Yankee Doodle in the Theatre.
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Last night wo had un exciting scene al the thea
tire. Between the pieces the orchestra, which is


really very fine one, gave US two or three beau


tlfu airs, and concluded with Mexican m lonal
air. As soon as they finished, the audience, be-


ing mostly American, called for Yankee Doodle:


out The orchestra paid no attention. They stamp.
ed, as If they would bring the house down over our
heads, Out still the orchestra heeded not. AT
length the bell rang, and up went the curtain


ne audience seemed for an instant as if they
were Wiling TO give it up, but al this moment a
tall, slab-sded-lookng genius, who bore the ap-
pearance OF being real, thorough bred Patriot


volunteer OF the first water raised himself about
half straight, and sad-''l often heard that Yam.
kee Doodle was the Americans fightin tune; but
as the darned etarnal Greasers kept US so busy
while we were fighting, that we couldn't have
time ever TO whistle little, think we might have
a lItle touch OF Uncle Sans favorte if It's only
10 make feer think of the white settlements,
This acted like an electric shock upon the audi
enc, and they recommended their calls for Yam.
kee Doodle. The actors appeared upon the stage,
but stiIl they continued to stamp and halloo. Se-
nora Canetie bowed gracefully, and smiled be-
wltch!nSly, but 1t was no use; they had determin-
ed upon hearing national air. and nothing
drew, cuftnfh 1ell yTe uieuusrI VIM


their demands, and the balanc of the evenings
entertainment passed off in excellent order. A
Mexican gentleman, sitting in front of me- re.
marked TO his frlend that it was the bes, illusra-
ton of the Anne rican cha rocter he had ever wit
nessed-that when they once determined upon
anything, neither the firmness Of man, nor tho
solicitation Of woman, could induce them to cease
In their exertions until they had accomplished
their object, and that in ten min after or before
any efforts, you would think, from their appear
ance, that they were us docile as lambs and as
harmless as infants. - MUSTANG.