Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-05 00:00:00

THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), THE STH INSTANT

And Every Evening during the Week, the Performance wi
commence with the favourite Comedy of
THE DOWAGER.
Lord Alfred Lindsay.... ... ....Mr. E. F. Edgar.
Dowager Countess Tresilian ....Miss Page.
After which, the New, Grand, Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitlec
LADYE BIRD BOWER !
OIL, HARLEQITIN PRINCE PEACOCK AND THE PAIR BRILLIANTA ! !
Founded upon the old Nursery Chaunt,
" Ladye-bird, ladye-bird, fly away home,
Your house is on fire—your children at home."
Written by Mr. C. Somerset, and the author of Puss in Boots.''
Comic Scenes written and invented by W. Dorrington, Es(
-erture and Music of the Opening composed, selected, an
arranged by Mr. Musgrave. The Scenery of the Pantomime Design(
'rated by Mr. Dearlove, jun., assisted by Mr. George Dawse
The Machinery by Mr. Cawdrey. The Propertu
sen. The Dresses and Ball-room Costumes, whic
are of the most recherehe description, hT Mr.andMrs.
on
l
The Wigs and Masks by Mr. Clarkson, o Russell-street, te
The whole of the Dances and the Action of the Ballet, arrange
directed by Miss M‘Ginty and Miss Bramal27
THE STORY OF THE PANTOMIME
Once upon a time there was a certain Queen, who
-wing, and who had a very large family of daug,
.-c• long since been dead, the family was a smirk
• and she kept them at home, as well as
lit lies. Her eldest daughtc

and Mr. Penn

by Mr. Dearlove

name w
ters. II

at anxiety to het

..,eautiful" bower of roses
Brilliant" was so exceedingly handscno,
notice of Prince Eblis, who sought her hand, but
at only by the young lady, but by her mother and at
family. shortly. afterwards the Prince Peacock, a gay bachelor
whose domain joined that of the Queen Goldenwing, becomint
tired of single blessedness, proclaimed that he would give
grand ball, and invited everybody, far and near, in the hoe
that from amongst the ladies he might select a wife. Tipn
fair Itrillianta, with all her sisters, went to the Prince's ball,
-where_ he at once became enamoured of her, and arrangements
were being made by Queen Goldenwing,
.4, hearing of this, became so enraged that,
was at the Palace of Prince Peacock, having sent
aome to the Bower, he resolved to burn that beautiful
-e ground, and all the family in it. Fortunately the
...nanta remained with the Prince, carefully enclosed in a
-ge and lovely rose, to guard her from harm. As the Queen and
the Prince were looking from the battlements of the Palace at a
great comet which appeared at that time, a lurid light was
alrserved in the sky, while voices in the air warned the Queen of
-what was doing by singing, .‘ Ladye Bird, Ladye Bird, fly away
home, your house is on fire, your children at home." On hearing
this- the Queen became alarmed, and, with the Prince and her
laughter, attended by the Double-faced Guards, who never turned
heir backs on an enemy, because they could not, flew to the scene
_ conflagration, where, in spite of the exertions of the good
miry firemen, the Prince and his Guards were completely van-
qmslted by Prince Elbis and Brillianta was nearly in his power
when King Fog, who hjud one night protected some of the little
lady° bird children of Goldenwing, when they had stayed out too
late and become lost in his mists, suddenly appeared, and, calling
to their aid a shower of rain, not only extinguished the flames of
the burning Bower, but so befriended Prince Peacock and the fair
Brillianta, that they eventually became united and' lived happy
ever after.

when Prince Eblis
while the Qt
her children
place
fair I

.. Mr. Misty.
.. Mrs. R. Power.
.. Miss Bramah.
.. Miss Edwards.
.. Miss Richardson
THE TRANSFORMATION.

The Fair Brilliant7a
Prince Peacock .
Spottina

Harlequin Mr. lltuTt,fromtliefVeat;eitOial, Covent Garden ;
his first appearance here.
Columbine.. Miss Bramah ; her first appearance in the character.
Pantaloon Mr. J. W. Collier, from the Royal Sadler's Wells

Theatre ; his first appearance here.
—Mr- R. Power ; his first appearance in the character
ON SATURDAY NEXT, JANUARY Brn,

The SECOND GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the

PANTOMIME,
Preceded by the Musical Farce of NO !
Doors open at Half-past One, to commence at Two o'clock
of Admission :—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 35.;
Is.

Doors open at Half-past Six ; to commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-office is now Open from Ten till Three o'Clock, for
securing Seats in the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which
may be had under the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

It 0 Y

A L AMPHITHEATRE
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET.
Mr. W. IL COPELAND.

Proprieto:

ELLIOTT GALER

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