New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-26

II other cities have the opf r., rams t.ii' i-a
tie drama o to-day.-Napies @ tle Italian cites
have their msrioaettes.- Berlin r-vives Greek
tragedy. With more than Greek music and some
choice. rare London evening may remind 4 re-
msnb rag critic Of what Snaks2ere vas. Bat
tie hfe AID love Of t,-0ay-'hs same old human
sent meats strgpe1 Of their chiys''ic Costume sad
DO the gu.se that We know them, are the charm "
tie Paris stage-tas French drans or vaudeville.
Is, cosmopolt4 city ss Paris oi course salts
hes every taste. Beside tie three operas. there
a-e TEMPLES 70 the Muses. whom tie "Bouery
BOYS ip-io those ersces which 'he rsnkest
Chatham taste s6ores. Itis 10 these A-te ways
that q stranger fees how Psr.s IL the iuihlmvlt oi
al other sr,a. CITIES. A spectacle here IS tr--y
wonderful It's not an effect oi Nv poiai'' O-l
a suc, ession Of splendid Surprises aud never my
tang sharp Or ANGULAR ;or a. easy grace IS me
character OF all French dsylay.
But ihs most numerous Thesters a-e those se-
tween the French con-dy,-tae French Dfoy'
Waere Rachel played Racile-sni the Theste''
% spectacle. These are small and Inconven.rn''
bat always foil, generally crowded. Eaen one h''
- style and its sp-ca iavofiie actors. Ire 'u-
d.ville" is brilliant in delicate fiHgs and 'at.rrs
upon the &, ING io!es and strongest interest'"' 'ne
hour Toe &c, mnase. more meio-drsmaiIc' see"s
tae more permanent feeling 10 q present pn1ss'
TIE "Varietes' GLIDING between the two has
tro,der fgo. cru e. on the verge OF license and
.,m.tin-,tumbles ia for little piece was pr1-
d,ced there during the w inter. hich not even the
elastic sense Of shame Of French audience cou d
endure, and the performance eaded IN general
i series Of political squib, have been amusing
the CITY II the Vaudeville all Winter. il Is KIND
lecllisr 70 tho time. and impossible elsewhere.
The first, wh ch was played every evening Tor
three consecutive months, was arse bat drol-
ia Propre c est lie Vyl'-bein5 al imagination
Of the success Of NJ Proudhons plans. Prou1ton
himself wasrepresented ne thu serpent. The scene
c,mmeuce. Ia Eden AID ended 10 the Millennium,
,t,d tie play Of th- pl was IN Pans, bet re- du
~ and sitter tie Revolution Of ~ IL was p bI-
ing fling IT tcisism. nnd 50 seriously was u "a
k-n IN the Provinces hat st ulrgue aud Mar
.eiH.s n rot was OccasOned BY The attempt 10 re-
present 10
If tins was coarse the following FORE aux
lde,s" or Market Of NOlus rs al kngi-h
critic called it, was exquistry graceful The
,ltv OF sentiment in TINS piece of two nuul hers :
TOO delca'e for any o. our words bit Is preci~el!
whas 4 c French call "splrtnel That IS some
ding I % airy for VII which implies always dash
Il " Misunderstanding III r. delicate tha1 humH =,
which isaltle suOstsut'al aud coarse. Such "a
niece represe-ted by the ulmbe- wiitei French i
a. enioyment at gcther unique. IL IS like The eS-
nilsratlon of ,mI,hg gas-so sparkling, 80 sweet
80 shsdowy too, are ali the sluAious the ioudest
things 80 softly ssld.
These vaudevIies and indeed all the smaller
pieces of the French stage whose names are AS
study.
sketch" "a BEAM" IAN interlute Ia chapters
and piciures" are sprilkled ihrOu- hout v IN lit
tie meaning sons The sirs tor these are some
times expressly composed. More t'equenty they
are the favoritr airs 81 operas 90 That u com
poser brnss out successful opera az one of the
great houses. by the next week OF month the III 81
strk king airs are singing IN al the small tneatefs,
thence they pass t. the bands OF the Netions
Guard and the army some 10 ballad-susers AMI 60
20 out through the hand organs. II the fortunate
composer lives M Paris, a public musical SOUNDS
are theu hts perpetual ovAtlos.
