The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-11 00:00:00

iPublft Ituzu4tnnent4.

TREATRE ROYAL, WILL lAMSON-SQUARE._
Proprietor, Mr. W. R. Copeland, Great Charlotte-st.
ptpr FOUR OF THE PSENT SEASON.—LAST
b UR NIGHTS OF THNIGHTS E REVIVAL OREF MACBETH ! acknowledged
cthe Press and the voice of the people to be the most perfect Artistic
7,very Presentation ever given on the English Staz . will be repeated
Evening daring the present wesk. The Original Text of
;"Val* is carefully adhered to, and, Two Scenes are
satiated which are omitted from the usual Stage Representations.
Reeving (Tuesday). the 11th instant, the Performances wal
CAtilerice with Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH ! To conclude
THE SECRET. Thomas. Mr. Baker, Period of the Tragedy
"...erbeth was killed in the year 1057, in the Sixteenth year
Xdward'a reign, in England. Last Four Nights of the
Wniretenlent of Mr. B. SULLIVAN who has been sten ed
tiaat"4 for the character of Macbeth; and Mrs. VICKERY, from
Theatre Royal. Drury-lane, makes her first appearance in
Teti:pt in the character of Lady Macbeth. TH ie. VOCAL
"'es Usually attributed to Matthew Locke, but which antiqua-
L snteresearch has proved to be the composition of John Eccie-
re Mined, on account of its great beauty
mtalre..t. though not appertaining to the origin
wel accompaniments to the same are ant.
Peen composed) by Tho German Rees.
:ea '2eth's Army. the Bardic Music in the Banquet sae...,
:ea
M •
loud h MUSIC in the 4th Act, and the various charges and
a es. composed and arranged expressly for this revival by
Nourishes composed and arranged expressly for this revival try
thWard Previou. to the Tragedy the Orchestra, under
the direction of M. Bushez (Musical Director), will perform the first
ferwement of Sphor's celebrated Overture to "Macbeth ;" and
I.o.et.ween the Acts the following classical works, viz :—The Overture
Ray Bias" (Mendelssohn) ; the Overture to " Der Berggheist"
Thor); the "Marcia Funebre," from the "E•olca Sinfunica
"
Teletsphrell) and the "Grand Triumphal March," by F. Hies.
p br;_IcENERY designed entirely by Mr. Dearlove, jun.. and
grae.,„--""' hlm, assisted by Mr. Ge,rge Dawson. The Architecture
'is to the Norman Conquest has been adopted. During the
lll•uieeiltlaries which preceded that event many Castles and Churches
led rva., , erected of considerable importance ; the buildings excel
T o" millwork. and were frequently ornamented with colours
htifi COSTUMES by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries. The very uncertain
of
ftwan°4hu,o, II possessed respecting the Dress worn by theiohahitatn hts
land in the eleventh cent ury, renders the attiring of e
aet2tein Macbeth a task of very great difficulty. The nobles
glen people wore mantles of one sort, long and flowing, and
e
arria, s- The nobles wore mantles of variegated colours, h
lout:4 Ilinple mantles of a brown colour, near to the colour of
~fr• They wore no stockings, but bourses, made of the skins
knnlrril or other animals. Many of the Scotch went with bare
a~allowleg the hair to grow very long. The Scottish Female
t"..,alieted of a long robe girded round the waist. with a full
AND "!ItMantle, denominated the Arisad. THE ARMOUR
*gen isWEAPONS by Mr. Bromley. The ancient Scottish weapons
/esndt,"s *Pear, the battle-axe, the bow, and the sword, (dead-
' err, awl .'4l°"). Their defensive armour—a shirt of ring-mail, and
bosses nets covered with bull's hide, and studded with nails, and
brass or iron. Thee agle feather in the helmet was the
_ft.
fox„llMing mark of a chieftain. 'the armour of the English
1,114 coped from the Bayeux tapestry. THE MACHINERY,
dire _ °f a most elaborate description, has been made under the
P. ZV. of Mr. B. Jones. The Stage Business directed by Mr.
Prcidolie'sthe whole of the arrangements, and miss. en-scene,
under the personal supe ri I. ten en ce of Al r. W. R. Copelsnd.
Pees 4 early attendance of the Visitors to the Theatre Is res-
streets 3' requested , as some of the most striking Scenic
klasi,.,tak Place at the very commencement of the Tragedy,
ls ..,'ooDreas Boxes, 4s. Upper Boxes, Sc. Pit, 2s. Gallery,
1.."
thehe °wee is open from 10 till 3 o'clock, for securing seats
lind ress Circle. and taking Private Boxes, which may be
Apt tar the direction of Mir. Shuttleworth. Children in arms
sevess 0 c:lock
tted•
Precisely. Doonen at Half-past Six; to commence at
rs
open

haracte
nal Text.

ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.

GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT.

FRiDAY EVENING NEXT, MARCH, 14,
POE THIS
ENEFIT OF
RRY SULLIVAN.
LAST NIGHT OP THE SEASON'.

B
MR. BA
LAST Vilar,pz

OF MR. BARRY SULLIVAN,
AND
L It. 8 T NIGHT OF MACBETH.

°YAL AMPHITHEATRE, LIVERPOOL.—
' Proprietor, Mr. W. R. Copeland, Great Charlotte-at.