The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-26 00:00:00

9 `‘ THE LIVERPOOL FAN Although, we believe, no provinci r .l t own i n t h e king- r. dorn can boast of more numerous, better conducted, or ma (where they are understood) more liberally supported thi charities than our own,—the calls upon the public in their cel behalf, in a thickly populated locality, where disease and cia accident, inseparable from the nature and rapidity of our M trade, are frequently so great, that the funds of these tha noble establishments—the gener 1 benefits of which are to but limitedly known—are frequently reduced to a low o f I ebb ; and it is found necessary periodically to resort to Om other means to recruit them than the mere publication of j og ' the annual reports of each, and the benevolent efforts of and the clergy in appealing to their respective congregations esta from time to time. Grand Oratorios have occasionally bein been " presented " of late years for this purpose ; but on was those occasions the receipts, though large in the gross, dud have been so much reduced in the balance-sheet by the a rei exorbitant demands of first-rate singers and performers ceed requisite to draw a numerous attendance, that the nett magi proceeds have frequently been inadequate, and always her precarious ; and it has more than once appeared that the Earl lee-way was brought up mainly by the receipts of the Sat( closing entertainment—" The Fancy Ball." The parties The (and those who have from time to time joined or succeeded and them) who have hitherto taken an active part in the well- Thes being of those institutions, and who devoted much time whicl and exertion to furnishing these entertainments, which ward they found were too little attractive to the mass of the occas population to produce a profit commensurate with the toil funds of management and the requirements of the object in view, Dispo have latterly resolved to abandon the merely musical de- princ partment, and confine themselves to what was formerly usefu the "finale" of the Grand Charity Week—the " FANCY great: BALL," as more likely, by the inducement of a night's Our enjoyment, in return for the admission money, to produce cessol a favourable result. We are no friends to this species of in the • .amusemeut as a frequent resort, - whether for purposes of rathe mere amusement or for eliciting benefactions through the none proceeds; for we conceive that its frequent recurrence, on or even under the best management, would lead to many of up. the evils inseparably connected with the ancient masque- an id rade; but knowing the temperament of John Bull, and super (with all his genuine benevolence) the necessity of, at might times, rousing his better sympathies and sensibilities by for ins something new and jovial, we can enter no protest against such n it—occurring, as it does, only at periodical intervals of with r three to four years; and we are therefore inclined for the with tl time being to join in the general exclamation of our more the cur vivacious continental neighbours, in such cases, of " Vice daily Ni la bagatelle!" N GREAT BALL R 0( ICI Ritts ••474:4 I I L... 1 ii*e...l o .4:siott_*4** t i i* • L 4 -111111 s )STAIRCASE. ANTE ROOM I -s‘i I] 1111111111 I IL4 ICI • „, 1:11 it, O W 111 Ifl ANTE ROOM. • - , , - t ••,••••••:,•?••••,,, • • •• • •• itl • , GREAT BA LL ROOM. IZI 71i +44,4,*, I ~ t 1~,~ li I ~:,I %`I GRAND STAIRCASE. it •-• Jl3 GRAND SALOON. It ;"74 :~~, WA** - 7 - i Co. 4,111- The GRAND ENTRANCE, by the portico facing Castle street, leads into a spacious vestibule, beyond which, and lighted by the central dome, is the GRAND STAIRCASE, one of the finest in the kingdom. The height from the base to the cupola is 106 feet. The railings are topped by burnished brass, and the walls, painted in admirable imitation of fine stone, are relieved by statuary, &c. The two DRAWING Rooms, with the SALOON between them, occupy the whole of the south front above, and on such occasions are thrown together by removing large folding doors—making, as it were, one apartment 96 feet in length. The walls are adorned by paintings of royal and distinguished personages, and the furniture, in tables, sofas, chairs, ornamental stoves, &c., is most costly, mas sive, and elegant. From these rooms the visiter generally first proceeds into the adjoining SMALL BALL ROOM on the east side, a handsome oblong apartment rounded at the corners, decorated with pilasters of Carniola marble, and having a coved roof, beautifully empanelled in compartments. It is 61 feet in length by 28 i n b rea dth, an d 26 feet in height. Here, as in the other rooms, the chinoney•pieces are of the finest marble, of massive classical design, and, we may add, for the honour of our town, of home manufac ture. The recesses in the curve at the north end form elegant orchestras. The sofas and seats are of correspond ing magnificence. Adjoining is THE LARGE BALL Room, at the north end of the building, 89 feet in length, upwards of 40 in breadth, and 40 feet in height. The walls are enrichel by Corinthian pilasters of Carniola marble, supporting a rich entablature. The roof is slightly arched, and taste fully empanelled ; the cornicing and mouldings through out richly gilt. The orchestra, on the south side, is re cessed, with a handsome projecting balcony. Round the room are a number of elegair sofas, elevated on pedes tals or platforms, and affording to loungers a full view of the busier assemblage engaged in the dance or the pro menade. The centre chandelier, in particular, resembles an immense cataract of crystal ; and the whole effect, when the gas is fully on, and the ball is at its height, is truly magnificent. Near this apartment is a REFECTION Room, and seve ral ante-rooms; and passing a minor staircase, the visiter enters the DINING Room on the west side, in which the mayor for the time being dispenses periodically the good things of this life to his invited fellow-citizens. This room is 50 feet in length and 30 in breadth. The walls are decorated with Corinthian pilasters of Cornish mar ble ; and the whole of the furniture, which is abundant and various, is of the most rich and elegant description. These rooms form the circuit of the building, and may be said to be, in every respect, truly palacial—giving to a very numerous assemblage " ample verge and room enough," whether for the dance or the promenade. THE PREPARATIONS. The preparations for the ball, notwithstanding the com parative shortness of the notice, were extensive, and, we may say, amusing to those less enthusiastic than the par ties who reselved to "strut their little hour upon the stage." The sewing fraternity and sisterhood have, for the last fortnight, and more especially for the last week, been busily engaged in plying their needles and scissors. As was stated, in effect, of a former ball, the fancy shops have been in more than customary commotion, and tai lors, milliners, and dressmakers have had a busy time of it, in stitching and adjusting, spangling and