There is another beautiful and effective use Of
music in the theater observable especially a. the
Il lnuase An the hattragic dramas, which hos'
Cberi It's principal artistic, loves. II Is SLOW,
subdued accompaniment of the orchestra 10 pas
sionate sohoQuies and silent scenes ~ madh esq
,r despair The effect Of this thoughtful sympa-
thetic music with the lOw, swift speaking 81 the
actor. Is very new aud striking. 1t soitens the
intensity OF the mpuIAl pi'-o'"f ""t % No =
| Il deeper aud farther. IL makes twilight OF the
| midr eht, bat a twilight more tender than the
! night 10 solemn.
The music TOO, 4 the situation or the sentiment
| should seem strange or even unreal, gathers %
osck again into reality since the sadness OF sor-
| rowtu sounds can never be irigned. la one piece
In which the actor dies to this strange, soft acc m
pauiment, the effect Ia wonde ia. for dca S lie
prlved OF us ,rror. AMI vague longing, fearless
| lesret is the sole sentiment that fingers.
| The vsuieviles have this, also, that beng cast
| sometimes la the more magnificent days OF France
iii The relgus Of the ster Louises. for Instance
! ,hcv are perfect studies of costume. Most # The
| tnesters enilN an allow auce from the Govern
meut, aud with this and the nightly proceeds
| they are able q satisfy the demands 81 ues'
| ,hich the taste q this extreme civilization de-
mands. Thea The stage IS Ike The living scene
~ much tust We admire ~ lugenIous nmai C,
Of those tines. The French genius Is So n.tu
| rslv is,ile thqt the sctor adopts the charsrt
Il bis part with tie same esse snd grace W T.
| which lie wouid wear new coat, and general!
| being unexaagerated, TIE artistic deception u
| entire.
| Single comicsl scenes, monologues with the as
| distance of a half dozen speaSrrs-thlnss thai
m sbt be- that pr baby are, every day IN F.ns
| % well done, are always highly successful Your
| WINS t-eet-Nour own house Dumbrr pelhsps-
! The omnibus that YOU rode Ia vester lay-the bou
| .syards-tne Fsubourg ~. Germain or 81. An
/ tonne al me iAto play, add the msn Is lac eve
| y man YOU pass every moment IN the street IL
| the ssparation ana adrolt serving OF asHgst'on
| Bat II never ists - have e singular aad mNste
| rlous interest hke a tue poem upon place OF
| person that you know perfectly. The other eve
| Ing saw the hrst representation OF one oi thesr
| -vanesceut higs At ths Vaudeville. IL Is ca. 80
| " aiung for al Onnlbus.' ana Is simp.y mis-
| axe 81 al ulhspyy gentleman pressed T. feaci
| tie FsuOours - Germsin aud unable ever {,
I iad a seat IN the bases which pass every hve
minutes slthoash he has taken ms ticket Of c 'n'
| .ector." as all tn city lines connect-unpsd
| oOtmakers-rlvAis-Oid mlstressss-his h>ncre
a % her tigc,ss mamms, encounter him here IN hur-
| es an1 RACES. He expost1istes and explains
,aresses snd csloe, snd ca-sss and wnihes out o
| az hls duemmss AZ last a1roty into al omai0a'
| 4td success
| Yet tor ali it's not pleasant oisN-ltb a piece
! hat would not be tolerated IN Z glsud or Amer
| CO, because II assumes suclal arrange ments AID
| agreements trst sire a most unknown WITH Is
| Nor should omit q msDtiou the On arm o. msn!
| ~ the sct-esses Whatever criticism snt r., 10
patton their hives sni character mlsrt suffer irou
| those who hsve 10 pleasure hsu,ts "orNoui tne
.rniis Of conscience, yet ss Duchvsses aud Mar
| iuisrs aod Msdsmes and Maids. they sr- very
asciusung, especially II their names b. y lave
| nr Me.ry. ThsteNquisite sud marvellous trenci
| 'emsle taste viii presides over the toilette
| which knows where every hair should BE-, a.,
what the color OF every ribbon. enjoys rs best tn