Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

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THEATRE R 0 YAL, WILLIANSON-SQUARE

To prevent disappointment, it is respectfully ammounced by the
Management that ONLY TWO REPRESENTATIONS• MORE
can possibly be given 01 •

The Nevi,'ra'nd, Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled,
THE LADYE BIRD BOWER !

OR, HARLEQUIN PRINCE PEACOCK AND THE FAIR
BRILLIANTA ! I !
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The unequalled beauty of this popular production, and its great
success, would authorise its continued Representation for a much
longer period, but an important Engagement, previously entered
into, and to commence on February 14, necessitates its withdrawal
at that period.
In THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), THE 11th INSTANT,
And To-mOrrow (Saturday), the performance will commence with
the celebrated Drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., entitled
A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
Master Jasper Carew .. . Mr. Edgar.
Kester Chedzoy
Anne Carew • . . Miss Page.
After which, the New, Grand, Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
' LADYE BIRD BOWER !

OR, H+RLEQUIN PRINCE PEACOCK AND THE FAIR 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."
The Comic Scenes written and invented by W. Dorrington, Esq.
The Overture and Music of the Opening composed, selected and
arranged by Mr. Musgrave. The Scenery of the Pantomiine Designed
and Painted by Mr. Dearlove, jun., assisted by Mr. George Dawson
and Mr. Penn. The Machinery by Mr. Cawdrey. The Properties
by Mr. Dearlove, sen. The Dresses and Ball-room Costumes, which
are of the most reeherehe description, by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries.
The Wigs and Masks by Mr. Clarkson, of RuSsell-street, London.
The whole of the Dances and the Action of the Ballet, arranged and
directed by Miss M'Ginty and Miss Bramah.
THE STORY OF THE PANTOMIME.
Once upon a time there was a certain Queen, whose name was
Goldenwing, and who had a very large family of daughters. Her
husband having long since been dead, the family was a source of
great anxiety to her, and she kept them at home, as well as she
could, in a beautiful bower of roses and lillies. Her eldest daughter,
the fair Brillianta, was so exceedingly handsome that she attracted
the notice of Prince Eblis, who sought her hand, but was rejected,
not only by the young lady, but by her mother and all the
family. Shortly afterwards the Prince Peacock, a gay bachelor,
whose domain joined that of the Queen Goldenwing, becoming
tired of single blessedness, proclaimed that he would give a
grand ball, and invited everybody, far and near, in the hope
that from amongst the, ladies he might select a wife. The
fair Biillianta, with all her sisters, went to the Prince's ball,
where he at once became enamoured of her, and arrangements
or their marriage were being made by Queen Goldenwing,
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wnen Prince Eblis, hearinc, of- this, became so enraged that,
while the Queen was at the Palace of Prince Peacock, having sent
her children home to the Bower, he resolved to burn that beautiful
place to the ground, and all the family in it. Fortunately the
fair Brillianta remained with the Prince, carefully enclosed in a
large 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
observed 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
daughter, attended by the Double-faced Guards, who never turned
their backs on an enemy, because they could not, flew to the scene
of the conflagration, where, in spite of the exertions of the good
fairy firemen, the Prince and his Guards were completely van-
quished by Prince Elbis, and Brillianta was "nearly in his power
when King Fog, who had one night protected, some of the little
ladye 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.

King Fog . .. Mr. Misty.
Queen Gofdenwing .. Mrs. R. Power.
The Fair Brilliants .. Miss Bramah.
Prince Peacock.. .. Miss Edwards.
Spottina .. Miss Richardson
THE TRANSFORMATION.

Harlequin
Columbine

. ..Mr. Hunt. I Pantaloon ....Mr. J. W. Collier
Miss Bramah. Clown ..........Mr. R. Power,

MR. CHARLES MATHEWS

will appear at this Theatre for the First Time since his arrival from
the United States, on MONDAY NEXT,. 14th inst.. Also,
MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS,
Who will make her First Appearance in Liverpool,
The Engagement being for a LIMITED NUMBER of NIGHTS,
previous to their re-appearance in London.

Prices of Admission :—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit
2s. ;' Gallery, ls.

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 ➢Zr. Geo. Weston.

THEATRE ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.
- • MR. CHARLES MATHEWS
WiU appear at this Theatre for-the First Time since his arrival from
the United States, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT,-14th inst. Also
MRS. CHARLES- MATHEWS,
Who will make her First Appearance in Liverpool.
The Engagement being for a LIMITED NUMBER of NIGHTS,
• previous to their re-appearance in London.

• ON MONDAY NEXT, THE 14rit INSTANT,
The performance will commence with the Comedy of
USED U.P.
Sir Charles Coldstream Mr. Charles Mathews.
After which, THE DOWAGER.

Lord Alfrod .
The Dowager.. Mrs. Charles Mathew,.
And, First time in Liverpool, a new Comedietta,
NOTHING TO WEAR,
In which Mr. and MrS. Charles Mathews will appear
And a FARCE.
day,—THE GAME OF SPECULATION.
Affable Hawk Mr. Charles Mathews.
k. COMICAL COUNTESS.
Mr. Charles Mathews.
Mrs. Charles Mathews.

On Tues,

De Vilbrac...
The Countess

And, First time in. Liverpool,
MY MOTHER'S MAID,

In which Mr. and M