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DRENCH 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, which will commence on
MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 7,
by the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
LE VAL D'ANDORRE.
Principal characters by Madlles. Charton, Guiehard ; Messieurs.
Chollet, Lac, 'illy Leroy, and Nathan.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Millie.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de I'Opera Comique, Paris. his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basso of the Opera Comique, Paris,
his tent appearance), M. Billy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateaufort, M. foyer, M. Desvaux, ,Madame Manclai, Mdlle.
Cott!, &c.
FOR THE COMEDY AIM VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Millie. Figeao (of the Theatre
Du Taudevil'e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varletse) ; Aldl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Menie. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de I'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mane. 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, 1350, by the production of a New Opera, In Three Acts, entitled
" Lo Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Thea'res of France, with the
greatest success. The Music by M. F. Halevy ; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters :—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyeux (capitalise de milice Francalse et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kills Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux chewier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre),
Gulchard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Millie. Ciotti; and Rose
de Mal (servants de Theresa), Millie. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Aets, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Twe Acts, entitled
"Le Ca'd," by the popular composer, Arabroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Ilaydee by
Mdlle. Charter.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot
et Colin, Nicole ; Le Roi d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Anber; Le Macon, Auber ; Le Sirene, Aaber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Ntc Is; La Perruchc, Clapiason ; Le Valet de Chasibre, Ca-
rafa ; Use Folio, Mehul ; with an occasional performance of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arraigements 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,
April I, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; anti subsequently
M. Regnier and Millie. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) 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., atteaded 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 Vaadeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Yarietes), Mdlle. Flow, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Millie. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wi 1 also perform, icr the first time,
in Denies' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle do Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, en titled "Le Moineau de
Lesbie," by Armand Bernet; and by the occasional representation,
each for eta night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedro,"
" Les Horace'," "Andromaque," and " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbequs,
M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newshant, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
Filet, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, 31. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
Hanssens.
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
and Hookkam's, Old Bond-street.
The Box-Oleo of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.