mangling, robes, doublets, cloaks. mantles, caps, turbans, coats, petticoats, and inexpressibles, for the equipment of those who, for the night, were resolved to figure as kings, queens, and lords and dames of high degree; as innocent peasants or hardy mountaineers; or in the more question able guise of robbers or ruffians. Antique habiliments and accoutrements were drawn from their dusty deposito ries, and freshened up ; and many new dresses were pre pared, embracing every variety of costume, of rich and poor, of every age, and of every clime, from the poles to the equator. Libraries were rummaged, books and plates and old folks and travellers consulted, for the particular cut, trimming, and dimensions of the several garbs, mo dern, ancient, or grotesque ; and lace, feathers, artificial flowers, tassels, and other fancy ornaments, have been in brisk requisition. The running from house to house, the borrowing and lending, the eager inquiry, " the impa tience" of the " tailor's" or sempstress's " delay ", the fitting and altering, and self-approval at the toilet, would form groundwork for a passable comedy; while the tragic looks and despair exhibited when a button was misplaced, or a stitch treacherously gave way, would form a relieving afterpiece. As there was to be a plentiful display of knights and warriors, foreign and home-made ; pistols, poniards, swords, scimitars, dirks, spears, spits, and shields, were sought out from the several private armo ries, and, being brightened up, shone t err i f i cally by the sides of many who were " all unused to the warring mood." In the matter of helmets, there is no saying how many dish-covers have been metamorphosed by the hands of the tinman or the brazier into casements for heads whose thickness required no such protection—not a few aspirants to knight-errantry having, no doubt, re membered the economical resort of Don Quixote in ap. propriating the barber's pewter basin as the veritable skull-cap of the redoubted Alambrino. A vast number, however, were saved all this trouble, as well as much ex pense in actual purchase, by availing themselves of the S . NN THE LIVERPOOL FANCY DRESS BALL. ;4**,4 e , v1,4 e:**,l,ol 144111111 1111 ii II II 1 )STAIRCASE. ANTE ROOM % .116 II IH ;; I, i , ~~i Vi ~~~ ~ 1~~ "•.7Lt WOO tr.;990 r -- !4.44:41# 0,47:g P. „.„ 'P If ai l GRAND SALOON. t i t ctr - R It • 11 The Fancy Ball (as we have on a former occasion re marked) is of but comparatively modern date, at least in this town. The first that obtained any general degree of celebrity was " The Bachelors' Ball," given by an asso ciation of private gentlemen, in the Wellington-rooms, in March, 1521, and excited so much interest and curiosity, that a similar entertainment was adopted as a conclusion to our subsequent triennial musical festival for the benefit of the public charities. The first public fancy ball took place at the Town-hall in October, 1823, and was exceed ingly gorgeous. Most of the dresses were then procured and fashioned by private individuals—the trade, since established, of furnishing them ready-made and for hire being but in embryo, at least in the provinces. This ball was attended by, it is stated, nearly 4,000 individuals, in cluding many of the elite of the land. Its success led to a repetition of the amusement at the close of each suc ceeding musical festival. That of October, 1827, was magnificent. Upwards of 3,000 were present—including her Grace the Duchess of St. Albans; Lord (now the Earl of) Wilton and Lady ; Lord Mullineux (now Earl of Sefton) ; Lady Cecil Talbot, and others of the nobility. The ball of October, 1830, was attended by about 2,300, and was got up with equal, if not greater, splendour. These gave the tone to succeeding balls, at the last of which, per se, (without a preceding musical festival,) up wards of 1,000 were present. Then, as on the present occasion, the entertainment was proposed in aid of the funds of the Infirmary, the respective Hospitals and Dispensaries, and the District Provident Society —our principal charities—all admirably conducted and highly useful, but unhappily having the sphere of their usefulness greatly circumscribed by a paucity of pecuniary means. Our worthy Mayor, following the example of his prede cessors, kindly gave the use of the splendid suite of rooms in the Town-hall for the " gathering of the clans," or rather, "of the nations;" and the kingdom furnishes none more suitable for such a purpose, the whole being on one floor, all of large dimensions, and splendidly fitted up. The following typographical plan will furnish such an idea of their respective position and extent as will (supersede the necessity of a detailed description, which might otherwise be necessary not only for strangers but for many of our own community who take an interest in such matters ; for, strange as it may appear, we have met with many old residents who, though they are familiar with the exterior of the noble building, have never had the curiosity to visit the apartments, which may be seen daily without fee or reward to the keepers : N splendid and varied stocks of garments and " properties" brought by speculators from the metropolis and elsewhere, and who offered the use of them, on reasonable terms, for the night. It would be unjust, however, not to state — apart from badinage—that very many who had themselves visited foreign lands, or whose taste led them into histo rical research., got up, without the aid of wangers, clas sical and correct semblances in dress of the brave, the fair, the renowned, the high and the humble, living and dead, whose deeds or whose destinies stand recorded in the pages of the historian, the dramatist, or the adventu rous voyager to civilised or barbarous shores. Amongst the purveyors of elegant and costly costumes, —many of them of great value or curiosity, from their having been worn by the original characters themselves, —we have to notice, as highly creditable to their exertions and enterprise in collecting such stocks, Mr. Nathan, at Mr. Lacey's, in Bold- s t ree t, (f rom M r. Hart's, Regent street, London) ; Mr. Burden, tailor, same street ; Messrs. Adlington and Jones, at Mr. Rennie's, Lord street ; and Mr. Halfred, Duke-street. Many of our native " artists " in the clothing line—Messrs. Silver, Haytor, and Co., Mr. Myers, and others—also furnished a number of superb dresses to . order ; and the principal dressmakers and milliners of the town were also highly successful in the department of female adornment. The wardrobe of Mr. Nathan, which we saw, was most exten sive and gorgeous,—embracing all sorts of varied and rich costumes. The show-rooms were happily at Mr. Lacey's, who exhibited, in his repository for artistical works, nu merous splendid plates of costume. He himself sold nearly one hundred tickets for the ball. We may add, that large portions of the wardrobes of the Royal Amphitheatre and the Victoria Theatre were also lent out to numerous parties, both male and female, and the " costume r s" a t b o th esta bli s h ments were for the last week busily employed