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

FRENCH PLAYS.-ANTIGONE

Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that Vie celebrated lyrical
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the en-
tire music of the Illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will Ise produced at

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
On WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 5.
Distribution of the Chsracters.—Creon, M. Bocage, as originally
performed Py hint at the Theatre de l'Odeon, Paris, and by wham the
Mise en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; }lemon, M. Fech-
ter ; Tirestas, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, M. St. Marie ; Le Coryphee,
M. Henri Aix; Antigone, Mme. Rebut Fechter (her first appear-
ance this season) ; Ismene, Mdlle. Baptiste ; Eurydice. Mdlle. Berthe.
Director of the Mu5ic.......... M. Jules Benedict.
For the efficient pert Tmance of this celebrated composition the
following professors have been expressly engaged, and will conati-
tut e the orchestra :—First Violins—Messrs. Burotte, Deloffre, News-
ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrle, and Morris. Second
Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsham, jun., Elsinore,
and Watson. Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and It.
Blagrove. Vielencellos —Messrs. Lucas, Filet, L. Phillips, and
Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Griffiths. Flutes—Messrs. Ribas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Cooke and Nicholson. Clarienettes—Messrs. Boose and Mayeock.
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. Benedict.
N.B. A numerous and powerful chorus has alsobeen engaged under
the superintendence of Mr Grice and Mr. Lee.
A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
assistants,
Boxes, stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr.
MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Lessee, Mn. F. Davidge, Ns. 1, I)avidge•terrace, Kensington-road,

Surrey.
THIS EYEING, the performances will commence with tke
celebrated Opera et
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT.
Characters by Messrs. H. Phillips, Kitty, Horncastle, Rafter, ♦tt-
wood, NV:Mahon, and Miss Poole.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled EATTLEDOOR and
SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Rail.
♦ distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be bad nightly of all the
erincipal Librarians; and at the Box-since of the Theatre, which is
open daily from Ten until Four.
Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, Gd.

IWYAL VECTOY.EA
THIS EVENING

Will be presented an original Drama, entitled The CARPENTERS
OF LAMBETH, in which Miss Vincent, Nlr. Hicks, and Mr. For-
man wi 1 appear.
After which, TIIR JACKET OF BLUE.
To conclude with the grand sehola.stt and Instructive Pantomime,
entitled TILE WORLD OF WONDERS ; or, Harlequin Caxton and
the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery awl decorative ap-
pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli;
Harlequin, M. Lupin() ; sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlle.
itelia.
Boxes, ts. ; Tit, 6d.; Gallery, 4d. No Halt-price to any part
house.
Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHETRE,
Proprietor and Manager, William Batty.
Mr. Batty's performing Elephants.
THIS EVENING,
The Grand Spectacle of TILE CA3II' OF SILESIA.
Entirely new Sceucs in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of
%:stasllishment. in the various modes of equestration.
To conblude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled
111;_it'LEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY
r 2"-"E, in which those popular artistes Herr Dentin, Mdlle. Theo-
re, 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 !tom 11 till 5
Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West.

11111-1 WEATHER.--SUN OF YICE, JAN. 1.
THERMOkIETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 34 ; Noon, 33.
BAnordwrxu, 29 9.—WIND E.S.E.; cloudy.

til(411 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
morninz.. 13 minutes after 9. i Evening .. 53 minutes after 9