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amounting (in 1804) to two thousand one 
hundred and forty-two; comprehending 
tragic and comic ‘poets, melodramatists, 
monodramatists, vaudevillists, parodists 
and pantomimists. Some of their pieces 
are so successiul, as to draw full houses, 
for one hundred and fifty nights, in a sca- 
son, although the vast majority soon sunk 
jnto oblivion. The pieces are approved, or 
rejected, by a literary committee of three 
censors, appointed by the government, 
who are unconnected with the parties: 
nor is if in the power of a manager to 
cashier a performer of merit, without an 
appeal to these commissioners. VWaaen an 
actor or actress of celebrity becomes su- 
perannuated, they are pensioned by the 
government, who properly think, that 
those who have contributed to the public 
pleasures, should be sustained, in the 
decay of nature, by public gr atitude. 
Theatre Francois, or French Theatre, 
is now inthe Rue Richelieu, or, accordiiis 
to the republican nomenclature, Rue de 
la Loi. This dramatic establishment, 
which is the most classical of its kind. 
in France, began at the Hotel Bourgogne, 
Rue Mauconsetl, in 1548. The great 
Moliere belonged to it in 1650. They 
act here the most finished productions 
of the Gallic Muse, which are not, at 
this period, in a state of enviable perfec- 
tion. I saw here several new historical 
dramas, fraught with such anachronisms 
as a school-boy might correct. The per- 
formers in general, possess merit; but we 
look in vain, among their dramatic au- 
thors, for any equal to the distinguished 
weiterand orator, who Is one of ‘the chief 
ornaments of the British senate. 
Académie Imperiale de Musique, or Tm- 
perial Musical Academy, is in the middle 
of the same street. This magnificent es- 
tablishment is somewhat similar to your 
opera house, with this essential diffe- 
rence, that the operas of Paris are given 
im the vernacular tongue, whilst those of 
London. are in Italian: so that the for- 
mer are understood by all the auditors, 
and the latter by not more than one in 
an hundred. They have the good sense 
to prefer the Ttalian and German music 
to the French, which is commonly con- 
tempt bt le, w ith the exception of the pro- 
ductions of Greky, and a few other com- 
posers. But the opera of Paris, like that 
with you, is only a secondary object with 
the public, as it is the excellence of the 
ballets,.or dances, which attract their 
notice, and, as the superiority of the 
BP; ‘ench, in dancing, remains uncontested, 
H shall merel} y observe, that Vestris, whom 
A View of Modeth Paris. 
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we remember to have been recognized, a3 
“ the God of Dance,” is new shorn of his 
beams, 44 another capering deity ycleped 
Duport! 
The first appearance of Signora Ca- 
talani in Paris, was at this theatre, q 
and on the night appropriated for her 
benetit, all the tickets for the boxes 
were sold at the enormous price of 
six louis d’ors each. ‘The imperial fa- 
mily was present, and the house was very 
full. 
Opera Comique National, is in the Pas- 
save Feydeau. It is on this theatre, 
where they exclusively act such national 
operas as are correspondent with your ! 
“ Love in a Village,” “ Inkle and Yarico,” rai 
&c. 
| Théatre Louvois, sy PGRN del Impera- 
trice, is 19 Rue de Louvois. The rem- 
nant of the Italian comedians-are allowed 
to perform at this place, a in each 
week, 
Théatre Vaudeville, rue de Cher ires. 
Lhéatre Montunsier, is situated under 
the gaileries of the Palais du Tribunat, 
and was: ny called /e Théatre Wes 
Beaujolais,4in compliment to the Or- 
Jeans family. Here they perform operas, 
and minor comedies. ' 
Théatre Olympique, rue de la Vie~ 
toire, 
Theatre de la Porte-Saint Martin 1s 
on the Boulevard’St, Martin. The gran 
opera of Paris was formerly performed @ 
this theatre, where I saw the splendid 4 
rare of Beaumarchais, acted before thi 
royal family of Louis the Sixteenth, about 
twenty-two years ago. 
Theatre de la Gaicté, is on the Boule- 
vard du Temple; this is the most ancient 
and most perfect of the theatres, where 
they perform sentimental pieces. 
Theatre de TL’ Ambigu-Comique, is on 
the Boulevard du Temple. 
Théatre de la Cité.—This is a new the- 
atre, built during the revolution, .on the 
spot where the church of Saint Bartho- 
lomew once stood; and which was de- 
molished by the Parisians, for the ab- 
horrence which they bore to the name of 
that Saint, under whose auspices the cruel 
murders of Coligny and the other pro- 
testants began. It is situated imme- 
diately opposite to the Palace of Jus- 
tice. 
Théatre des Delassemens, is on the 
Boulevard du Temple. 
Thiatre de Moliere, isin the Rue St.’ 
Martin, 
Theatre Marawr, is in the Rue Saint 
Antoine, 
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