The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-08
Theatrical ana MusicaI.

Tue AMKRIoAS DaANAuc Fusp AssocIArIey-
This evening, at the Astor Place Opera House. will
lie performed sSskrpesre's great comedy, As You
Like H." for the benefit Of the fund above mentioned
In addition to this beautiful comedy played
by the fret talent In the country there will be grand
instrums snta Pod Pe.vy By tho foil Italian orohcstra
eonaus,sa by Msx Msretrek; after which, there will
10 played some OF the beet from two favorte
Italian operas In which the whole talent Of the Italian
ctnpsny viii perform and accomplished artsts will
sirg, for the fret time In this country Rondo
Jine's, By Donizett 1t viii be great affair even
simply to mention by the pieces to be presented
would take up the whole space afforded to call atten-
tion to the performance. Only TO mcntisn the
Of all the distinguished artists who will appear upon
this oeoafion, would take up column OF paper.
We will not mention them therefore; will not even
sttsupt TO go into details We must content ourselves
with calling the public attention TO the fact tha,
this evening TUESDAY, January sth, ls50) there will
be union conceBtTston, and q CON bipstiou Of all
tie dramatic genius aud talent In this city,
gathered together in one focus like the rays of the
sun on the point of. diamond, and all meeting
toeetter The boards Of the stags OF the Astor
Place Theatre. What calls them thus together
Not the object of making money, but sf dis,ributsg
1t who can rronse that there win be sgaia,
such sssenbage Of TALENT for who can Insure Tor
another year the breath and the great talents OF the
crlsbra'td men and women who VIII appear uuitedly
before the public tbis evening w. invite the public
TO read the nam,s OF the caet OF tho play to be per
formed We have not space even TO give them
The bill for this evening. the names ~ contains,
the pieces u enumsrstes. the objects 10 proPo-
sss T. study a itself deserving psrusal We can
only call attention to it. which do most emphs.
eaJ. fer It is and extraordinary docuGent and
conaoent that such COMPANY as wili III. evening be
ssten bied at this theatre for such noble purpo- of
love and Kindness viii be met and greeted BY such
house rs Iesr before has ptcs.bt.d itself TO Admire
gepiuesr bestow lite sppsuse upon the talent exered
to instruct, smuse and ss'ify the public.
Eowrnr TprsIsF.--Ths Three Gnsrdsmep" vas
nibsd audience. The house vas q perfee, Jam. not.
witbstapdirg TIE t.mrestsous night The last scene
ofths beautiful piece L. very striking and effective;
IL presents classical te5Lav OF distinguished effect
sna beauty The fireworks win which the whole
eroe are very hue. No wonder, all its beauty con-
sdered Its rich and STRIKING fetLsur Of iode-
scffeabls beauty that this pieoe still commands the
er,sdsd attention and loud 'plause Of ths delighted
great snrct and bssuty This evening, the Four
Atsquet..rs" will foilov It's ccgnats drama Of the
bree Gusrdsmen" Oft twoi Is difhsuit to say
which 10 the beet
BHosDwsr T.Harpg Mics Cushman appeared last
nsht in the character Of Ion fer the Crit tims In New
botk In the celebrated tragedy Of that nsme, by Mr.
(uow Jpdss) Tsoura he having been lately elevated
TO the Brsh bench not only for bis legal acumen and
great ability ct the bar, but just tribute 10 his
uarsosndsnt genius a. an accom- pli.hsd scholar aud
sueeessful suthor The tragedy of ton, though not
exciting In is incidents or dramatic structure (aud
is dise que may In many Instances be termed dry
nsti,n) rtplets with lofty thoughts. nools ,snti
msnts srd glowing insgery. which have rendered g.
N. other eide the Atlantic. des.rvediy Of the
meet popular Of modern drsmstc efforts Ion 10 the
sdcptso ,op 81 M.dop, high priest of tue temple Of
Apollo sBd the lover OF Clemsn,hc daughter Of Me-
don. The subjects of adrstus. kiag Of d.
fatisfed With his ~s and rsbellious n, his tyranny
and Ion volunteers to expostuate with him. though
death is often the result OF such an attempt The
between Ion and the hing the beautiful of
the whole piece Adrsstus orders lon 20 death but the
latter touches the heart aud the long dormant fe~inxs
~ the mopafoha better nature aud he h to DE-
rsI though Without being successful In his mission
Lots are tubsequenty drawn BY the mobiles sni other
youths e Argos TO kill the king aud ell his race
and the rtIulIve task falls upon Ion on whom the
post solemn are imposed for the strict fulament
Of the deed. The d,nos,nerf ie snecting Loo IL dis
coverd 10 be the son q Adrsstus aud qosis
(tussphoD) rushss In aud stsbs the kipg-thus aven.
pnr the ssth 81 his fsther Adrs-tus had sacr
Deco The hing before he des ssspo ~iedges his long
lost SON the child of secret marriage. Ion. TO con.
In mois'es hins.f bs 6rst days reign Miss Cush-
man save most jutt and perfect personstioo Of this
vi Hated hero and the audience listened With att-
With admiration, and spplsuss, Of such marked and
raptur0us description, maze feel that 1T must
be slorious thing 20 gain this empire mems Ia.
will perform the Astor Place Opera House for the
bepsnt OF the American Dramatic Fund Association
Nisfo's GsapE- The entertalrments of last even.
ing commenced With the daring and elegant achieve
nsrts 1.-THE celebrated Rsvs family sod leon JavoI
on the usht rope which we're performed ~,h vondsr.
iUl sgiliiy and dexterity, spd never fail TO elci.
the sdnirstop and sppIsvss cf the audisnces
lheJ vere followed BY the comic rursi paotomiue
q " "Nicodsmusn which vss witnessed eth every
o,motsustion 81 pleasure and sstirfscton Francois