night and day in making up entire new dresses for the same purpose, or to order. THE BALL. At length came " the great, the eventful day" (or rather night) " big with the fate of" more than one " Cato," if not "of Rome" ; and the bosoms of the enthusiastic aspirants to immortality, as the best personations or the most attractive or beautiful at the rooms, fluttered in joyous expectation. Coaches and cabs were in universal requisition, and towards eight o'clock the main entrance being thrown open, and the stewards in waiting in the vestibule to receive the guests, every thoroughfare in the neighbourhood of the Exchange rang with the din of hundreds of revolving wheels bearing along characters of ' all nations, and all degrees, from the prince to the pea sant. The crowd in Castle-street and Dale-street, and particularly round the portico, became every moment more and more dense,—all who flocked to th e scene b e i ng anxious to obtain a glimpse of the splendid or grotesque personages rushing to the place o f ac ti on , e i t h er t h rough the windows of the carriages, or more fully as they alighted. Many and quaint were the remarks made, and great the wonder excited, by the appearance of the motley groups; but goodhumour prevailed throughout, and the humble mechanic and labourer eyed without jealousy the sceptred monarch and the plumed knight. From eight o'clock to about half-past eleven, " the cry was still They come,' " and the carriages continued to set down till the latter hour, when the gathering may be said to have concluded, if we except a few stragglers. APPEARANCE OF THE ROOMS. Soon after ten o'clock the rooms became filled with multitudes of elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen, arrayed in the most varied and gorgeous, or extraordinary, costumes. The gentlemen appeared to predominate in number, but it was impossible to form a correct estimate by a mere view of the splendid and moving assemblage in each apartment. The first impression of the beholder was one of wonder and delight ; and it would be in vain to attempt to convey an adequate idea of the magnificence of the rooms, or the display of manly and female beauty there concentrated, now that they were brilliantly lighted up, and enlivened by thousands of resplendant and de lighted visiters—many of whom did not at first recognise their intimate acquaintances, while all felt as if by some magic spell they had been wafted into an enchanted palace. As was sung by a Liverpool poetaster of a similar fete many years ago,— " Kings, heroes, dames, anti maidens fair, And natives of all lands were there; And there in life and vigour shone The famed, the'brave, of ages gone ; For every realm had there impress'd Her fairest, brightest, noblest, best : And vainly would the bard essay To tell that meeting's bright array, The manly stride of warrior frame, The charming look of gentle dame. The knights in gleaming armour dight, The maidens armed with eyes of light, That sparkled now in playful maze, Now languished soft in loving gaze ; And though the spear and sword of steel Threatened dire wounds and death to deal, The only killing weapons nigh Were darts from beauty's sparkling eye.'' Some reclined on gorgeous couches ; others joined in the sprightly dance; but the greater number, in groups or sin g ly, promenaded the rooms, the whole of which, from any point, presented the appearance—such were the THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. effects of the numerous waving plumes of white and other 1 feathers, together with glittering jewels and other orna ments of precious metals—of a crested summer sea sparkling in the mid-day sun. The expenditure of velvets, satins, fine cloths, gold and silver lace, ribbons, chains, &c., to furnish this brilliant display, must have been very great and costly, and the tout en,e'nble was absolutely dazzling. An easy and cheerful deportment was remark able throughout the whole assemblage, equally removed from undignified familiarity on the one hand, and from maueaise honte on the other. All appeared to appreciate the object for which they had met, and resolved to please and to be pleased. Princes were seen in lively converse with humble peasants, and kings, emperors, and sultans condescendingly luadrifling with shepherdesses and flower girls. This pleasing comminglernent of character, in pairs or in groups, in many instances defied all the established rules of aristocracy and grade ; and in others led to the most incongruous and ludicrous combinations in equal defiance of history and of fact. Judges, in solemn gowns and wigs were on the most friendly terms with brigands, corsairs, smugglers, and gipseys. Highland chieftains, who had in feudal times sworn eternal hatred, exhibited their respective tartans in brotherly contiguity ; and even Queen Bess and Mary of Scotts—both correct and lovely personations—exhibited the genuine affection of sisters. There were also not a few noble Romans, Grecians, Turks, Persians, Russians, Chinese, Bavarians, Spaniards, and other Europeans of both sexes, on such loving terms that no general war amongst them need be apprehended. But Captain Rock and Rebecca were seen in private confer ence, so that it is feared some new commotion may tran spire in Cambria or " Erin's Isle," or both. The uxorious Blue Beard was closely linked to Henry VIII, both in search of new wives, of which commodity they had ample choice. They seemed to be in no humour, however, (if we may judge from their gallantry and attentions,) to kill them, unless, indeed, with kindness. The most striking characters enrolled in the pages of Shakspeare, Byron, Scott, &c., there also figured contemporaneously. Th e witches portrayed in Macbeth did not make their appear ance, but their places were welcomely supplied by the more amiable and lovely sisterhood of Lancashire. B uona parte showed extreme and unaccountable affection to the Duke of Wellington, though the latter became rather testy on the mention of the coming up of old Blucher. Although a great number of the characters were well supported, so far as the adaptation of the general carriage to the costume goes,—(for of acting we noticed little), — there were many parties present, we feel bound to con fess, who were a little awkward in their various trappings. Some of the military heroes were sadly imaged in the management of their swords, which threatened "infinitely more danger to the wearers than they wete likely to in flict upon an enemy. Many a bearded and mustachioed bravo would have far more consulted what a painter would call " keeping" h a d th ey b een gent l e shepherds ; and not a few shepherds were there who seemed more formed to " cry stand to a true man" than to herd silly sheep. Gal lants, too, there were, with " ribands of all colours the rainbow; points more than all the lawyers in Bohemia could learnedly handle," who might have cried, with Ro salind in the play, " Alas the day ! what shall I do with my doublet and hose ?" so awkwardly they bore them selves in their unaccustomed