The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16

Park THEArRr-The grand new ballet or Asmo
dsus WAS produced last night ut the Park with all the
advantages Of fine scenery, splendid dresses, and
properties and most of all first rate artistic, to fill the
parts AID most and fashionable audience to
witness them. Mile. B,augy the Tlorinda Of the
eNsnipg Mjas Valee, Messrs Weilhof and Bouxary,
were the Markets. Asmodeus and Ceopnas Of the piece
The whole piece most unequivoesly successful
the varous dances by Nile Blapgy were performed In
The splendid style which this ladyis 50 distinguished
for In order that idea Iosy be formed OF the cha
rscter Of this piece will give slight sketch OF the
plot, though who witnessed 1t last night at the
The pantonime, as WILL IS the dancing Of Mile
BIS part was most admirably given, and Messrs
Wei,bo6 and Bouxary were also very excellent.
The following Is the plot of this interesting ballet
CleophAs, a. young student OF Salamanca 10 at Madrid
during Carnival season. evening hs goes to the
masked ball at the grand theatre Tho great
his attentions to the ladies meet, draws him into
quarrel and two jealous rivals provoke him 30 far
AS TO force him to draw bis sword In Of the saloons
Of the ball room The guards appear, but Cleophas,
protected by hi. mask manages to escape He escapes
boring gloomy laboratory descending into through
the window, he unucky breaks large vase. and Az.
his a. the disposal of his liberator. Cleophss,
whose mind Is still filed with tbs Of the evening"
thrss masks with whom has bssn Stirling at the
ball Asmodeus shows him In turn frat young semp
finally Forinds the rst ianseus at the Madrid theatre
ansportsd With this
love TO her. Asmodsus puts FIornda into deep slum
bar and Transports her to the enchanted gardens viii
Their he ass conducts Cleophas Who after this inter
view 10 violently in love than ever but Asmodsus
wissss hin to Flsrnds Invested Of ali xdventtious
lsndor and conducts the young behind the
OF the Madrid Theatre, u order that he may witness
the scts of hsr he loves certain who loves
Torpds and becomes Jealous at the reception she gives
Csophss whilst shs scarcely listened to him. to
have revenge for her flights by procuring bad rseep
ton for her On her appearance the stage that
snss on the stage ana not being able to support this
humiliation, fains and Is carried OF to her dressing
room The ballet interrupted Clsophes, In dspair,
ElOrfuaa. AamOdepa
follows him. bat his route falling in with the person
who had caused all this dculty. he commences by
vsSging his young friend by using his supernatural
pswers over hin and causing the earth TO open and
swallow him up Having thus disposed Of the rival be
rsjons he tive lovers whom he unites and transports
them to his palace where there splendid reception
given them and the whee piece closes with splendid
lee NM Bouxary and Wlslhen The ballet is decided
hit and will be Derforned tonight with the same cast
let Broushsn and Bass, ths two principal chsrac
tss kept the house In excellent humor and the piece
heartily -, ss .sS H D s
ROOM
Bswxav TMrArRr.-Mr. Dan Marble tho popular
and highly talented Yankee comedian, continues to
draw coed houses at this theatre and his jokes and act
ing to be highly relishsd by all admirers Of his
line Of comic acting. The new comedy, called The
Peoples Candidate" was repeated last evening, and
west Of WE'LL the audience appearing to be much anus
ed during lie Performance In the course ofthe evening
Hue and Cry.n which 10 sxosllsnt in its way The
snussnsnh Of the evening eommsnoed with the "Illus
triow strangsr,"in which Mr. Burke made hi. frst
since his iusss in the character Of BsDjS
mia Bowbsll and kept the audience in q roar at his
sugAsbs representation of dread prospect of be-
isg burisd alive Tomorrow evening, Mr.. Marble will
make his fourth appearance Of his best pieces
aAd amongst them shat Of the "Baokwosdsmsn." Tho
dused Ia tsis popular theatre combined with the
ress and elective corps drnmssu' will insure Is con-
nnsanes Of its deserved popularity.
