PARISIAN THEATRICALS.
Last year, M. Montigny, director of the Gymnase, celebrated the bap- tism of his child by granting to all the persons engaged on his establish- ment an increase of salary during the four winter months. Without a similar pretext, he has adopted the same liberal plan this year. The in- crease varies from 5 to 20 per cent; the highest rate being applied to the smallest salaries.
Mademoiselle Piccolomini made her debut at the Italiens on Saturday last. La Traviata was the opera selected for the great event, and the part of Alfredo was sustained by Signor Mario. Accustomed as they had been to La _Dame aux Canielias, the subject was not at all surprising to the Parisians; but great admiration was excited by the dying-scene in the third act as represented by the debutante. One report tells us that " the Emperor's delight broke through his habitual reserve, and the Em- press was affected to tears." The aggregate receipts of all the places of public amusement during the month of November amounted to 1,279,542f. 15e. ; being an increase of 6,368f. 95e. on those of the preceding October, and an increase of 178,779f. 95c. on those of November 1854. The year 1855, being that of the " Exposition Universelle," furnishes no fair standard of comparison, and is therefore overlooked.
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