trappings. Arcadian swains were many, of whom rustic modesty was certainly not the leading characteristic ; and " friars and eremites" to whom would evidently have been wholly inapplicable the de• scription of the poet— " Their food the herbs, their drink the chrystal spring." Musselmen might be seen who were anything rather than shocked with the unveiled beauty around them and who would have pledged man y a f a i r one i n t h e forbidden cup, had even Mahomet himself stood by them ; puritans, in grave garb, with most unpuritanlike faces and demeanour, to whom one might have preached fora week in vain upon " the unloveliness of love locks." and the ungodliness of music and the dance ; and cavaliers who would have bet ter looked the character of any of Cromwell's army chap lains than those of roystering, winebibbing, swearing and fighting adherents of the royalist cause. We can scarcely bring ourselves, however, to complain of trifling incon gru iti es o f t hi s kind at a fancy ball, at which much of the interest must always consist of the travestie of character. Falstaff, glorious Jack Falstaff, is still an amusing fellow, although,—whilst he complains " An I had but a belly of any indifferency, I were simply the most active fellow in Europe ; My womb, my womb, my womb undoes me," we know that, by unbuttoning, he could discharge him of his stuffing and play Harlequin to the first Columbine he meets. Without a spice of the ridiculous a fancy ball would be a most unfanciful affair—a mere assemblage of stalking, pironetting, animated puppets, which the ward robe of all nations had been stolen to clothe. At ten o'clock the rooms were filled as completely as the convenience of those disposed to dance would have wished; and the large Ball Room presented a unique appearance, a most select company, of all nations and all costumes, being enjoying themselves in a set of quadrilles, which was succeeded by alternate waltz and gallopade. Never in our experience of this kind of festive meeting did we wit ness greater enjoyment than appeared to prevail in this and the smaller Ball Room, at this part of the evening, Varied costumes we have seen before on similar occasions ; but here the motley groups seemed perfectly at ease, and mingled in the dance as if they had all belonged to the same family, or had rehearsed together their various parts and dances. " A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes whieh spoke again, And all went ute.rry as a marriage : Still,however, the throng; which subseloently crowded the rooms to inconvenience, came pourmiviar..Turk upon Greek. military tr....1i -thc limb; of ; and perhaps at this period of the - rlight was presented the best opportunity of scrutinizing the various characters which had arrived—and they were some of the most-sti:iking. Availing ourselves of this opportunity, we proceed to enu j merate a few which presented themselves between this time and twelve o'clock :-- Mr. Thomas Bushby was an excellent representative of an officer of Cromwell's army, habited in a scarlet frock and steel breastplate. Mr. Fitzwilliam, as an Ojibbeway Indian, was one of the best characters in the room. The sound of this gen tleman's bell marked his progress, and excited attention in every part of the rooms. Mr. Chapman, Castle-street, was An excellent Grand Inquisitor . a character who would, two centuries ago, have condemned him to the stake. Miss M. Chapman was a sweet Dolly Varden : one for whose love the most rigid Catholic might have risked the vengeance of her father, the Inquisitor. Mr. Edwin Chapman looked well in a court dress of the reign of Francis the First. Mr. J. H. Cobham, as a Mandarin, with a magnificent hookah, was one of the most conspicuous characters in the—vestibules. He was dressed faultlessly : polished with his own powder, as black as "ebony ; and, if bowing be the characteristic of a Mandarin, was the very thing itself. Mr. and Mrs. Duarte. We had the pleasure of ad dressing this train as the veritable Aminadab and Rachel. George Fox himself need not have been ashamed of either, so correctly were they dressed, and so quakerly did they sustain their characters. Mr. Tuton, of Lord street, was the best sailor, we saw in the rooms during the night. Mr. and Mrs. Barke, of the Wellington Hotel, as a gentleman and lady of the reign of George the First, were amongst the best dressed characters present. Mrs. Barke, in particular, was unique. Mr. William Statham was a splendid Turk. A complete disguise, and at the same ti me an exce ll ent i mpersonation. Mr. W. Rathbone looked very well in a court dress. Mr. Parker, jun., as a Debdrdeur, was one of the most correct characters in the room. Dr. Hugh Neill and his lady looked well in a Swiss holiday costume. Mr. Ashley wore a magnificent dress, as a Turk. Mr. James Bateson and his daughter. The best old man, and one of the most interesting girls in the rooms. Mr. W. H. Piers, as Hamlet, was every inch and every lineament— " The rose and fair expectancy o' the state, The glass.nf !ashion and the mould of form." Mr. Waring was hn excellent Hotspur, before the bat tle. From ten o'clock until twelve o'c lock the company continued to pour into the rooms, and the promenade and dance went on with spirit, waltz succeeding quadrille, varied with the lively gallopade. After twelve, however, party after party began to drop off, and, much though beauty and splendid costume might be missed from the scene, we question whether space, which was much wanted by the votaries of the dance, was not much more grateful than their presence. Lip to 'three o'clock there was no lack of " tripping it on the light fantastic toe," the rooms being much less oppressive than at the previous portion of the evening; and the company still, as indeed throughout the whole of the night maintaining its elite character. Fun, however, at this hour, did begin to get the better of the gravity befitting thecharacter of some of the so lemn personages present. An excellent clown and panta loon, especially, created much laughter, and were almost universally applauded. A few more characters which fell under our observation we must rescue from the oblivion to which the late hour and our limited space must otherwise have condemned them. Amongst the best, if not decidedly the best and most graceful, characters in the room were Mr. Charles T. P. Ware, as a paysanne de la Normandie, and his sister, Miss Anna Maria Ware, in a costume du bal masque de Paris. These two excited more admiration than any characters we saw in the room. Mr. Hodson Bremner, of West Derby ' as a London dustman, was magnificent. His athletic figure, slouch hat, and nether parts were unique. Mr. D. Neilson, in a court suite, was an excellent character; as was Mr. R. S. Sowler, barris ter, of Manchester; and—but hold; we cannot go on particularising, but must come to a few general remarks before we record the conclusion. This much, then, we have to declare, that throughout the evening and amidst the multudinous company, we did not see one