The Weekly Comet

Debut of M'lle Rachel.—The great French tragedienne made her first appearance before an American audience on the night of the 3d inst., in the Metropolitan Theatre New York. Corneille's celebrated tragedy "Les Horaces," was selected as the principal piece, preceded by "Les Droits de L'Homme," a comedy. The New York papers have long articles upon the performance, and agree that Rachel achieved a great and decided triumph, surpassing expectation. The Herald pronounces it the most interesting dramatic performance that ever took place in the United States. The Herald also says:

Rachel's pantomime is more eloquent than the words of an ordinary actress. Her face is not handsome, but very expressive. Her figure resembles, though it is somewhat thinner than that of Miss Julia Dean. She is an actress that once seen can never be forgotten. The writer of this has seen a great many theatrical performances and a great deal of what is called good acting. The Camille of M'lle Rachel is the only piece of great acting that he has ever seen.

Rachel's three sisters also appeared. The turn-out was immense, and the gross receipts were estimated at not less than $3,000. Times.