Most of the vaudevilles in which DEJAZET delights the visiters
of the French Plays are planned expressly to exhibit this pert and piquante performer in two or three kinds of quaint costume. Carlo et Carlin— which was cut short by the sudden illness of M. Balfour on its first re- presentation, and played to the end on Monday—is of this description : DLIAZET assumes the disguise of a dancingmaster, who, to avoid being recognized by an amorous old ambassador, her rival in pursuit of a pretty Columbine, hides herself in a Harlequin's dress ; thus baffling the Pantaloon of a persecutor. DiJAZET certainly makes as smart a young spark as ever stepped into the good graces of a pretty woman : her cool and degag6 air, the address of her manner, and the finished elegance of her toilette, combine to make her appear the beau ideal of a lady's man ; and her style is more manly than many boudoir-butterflies of the male species. The Harlequin's dress is so contrived as to avoid the imputation of indelicacy ; the effect being simply absurd and odd ; and the pleasant drollery of DE.TAZET'S pantomime removes all objection : she wears a cat-faced domino-mask, and her feline action and kitten- like playfulness recall to mind the Chat of JENNY VERTFRE—a Harle- quin-puss is quite a novelty. The Columbine is Mademoiselle HER- MINE, the daughter of DEJAZET : the resemblance in feature and voice is too striking to escape notice. Madame PERRON, as the Ambas- sador's lady taking a dancing-lesson, looks so charming that the rap- tures of LIENARD as the dancingmaster's deputy are accounted for ; and M. BARQUI is very amusing as the discomfited diplomatist, without compromising too much the dignity of his rank. M. LEVASSOR was prevented by indisposition from appearing on Monday.; but he played last night.
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