Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-30 00:00:00

musttrants.

THEATRE-ROYAI„ WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.
We' THE NEW, GRAND,•COMIC PANTOMIEM.

THIS EVENING, and during this week (except Friday),
THE YOUTHFUL QUEEN.
On Friday, for the BENEFIT of MISS M'GINTY, the Colum-
bine and Directress of tke Ballet,
THE LITTLE TREASURE.
LA TARANTELLA., by the Infant Taejon!.
After which, the New, Grand, Comic, Christmas Pantomime,
entitled,
LITTLE SNOW WHITE;

OR,
HARLEQUIN PRINCE GOLDENHEART, AND THE MAIDEN
WHO NEVE SAW HER FACE IN A GLASS!
The opening St-I'y of the Pantomime (written expressly for
this Theatre) by Mr. Charles Millward.
The Overture and Music of the Opening, and the Music of
the Comic Scenes composed, Selected and arranged by Mr.
Musgrave. The, Scenery of the Pantomime designed and
Painted by Mr. George Dawson, assisted by Messrs. Penn,
Goodman, Hall, and Rogers. The Machinery by
.Mr. Caw-
*trey. The Masks by Mr. Clarkson. The Properties by Mr.
Jenkins, assisted by Messrs. Dearlove, sea , and E. Lauri.
'The Dresses by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries. The whole of the
bailees arranged 'by Miss M'Gi ty and Miss Bramah. The
Action of the Ballet directed by Miss'M'Ginty.
ARGUMENT.
Ever so long age there existed-a remote little, kingdom in
the realms of Extravagance called Faraway, which, at the
'Primitive period to which this story refers, was governed by a
crafty and tyrannical monarch, yclept Squander, whose reckless
and unchecked expenditure (book-keeping being then unknown
and auditors never dreamt of,) had plunged his little king-
dom and his wretched subjects into an abject state of poverty
and want. In order to repl nish his empty coffers, and
to stop the murmurs of his- impoverished followers, King
under conceived the idea of effecting a matrimonial between his only son, the handsome Prince Golden-
- and a wealthy spinster Princess, his ward, whose
charms were buried in her rneney -bags. Like' many modern
match-makers, his Majesty speedily made the discovery that
his task was more difficult than he ?ad imagined; for
although the intended bride was willing,quitetheeeb.ritigif.oom
elect expressed a decided objection to thealian his son so obstinate that threats and entreaties alik •e
failed tog
turn him from his anti-matrimonial purpose, the King de-
vised a cunning scheme, by which he hoped to overcome the
temples of his son, and entrap him into wedlock with the
by-no-means beautiful Princess. Having an ungallant idea
that the fair sex were wholly and without exception addicted
to the looking-glass (those in which they could see their own
2.ces, having been invented about that time), he despatched the
Vince upon his travels, and obtained his royal promise that if
he returned without having discovered a fair maiden who had
haver beheld her face in a glass, he would then accept the prof-
fered hand of the obnoxious Princess. Proceeding upon his
novel and apparently hopeless mission, the Prince had almost
eBigned himself to despair, when, wearied and dispirited, he
Triesan enchanted forest, and, by the aid of certain good
who dwelt therein, he w s enabled to discover the object
his search inthe person of little Snow-white, a woad nymph,
heir own
with her companions, had not only neve e n
Their own faces in a glass but had never seen the face of one
VI until the arrival of f, Prince Golden-heart in their abode,
lv-!ch was a sequestered dell on the borders of Fairyland.
rrince, overjoyed by his wonderful discovery, was at once
1.-ttle:l with her beauty, and the maiden was not slow to
eciprocate the sentiment.
,:Their future was probably a happy one---but history is obli-
t,‘:?lis of their subsequent career. Certain learned antiquarians,
hose special mission is to attempt to make people believe that
the Musty records of past and gone are of more importance to
~nliving present than the stirring events of the existing pile-
or rthe onward advancement of the future, are of opinion
mat the ancient kingdon of Faraway has been discovered
elleath the Goodwin Sands, and a Limited Liability scheme is
sottemplation for exloriN 0. that highl attractive locality.
hers it is contended that'Hilbre Island covers the defunct
Z.B.doin, and this supposition is encouraged by the recent dis-
tQarY of a fossil, bearing a strong rese üblance to a missing"lPick formerly the property of King Squander. Other
larulY learned pundits are of opinion that Faraway is buried
h, oblivion and that it never existed an, where but in the
-"N'entive imagination of a needy author.

Itari m
TRANSFORMATION.
quip Mr. W. Waite I Pantaloon Mr. E. Lauri
own
Mr. Power I Columbine Miss M'Ginty

The LAST MORNING PERFORMANCE of the
rOMIME will be on SATURDAY NEXT, February 4.
doors open at Half-past One o'clock, commencing at Two.
A GRAND MORNING CONCERT, supported by
kst„,"•l3, distinguished Artistes will be given in this Theatre on
4URDAY, February 11.

Admission :---Dress Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.;
ttlery, Is.
h, Doors Opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
-‘ence at Seven o'clock precisely.
The Box-office is Open from Ten to Three, for securing
be in the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may
d under the direction of Mr. George Weston,

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.
RETURN VISIT
FOR TWELVE NIGHTS ONLY, •
THIS EVENING (MONDAY) and EVERY EVEN-
ING DiTILING THE WEEK,
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.
Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d.; Body .of the Mall, Is.; Gallery, 6d.
Tickets and places may be secured at
Messrs. HINE and Sox's Music Warehouse, 57, Charcikstrect.

'A GRAND MID-DAY PERFORMANCE
On SATURDAY, February 4th, at Half-past Two.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. J. W. RAYNOR.
Secretary, Mr. H. MONTAGUE.
57, Church-street.