Madame ALBERT, the Miss KELLY of the Parisian stage, is
now making April weather at the French Plays, with her smiles and tears. There is a tinge of gloom in the sunshine of her gayety that leads us to prefer her II Penseroso to her L'Allegro; and her air better befits the peasant than the woman of fashion. Therefore she did not appear to the best advantage in a new character, La Camargo-a danseuse, who resists the temptations of the court and the stage, and is a paragon of virtue and talent. Madame ALBERT'S figure is petite, and her move- ments are sprightly rather than elegant ; nor does her style enable the artiste to conceal from observation those natural effects of time that sooner disqualify the dancer than the vocalist. In the latter capacity, Madame ALBERT is still charming upon occasion ; but in the former, lightness and agility are more remarkable than grace. The piece, moreover, is spun out into three tedious acts, that dressing, dancing, and dialogue, together with some singing, cannot rescue from dulness.
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