New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-09
French TheoieP.

Niblo's Saloon, on Tuesday and Saturday
evenings seems more like familiar rendezvous for So
cial merry making than place devoted to the business
Of public entertainment. Tue audience is friendly
gathering and the managers the hosts. The door
keeper is no grim ard watchfal sentinel with nm eye
specially peeled for the detection of dishonesty but
pleasant attendant whose main function is to welcome
the coming guess-the examination or collection ofticE
cts being merely incident to the OCCASION Regular
visitors are received with pleasant informally and all
greeted with courtesy. During the enir aees the
spectators resolve themselves into cosy groups and dis
with candor but also with generosity the merits
of the performance And at the close they drese,
Mr.. Jugnet, the director stands at the door wishing
good night his patrons who also his friends All
OF which Is extremely novel, refreshing and delightful
But not more novel, refreshing and delightful than
the character of the entertainments. The artistic
principles OF the French thoaler. which have in all
seasons been APPLY illustrated at Niblos Saloon ore
this year more completed. at the managers control than
ever before. The company is vastly superior. taken
altogether to my that ba. preceded it. And as If to
show his appreciation OF TIE increased encouragement
afforded lin, 1ir Juignct has just further added
to his resources by engaging Mr.. Grayer popular
artist of former seasons and Madame GTaTier hitherto
p
made his temperance on Tuesdsy evening, In Scrbes
comedy, "Mon Eto!c." and received In the
leartest manner imaginable. lie acted with great
spirit ease and delicacy and. we are lsppy TO say,
with fewer indications than usual Of his anxiety 70 adj
dress himself TO the audience rather than to his asscci
aes in the business Of the scene. Mr. Grayier will a.
ways maintain barrier between himself and the first
rank among comedians unless he abures this singular
Tn, / l. tlln n lluuQer.-
1t is precisely what Taoyrand would tell you
The little comedy OF " Unc Tasse Dc The" was nlso
viyaciousy represented on Tuesday by Madame Lar
met and Mr. Jourdan. But the capital effect Of the
evening. to judgo from the mirhprosoking results was
the burlesque Italian Opera, by ale. Delarge' and
Messrs Edgard, Chol etc. II was the supreme effort
Of bureslue illustration Not actor appeared pos
sessed Of any idea apart from stern, immovable IN
relentiIg tragedy. Not a feature, among tie whole
grorp. stirred loosely But though double plated with
gravity. the actions, tones gestures, and words were
ineypTcssiby udicrous in their mimicry OF operate
usages o. TO oouyulse the audience from beginning to
end. An amusing feature IN the suresqIe was the ap-
pearan:e Of Mr.. Larme among the audience a' crit.
cal So, clatoS whose audible interpretations Of the plot
and the situations added vastly to tie humorous ei
feet.
During the evening Mr. Chol announced that an er
ira performance would take place this (Thurslny)
ing. for his benefit Mr.. Cho has double claim upon
the habi.ues OF the French Thcaterin his recognized
qu.ty Of a conscientious and excellent artist md also
HE less public, though not less important capacity Of
STAGE manager. "FIe.ucLette,' an operete by Mon.
taGbry will be produced, In which Madame Grayier
5fsilei will appear and the powerful drama "Ee est
ole will be performed for the first time this season.