The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-22 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE

Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to submit a list of the EN-
GAGEMENTS, and an outline of the ARRANGEMENTS which
be has entered into for the ENSUING SEASON of FRENCH
PLAYS, which will be commenced THIS EVENING, JANUARY
22, and which, he trusts, will be deemed worthy the distinguished
Patronage hitherto conferred upon his Theatre.
The Season will commence by the Engagement of Monsieur
Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes!, his First Appearance at this
Theatre, for whose performance the popular Plays of " Le Che.
Taller de Saint Georges," " I.e Chevalier du Guet," " Pierre le
Rouge," " Requefinette," " Pete et Fits, &c , &c., &c., will he
produced. Mademoiselle Nathalie (of the Theatre du Gymnase)
will also appear conjointly with Monsieur Lafont.
Ater whom, the eminent Actor, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre
(who has accepted an engagement for a limited number of Nights
only), and Mademoiselle Clarisse, will appear, until the close of the
Season at Easter. During the Engagement of Monsieur Frede-
rick Lemaitre, the popular Plays of " Don Caesar de Baran," and
"Ruy Blas," by Victor Hugo, as originally performed by him with
so much success, will be produced; as well as the last New Piece
•af the Porte St. Martin, which now excites such extraordinary
Interest in Paris, and in which M. Frederick has performed for
Ten consecutive 'Weeks, entitled " La Dame de Saint Tropez."
After Easter, the eminent Actress, Madame Albert (engaged
for a few nights only), will appear in the Two Now Comedies of
tle Theatre Francais, " line Femme a Quarante Ans,'' and " Le
!dui a la Campagne," in addition to " Mathilde, ou la Jalouise ;"
and Marie, ou les Trois Epochs ;" with other favourite Pieces of
her repertoire ; and will be succeeded by the popular Comic Actor,
Monsieur Ravel (of the Theatre du Palais Royale), who will make
his First Appearance in this Country.
The Engagement of Monsieur Ravel will be followed by those of
Mademoiselle Plessy, and Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre
Francais, his First Appearance in this Country). It is intended, at
that period of the Season, to produce, under the superintendence
of Monsieur Cartigny, some of the finest Comedies of the French
Stage. In addition to which, Mr. Mitchell has the honour to
announce, that an entirely New Comedy will be produced, written
expressly for the Company by the eminent French Author, Mon-
sieur Alexandre Dumas, who will be present in London to direct
the raise en scene of his New Composition.

The Favourite Actor, Monsieur Achard, is also engaged for a
few Nights, and will appear in the last New Vaudeville of Le
Oymnase, entitled " Rabiole et Joblot," by Scribe, " Ywan le
Moujick," and other New Pieces, with the occasional Representa-
tion of some of the most popular Plays of that admired Actor's
repertoire.

The Season will terminate by the Engagement of Monsieur
Anial (of the Theatre du Vaudeville), who will have the honour
of making his First Appearance at this Theatre, and during whose
Engagement the following Popular Plays, as originally performed
by Monsieur Arnal, will be produced :—" L'Homme Blase,"
" L'Huntoriste," " Les Ganta J woe," " Passe Minuit," " Les
Cabinets Particulaire," " Renaudin de Caen," " Le Poltron,"
" La Mansarde du Crime," " Le Bal du Grande Monde," &c., &c.
The Company for the Season will be carefully selected from the
Theatres of Paris, including M. Cartigny, M. Oudinot, M. De-
champes (of the Gymnase), M. Masquillier (of the Porte St.
Mania), M. Lienard, M. Tourillon, M. Bizot, M. Bonnet, Mdlle.
Eliza Forgeot, Mdme. Croset, Mdlle. Mery, Mdlle. Chaplin, Mdlle.
Pay (of the Varietcs), Mdlle. Andrea (of the Porte St. Martin),
Mdlle. Estelle (of the Palais Royale), Mdlle. Bonval (of the Theatre
Francais), Mdlle. Valerie (of the Odeon), Mdlle. Lambert (of the
Varietes). &c , &c., &c.
Leader of the Orchestra, M. Burotte (for Twenty Years Second
Chef d'Orchestre at the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Directrice,
Mdlte. Eliza Forgeot ; Regisseur, M. Cloup.
The Subscription will be for Forty Representations, which will
take place on Mondays and Fridays ; the Performances on Wed-
nesday Evenings will not be included in the Subscriptions, but Sub-
eeribers will be allowed to exchange either the Monday or Friday
Evening for the Wednesday, when they may desire to do so, for
she accommodation of their other engagements, an arrangement
which, on former Seasons, has given such general satisfaction.
`Applications for Season Boxes and Stalls to be addressed to Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams, 1, St.
!ames's-street ; and Messrs. Andrews and Ebers, Bond.street.