double leap over twelve horses, a teat unpara
leled since the days of the celebrated Ireland.
THIS EVENING,
The Grand Srectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA.
rdittrcl v new Scents in the Arena, by tile talented Arthiez of
the Eetablishment, in the various modes of equestration.
To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled
HARLEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND Lily DAPPER GIIET
MARE, to which those popular artistes Herr DenlM, Mdlle. Theo-
dore, Mr. Anderson. and 'Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine,
Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect
all former productions at the Amphitheatre,
Box-office open from 11 till 5
Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West.

N APOLEON'i. CENOTAPH.— On Thursday, three
enormous four-wheeled trucks, loaded with immense
blocks of unpolished marble, arrived at the Hotel des
Invalides. They are the porphyry presented by the
Emperor of Russia for Elie ceuotaph of the tomb of
Napoleon,