The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.—ANTIGONE.
Lessee, 3lr. John Mitchell, 33, 0;c1 Bond-street.
Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrical
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the en-
tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will be produced at

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
TO-MORROW EVENING.

Distribution of the Characters.—Creon, 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 ; Hemon, M. Pech-
ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, M. St. Marie ; Le Coryphee,
M. Henri Alix ; Antigone, 'Mine. Rabut Fechter ; Ismene, Mdlle.
Baptiste; Eurydice, Mdlle. Berthe.
Previous to the Play anu the Music of Antigone, the Orchestra will
perfor ri the Overture, Scherzo, Nocturne, and March, from Men.
eleissohn'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 Stuttgard.
For the efficient performance of this celebrated composition the
following professors have been expressly engaged, and will consti-
tute the orchestra :—First Violins—Messrs. Burotte, Deloffre, News-
ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. Second
Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsham, jun., ELsmore,
and Watson. Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and R.
Blagrove. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, and
Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Griffiths. Flutes—Messrs. Ribas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Cooke and Nicholson. Clarionettes—Messrs. Boose and Maycock.
Corni—Messrs. Charles Harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Messrs.
Larkin and Winterbottom. Trumpets—Messrs. Thomas Harper and
Handley. Trombones—Messrs. Smithies, Ilea'ey, and Winterbot-
tom. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor—
Mr. Lucas.

N.B. A numerous and powerful chorus has aleobeen engaged under
the superintendence of Mr Grice and Mr. Lee.
A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
assistants,

A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the
pieces which will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr.
_Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bend-street ; and at the Box-office
of the Theatre, which Is open daily, from l I to 5.
Doors open at half-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight.
Boxes, 6s. ; I'it, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Lessee, Mrs. F. Dayidge, No. 1, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road,

Surrey.
tinder the Management of Mr. Bunn,

THIS • EVENING, the performances will commence with the
celebrated Opera of
TIIE DAUGHTER OF TILE REGIMENT. _ . .

Characters by Messrs. H. Phillips, King, Horncastle, Rafter, Att-
wood. M`Malion, and Miss Poole.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR and
SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and 15a11.
A diitinet entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have been re-fitted). Private boxes maybe had nightly of all the
trincleal Librarians ; and at the Ilox-•tiize of the Theatre, which is
open daily from Ten until Four.
Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING _ _ .

Will be performed TIIELIG lITERMAN of BAIsTKSIDE ; or, the
Drphan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson,
Hicks, Searle, E onuan, Illggie ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss
Burroughcliffe.
Atter which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime,
entitled TILE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and
the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap-
pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ;
Harlequin, M. Lupiuo ; Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlle.
Lu;illi.
To conclude with THE LORD MAYOR'S FOOL. . .

Boxes, is.; fit, Gd.; Gallery, 4,1. v No Halt-price to any part
of the house.
Doors open at Six, to counneace at Half-past Six.