Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-27 00:00:00

amtstments.

rtEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.
THE NEW, GRAND, COMIC PANTOMIEM.

THIS EVENING, and during the week,
A THE YOUTHFUL QUEEN.
.After which, the New, Grand; Comic, Christmas Pantomime,
entitled,
1 LITTLE SNOW WHITE;

11AELEQUIN PRINCE GOLDENHE ART, AND TIIE MAIDEN
WHO NEVE SAW HER FACE IN A GLASS!
The Opening St •ry 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-
drev. Tile Masks by Mr. Clarkson. The Properties by Mr.
Jenkins, assisted by Messrs. Dearlove, sen , and E. Lauri.
The Dresses by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries. The whole of the
Dances 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, ycl_ekpt Squander, whose reckless
and unchecked expenditure (book eepini g being then unknown
and. anditors never dreamt of,) had p unged his little king-
dom and his wretched subjects into an_ abject state of poverty,
tv coffers and
and want. In order to repinlish his ,emp. ,
to stop the murmurs of his impoverisiiedfollowers,ma King
matrimonial
uander conceived the idea of effecting a
alliance between his only son, the _handsome Prince .Golden-
heart, and a wealthy spinster Princess, his ward, wh_ose
charms were buried in her neon -bags. Like many modern
Lraateh-makers, his Majesty speedily made tile discovery that
his task was more difficult than he had imagined; for
although the intended bride was quite willing, the bridegroom
elect expressed a decided objection to the alliance. Finding
his son so obstinate that threats and entreaties alike failed to
turn him' from his anti-matrimonial purpose, the King de-
vised a cunning scheme, by which he hoped to overcome the
scruplesof his son, and entrap him into wedlock with the
by-no-means beautiful Princess: Having an ungallant idea
that the fair sere were wholly and without exception addicted
to the looking-glass (those in which they could see their own
laces, having been invented about that time), he despatched the
t-rince upon his travels, and obtained his royal promise that if'
never e .aturned.witlout having discovered a fair-maiden who had
beheld her face in a glass, lee would then accept the prof-
lered hand of the obnoxious Princess. Proceeding upon his
novel and apparently hopeless mission, the Prince had almost
resigned himself to despair, when, wearied and dispirited, he
reached an enchanted forest, and, by the aid of certain good
fairies who dwelt therein, he w :a enabled to discover the object
of hie search in the person of little Snow-white, a wood nymph,
Who, together with her companions, had not only never seen
their own faces in a glass, but had never seen the faoe of one
ta,...an until the arrival of Prince Golden-heart in theirvabode,
itieh was a sequestered dell on the borders of Fairyland.
The. Prince, overjoyed by his wonderful discovery, was at once
Bolitten with her beauty, and the maiden was not slow to
reciprocate the sentiment.
~,.heir future was probably a happy one--but history is obli-
4°os.of their subsequent career. Certain learned antiquarians,
ti.,'C'Se Special mission is to attempt to make people believe that
rausty records of past and gone are of more importance to
ate.divii,g Present than the stirring events of the existing gene-
or the onward advancement of the future, are of opinion
th,._at the ancient kingdon of Faraway has. been discovered_
heath the Goodwin Sands, and a Limited Liability scheme
s
h contemplation for exploring that highly attractive locality.
)4' others it is contended that HiLbre Island covers the defunctc
coi,gdtm, and this 'supposition is encouraged by the recent i5t4)0,79
t4)0,79 of a fossil, bearing a strong rese nblance to a missing
sQ:'QpiCk, formerly the propertY of King Squander. • Other
°bhviiearned pundi t s are of opt' ion that Farawais buried
oXt, and that it never existed am where but in the
biveutive imagination of a needy author.

Agile
.equin Mr. W. Waite Pantaloon Mr. E. Lauri
I
own Mr. Power Columbine Miss M'Ginty

D„ The FIFTH (and LAST BUT ONE) MORNING PER-
rs,MANCE.of the PANTOMIME will take place on SATUR-
;,_" NEXT, January 28.
I'4%:.llll—'' The LAST MORNING PERFORMANCE of the
NTOMIME will be on SATURDAY, February 4.
boors open at Half-past One o'clock, commencing at Two.

11110'A GRAND MORNING CONCERT, supported by
1/4,2 -distinguished Artistes will be given in this Theatre on
uRDAY, February 11.

Gabassi • •
leon :---Dress Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s:; Pit, 25.;
tears Opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
at Seven o'clock precisely.
Sea7,e. Box-office is Open from Ten to Three, for seeming
In the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may
under the direction of Mr. George Weston.

CHATHAM BALL.
LADY PATRONESS, Mss. WILLIAM FLETCHER.
II PatsinENT, JAMES ASPINALL TOBIN, ESQ.
11.1, LIVERPOOL CHATHAM SOCIETY'S
osp—Alz, in aid of the FUNDS of the BLUE COAT
or Tu ITAL, will be held in the Town-hall, on the Evening
. "dab pie 410. January instant.
TITOMA.S WILSON, Hon, Sec.