The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-04 00:00:00

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FRENCH 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, Killy Leroy, and Nathan.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mille.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de !'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,
Ws nest appearance), M. Killy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mlle. Guichard, M. Buguet,
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdl:e.
Cott', &c.
FOB THE COMEDY AND VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance In this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mille. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Millie. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country); M. Latent, Mille. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudevil e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de !'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mlle. 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, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
" Le 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 Theatres of France, with the
greatest sucees. 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
Joyenx (capitatne de milice Francalse et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnin (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kill, Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux chewier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Mdlle.
Guichard, Georgette (cousine de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti; and Rose
de Mai (servante de Theresa), Mille. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which af. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by hint at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Call," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
A über's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Haydee by
Mill Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following : —Jeannot
et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Rol d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Chevel de
Bronze, Auber ; Le Macon, Auber ; Le Sirene, Auber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Nic in; La Perruche, Clapissoe ; Le Valet de Chatnbre, Ca-
rafe ; Use Feel% hiehnl ; with an occasional pertormance of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements 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 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with eidlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage; and subsequently
It. Regnier and Mille. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced hi Paris.
At the end of May, Mills. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee • attended 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 Vaudeville will be supported by
Lafent (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Fige se, Mille. Con-
stance, Mille. Page, Mille. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, anti a
ntonc ous company.
The engagement of Mille. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in 51. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited more than ordinary
admiration ; Mlle. Rachel wi 1 also perform, fcr the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Bete-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedie, in One Act, entitled "Le Moineau de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
"Les braces,' '` Andromaque," and " Bajazet," the season wal
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged for the opera last season, including H. Tolbeque,
H. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newshanh M. Barret, DI. Baumann,
M. Net, Vaudreland, af. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. 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.
3fltchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1. St. James-street; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street; Ebers's
and Ilookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Box-otlice of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Fire.