New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-08
TEEATEHs, sc.

A regularly established ir5t-class French theacr
would be Of great advantage 10 dramatic art il New
York; but willie the support vouchsafed TO tnch
enterprises continues imperfect aud capHciou ~ il
Las been for the past few years, II would be usol,s,
70 exuect anything Of the ghcs, order in this dhec
ion III. Juignet gives about tic best that can b.
afforded. HIS company, 30 FAR as we may judge
from the opening performance lar Saturday night s
carefully selected, and represents very fairly the
average character Of French acting outside OF tue
fcyg most dis,ogoisbeda beet Observation-Disclosures.
Under the circumstances, We are bound 70 applaud
bis Qood management in collecting so we,l-bglaIc-c
a body Of assistants Considering ihat The public
h, ONLY sun GENTLY interested in the representation
Of French drama to cal Tor two performance
week during brief seS.on, hr. Jaignei
has undoubtedly done more tuan could have been
expected from nm. Two evenings ia a week would
lie insufficient 70 maintain yery large company,
an1 lie therefore has evidently made Als selections
WITH view 10 the production OF series d lae
simpler and lcss eXgeut piece, IN which tie FRENCH
stage abouDds. One Of tie plra,antcst Of tlose--
Theodore Bsrr.1rc's Ecu al Convent was tlo
principal attraction Of tie opening night. Il in''o-
duced 5lls Anna Hamburg, very clever young
LADY. whose performance Of the Ingenious Gaugh-
ter was a thoroughly artistic and oA 4rmng piece OF
acting; and NJ Ernest Grayier, tie eicc. Of whose
grace and elegance in the perrona.ou Of tie Irin-
cipai character in the comedy Was iai1,od only b.
one faut-snd that the rar.si Of fauljs in FrcDch
actora 100 direct conscousncss Of ,be presence Of
tie audience. Miss Ha4bugald MIR. GriWer were
10th cordially received, and the excellence o! tbciF
performance Was heartily acknow edged The lady,
espec.4ly, Va hoIored with much applause.
TIE surrounding chaIac,ers il this p.ece were
nicely SUSTAINED ty y ars. Albert Mary who drtted
into vouug love with all tie unconscious case iLat
belongs 70 j.4nes Prlnncrs, and /. Jugaet who
bustisd through a lively roe with sgrit and good
taste. The sccoud piece, "Dcux iIJmnes du
Eorl" pn.eiy Partisan dro'.ery, Afforded oppor-
tanity Tor fome capital comic acting by Mr.. Edganl.
upon whom the principal effect depended. M
Albert Mary assisted cleyerly and Misses Aline
Delanqe and Nahali. Dumas made up the ueccs ary
c5unierparts. A "cancan' oa.lurs' b. these four
was mu,l rclis1e3, and won an encore. li"le
more elan on the part Of the ladies would probably
have sec1Ied auother. Mr. julien Rousseau repre-
scented effectively tie species Of sccoui rate capital
it, and Mr. n. Dubois filed unezcepdonabiy d.,
little part Of q servant.
The audience was 30 large as 10 crowd Nb.of
S Loon n every part. The ceremonies Of proparA.
ion delayed tie rising Of lie curtain until iculcs
tres pf6cses" OF the programme became nearly niuo
Previous 20 the COMEDY Mr. Juign,t delivered an
addlefs inrhyme, INVOKING generous confederation oi
HE undertaking, pnd pledling, with more or lees o.
seriousncas all sorts Of pleasant tings for The future
The occagion was wholly succoEfui-ampy % To-
proniso u most satisfactory soasou, which, while il
mag not introduce ito most important uir.'rie, q
tle French school Of acIng--th,se wIc, wo would
be glad 10 hold up for tie reformation ol some Of tie
Glinss Of our ogn stage viii yet afford agreeable
illustration Of many Of ths sound principles ~
which French theatrical ar; is guided. The second
performalco viii be given on TUESDAY evening
when Mrs Marguerite dc DouAe.ier viii make bcf
debut ia Madame Dc Gr,rlins exquieito and toucn-
ing comedy " Ia Joie fat Psur'"
IN respcc. TO tho Broadway .leat H. VIC have
only 10 repeat The familiar record Of their unyarying
success. TIE bad weather Of last week was not
soriously ielt by them. The only even comparative
novelties were a. Wallaek'e where \ bachelor Of
Arts" and Love for Love" attracted each two
remarkably large audience, and added new bril-
ancy 20 tie regulations Of the ariiais who Appeared
in them. The series Of comedies announced for his
week IL " The Clandesiipe Marriage" Tho School
for Scandal" 1.-THE jealous WIFE," " fpeed the
Plough, Central Park" and a. B,chelor Of
Arts" Al the Winter Garden, Mr.aud Mrs. Barney
Williams offer tiis week, entire cLango If pro-
grapne. The evenings entertainments will open
with tho face Born 20 Good Luck, " IN which M.
williams plays p.lly O1nneuy; continue with
"An IIogr ia Sey4ao,' wiz Bio. Wna4fs well-