In Paris, as in London, theeleclineef:tbe year is accompanied aft
the esejuvenestienee of -the -theatrical worid. • The Grand ()perk, seliamal on Wednesday; and Mademe Stolz, who feigned undisputed queett of the establishment from 1887 to 1847, made her reappearance in la Favorite. The performance of Mademoiselle Rachel at the Francais, on the 15th of 'August; was a mere transient affair in honour of the fete at Paris, and was immediately followed by the departure of the great artiste for Brus- -sels. However, she is expecteil back nett month ; and her performances, once commenced, will regularly continue. Prophecy declares that two new plays, respectively written by M. -Labia le St. Ybars and M. Er- nest Legonve will be added to her repertoire. ibitother important arrival at the Francais will be that of the -admirablb comic -actress Madame Plessy-Artioult, once one of our-chief "stars" at the St. James's Thee- -tee. Louirinias been-reloived at the Francais, with Beauvullet in:the part by which Ligier gained so much renown in the -early days -of the piece. A drama called Les _Rues de Penis, recently 'brought out at the Amhigu- Comique, is founded On a very ingenious notion. it is a plasy, of-domestic _interests and the characters are all types.of certain cele,brated tenets. If we translated London into Patio, and snade nroue of pall Mallsdishonour- - ably pursue the daughter of a Bishepsgate tradesman,. with the assistance of a Soho scamp, while the intended victim, fleeing from home, sought refuge in Seven Dials, we should produce an English reflex of the French drama. The war, among its other effects, has had -that -of giving a decidedly theatrical character to the Hippodrome. The whole details of the siege of Silistria have been crammed into a military pantomime, which has answered the purpose of once more demonstrating the entente cordiale" between the 'Western nations.
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