The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.

Encouraged by the success of last year, Mr.
Mitchell follows out his plan of commencing the
season for the French Playa early in the winter. We
are rejoiced at this, because it shows that the former
efforts of Mr. Mitchell have been justly appreciated
by the public, while, at t:he same time, it secures to
that public an earlier cen.unencement and a longer
continuance of a most delightful and intellectual
amusement. The season. commences on Wednesday,
11th November, with the engagement of our
old favourite Perlet, the rbctor who first made French
plays popular in England. He will be supported by
Cartigny, Rhozevil, and Mademoiselle Brohan, from
the Theatre Francais, (11er first appearance in this
country), and during his engagement, there will be
produced, Bertrand et Raton, Le Malade Imagin4ir3,
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, L' Ecole des Femmes,
and Les Folies Amoureuses,•and several popular vaude-
villes. May we venture to, express a hope that during
the course of his engagement, he will appear in
Molieres chef d'oeuvre, Tartuffe. It is the character
in which Perlet produced his first impression on the
English public, and one of which those who have
once seen his embodiment will not easily lose the re-
membrance. Frederic Lemaitre and Mdlle. Clarisse
will follow Perlet and Mademoiselle Brohan, and
during their engagement will be produced Dumas'
Comedy of " Louise de La Valliere," " Marie
Jeanne," "Le Barbier du Roi d'Aragon," " Don
Cesar de Bazan," " L'Auberge des Adrets," "La
Dame de St. Tropez," and the new play of "Le
Docteur Noir." The engagement of Monsieur Fre-
derick Lemaitre, will be succeeded by those of Mon-
sieur Lafont, and Mademoiselle Fargueil, (her first
appearance in this country), for whose performances
will be produced the plays of " Un Mari qui se
Derange," " Casanova," " Les Deux Brigadiers,"
" Mathilde, ou, La Jalousie," "Un Mariage au
Tambour," " Pierre le Rouge," &c. &c.
&c.—
Early in March the popular comic actor, Monsieur
Alcide Tousez, (of the Theatre du Palais Royal), and
Mademoiselle Duverger, (also of the Theatre du Palais
Royal), will make their first appearances in this
country, and will perform in " Le Roi des Frontins,"
•' La Scour de Jocrisse," "Le Philtre Champenois,"
" Escadron," " Volant de la Reine," &c. The per-
formances in April will be commenced by the engage-
ment of the admired artiste, Mademoiselle Rose Cheri,
(of the Theatre du Gymnase), whose performances
last year were so eminently successful, and during
whose limited engagement will be produced the new
domestic drama of " Clarissa llarlowe," now perform-
ing in Paris with extraordinary success; and also a new
play, written expressly for Mademoiselle Rose Cheri,
by the popular author M. Scribe, in addition to the
following pieces :—" Yelva; ou, l'Orpheline Russe,"
" La Belle et la Bete," " Une Maitresse de Maison,"
"Les Deux Smurs," "LaL of Salique," and others.
The engage ment of Mademoiselle Rose Cheri will
be succeeded by those of Monsieur Regnier (of the
Theatre Francais), and Made:moiselle Denain, also of
the Theatre Francais (her first appearance in this
country), for whose representations will be produced
" UIIe Chaine," " Oscar," " Le Manage Force,"
"L 9 "La Famille Poisson," "Le
JeuneEnft
Mari," r
‘ e'uLvee'B"Barbier de Seville," " Les De-
m" Le Alan a la Campagne,"
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C
end of iMay, the distinguished
sla ythr,e"
actor, Monsieur Bouffe, who has not appeared in
London since 1843, will give a limited number of
representations, consisting of the Most popular pieces
of his celebrated Repertoire, namely—" Michel
Perrin," "Les Vieux Pechesl," "Pere Turlututu,''
" La Fille de L'Avare," " Antoine ; ou, Les Trois
Generations," " Clermont," Les Merluchans," " Le
Mousse," "Le Gamin de Paris," &c. In addition to
these artistes, Mr. Mitchell has again engaged
Mademoiselle Rachel, for a Sew performances. She
will appear in the tragedies of " Tancrede," by Vol-
t take ; " Brittanicus," by Itt‘cine ; " Athalie," by
Racine ; " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Ariane,'
by Corneille. In addition to some others already pro-
duced at this theatre, Mademoiselle Rachel has also
undertaken to perform, during her engagement in
London, and for the first time, the character of
Celimene, in Moliere's comedy of " Le Misanthrope."
But Mr. Mitchell has not devoted his attention ex-
elusively to the engagement of stars. They will be
supported by a company which, in its ensemble, can
not be equalled in any save a Parisian theatre, and
which, perhaps, cannot be surpassed by any single
theatre even in the French capital. The following
is a list of the general company :
Mons. Cartigny ; Messrs. Rhozevil, Felix, Beron,
Sourillon, Larochelle, Preston, Dumery, Masquilier,
Dorgebret, Pagenier, Gabriel, and Mons. Langeval ;
Madame Grassot, Mademoiselle Duverger.
Mesdames Celine Vallee, Amelio Rhin, Celine Fou-
quet, Fanny Cordely, Josephine Leyder; Mademoiselles
Edith Duffand, Fanny Merimont, Marie Pascal, Madi.
Dumery, Augusta Leon.
Chef d'Orchestre, Mons. Bourotte ; Regisseur, Mons.
Cloup.
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in brilliancy and
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1846

PRINCESS'S THE ATRE.—This popular theatre, having
been re-decorated, is about to ope n again for an operatic
campaign ; and as the object is alecidedly to give every
encouragement to English autieors and composers, and
to establish a native opera, the enterprising proprietor
um on gold at Paris
is 3kinnPoWen ras a lyrical and of undoubted
has our heartiest wishes for his success. The opening
n a Ci
piece augurs well for his taste and liberality;
dfoouterbMrd.
Loder, though less known to the • public, has long been
esteemed
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poet,
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leisohay e not only a right to
expect an interesting drama, but . poetry alto, which, in a
modern opera, is somewhat of ran occurrence.
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