The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09

THEATRE FRANcAs--FIRsT REPRESENTATION. oN.-Mardi Gras
the elimination Of all the gayety Of the Partisan year.
properly honored by the directors of the French
theatre in Broadway who selected the last night of the
carnival for the initial representation Of their artists
in pleasant little theatre which has been so far altered
BRIG ghtened and brushed up generally, 10 like
house. II has gay, Frenchy appearance, which
Is strengthened by the arrangement Of the places which
divided in nearly the same manner in the Paris
theatres There was strong muster of well known New
York faces masculine and feminine The orchestra stalls
swarmed with lady killers and the boxes beamcd with
ssy Of There plenty of chit chat and many
ccsy reunionsthc affair being more Ike drawing
h,stricas than public performance. The great number
Of parties and balls on last evening kept many ladies'
away, but there still sufficient infusion of fashion
show hst is to be considered the correct thing TO do
the French theatre.
The programme Of the evening was the following
Premiere representation New York, de
UN CHAyGEMENT MAN,
Comedie.vaudevee en- aces par NM Bayard ct Iafont
Afxs homaroSsS %s D.. NM N, fsu = nnoa
Fcdora 6c du Major Draken. .. Mile. Jane Montheaux
lie Major Draken. MN Talot.
Alexandra, officers des Gardes s..........C Delalan.
Ie Comte Schuvaloif .Thery.
Cnlciers, Danes d'honneur.
Debut dc NJ Bertrand du Conservatoire, dams
uS MONSIEUR ouI PRRSD Ia MoucHE,
Vaudeville en- un ac'c, par NM. Michel ct Iabiche.
Aphonse dc Bcaur uit...............MM Bertrand.
iurecon ami de Becamei .TalIot
CyJrien, domcstiquc dc Beauredut. Edgard
Dominique domes,que dc Beauredut. Leon.
Cecle file de Becamel. Nile. Jane Montheaux.
The comedy In pretty well known here, having fro
qucnty acted at waacks under the title of Prson and
Palace In the English version, usual majority Of
the good jokes carefully excsed and their places
supplied with articles Of inferior order The restora
on Of the good lines made the play fresh and altogether
pcer than in English The superiority Of the French
actors comedies Of this orderpctures Of and
slight frames for sparkling daloguc-s universally &C
kpowltdPcd, and received further endorsement last
night The play was dashed of gayy, and no one, even
If he understood the language imperfeetly, bored,
which saying great deal Tho interest Of tho night
conferred mainly in the new comedian NJ Iaba, who made
a veritable success.
He has good manner, costumes admirably, Is perfectly
at home on the scene, and has that gaey and flow OF
spirits which belong especially TO tho French Jeune
rrene Of the best class He oends good taste TO
get laugh, from which example Of our light come
disns might take lesson, but they wont probably.
The adics-Mles. Chevalier and Monthcaux-are very
good actresses and pretty women costued In tna won
derfu way which French women only understand al
though few American bellies not far behind the IA
sans on tho question of clothes The other artists are
well known here. The stage Surroundings, scenery, No.
very pretty and fresh Tho peroim imancs was 70
every way successful the artists beng recalled hai 10
werdcd with loud acc(aratiors Of delight
The tcccud performance will be svec IN faursdaS.