ill-dressed—one shabbily dressed—character. On the part of the bulk of the company present expense in costume seems to have been of no import, when com pared with propriety and taste. A few outre characters there were —Indian; dressed to the savage life, and other uncivilized specimens of humanity—but the majority of the costutnes were decidedly those of the best ages of British magnificence, unmarred with those unfanciful and undress characters, such as jockeys, tumblers, and the like, which though appropriate enough at a hal masque, are quite hors de regle at a fancy hall. j u n s g e , n amusements were number of parties present, as nearly as could be cal culated was 1250. The the i i , n i ng been played, the company separated, tired they might be, but the N pr a o t l i o o i n i a g l ed A t i t i t t i h ti e l m five o'clock in delighted with their evening's entertainment. A. Arnaud, Mr. Elias, in a very superb military uniform, which had a brilliant effect, which was much increased by the commanding figure of the wearer. Arnaud, Miss, as the Countess de Beauvilliers ; a rich costume. Arnaud, Miss Caroline, in the costume of a Swiss peasant; excellently dressed. Athly, Mr., Erskine-street, in a court suit. Alder, Miss and Miss M. 8., in the costume of the time of George 11. Atkinson, Mr., as King Henry VIII, in a very fine dress, and looks the character to perfection. Anderson, Mr. J. F., Dean-street, Fairfield, in a beauti ful ancient suit, embroidered all over. Arney, Mr., Rock Ferry, appeared in a splendid suit of black armour, as Edward, the Black Prince. Amey, Mr., in the character of Sir Kenneth, in Sir Walter Scott's " Talisman ;" highly characteristic, and well sustained. Ashcroft, Mr. Thomas, Duke-street, as the Earl of Leicester ; splendidly attired. Adamson, Mr 0 G, St. Catherine-street, a most be coming fancy dress. Ashton, Mr A, Prescot, as Harlequin. • Ashley, Mr, in a court dress. Ashley, Mrs, as a Melanese costumer, exceedingly in teresting. Aspinall, Mr H R, as a French officer of the reign of Louis XVI. Aspinall, Mr W B, a gentleman of the time of Charles 11. Arkle, Miss, of Moss-street, as Donna Violante, in the " Wonder ;" an anmirably dressed and lovely persona tion. Ashcroft, Mr Thomas, Spanish costume. Adamson, Mr 0 J, a Hussar. Amey, Miss, a Turkish lady. " 'Twas from an Emir's palace, Came an eastern lady bright; She, in spite of tyrants jealous. Saw and loved an English knight." Aspinall, Miss, Rupert-place, Everton, as Flora Mac Ivor. Ashton, Mr C, in his great grandfather's dress of George 11. time. Amey, Mr J B, as Edward the Black Prince. Anderson, Mr and Mrs Francis, elegant fancy dress. Aspinall, Miss Margaret, of Seacombe, as Beatrice. This character was admirably sustained. Amey, Mr Henry, a Knight Templar. Alleard, Mr, in a court dress. Aspinal, H. K. as a French officer in the time of Louis XVI. Ashton, Miss, in a Polish dress. Ashley, Mr. Wm. in Turkish costume. Aldred, Mr Sidney, as Massaniello. Ashton, Mr George, Spanish costune. Amey, Miss, in a b a ll d ress o f t h e t i me o f L ou i s XIV. I Aldersey, Mr. James, court dress in the reign of Charles TT Aspinall, Mr James A, court dress in the reign of Louis XVI. Allender, Mr Wm., Ravagem. Allender Mrs. Wm. in a fancy dress. Ardanus, Miss, Bohemian gipsey in holiday attire. Adam, Mr Ralph, jun„ Spanish muleteer. Aman, Mr George Henry, as a Vierlander Baner. Amen, Mr Godfrey J, as a Swiss bridegroom. • B. Bawlshur, Mr. John, as an Italian bandit. Blundell, Mr. C. H., Windsor, in a splendid dress as Robin Hood. Brown. Henry E., Roscommon -street, as Earl of Leices ter; a very rich dress. Butler, Mr. Frederick, as Caspar. Banks, Mr. Richard, Berry-street, in a native Greek costume. Blanco, Mr. D., Renshaw-street, as a brigand. Bevan, Mr., in a splendid Greek dress. Byrne, Mr. Wm., as a Chinese mandarin ; a very well dressed character. Byrne, Miss, in a fancy dress ; a very tasteful costume. Byrne, Mr. Andrew E., in a handsome dress of the time of Louis XV, 1750. Barbar, Mr. W. 8., Wavertree, as the Earl of Rochester. Bushby, Mr. C., Alfred-street, as King James. " And Scotland's lord is James Fitz-James." Baines, James, Rathbone-street, in an elegant and chaste costume of black and silver. Buckley, James, Toxteth-park, in a chaste and becoming Kendal green hunter's dress of the time of King Charles. Buckley, Mrs James, an English lady in the reign of Charles I. Barber, Mr. 8., Wavertree, in a blue and gold costume of the reign of King Charles, with large cuffs and cloak ; extremely characteristic. Brownbill, Mr. W., Boundary-street, in a handsome puce Turkish fly dress, with dirk, &c. Brownbill, Mrs W., Turkish costume. Bunch, Mr. R. M., Myrtle-street, in a puce dress of Charles's time. Bailey, Mr. L., Islington, in neat Greek attire. Brown, Mr. A., King-street, in a blue German student's dress. Bliss, Mr. H., Daulby-street, as an admiral. Mown, Mr. J., in a handsome military uniform. Boote, Mr John, St. James's-terrace, Stanhope-street, in a superb rover's dress. Boote, Miss Elizabeth, St. James's-street, Stanhope street, as Diana Vernon, looked remarkably well. Brown, Mr. H. 80ld -street, in an inte res ti ng cos t ume of the reign oiQueen Anne. Baines, Mr. Joseph, Duke-street, in an elegant cavalier's costume. Banks, Miss, as Flora M`lvor. Barke, Mrs., as Columbine. Branch, Mr John, jun., as the Rect.Rover. Benson, Miss, of Whitby, (with the four pasties follow ing,) in an elegant fancy dress. This beautiful young lady reminded us of the lines in Spenser's " Fairie Queen : " In her faire eyes two living lamps did flame, And darted fyrie beams out of the same, So passing persant, and so wondrous bright, That quite bereaved the rash beholder's sight." Burrell, Miss Jane, Percy-street, in a fancy dress,—a face and figure not less charming. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight, too, her dusky hair : But all things else about her drawn, From Slav time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape —an image gay— To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. Boyes, Mr, Falkner-street, admirably dressed and equip ped as a brigand. Boyes, Mrs, in a becoming fancy dress. Butler, Mr, Castle-street, in a handsome military uniform. Branch. Mr T S, Argyle-street, a Polish nobleman, and looked the character well. Bateson, Mr, most superbly attired in an antique court dress. Brady, Mr Edward, as the Earl of Green Heys. Bennett, Mrs W, as a lady of the court of Louis XV. ; remarkably splendid. Burley, Mr S, a forester. Burley, Mrs S, a fancy dress. Beaver, Mr John, in Chinese costume. Bushby, Miss, Old English costume of the IGth century. Birchall, Mr, Preston, a court dress. Banner, Miss Emma, Hindoo princess. Banner, Miss, Greek costume. Birley, Miss Kirkham, as a Polish lady. Bramwell, Joseph, court dress. Bold, Mr N. D., a richly-embroidered Greek warrior's court dress, maroon velvet and gold. Bickerstaff, Mr, Dalton-street, as a Spanish ambassador. Bickerstaff, Mrs, Dalton-house, as a Turkish lady. Birch, Mr Edwin, in a naval uniform. Branch, Mr