The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-22 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL.

. Last night the.Zouaves made their second appearance
before a large and fashionable andiente, at the above
house. The cordial manner in Which they were received
proVed to be Well merited, and their spirited acting,
singing; and dancing, was londly applauded throughout.
The pieces in which they perform. are military sketches,.
the incidents of which are taken from the Russian war;
and the excellent manner in which they are put upon
the stage well sustains the reputation of this theatre.
It would be an injustice to 'the 'actors themselveS were
we to anticipate the pleasure of seeing them by entering
details of their performance, and we will therefore
be content with inviting, all our readers to see them at

TAB ()RAND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, LAST
EVENING, IN AID OF THE BROUGH
FUND. - - --
Literary clubs and _ institutions are spreading their
refining and enlightening influences throughout the land
—and the members of.the London Savage Club and the
Liverpool Literary and Dramatic Society, last evening,
clearly demonstrated that they were not only powerful
to assert the claims of well-deserved charity, but that
they were also well qualified to perform the various cha-
racters which were assigned to them. All honour
then to those gentlemen for thus nobly coming forward
to assist in paying this tribute to the memory of the
late lamented Robert B. Brough. How great must have.
been their satisfaction at seeing before them one of the
largest and most fashionable audiences that ever graced
the Royal Amphitheatre of Liverpool.. The curtain
rose upon Douglas Jerrold's comedy of "Saint Cupid,
or Dorothy's Fortune," the characters of which were
represented by members of the Liverpool Literary and
Dramatic Society. The Queen Bee of Mr. Robert
Crompton was an excellent piece of acting, the character
was sustained throughout to perfection. Sir Valentine
May found an able representative in Mr. R. B. Cum-
mins. This gentleman has always been a favourite with
the public in the various' performances which have been
given by the Literary and Dramatic Society of this town,
and last night he eclipsed all his former efforts. Doctor
Budd was well performed by Mr. George Meyrick. The
acting of Checker, by Mr. T. Hughes, and that of Mr.
Under-Secretary Zero, by Mr. F. Clark, are also worthy
of honourable mention. Mrs. R. Power, as Juno,. re-
ceived a most hearty reception, and the .Dorothy Budd
of Miss Laura Gray was most lady-like and effective.
Prior 'to the performance of, the burlesque of "The
Forty Thieves," Mr. Leicester Buckingham spoke the
prologue, which was originally written for the last per-
formance of the club in aid of the same fund. Mr.
Edmund Falconer in the character of ffustapha was
well received, and the Morgiana of Mr. Fra'ncis
Talfourd was a capital piece of acting. " The Forty
Thieves" were represented by the members and friends
of both societies. The burlesque was' followed by the
" Pas de Miroir," from Mr. C. Millward's opening
to the Theatre Royal pantomime of "Little, Snow
White," after which Mr. Leicester Buckingham
recited Bronli's poem of " Godiva." His dancing
was especially admired. The various membeis of
the Savage Club who took part in the burlesque,
were Mr. H. J. Byron. Mr. Tegett, Mr. Leicester
Buckingham, Mr. J. Hollingshead, Mr. Furtado, MI.
S. J. French, Mr. J. Cargill, and Mr. W. Romer. The
evening's 'entertainment concluded with the farce of the
"Lottery Ticket." The character of Wormwood, by
Mr. Francis Talfourd, was ably sustained, and his comi-
cal acting drew down repeated and well-merited applause.
We have not been able to ascertain the total amount
of receipts, but from the large attendance we should
imagine there will be a good addition to .the fund for
the benefit of the widow and children of the late Robert
B. Brough.