New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-10
THE FRENCH THEATER.

The crescent grsndeurs and metropolitan sssoca-
tons the divers6ed spect and foreign color of our
city, are shown BY tie fact that there are here thea
tiers in four different languages in full sssy and tn
umph-English, German, Italian, French. VIVA, city
in Europe from Moscow to Madrid, can say as much
Not one. Even Paris, which claims su,h at, learn
ing pomp and variety, has but two, French and
Italian: Psns, with fifteen hundred thousand people
London, with twenty-five hundred thousand people
too, has but two-EngEsh and ItsEsn-,he italian
being in each connected with the universal language
and ducet suasions Of music The equivaency Of this
may be said Ct each capital in Europe. But in New.
York we have FIVE if not six English thes.ep; sew
era German; ocs italian; and last in the addition
enc French.
The Partisan stage-the richest of modern dsys-
the fountain Of our presen. supplies in English-hss
now been tranJplanted 10 our city but for two seq.
sons; ard the opening Of the second shows q marked
Improvement in the quality Of the actors. All tina. i.
leeds now for present and future success is little
nursiDg-s little protection. Protection let there
for babies, broadco.hs, and the French Drama Let
it not droop for the want Of kindly treatment What
was cone for durrg its FIST year has resulted favor
ably, for as We said, the second year shows marked
improvement in the talent of the histrions In this
troupe are some two or three who have French
reputation. Two characters not apt to be we'll repre-
scented are here exceeht-the soubrette and the old
woman. We have also a good first young man,
good second, and ajolly chap. All these are new.
The house was excellent on Saturday night The
aspect Of if was different from that Of the English or
Italian Thester. The French turned out strong
They enjoyed it with Partisan abandon. The house
rurg with laughter. The applause was frequent and
universal. The play was success. So, too, the
farce The principal actors Frederick Mannsten,
Iriguet Tallott, Alpbonse, Mesdanes Adolphe Leoni
Anger, Ksroh, Darcy, Antoinette.
the comedy Of the evening was excellent: cleverly
written, at times brilliant, and not unffequently
witty. Its title, Par drOa de Conqsete, has no
relation to military conquest, but to tat Of love.
The hero-not Of the nobiity-is in love with the
daughter of Marquis, and wins her, overcoming
finally the thick headed pride Of birth, which gen.
orally bazes in France if the guillotne had not
worked. Ths moral of the piece is good and indicates
that with the consent of parents marriage may take
place between the nobility and the middle rank Of life.
MR.. AND MRS. HENRI DRAYTos.
The off nights of the French Theater, No. 5S5
Broadwsy-Mondays, Wednesdays, aud Fddsys-will
be filled with very peculiar and novel entertain
ment, commencing on Wednesday next. II lie by Mr.
Henri Drsyton The pieces are little operas in En-
glish-the text by Mr. Drayton, and the music by
various composers (See advertisement) Most Of the
pieces are performed by Mr. and Mrs Henri Drayton,
without the aid of other singers. They have been,
as we learn from The London Time', and other Jour
nails very popular in London snd the provincial towns
having run for whole months together. These mise
en- and the costuming We hear are excellent AID
variety is secured by apecsltss which must be seen
to be appreciated.
Mr.. Drsyton is an American by birth. He studied
in the Paris Corservatore under huber and the other
celebrities A determinat on to take to the musical
stage made him desert bis original profession, that Of
engineer, ard go through the hard work Of &C.
curing diploma in Paris which is never awarded
but to genuine students. Other things equal he
should have preference given him on his return to
his native land after long absence Mrs. Drayton is
an English lady, and has surg the most difficult ford
music with success. They should have warm vel
come and fair trial.