J. S., as a Polish nobleman. Barwise, Mr Geo. Hetherington, corsair, Greek costume Broadbent, Mr F., brigand chief. Batten, Mr, Turkish f anc y d ress Banks, Mr Richard, Greek peasant Banks,. Miss, as "The Lady of the Lake," " A foot more light, a step more true, Ne'er from the heathhell dashed the dew." Bateson, Mr Charles, a knight templar Bateson, Miss A, a Scotch Lassie Bateson, Mr James, a gentleman of the 17th century Byrall, Mr Edward E., excellent costume of the time of Louis XV-1750 Brown, Johnson, courtier in the reign of Charles Ist. Brown, Mrs Johnson, La Mexicaina, one of the most at tractive dresses in the room, and the character well supported. Butler, Mr .T. L., in the uniform of a colonel of the Cold stream Guards. Blezard, Mr James 8., as a Spanish sailor. Benson, W Rathbone, a forester. Bridge, Mr, naval uniform. Bright, Mr J, in a very neat dress. Bright, Miss S A, ditto. Bickerstaffe, Mr Ashton, of Chester, a forester. Biekerstaffe, Miss, of Chester, as a queen. hough many a lovely form was there, Decked in the garb of days gone by ; And belted knights and ladies fair, Recalled the bright days of chivalry. Yet, neither in that magic hall, Nor e'en in former times I wee,,, Was there e'er seen a lovelier form, Than this fair semblance of " a queen." Brown, Mrs A Capels, fancy dress. Budd, Mr, as an Albanian peasant. Brown, Mr G N, in a fancy dress. Birley, Mr Edmund Kirkham, Sir Andrew Freeport. Birley, Mrs Kirkham, a fancy dress. Barford, Mr F, Williamson-square, as Charles 11. Boyle, Mr James Holmes, as an offizer of the Royal Midlothian Cavalry. Bushby, Mr James, costume of the time of Charles 11. Bingor, J, as Chicocondardini. Broom, Miss, in a fancy dress. Battersby, Mrs James, a fancy dress. Brancker, Mrs James, as a Spanish peasant. Birch, Mr, of Grove-street, as Rowland Hill, in a sort of light Roman dress; the front of it, from the neck to the waist, being covered with penny and twopenny postage stamps, with. underneath, embroidered on the belt, the words " My heart was in it," and the endorse ment of this part of the dress being as follows : " Letters for the Million ; From Temple Bar to Piccadilly, Id ; From London Bridge to Londonderry, Id ; From Land's End to Johnny Groat, Id. Done by me, ROWLAND HILL." with, underneath, worked on the belt, the words " Pro Bono Publico," having, likewise, on his head, a wreath of honour, composed of postage stamps, pointed with laurel leaves, and in his hand a scroll, entitled " List of contributions to the Rowland Hill testimonial." Bellhouse, Mr E S. Manchester, as Prospero, in " The Tempest." Belshaw, Mr John, High Park-street, costume of a gen tleman in the latter part of the sixteenth century. Barber, Mr Frederick B, as Caspar. Booth, Miss, as Ceres. Brown, Mr John Gordon, in a Highland Gordon costume. Boardman, Mr Jas, as Mr. Birch, an illiterate B oardman, Mrs Jame s , C on t a di na Romana. pedagogue. Boardman, Miss, Dame du Temps, de Henri IV. , Bushby, Christopher, as Little John. I Bower, Mr. Benjamin, High Grove, Cheshire, as a Chi nese Mandarin. Benson, Mr Robert, Islington, as a courtier of the reign of Louis XII. Blythe, Mr Thos M, as Figaro : a rich Spanish costume. Broderick, Captain, in a very rich Grecian dress. Bushby, Miss Elizabeth, in a Spanish costume. Bancks, Mr. as Prince of Orange. Bremner, Mr Hodson, as a literary dustman. The best character in the room : well supported. He created loud laughter wherever he appeared. Beckwith, Mr John, jun, in a Spanish dress, Battersby, Mr James, as Hamlet, Brancker, Mr James, court dress. Bennett, Mr Wm, as a courtier h the reign of LcAli,„ 3 XV Browne, Mr J. P., a page. Bartha, Mr, as a naval officer. Bartha, Mrs, as a Corfu peasant. Branker, Mr, as a Chinese Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, - Westminster, Bron3ilow, Mr. Henry George, Morton Marsh, St. Helens, as a Highland chief. Birley, Miss M. J, an enchanting Tyrolese peasant. Bevan, Mr, in a court dress of William IV. Balmer, Mr William, as a Highlander. Byron, Mr Frederick G., Tyrolese peasant. Bower, Mr Jeremiah, in a Spanish costume. Butilt, Mons. Z., as Charles O'Malley. Brown, Mr James Thomas, an Albanian chief. Bahb, Miss, Spanish costume. Budge, James, Spanish peasant, in holiday costume. Birch, Mr Edwin, one of the 14th Lancers. Brownson, Mr B J, Washington-street, Charity Boy's dress. Barke, Mr and Mrs, costumes of George I. Barber, Mr T, as a Contrabandiste. Bighane, Stafford-street, as a Gondolier. Bramwell, Mr J, costume of Louis XI V. Badnall, Mr Joseph, Turkish costume. Bateson, Mr Owen, as James Fitz James. Brandreth, Miss, in a Greek costume. Boult, Mr S, as Hamlet. Boult, Mr F, Jun, as a Pilgrim. Banner, Mr George, a Canadian Indian Chief, excellently dressed and sustained. Banner, Mr J B, full costume of a DCL. Banner, Mr Edward, a Turkish Charass. Banner, Mrs Edward, as a Hindoo Princess. Banner, Miss, in a Greek costume, Blythe, Mr J C, as a Swiss peasant. Buchanan, Mr, as an Affghan chief. C. Chapman, Miss, Castle -street, as Dolly Varden—" the delightful, fascinating, dear little Dolly," in Barnaby Budge. This lady admirably sustained the character, and looked the actual impersonation of this charming creation of the great master mind of the age. Dolly's little feet, that Boz so delightfully describes, were rivalled, if not excelled, by Miss Chapman. All the money I have got, from a sov'rin to farden, I'd freely give to see, I'm sure, so sweet a Dolly Varden. Chapman, Mr. Edwin, Castle-street, in a court dress of the reign of Francis I. This was a very magnificent and gorgeous costume, and was greatly enhanced by the fine figure of the wearer, who looked the beau-ideal of a cavalier. Coleman, Miss, Grenfield-terrace, as a fairy. Coleman, Miss Rose, as a gipsy. Coleman, Lewin Y, as Don Juan of 1830, b e i ng a sat i re on the dandies of the present day. Coleman, Mr. Samuel, as Robin Hood ; a correct and elegant costume, and looked the bold outlaw to the life. Cohen, Dr., as Sir Roger de Coverley. Cohen, Miss. Great George's-street, as a Greek girl. Caddy, Mr. Jonathan, as Tom Thumb. Cooper, Mr. J. 8., as an Andalusian. Cocker, Miss, as a Sicilian lady. Cheshire, Mr. George W., as a lieutenant in the royal navy. Cartwright, Mr., an excellent Don Giovanni. Collinson, Mr. William, in a costume of the reign of Henri Quatre. Crook, Mr. John T., as a cavalier of the time of Charles 11. Campbell, Mr. 