Madame ALBERT'S engagement at the French Plays is drawing to
a close: next week, we believe, will be the last of her varied and exciting performances. The characteristic of Madame ALBERT'S acting is in- temits : whatever she does is in earnest—whether it be the expression of suflering or delight : her smiles and tears are equally infectious. In depicting home-felt joys and sorrows lies her forte : the artificialities of high life do not become her style, which is too emphatic for the assump- tion of conventional forms of society. Therefore she is happiest in the bourgeoise or the paystinne; unless when the strong emotions of the character raise the lady to the dignity of a domestic heroine—then she is unrivalled. But her passion is genuine, and awakens strong sym- pathy; it is wholly free from rant and melodramatic exaggeration ; its out's aid show never goes beyond the bounds of natural feeling and pro- priety. Iler expression of mingled pain and tendsrness in the guilty mother recognizing her son, in Arthur, ou Seize Ans apr?s, is pathetic in the extreme. This (somewhat exceptionable) piece was played on Wednesday, for the benefit of Madame ALBERT; who afterwards per- sonated the vulgar Madame Gorju in Use Dame de l'Empire with pro- digious spirit and gusto. La Proces de la Polka, in 'which Madame ALBIRT danced the Polka with Mademoiselle FORGEOT, was one of the best hits of the season.
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