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London, England, 1850-01-01 00:00:00

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FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to anuounce 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. Y,
by the production of a ne•' Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
LE VAL D'ANDORRE. .

Principal characters by Madlics. Cnarton, Guichard ; Messieurs.
Chollet, Lac, Billy Leroy, an.l Nathan.
ENGAGLbIENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Besse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
Fits first appearance), M. Kitty Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdl:e.

Cott!, &s.
Tun TIIE COMEDY IMO VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
The Are Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denalu. M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
,ragement in this eounlxy); M. Lafont, Mdlle. Fi,elte (of the Theore
Du Taudevil e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du' Varietes) ; Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymmuse) ; Madlle. Baptist* (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whale performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The gesuson will commence on Monday, January
7, 1650, by the protection of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
" Le Tat d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Conaique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Therrres of France, with the
greatrat success. The Music by M. F. ; the Libretto by If
De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jeune chassear des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyeuz (capitalne de millce Francais° et reoruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kill, Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (Tien" ehevrier), M. Ilfathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiers du Tai d'Andorre), Mdlle.
iluichard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cottl; and Rose
de Mai (servant* de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pre-
ductioa will be llarold's celebrated Opera, in Three Aeta, " Lampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Lamps, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be Elven, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Cald," by the popular composer, Arabroiso Thomas. And also,
Anber's last new Opera of " Raydee," the diaracter of Maples by
Mdlle. Chart**.
Other prodnetlens will be selected from the following :—Jeannet
et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Rol d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, laber; Le Macon, Auber ; Le Sirens, Taber ; Lally et Qui-
aalt, lac .le ; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le valet di Chambre, Ca-
rata ; Use Folie, Mehul ; with an occasional performance of setae of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Cemique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Huter, en Monday,
April 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Franglais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mcllls. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the Frensh stage; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the meat modern and sueoessftil 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, attended with her accnstomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin i paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Taadevillo will be supported by
M. Lafunt (of the Theatre des Ts.riotis), Mdlle. Figese, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. rage, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Loon, Amid a
numerous censpany.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will conamenee 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.l also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled " Le Moineau de
Lesbie," by Armand 13erthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre "
" Les Moraces," " Andromaque," and "Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be eomposed of the same eminent pro-
fessors e.igaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque,
K. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Filet, H. Vaudreland, M. Rerausat, IL Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, IL T. Harper, Y. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director et 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 Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The lion-ofnce of the Theatre Is open daily from Eleven till
Five.