'Wm., of Toxteth-park, as Charles 11. This was a magnificently dressed personation of the merry monarch. Cunningham, Mr., Norton-street, as a Spanish don. Cope, Mr. Richard, Falkner-street, in Hussar uniform. Cockburn, Mr B, Seymour-street, as an old English gentleman. Cope, Mr Richard, jun., in the uniform of a captain of light horse. Church, Mr, Exchange-alley North, as an excellent re presentation of Jack Sheppard. Clements, Mr C F, Bootle, as Figaro, in black suit; well supported. Cardwell, Mr, South Hunter-street, in a puce dress as a cavalier. Carson, Mr M P, Windsor -terrace, in naval uniform. Cearns, Mr L, Lord Nelson-street, in a deputy-lieuten ant's uniform, and looked well. Cluttenden, Mr, Low-hill, as Faust ; a rich black velvet and crimson dress. Claypole, Mr K, Kensington, as a knight's templar ; an excellent dress. Constable, Mr, Chatham-street, in the elegant uniform of a lancer. Claxton, Mr, South Hill Grove ; a remarkably imposing figure, in a complete modern court dress. Claxton, Mrs, as Cloriade in the reign of Louis XV. Cruttenden, —, as Faust Cunningham' James, Spanish court dress Carter, Mr Joseph, Persian costume Carter, Mrs Joseph, Persian costume Carter. Mr Joseph, as Courtier, reign of Charles II Crowder, Mr, the Great Plenipotentiary Carter, Miss, St. Jude's-terrace, as a gipsey Cohen, Miss, Great George-street, as a Greek captive Cohen, Dr. as Sir Roger de Coverley Carr, Mr Robert, as Sir Walter Raleigh Cartmell, Mrs, fancy dress. Cartmell, Master Edward, in a splendid Turkish costume, Carson, Mrs, in an elegant fancy dress. Christie, Miss, Polish dress. Christie, Mr R jun, in a Court dress. Crossley, Miss. Crossley, Mr Joseph. Colton, Miss M J, a Mecklenburgh peasant. Coltman, Miss, Spanish lady. Cox, Mr Henry, in a splendid Highland costume. Corbett, Mrs, in an elegant fancy dress. Catterall, Mr Jno Leigh, Mill-street, in a Greek dress. Cooke, Mr Wm, in a Spanish costume ; an elegant dress. Clarke, Miss, Grecian costume ; an elegant dress. Cuthbert, Mr Wm, as a Circassian. Cuthbert, Mr Robert jun, as an M.D. in a court dress. Cottingham, Mr Charles, as " Sir Charles Grandison," in a most superb suit of the richest quality. Campbell, Mr Charles, as " Rodolph." Case, Miss, a flower girl, and looked beautiful. Claxton, Miss, an Italian peasant, and looked char mingly. Cannell, Mr Hardman, appeared to advantage in a court dress of George 11. Cannell, Miss Elizabeth, in the court dress of a lady of the sixteenth century. Cobham, Mr, the celestial p ow d er manu f ac t urer , 9 , Tithebarn-street. Chapman, Mr Moses, Castle-street, as the Grand In quisitor. Chambers, Mr P 11, a captain in the 64th regiment, or 2d Staffordshire. Church, Mr Robert P, as Thames Darrell. Curwen, Mrs E, a Persian lady of distinction. Clementson, Miss Emily, of Chester, in a beautiful Swiss costume. Crane, Mr Edward, an officer of the Northumberland militia. Coleman, Miss Rose, a gipsy of Norwood Forest. Carr, Mr Thomas, Sackville-street, in a court dress of t he reign of Louis XIV. Crooke, Mr James, in a Greek costume. Cheshire, Mr G W , as a lieutenant of the royal navy. Carter, Miss, a beautiful gipsey. chieftain. Carter, Henri e m t wE t a rm: jma i a n sma a a , e asc C sap r va a an, e l o as y tr i aa s ol a ifHa n tn e hi gepeheotl peasant. mstnuadenmtoce. of Charles Campbell,CCluonxnt n n g , lam ' Mr Miss Coleman, Miss, Titania Queen of the Fairies. Cartwright, Mr, as Don Giovanni. Calvert, Mr M.P, Manchester, full court dress of the reign of Charles 11. Crooke, Mr N, as a gentleman of the court of Henry IV. Corbett, Miss, in Greek costume. Clarke, Mr S R, Everton, a gentleman of the Fourteenth century. Clarke, Mrs S R, Everton, fancy dress. Colquhoun, Mr G D, as a Syrian doctor. Carrick, Miss, as night. Carrick, Miss Jesse, as Pscbye. Carrick, Miss Jane, a flower girl. Carson, Dr, as an old English gentleman. Claude, Mr. Louis, General Bengal Native Infantry. Cole, Mr, Birkenhead, as an Albanian. Callow, Mr E, a Buccaneer. Channey, Mr. as Court Jester. Connell, Miss Margaretta, wore a court dress of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Chalonre, M. P. jun. Admiral Vernon. Carlyle Mr R. Lieutenant D Royal Navy. Dodgson, Mr. Thomas Steele, ss Sir Peter Teazle, in the costume of the time at which the play was written. Dickinson, plr Seymour-street, as a gentleman of the olden time. Davis, D., as a Spanish matador. Davies, Robert, as Hamlet. Dod, Mr Thomas, Everton-terrace, as a cavalier of the time of George I. Dawbarn, Mr S., Bold-street, splendid Greek dress. Dixon, Mr Thomas, an elegant red velvet Greek dress, remarkably becoming. Drysdale, Dr Rodney-street, in a court suit. Davies, Mr Edward, Nova-scotia, in a a splendid red and silver military uniform. Dreaper, Mr Bold-street, in a court suit of the olden time. Deane, r Ms a Mr ypoipfetr. the reign of Louis X VI. Dulin, Mr George, Windsor, in a naval unif orm. Dawson, Esq., R. Pudsey, Highland dr ess . re Dare, Mr Gideon, of Seacombe, as Sir John Falstaff. Davies, Mr Charles, as the Earl of L e i cester. Davies, Alr David, as a Sp an i s h b ullfighter. Mrs, as a s a Scotch l a d Dixon, Mrs, as a Scotch lassie ; looked remarkably well, and very much reminded us of Burns's Bonnie Bl ue eyed Lassie. " Sweet Highland Girl, a very shower Of beauty is thy earthly dower." Duncan, Miss Caroline, in a superb fancy dress, Duncan. Miss Isabella, a pretty fancy dress. Duarte, Mrs, as the wife of the amiable WM. Penn. Douglas, Mr C C, as a German nobleman of the four teenth century. Ded, James, as an aspirant de marine. ;~~i.~~~ »~i March 26, 184 Dickins, Miss, as a French peasant. Dalglish, Miss, in a Spanish ball dress. • DDaovdide,s, IV A l i r is E s d:r io rd u , nt as v H er a n d o j n ee , a A s b a da s l %s la i b ss , o fi f ow .ln er da g a ll ir Dobson, Mr Richard, as lieutenant of huzzars , Cheshire Yeomanry. D De u a c n k , w lV o l r r th l, , V jmo,hirtlsLan, inH aigcholaunrtdedrr,esßsooyfalcShtaerwlgt ileila. Duncan, James, antique court dress. oVanr i; ' Dobie, John, o f B ourne an d L athan), as D on G I Duarte, Miss Emily, Italian peasant. rs • 'Jams, Mr John, Stafford -street, fancy dress. Duckworth, Mr James, a cornet of Lancers. Dixon, Mr T George, in court dress of George T. Dugdale, Miss, a Swiss peasant. Duarte, Mr..A, as William Penn. Dixon, Mr, a Greek. Dickinson, Mr. T, costume of the time of Georg e° Dickson, George, in Greek costume. Davidson, Miss E, of Ayr, a pretty Dolly Varden• 40 l y Davies, Mr Wm F, Newington, a grand Falconer Emperor of Germany —a splendid dress. Duncan, Mr R, in an Andalusian dress. Dismore. Mr, a Debardeur. Duarte, Miss, a Portuguese peasant. Drayton, Miss, as a Moscovite lady. Dudgeon, Mr Patrick, in a fancy dress. Dod, Mr Edward, as Hadjee Abdallak, captain port of Juddah. E. Eadie, Mr Job, a lively Figaro. ss e Ewing, M r D, E rsk i ne -street, as a cavalier of _the of Charles 11. ; a b eautiful dress, and the -co"'. well supported. Eyres, Mr, Gloucester-street, looked well as a j °l/r2ll , admiral. Eyres, Mrs, as a Greek lady. This was a really 03 , 41r e i ficent dress, and a l ong w i th the wearer who bat' well, excited much attention. 0 Eccleston, Mr, Cambridge -street ; a correct dress.' Casper, in D er F re i schutz, an excellent persoo • Edwards, Mr Robert, Gradwell-street, a neat plate suit. Egdgreersts,.Mr, Chatham -street, in a handsome ancient Eglington Miss, as Anne Boleyn. This character admirably supported. Eglinton, James Taylor, as a Captain in the navy. Earle, Hardman Jun, a native of Mysore. Cbe Edward, Mr Hugh, High Seacombe, as a Dutch - lier. Ellison, Miss, as ma id Marian, in the queen o f forest, and a lovely maid she looked. Edwards, Mr I G., in a Spanish costume. Rawson, Mr John, as a midshipman. Eggington, Mr, Robt., as Fusbos. Evans, Miss, in a highland costume. Evans, Miss, H M, in a fancy dress. Edwards, Miss Margt. Fancy dress. Earle, Mr Hardman, as a Greek fisherman. Earle, Mrs. lady of the time of Louis XIV. Elmhursts, Lieut. Chas. of 9th foot, in uniform. Elmhursts, Miss, costume of the 18th century. _tiel Etches, Mr J C, as an " elderly gentleman of the time." F. Foster, Mr. Joh n , Gl oucester -street, a handsome 10° uniform. 