CHATHAM THsArRE-Ths tragedy Of Hamlet, Prince
n hsr. AZ p;u &,
Mr. Adams took the part of Hamlet WV Oh be person.
at.d with his ususl ability. During his fscent engage
ment At the Chatham, Mr. A. has played nearly the
tire round Of ohsrAsters in the legitimate drama, In
n.py Ssa psr .. sysn"s t i%
in msst OF his fAvorits pieces The sosns in which he
cosirGn 81 n, other Gertrude sNr. Wkn.oD) and
erfa azd we'll sustainea pcrsorntion The King by Mr.
Brandon, was well performed aud Mrs Wikiason as
Gertrude, sSsuitted herself most crsditsbly Mr. Ad-
dasa sppssrs this evsnag in the character Of Bruus
in which he will be ably supported by highly talented
east Ths eatsrprsng efforts Of the proprietor and les
Of this popular theatre to present its pa
trors and supporters WITH combination Of high attrsc
ticps nightly, viii continue to draw good houses The
general in the Chatham together with
the talents of tbs company nsks one of the
most agreeable places OF evening recreation st present in
tbs city sac bill for this evening.
CInous BowxaY AMrHIrHEArRE can only ssy Of
tas that it is kept In arst rate style
and all that is done here capital IL ia ths only circus
II town bat there dozen others it would make
Afrsnos rs meme could be better Kept than the Amph
theatre. The performers, male and female old and
horse and foot all the for applause
and thsy certainly deserve 1t for the hsn dsoms
IN wssa they go through their performances They
nisLt Wsssr: " B Carrou and J. Sweet take benefit
and present very splendid bill.
CnnnTr's MrssrnEIs.--Ths Napoleons Of negro
ra.strslsy are fourishBg fns at Meohanies
Hall Their ssags popular that they to bs
found on every lady's music dssks convincing proof
fact may truly say the sex are the devoted
sdirors Of these coorsd sengters Many of the songs
uosy Of Sssomos bsy ar
standard pisces Those, however, who bug the music,
ought afo so and hear the mus aud thus learn
il they can, the true way TO sing their melodies
sAsLs BaorHERs.--This band gave a concert last
evening At Jersey City. We have doubt they had
fms hos,e .s our neigeoots are tasty people and know
to thsir quarters nc Convention Hall and give first
rate bill comprising all the new and fs0rits Ethiopian
melodies,
CAMrsELL's MrsraELs, at tho Minerva Rooms In
Brsadwsy are meeting with much success. The band
10 composed Of accomplished voosits and musicians
and thsy have large budget of songs jokes, couun-
drums and varist~ Of Ethiopian oddities, sufficient
for any reasonable man. They punetual and pains
taking fellow ana one who visits them will think
his nosey Ill spsat
PALMo's orEaA Housr will open agaiu this evening,
with model artist exhibitions
Anniversary Olnaer or the New YORK Ger
man seciety, at the Astor House.
The SsrSan society rs . charitable institutioa COM
pos d of German gsntsnsn, merchants, mech snics
radsSnsn, &e OF this city who contribute their mo-
ney and their personal exsrons to the aid and relief Of
tho poor among the Germans, who come over to this
country and who are found ia situation OF distress
ssnt or sickness, Ia this city. How mssh tae whole
houmunty is indebted to euch q society, must be 1t
,nes apparent; for 1t voluntarily upon itself
burden task. and sIpenss. which must otherwise fall
,pou che sitissns of New York, and which would be
snsby felt in increased ratio Of were It
,ot the abors OF this society We have been IN.
ormsd that during the pact year. the nusber Of dis.
ressed Germans who have been relieved snd assisted
y tbs active smbsrs and generous contributions Of
his big hly ussfu and counendable society," reaches
haip Amou n in IN nv sivst hs
eief hereby given to city, by supposipg, for
isnt that this large number had been obliged to throw
self upon aims houss and poor house The funds
the soocty tns product entirely OF individual
Iutsry contributions by is various smbers who, at
time, also contribute, citizens their legal
ustas to the general funds Of city for such
oses We have heard It stated that the we'll known