The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-27 00:00:00

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AMPHITHEATRE.
GREAT CHARLOTTE STREET.
PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, Mr. W. U. COPELAND.

THIS EVENING,
And Every Evening during the Week,
4.18 RAKSPERE'S MACBETH!
an nge ment respectfully announces the revival of this
Et!tc in an entirely original form of Dramatic and Artistic
nt'ss, to achieve which result most indefatigable research has
PloYed, and an outlay, commensurate with its importance,
BeenLlThginat text of Shakspere is carefully adhered to, and two
svimi'tlortiestored, which are omitted from the usual Stage Itepre-
ihe va'uable assistance of
lIEL,Lees secured expressly for the Character of MacLeth; and
MISS MARRIOTT
Will sustain the Character of Lady Macbeth.

t'sa 1 I THE VOCAL.Ite, attributed to Matthew Locke, but which lintiquar'an
ittsijn has proved to be the composition of John Eccles, will be
on accmint of its great beauty, character, and populk;r•ty,
110 t appertaining to the original text, The Imtrumental
ttite,"Panimems to the sme are entirely re arranged .(and in part
"e,t) by Thomas Gear oan Reed. Tho Dia ch of Mach,h's
,
hardic.lllusic in the Banquet Seerand the Incantation
• Pi.ser,— 14 the 4th Act and the various chari., awl, flourishes, COM.
*llia- "a arranged' expressly for this revival, by Edward Fitz-
ot.
Pr,
110,4 oils to the Tragedy, the Orchestra, under the direction of Mr.
i'DoZ.,ave (Musical Director), will perform the first Movement of
lhe 8 celebrated Overture to " Macbeth ." and between the Acts
(11;r''ioWing Classical Works, viz.: The Overture to " Ruy Blas, '
,4delssohn t ; the Overture to "Der Berggheist," (Spohr); the
'Funebre," from the Enka Sinfonia," (Beethoven) ; and
,nand Triumphal March " by F. Ries.
THE SCENERY
e`iSned entirely by Mr. Daatmova, jun.. and Painted by him,
The assisted by Mr. GEORGE DAWSON.
triepte Architketure previous to the Norman Conquest has been
Castlesd• During the five centuries which preceded that event many
• 34 hand Churches had teen erected of considerable importance ;
excelled in Ironwork, and were frequently ornamented
• THE COSTUMES
The ' By Mr. and Mrs. JEFFRIES.
',Oro jerY uncertain information possessed respecting the Dress
the iGur the inhabitants of Scotland, in the eleventh century, renders
'dif6 'lldng of the characters in Macbeth a task of very great
ski ; nobles- and common people were mantles of one sort, long
iso°,l,nr, and shaggy rugs. The nobles wore mantles of yule-
' th,`°icitirs; the common people mantles of a brown colour, near
hisd„ e,nicur of heather. They wore no stockings, but bottnes,
,len,-,?! the skins of deer or other animals Many of the Scotch
"rinill bare heads, allowing tho hair to grow very long.
the cottish Female habit consisted of a long robe, girdled round
with a full and flowing mantle, denominated the Arisad.
THE ARMOUR AND WEAPONS

. _
The By Mr. BROMLEY.
br,,, . ancient Scottish weapons were the spear, the battle-axe, the
,
a cai..`tad the sword (cleadheamh.more). 'I heir defensive armour—
atm 't of ring inail, and round targets covered with bull's hide, and
I cled with , Ihe nails and bosses of brass or Iron. The
.eagle feather
irn3,....eirnet was the distinguishing mark of a chieftain. The
"r of the English forces is c.;pied from the Bayeux tapestry.
Itth. THE MACHINERY.
',,"", la of a most elaborate description, has been made under the
The direction of Mr. CAWDERRY.
WIIOI Stage Business directed by Mr FL. VILLIERS ; and the
Der,,,l2f the.arrangements and miss-en-scene produced under the
b,',l superintendence of Mr. W. R. COPELAND.
full °al early attendance of the Visitors to the Theatre is respect_
alseerequested, as some of tke most striking Scenic effects take
Pak; at the very commencement of the Tragedy.
°u. OP THE TRAOEDY.—Macbeth was killed in 1057, in the
sixteenth year of FAward's reign in England.
To conclude with. Every Evening during the week,
BOX AND COX.
Rux• • ........ Mr. Baker I Cox Mr. Stoyle.
i'Aerydh„
--64,,`'sjult—Dress Boxes, 3s ; Side Boxes, 2s 6d; Pit, Is 6d ; Cal-
'ecui. u• The Box office open daily, from Ten till Three o'clock, for
NI, Pg Seats in the Dress Circle, and taking Private Boxes, which
ili ap" had under -the direction of Mr. Shuttlsworth. Children
ettigntt Will not be admitted. Doors open at Half-past Six, to
",...Zrice at Seven o'clock precisely. 4
ENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE VARIhTE
DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.