65 / Fletcher, Mr. S., Toxteth-park, interestingly attired Page. Faulkland, Mr. Erskine -street, in undress uniform. I Ferguson, Mr. R., S ou th H un t er -street, as a cavalier the reign of Chas. 11. Fisher, Mr Thomas, as Japhet in seach of a father. lil character was well sustained. • 10 Fletcher, Major, o f S eacom b e , i n hi s own uniform' Captain of the Welch Fusileers. Fletcher, Mr Arthur P, a page's dress of the time James I. 11 111 Fergusson, Mr A, Duke- s tr ee t, as F ra Di avo l o , w hie looked to the life. Flewker, Mr W, as Sir Rode r i c Dh u . Frazier, Mr. G .1, a courtier in the reign of George 1 5 Fownes, Frederi c k, one o f t h e b o d y guar d o f t h e Sent' Archers. Fownes, F J, a Venetian fancy dress. Frommel, Mr, naval uniform. Fernihough, ohn C, as Charles the Second. if Fernihough, Mrs, in a fancy dress. Fernihough. Miss, in a Spanish dress. Fllliott, Miss, (Chester,) in an elegant fancy dress. Fletcher, Miss Wynne, as a lovely Swiss peasant. Foster, Mr Thomas, in naval uniform. Fitzwilliam, Mr Arthur, as an Ojib-be-way Indian es s Fosberry, Miss Agnes, Everton, looked charming.' Bavarian dress. Foster, Mr Samuel R, in the character of Hamlet. Folliot, Mrs, of Chester, in propria persona.. Folliot, Rev. Mr James, Chester, ditto. , of Freckleton, Mrs, a fine French costume of the tiv 3 v Mary de Medicis. Freckleton, Dr., in his mobes as M.D. of Cambridg e :os Freckleton, Mr G H, as a Swiss peasant of the C a ' of Rug. o ring Fielding, Leyland, as an Indian warrior, wore a t ° plume of feathers, and looked extremely well. " A military casque he wore, With splendid feathers drest lie brought them from the Cherokees; The feathers nodded in the breeze, And made a gallant crest." Fair, Miss, in a Polish dress. Fearon, George I. Mr Nicholas, in a court dress of the reign Francis, Miss, a Russian dress. Forshaw Mr John, an Alabanian. Fraser, Mr W. a for rester. Fraser-. Captain, Bth foot. Fogg, Miss, as a Highland lassie, Freeland, Mr R. P. in Austrian Uniform. Freckleton Dr, 31, Oxford-street, in his robes, as IN"' of Cambridge. Freckleton de ton l Mrs., Oxford-street, French costume, tim e : : Floyd, Mr late th e H C S as th e E m ir Beechir prince-. Lebanon. FosberryForm :11irss Fanny, dru GeorgeLC i o d u es r e s tier of the reign of Ge or , Formby, Miss C, ancient costume. Formby, Dr. G. Grant. Mr. Gordon, as a Scotch nshota c ousf h ftdtu i oec e nmn f h t .te a a.o i r n lfe . tshle V , " r e o. l .. . l y s . Welj Mr. and in dress faultless. a 0 Griffin, Mr. Edward, Rodnev-street, correctly attire a Don Cossack. i. eat e Gamble, Mr Horatio, as an officer in the Colds' r Guards. re et ' Gibson, Mr Joseph. St. James's-terrace, Stanhope.s t as the " Dougal creature," was represented well. Goore, George, Aighurth, a handsome naval dress. , Gibbons, Mr, Nile-street, in a splendid Polish unif er of Grieves, Mr R, Springfield, a rich King Charles dress , red and silver, with a puce cloak. uit 6' Gardener, Mr, Falkner-street, a black and silver s ie gonV the reign of Charles, with dark-blue cloak ; verle and becoming. u. iir, Gullen, Mr, of Newington, as a German noblemtbuie Goodman, Mr, of Mr Nathan's costume establ fr Grieg, Capt, Staffia,deeovP,saLlael tr.siceaislerssicariooan.r tal. as Isaac, the Jew of York. JO° Gambell, Mr S, Upper Pitt-street, in a neat reg suit: Fals e °. ad- Extremely Graham, w J . o e l l i l n d , r C es o s l e q d u , it a t- n s d tre lo et o , ke a d s S t i h r e J c o b b s u rac ter mirably : no stuffing required. " The Hunchback." .? .. r..... sonnimbula. no Gaskill, L T, of Seacombe, as Sir Thomas Gaskill, Mrs L T, as Amina, in in his own uniform as 0- Gillow, John, "F! —sq, of Leith, of the Scotch yeomanry. . __ Garland, Mr Alfred, as Masantello. Gibbons. Mr G N, as a Field officer. Grey, 144, Grove-street, Scotch dress. Guern, Mr Vincent, Court dress of the present reign. Geddes, Mr, as a Forester. Gair, Mr T. as an Ameer of Scinde. Gair, Mr Henry \V, as an Andalusian, holiday costume' Gale, Mr J. J., as a student of Cambridge. ttf' Gale, Miss, as the village coquette, looked very P re ali ci and was an excellent personation of her character , wounded many a heart as she flirted up and down. I .,ii Gale, Miss E., as a fairy.—This charming little d iv ot looked irresistibly lovely, and was in reality a fairt , „ not a few did she bewitch with her sweet magic sant°,,k, Gouldie, Mr John, Mount Vernon, as the Laird of Co ''' Clifford, ill pen. Glynne, Mr Geo, as a Polish count. Gibbon, Mr Thomas B. as an Andalusian. wel l Goore, Mr W 11, as Emir Beschir of Lebanon, dressed. Gurnett, Miss, an old English costume. Graham, Mr. John, a Spa:nish Matador. oule Ges, Mr R, as the Master of Ra-venswood. The ee' Allf IfnpFt costume.hGereei Green :er ceyehnireign correct, and the character supported in a manner vire'" of the Wizard of the North. il• Greenal, Mr. Edward, costume of the reign Charles Gonea, C J, French page. Geddes, Mr Thomas, as an Old English Gentleman. Geddes, Miss, a fancy dress. Gibbons, George, as a Military officer. Gregory, Mr, Bold-street, as the Earl of Rochester. ' Gardner, arrr Gilmour, raa a dh h n na a t e :l rA: , 1 Ar M A M :Gr r r r i A E H ijn l , f a r c P tm e l, Gladwin; Miss B, in a fancy dress. Grindlay, Mr R, as a Nova Scotia Indian. iia ' ages. Gray, Mr, in costume of the University of St Andre" Grayson, Mr Charles, in a fancy dress. Grayson, Mr. Charles, Spanish corut dress. Garston, Mr Henry, as an Egyptian Agar Garston Mrs, a Suliote lady. Garston, Mr Edgar, a Suliote. Garston, Mr J. H. a Suliote Captain. Grundy, Miss ,a fine Spanish dress. Gillow' Mr John, R M S, C ava l ry un if orm. Gifford, Mr, couit dress. H. A es# 34 Ball, Mr Christoph er , o f H ope - s t reet, a splendidly-kire Earl of Leicester ; one of the best (and there we veral of them) that we saw in the room. Harrison, Mr James, as a Chinese Mandarin. Velv et. Harrison, Mr William, Bank-terrace, B oo tle, red sent as a page in the r e i gn o f Q ueen Elizabeth. Harding, Aelr, Windsor, elegant Hussar's dress. , ate' Hollingsworth, Mr, Ch urc h- s t ree t, in a very effeety" of the reign of Louis Quaterze. ~; fbl aci‘ Hull, Mr Thomas, Edge-hill, in a handsome s“- t ° j. and crimson, as a Cavalier of the reign of Charlel de o , Hill, Mr, Grove-street, in a handsome puce Grp the Hilsworth, Mr, Myrtle-street, as a Lieutenant Navy. ° l P" Hoyes, Mr, Bedford-t errace , L ow- hill, a naval 13 which he well became. Harrison, Mr Gilbert, as an Albanian Chief. -V ~`~~ Kr, Lac ta a La, to Luc; le~ L~ fa ~ lie a~