The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-08

THEATRE FRANCAIs.-Two features combined to
render the benefit or Mr.. Paul Juignet last night
substantial success-the man himself and the tempt
ing bill OF fare. The benecidre has proved himself
most efficient stage manger, while more enticing
programme could not have been presented. In
clement as was the weather the house was crowded
to the DOORS and rarely has any theatre in this city
presented more brilliant array OF fashion or exhib-
tied more pleasant looking congregation. The
curtain rose on an interesting comedy in one act.
"Livre III, Chapter lstn In which M. Juignet
himself took very prominent part and displayed
the sterling qualities Of an experienced actor This,
after chansonette executed by NJ Burg0in by Gar
gouillada, the exact point OF WINCH nobody under
stood unless 10 was Intended as trayeste on
"Puncn ana judy" and even at that not exciting
much visibility II was even very wretched attempt
ai negro minstresy because 1t was totally devoid
OF harmony, screaming and grimace being its chief
characteristics The principal artists VINO appeared
In that awful conglomeratIon OF sound were NJ. Car
rier NJ; Gueretu ana N. Beckers the latter gentle
man, however, being the only redeemlng feature
OF the outre grotesque production. Then came the
grand attraction Of the evening, la Grande
pletely reversed, both IN male and female point of
view. Just before the rose just the familiar
strains OF lie Sabre burst grandy forth, the theatre
was crammed TO excess The attraction was i'm
mense and all, especially those who had not seats
were truly on the tiptoe OF expectation. The cast
was as iollows:-La Grande Duchesse, NJ. Carrier;
Fritz, Nine. Rose-B ; LIE General BOum, Mile.
Desclauzas land pumper little woman never
trod the boards; Wanda, M. Delique; Neponnuc
v.
Baron Puck, Mile. Clementine. Positively nothing
short OF enthusiasm prevailed. Desclauzas, not by
any means a slender representative OF q military
man, was simply perfection; while the evidences OF
q truly finished actress were displayed by Nine Bell.
Both were the recipients OF the most unbounded ap
probation, of which Mile. Clementne also enjoyed
deserved portion. Carrier did his best. did like
wise NJ. Delique, who Is capital burlesque artist:
the e ama OF applause Grand anna
success. On Tuesday next Mr.. Beckers, one II not
the most finished artist Of the troupe. will have
and Miss Dora Harris, sister Of the prt,na donna,
Will sing some selections during the ent,'actes.
FANNY JANAUsCHEK AS MEDEA.-We saw 1t, with
sincere qualification, last evening for the first time
since the beginning Of Mile. Janauschek's farewell
performances at the Academy OF Music. She was
greeted by numerous, fashionable and highly intel
ligent' audience. The Academy was well filed, yet
1t not what 1t should have been, considering the
extraordinary dramatic power and rare artistic ex-
ceence here offered to the public In the person
OF Mile. Janauschek And OF still greater interest
it was, that while more than half OF the audience
language the attention OF all was equally riveted
on every step, every gesture every word OF Medea,
and the turning Of the leaves to follow the transa-
ton OF the text quite forgotten In the thral with
which she held them all spell bound. To whom the
mythooeical tale of the Argonauts Of Jason and
Medea Of COlchls and Of CreOn were known needed
but TO follow the living Medea before their eyes to
understand, from the expression OF her faceand from
every tremulOus sound as ii passed her lips, the
gradual development Of the tragedy before them.
She was well assisted by Miss Siegmann as Cora
Mr. BennemaDn as JASON Mr.. Bernhard as the King
of Corinth, and Kuhle as CREASE, the Kings daugh-
ter. Tomorrow she will again appear In another OF
her unsurpassed characters-Mary Queen OF Scots
STEINwAY HALI-HENRIETTA MARKsTEIN.-This
young lady, just past her thirteenth year. gave her
second grand concert last evening. She played first
a grand duo for two pianos, "LEclair" one OF the
best compositions OF Vincent Wallace at which she
was assisted by Prof. Won Inten; then fantasia
on "La Muette de Portici," from Charles Mayer,
most difficult and brilliant, requiring more than
force and rapidity OF execution; but she
rendered 1t well and better than the most enthu-
sastic admirers of her talent had expected Then
followed. introducing Part 2, a fantasia themes
from .'Rigoletto" by Llszt and whoever knows the
difficulty of playing well any OF Liszt's compost
lions, written by him for his own extraor-
binary skill, will admit that it is no small
praise to say that Miss Henrietta was fully
equal to the task. al Tr0vatOre." arranged by
Gottschalk, she played with the same perfection as
all others. II the general remark OF the large
audience that the mastery performance OF one so
youthful, the astonishing force, the sweetness of
melody deicacy OF touch and correctness and clear
ness OF information Indicated that studous applica-
ton and perseverance only assisted great natural
talent WenZe Kopta gave some OF his most eXqui-
site solos the violin, and Mr.. W. j. I'm sang very
sweetly two ballads and both were warmly APP
uiauded