Miss LAURA KEENE presented an unusually attractive bill last evening, and succeeded in drawing together a large and brilliant audience. The entertainments commenced with Mr. BAYLE BERNERD's comedietta on the "Balance of Comfort,"—an excellent piece, well written and well performed. Then came the feature of the evening, "a novel, rhapsodical, musical, political, scenic, dramatic, artistic, serio-comico, rational and national extravaganza," called "Novelty." The object of this piece (for it has no plot) is to show an embarrassed Directress (Miss LAURA KEENE) what has been done in the way of novelty by other managers. This is affected by a series of tableaux. There is a tableaux from "Toodles"; another from RACHEL's "Phedre"; another (very excellent) from the ballet of "Undine"; another from WALLECK's version of "Pauline"; another from the "Midsummer Night's Dream"; another representing SHAKESPEARE, (with a speech,—from which we learn that the Bard has mingled with Sons of the Emerald Isle in the Spirit land, and acquired a light brogue); another from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; another from "Herne, the Hunter," (admirably managed, and supremely ridiculous); and finally, a grand national tableau, the "Apotheosis" of WASHINGTON.

  It will be seen that there is a fine field for the operations of the company; equally desirable also for the scenic artist. We have nothing but praise for all parties engaged in the production and performance of this bagatelle. It has been placed on the stage so well that we shall cheerfully forget all the wretchedness that has hitherto characterized the stage management of this theatre. The scenery is excellent; the changes rapid and complete; the costumes elegant. It is in every respect and agreeable and amusing piece. There is some singing, and some dancing; the latter especially, being remarkably good. Of the former we will only say that Miss KEENE deserved most praise. She has an agreeable contralto voice, and does what is necessary to be done without pretension, and consequently without failure.

  As a literary production "Novelty" will not bear criticism. The thread of dialogue with which the tableaux are connected does not display brilliancy. It is, however, sufficient for the purpose; not bad enough to condemn, not good enough to praise.