The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-23 00:00:00

ENTITLED

LITTLE 80-PEEP;

GIRL
HARLEQUIN AND THE GIRL WHO LOST HER SHEEP.
The Scenery of the Pantomime painted by Mr. George
Dawson; the Properties' Sheep, and Masks by Mr. Jenkins;
the Dances arranged by Mises Bramah and Miss "`Ginty; the
Machinery by Mr. CaWdrey.
THE TRUI?. HISTORY OF LITTLE 110-PEEP.
CoMprising the Incidents of the Pantomime.
Little 80-Peep was a pretty Shepherdess, residing in that
beautiful plate called Arcadia. She was a very eood girl, but
had One fault ; and that was, she would often fall asleep in
the day-tune. when she ought to have been tending her sheep.
Iter godrnother, who was a Fairy, was very angry with her,
and tried to correct her, but in vain ; till one day, a wolf,
NON lived in a cavern near this beautiful place, having fallen
Ih love with 80-Peep and been rejected by her, out of revenge
irtsolved to steal her sheep, cut off their tails, and hang them
'up on a tree to dry. 80-Peep, as usual, having fallen asleep,
rendered the stealing of her sheep a very easy matter for the
wolf and his companions. While she was sleeping, her god-
mother showed to her, in a dream, the consequence o f
liminess` and then there appeared to her a group of beautiful
ehrpherdesses, who were living and playing, and dancing in
h. grove of laburnums, and were happy as the days were long,
because us their time they had never been idle. When Bo-
Peep woke out of this dream she found her sheep had been
taken away, so she set out determined to find them ;
when going along what should she see but the tails of all
ber poor sheep hanging up, side icy side. on a tree to dry.
She then met with a cowherd, to whom the wolf had given
the charge of her sheep, and with whom she drove a bargain
for getting them back, tails and all. When she had accom-
plished this, she returned home with them, where, assisted
by some kindly shepherdesses, she contrived to tack each of
the tails of her poor sheep in its place again. Her lover,
Colin, a young shepherd, undertook to watch the flock all
night, as 80-Peep was tired and wanted to go to hed. The
sheep being all carefully put into the fold, and watched by
Colin 80-Peep prepared to retire for the night; but when
she had laid down, the wicked wolf appeared to carry her off
by force--dragged her out of her bed, and, with the aid of
his companions, conquered Colin, notwithstanding 80-Peep's
favourite black Ram, and her dog Lion, came to defend their
mistress. In this extremity, she called upon her godmother
to help her, who immediatelT appeared in all her fair glory;
changed Colin into Harlequin. 80-Peep into Columbine, the
wicked Wolf into Pantaloon, his Cowherd into Clown. She
then told 80-Peep, .that if, after, twelve months, she would
correct herself of going to sleep in the day-time, she would
consent to her marriage with Colin. It is needless' to add,
Little 80-Peep did correct herself—was married to Colin, and
afterwards lived like the other shepherdesses—as happy as the
days were long.

- TRANSFORMATION. •
Harlequin Mr. Wilson.
Clown . : ..................... Mr. .1. F. Forster.
Pantaloon
Columbine Miss Bramah.

THE FOURTH
GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTOMIME
ON WDNESDAY, JANUARan,
Preceded by the Farce of A MORNING CALL.
boors open at Half-past One, commencing at Two o'clock.
Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
mence at Seven o'clock precisely.
Admlssioni—Dress Boxes, 35.; Side Boxes 2s. Cel.; Pit,
Is. Rd.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Boxes, !s.; Side
Boxes, le. 6A.; Pit, Is.
The Box-office is open from Ten to Three for securing Seat,
Id-the-Mess Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may be
had tinder the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

ROYAL COLOSSEUM' THEATRE,
PARADISE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
Sole Proprietor MR. ITRATR.
Authorised to Perform Pieces of the Dramatic Authors' Society.
Immense Success of the Grand Comic PANTOMIME.
Continued Success ,of Mr. WALFORD'S AMERICAN
ENTERTAINMENT. ----
' THIS EVENING
HOLLY RUSH HALL ; OR, THE TRACK IN THE SNOW.
On Friday and Saturday.
THE COURIER OF LYONS.
Characters by the Company.
MR. W. WALLFORD in his AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT.
After which,
THE GRAND NEW COMIC PANTOMIME.