The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09
French Plays In London.

(from the London Times, April III
After long an expected silence, Mr. MITCHELL
to whom the London public has for many years been
indebted for one Of the most refined and agreeable
OF its amuscments, has issued a prospectus Of his
Intentions for the present s.sson a series Of ORA
matte performances VIII take place at the elegant
little theatre ia It. Jamcs's to commence on Mon-
day, the 18th inst, and terminate AT the end Of the
ensuing month. comprising in nil fifteen representa-
tons. The period Is provokDgly brief, but the
names Of the artists engaged. and the general as
poet Of the programme, hold out promise Of a
pleasant succession of novelties.
The season will open with new three act comedy
In prose, called La Bataille DIES Danes, the joint
composition Of NM. Scribe and Lcgouye (authors
of "Adrennc Lecouvrcm'D. This piece was
brought out at the Coincide Frauclis the 18th of
March last Its success was complete although IL
depended rather upon the perfection OF the acting
tbsI on the striking excellence Of the drama. The
only actor ia the original east announced in Mr..
MitoLelTs Programme u NJ. kogniCr, whose sdmi-
rabic qualities US good comedian are too well known
to need computation. The two ladies' parts re-
qure FIRST rate psrfo. and though Mdilc Judith
will hardly supply the elegance and huish Of Mdc AL
lam the yyaciiy and personal attractions which have
Won her high position in the French national theatre
will render her very acceptable substitute IN the
part Of the Comtcsse. That of leonic, 40 admirably
played by Mdllo. DelpLinc Fix in Paris, Will 10
uoubt be sustained with spirit BY Mdlc. ~. Marc,
who IN 1866 made favorable impression at the
~. James theatre rs pretty and spirited DugaSon.
To whom assigned the important characters Of
tho P,clet and Fiavigncul Originally T.tportodby
Provost and Mnillart,) ~ not precisely Indicated.
The former, from the disagreeable position no as-
suinea IN the drama, requires an actor Of experience,
nDd II, we believe, IL be allotted 70 NJ Lafont,
there wifi be nothing TO complain Of The latter,
alternately yalot and gra,p's,gresr, demands
light comnedian Of ii -st rate capacity. Even Mail
Init, at the Coincide Franchise, was unequal to H.
On thiS head the programme i silent. After the
comedy on the opening night Mallc. Scri~aneck
aud M. Hyacinthe, two Of tho stars OF the Pala's
Royal are 10 appear In p1rc co,nciie, e Am1pr
q rdpsgbft,. IA which Mdllc. Scrwaneck-onc Of
the lise,est ard most loquacioB Of waiting mtid,,
and the pink q n mischieyuug young gentle mar
10 compeiled TO hide her sarcy eyes under pair OF
spcctaeios, while NJ. Hysc,nthe, whose particular
bumor requires little familiarity 10 appreciate,
makes love 60 tho C'g''d, dSne aud csionscs tao
sOu5srtr We recommend, however, the omission
Of the stag" 10 viii n the authors, IN couplet,
intgcat the occupants Of the prtrYr not TO put on
their spcct.O,cs TO examine the aal;s OF tho piece.
In PARIS tie joke told tho wong way .p,cta Jlcs
weie ureo, aud that faults we're detected vas de-
clsrcd IN manner toe plainly audible 10 6s nssun-
de:stood.
In the course of the season several Of tbs Vs7e-
tees pieces viii be represented cicscu from thc 70
yeyofrc by that sterling comedian NJ. Jl:ouL, whose
engagement wall anord the highest ratls action %
his many admirers in London In thcss Millc. 81
Marc wall sustain the principal female characte rs.
NJ. Lcvassor, toe most unctuous OF ''cc>cntrics
and Nj. ksvel, another OF the same genits, though
~ different night from day Cloth well known 60
the Ldi,iues of 81. JaDcss,) aided by Mdlic. Scr
wan.ck and Nj. Hyac,nshe, already alluded to, lead
Va to count upon brllisnt series Of those Mvntan
sicr c9sgnostes which wiring laughter from the dull
est ban. Bat why ia ths catalogue Of 'lrresist-
bles bias Dir. Mitchell Quilted Grassot, uhe should
never be separated from Ravei7 The answer u
evident. The Palaia Royal cannot close It's doors
tor month 10 accommodate the subscribers ~ tue
-. Jamcss, ani now ths, poor Alcide rouscz sai
bis exquisite n'd,suiss are more, vast wcuid the
Paais Royal be with Raye aud Hyacinlhc, and
Ieyassor, and Grsssot, nd S,riwaneck, All absent
nj once We must take wN a We can get and b.
thankful, although VIC would fain have the nnia-
tuTo theatre, frDyf~ and all, transrantcd 70 Lon
don without further discussion.
Besides tho names we have enumerated, W find
those Of Mdllo Figcac, Mdllc. Octave. and Rldlic.
Blihaut. The last mentioned comes from the Ode.
on, or second Theatre Francois, where her line "
business ranges from Charlotte, in "DOn juan TO
DorIne, IN "IaItuae." She is dccidediya useful &C..
trees. Mule. Octave was here last season, but had
very few opportunities Of making herself known 70
the public; this lady owes her reputation TO ccrsain
characters in the kcsucs Of las, ct the Nanle-
villc), which she played with grcnt deal Of spirit,
and to which her handsome person lent special
eia. Mdle. Tigcec Il also remarkably cookbook
ing. and, in particular line Of business, u rising
into notice Nldllc. Aline i vaudeville actress,
with whose sntccedcnts are uneequsn'cd.
! he first six or eight nights arc 10 be Wholly &c
voted 10 comedy and yaude, lo the remaining per
formances will be made up from the most recent pro
auctions Of the Palsi Eoyel.
a closing paragraph informs rs that Mdlc. IA
chel y to make Der first appearances On TIC "a o.
June; but In vaat piece Il Is not stated. Hopes nee
also held out that NM. Bouie and Frederic Lcmsi
tire viii follow upon the termination II the engage
ment OF snat incompatible trsgodisn "Vn' wrfa
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The Paris Hfcnispr also publishes the post,
l convention concluded on the 9Th vi November, 1851
bctwcen France aud SsTinia,