The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-01 00:00:00

No. 1730.]

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.
The New Comic PANTOMIME Every Evening and every
rhey Morning turdayDUßlNGSaturda TH E HOLIDAYS!
Gractd, Local, Legendary, Comic Christmas PANTOMIME,

entitled, I '
HARLEQUIN STEAM;
tIL 08, THE
TM I) swan ! ! AND THE KNOTTY ASH !i !
ipta present TUESDAY Evaxiwo, the Ist instant, and Every
Evening during the Week,
After wh• TIMES TRIES ALL I
irlch, for the sixth time in
this Theatre, the grand Local,
uegendary, Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled,
HARLEQUIN STEAM ;
The „°R, T1E OLD SWAN AND TICE KNOTTY ASK.
for this"ttling of the Pantomime, invented and written expressly
catch Theatre, by one of the ".Local Genus," who, hoping to
Pant the eye" of the public, will, if successful, turn. out a
Corni,:Vle Genius" on the first night of its representation. The
by yer
alesZ of the Pantomime designed, written, and arranged
Nitre'Dorrington. Pantomime Author and Artist to the
The 62. oyal Covent Garden and Haymarket, London.
%bd arra"rture and Music of the Opening composed, selected,
desi,,,...,aged by Mr. Bushel. The Scenery. of the Pantomime ,
o;;„_and painted Mach R. Dearlove, jun., assisted by Mr.
Prap;„aason. The inery 1:y Mr. Benjamin Jones. The
Jegri;:ies and Masks by Mr. Bromley. The
.Dresses by Mr. ,
stra.. •• The whole of the Dances and the Action of the Ballet
'led and directed by Signor Lauri.
BgTß4'4' FROM AN UNPUBLISHED MS. OF "FAIRY
Orw. LEGENDS OF LANCASHIRE."
anytt; upon a time—a long time ago—before "Leverpole" was
konat:FC but a poor fishing village, there was a wicked destroying
hp hi who, with a company of spirits as bad as himself, took
lea, I:bode in a wild part of the country, near to the said
evil Leverpole." It was a place shunned an account of its
at thjalte. In the midst of this wilderness stood a tree, known
Ash at time as a monstrous ugly tree, and called "The Knotty
beinnNonii on the border of this wilderness, Nature, who is ever
Of a p
llrY, hwhop ad laced a most beautiful Lake, which was the abode
Of a a seldom appeared to mortal eyes but in the
shape
by ,„0, and this Swan having been seen for hundreds of years
panty,''cceesive generations, was, notwithstanding her exceeding
ige naturally called "The Old Swan."
'Ktionl!s; ,BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PANTOMIME.—The said
Stew ,}o",en still stands, and has given name to a village, but it
neighi) be a very handsome tree after the bad spirits left the
Up Purhond, and a great many choice spirits have since taken
abode there.
sD'ltre to the beautiful lake, it is imagined it was swallowed
Salor „ the " Revington Pike," but the memory of the " Old
bran, Is still retained in the locality, in affectionate remem-
"for the of the kind Fairy, who had achieved such good fortune
4nd ic""'„. •
i Upon this Legend the present Pantomime is founded,
reads tis good to be merry and wise," an attempt has been
rainv 0 combine science with amusement in the form of a Panto-
eariZai Awitty inllegorenyile wh
andh iic, it is hoped, will excite and gratify
THE
nquiring minds.
ALLEGORY—" FIRE AND WATER."
canc.usDnorus, the Fire King, wages war with, and tries to over-
by I,ll,rystaline, the Water Queen, who being suddenly surprised
tyro a', after having, as she thought, extinguished his flame by
the :Ina cold water on it, is released from his fiery embrace by
aleDearance of Steam, to whom, in return, she promises aid
BiroDrotection. Steam is in love with Sweetsmile, daughter of
alai Plunderhead. who is the proprietor of an important. do-
enemyit by the " Somebodies ;" but the Baron being a
itiati to scientific progreas. and withal very ambitious, re-
leal,.,•° match his daughter with any hut a king. In this di-
ki , Steam with the advice of the Water Queen, and taking
oitence and 'Labour, his companions, with him, visits the
'Fishyng; Village of Leverpole," inhabited
the Here and which is on the verge of destruction anddecay
erriy„the Poor Fishermen are almost starving,. when
.Stearn
0bi...7 in a lucky moment, and to gain their aid. in obtaining the
DOO-•-i. of his affections, changes with his irresistible power the
Ther,Raltry village to the "First Commercial City in the World."
that
hire King is so enraged at the great capturing eected by Steam,
seeks to deprive him of his power by the Water
hn', and for this purpose takes advantage of a very hard
. ter to invade the ice-bound domains of her Majesty, but here
Eirejege overcomes his prudence; for, forgetful of the effects of
mieittriongst Ice, a rapid thaw takes place, in which Fire is over-
bar M, and " put out." The Water Queen is released from
ait,,Prison of Ice, and Steam, united to his beloved Sweetsmile,
' the Pantomime going on.
Hall PANTOMIMIC TRANSFORMATION,
P
Signor Lauri. Columbine Miss Mansell.
taloon ...... Signor C. Lauri. I Clown Signor F. Lauri.
on
gobATuituAv next, the sth instant, a MORNING PER-
ANCR, commencing at Two o'clock precisely, doors
"1155 Half-past One when will be presented
POPPING THE QUESTION.