PARISIAN THEATRICALS.
At the Odeon, there is a new drama in four acts, written by MM. La- font and Bechard, and adorned with the formidable title Le Passe d'une _Femme. A romantic lady, the daughter of a divorced couple, and the wife of a respectable manufacturer, is greatly addicted to the writings of a certain sentimental poetess, and far too much inclined to run away with a Werther-ish young German, by profession a composer of music. She is, however, saved by the warning voice of the poetess, who has her- self "gone wrong," and is no other than her own parent, from whom she has been parted in infancy. As a recompence for this virtuous deed, the contrite Sappho, who has lived as a sort of Pariah, is allowed to reside with her daughter and son-in-law.
The Theatre-Dejazet is in a very flourishing condition. No less than four or five new pieces have already been produced there, and all have been successful. They are generally of too trivial a nature for minute analysis. Madame Roger de Beauvoir, celebrated a score of years ago as Mademoi- selle Doze, the pupil and imitator of Mademoiselle Mars, died on the 22d ult. She had long retired from the stage, the latter portion of her life being entirely devoted to light literature.
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