The New York herald., 1862-01-20

onSou thmiiio5 OF our iOrolBn foou0nt~
with large sprnkling Of the native element The vau
devils trds "n ne faut pas jouer pamour," was
given with all that gesture and cooqua elegance
which the distinctive OF the French
| stage Madame Laurstti, N. Juignst and NJ Edgard
played with vvacity and grace that did full Justice TO
tho delicate humor of the piece. In the tenor leg
N. Juignet kept the audience in Of laughter
by his comicalitles. the effect boing heightened
by the charming acting Of Madame Laurett
These sorees promise to become very popular. Whilst
they are in the highest degree amusing they enable the
student OF French femarizs his ear to dcton free
from vulgar and trivial doms The next OF these enter
tainmsnts will be given Tuesday next at the Irving
Hail. tho present locale being found too limited for the
accommodation Of Che rapidly increasing number OF
Juignet's subscribers
The Grau opera troupe did not perform at Philadelphia
on Saturday advertised, owing to the two o'clock
train in which they left New York. being into and
only arriving at its destination after midnight. Several
ladies and gentlemen severely hurt but fortunately
none OF the troupe.
The Hanlons havo succeeded we'll in Boston That the
management have induced them prolong their original
engagement . second week The audience actually
rose in their seats and chsered William Hanlon bis
first nights appearance on the triple trapeze We
derstand that he has accepted engagement Havs
and will start for hat capital upon the 9th Of this
month.
The rebellion furnishes to the New Bowery this evening
the materials Of strong attraction in drama by
Mr. Robert JONES' entitled scoto the Scout and the
Spy" The tableaux embrace moonlight view OF the
burning Of Charleston with the escape OF Colonel
ran and tho battle OF Dranesvle. Tho drama will be
followed by the comic extravaganza Of "Catchipg
Governor, ~ and "Peter Bell, the Wagner"
After superhuman efforts Qor which bills), Barnum
has at last secured the celebrated New Hampshire dwarf
Commodore Mutt for whom all the showmen the Union
outbidding each other II is enough say Of this
accomplished little gentleman that he has rendered past
dminutiveness doubtful and future diminutiveness i'm
possible. General Tom Thumb stands exactly thir-
toen inches higher than ho; so, though it can
not with truth bc said, as the bills aver, that
he has thrown the General into tho shade tho lat
will have to hide his diminished head before him. it
is not the less positive that old favorte has
the prestige Of inHnitsssma proportions. In the
theatre the fairy spectacle Of "Ondna stu keeps pos
session Of the stage.
Dan Rice makes his FIRST appearance since his Washing
engagement At the Old Bowery (Stckneys tonight
He will introduce this his celebrated blind
seed and comic mules. Madame Tournias will perform
every night this week.
At Bryants' The Blacksmiths jubilee and "Otheo'
still figure in the programme.
At Hooley's "Attla' and Barbary Allen continue
the prominent features Of attraction.
Mrs. John Wood, to whom that absurd body the drec
tors Brooklyn Academy have tabooed their theare
has spredy resolved TO carry the into the enemys
camp, and appears this evening at the Brooklyn Athsn-
As the pieces which she presented to the committee
Of censorship Of the Academy sufficiently = the
'rraviaa vein for their TASTE she determine upon
Offering herself In ghosty and spiritual extrava-
ganza, entitled "rhe Temptations OF St. Anthony" Who
doubt tho irresistible effect which tho attractions
Of the charming comedenne will exercise upon tho
Brooklyn saints in this connection. The stage boxes
the Athen@um have, understand, been all taken in
advance by the venerable fossils Of the Academy We're
Titan living he would nnd inimtabe studies for tho
heads Of his satyrs and auns amongst the groups thus
syy ensconced in gaping admiration Of grapes"
forbidden to the Academy audiences. Wo have doubt
the public win be there 70 enjoy the spectacle.
GERMAN TmATRicAls-On Wednesday last comedy by
Gocrner, entitled The Orphan Of Bsrln was brought
at the Sadt theatre the rst time the occasion
Of the benefit Of Frau Becker Grahn The principal parts
were sustained BY Herrs Knorr, Schwann Msrbitz and
Fraus Hoym and Grahn Several beautiful musical NOR
introduced in the piece, which had great
cess II was repeated on Thursday and Friday
On Saturday The Maid of Fanoland and the new play
Of "Lamm and Loews" were again given.