Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-24 00:00:00

Sir Matt :ow Seraggs

Count Glorieux —
Toni Tape ..
Captain Dorrington
Milton
.. . .......... ....

La ly Seraggs.. .... Mrs. Shalder .
Sally Seraggs
by kind p9rmiss,on of
... Mrs. Power.
Poplin ...
W. R. CopAand, Esq. . miss Garland.

Mr. Meyrick was again remarkably successful, and Mr
Edwin Young,as the Count, must also be mentioned with
distinctive praise. We have not thought it necessary to
eulogize the actresses who lent their valuable services on
this occasion, and whose thorough acquaintance with the
business of the stage helped no less than their artistic
talents to make the performance successful. Their names
are too well and too favourably known to the Liverpool
public to require any other notice here. Many of the
actors, also, whom we have not named separately, deserve
much praise 'or their succsssful am iteur debut.
The following E)ilogae, written by Mr. Edwin Young,
was then spoken by the characters :

EPILOGUE.

[The Ray concluded,ehl curtain, does not j'all as custontary,
to the surprise of the Rogers. who gaze up at it in
asto rishment. TOMMY and SALLY converse apart.)
Stu MATThEW, (to Dorrington.)
Captain, tell those without to drop the curtain !
Oar work is done,—

LADY S. (interrupting.)
You mean our p!ay,
SIR MATTHEW, (angrily.)
ecrtain
Th. Prornpler is asleep! Sing en; and wake him,
And if that wont suffice, then, blow it, shake him

• COUNT OLORIEUX.
Vat is de matter ? N'est ce pis "all serene ? "
SIR MATTHEW.
Zounds, man, you're like the curtain, "jolly green,"
if you imagine I'll stop here all night,
When supper waits rite, and when appetite
Cal's out in language ne'er to be forgot,
Oh, for my mutton chops !
POPLIN.
.A tad 'tatoes hot!
SIR MATTHEW, (to Don-ington.)
Ho, without, and if he's within call,
A call within should tell him why you bawl !
DORRINGTON, (calling off L. H.)
Protnptor ah.iy ! Let go the mainsail, pray !
(Noisy Wind: the bell rings, and the curtain
partially descends.)
• SALLY SCRAGGS.
H-dld! this is not tte way to end our play !
Vile thing of baize "avant and quit my sight !
Would'st rob us of the bays we've .won t;-night
From these gay hearts around us, who approVe
The "Constant Couple" and our play of "Love,"
And not permit us to return our thanks ?
►SIR MATTHEW.
Od.rot these plays !
LADY S.
Sally, what mean these pranks ?

SALLY.
And cannot you perceive onr present want ?
No ? No ? 4. O'actny prophetic soul, my"—aunt !
The o.pilogue, of course.
SIR MATTHEW.
Odso, what's that.?
Same arrant nonsence I presume, (aside) tht,'s flit,

SALLY.
What blissful ignoranc? ! 0, cursed spite,
" That ever I was born to set it right !"
The Eeilogue is a smart peroration.
In which you ask these gentle,' approbation ;
Make neat excuses ter the little flaws,
And join the hands of all in—" great applause."
SIR MATTHEW.
Then I'm your man ! I vow I'll cut it short.
Ladies and gentle—
SALLY (interrupting lam).
Oh, uncle, you know nought
About it. My own dear Tom will do it ;
He knows the style.
SIR MATTHEW (le Tom).
Pray get quickly through it.
(Tom Tape advances ,ayjestically.
Tow TAPE.
Friends, Ladies, Cauntrymer,—a tailor's speech,
Flowev,r good. is still within the reach
Of carping ccitics ; yet will Tape go in
With so:cirl pleading, yo ir applause to win.
played " Sz. Cupid" here, and won Tee Wife,"
ely t• Little Treasure" in our " Married Life," •
A " Wonderful Woman" you will agree,
To play the " Housekeeper" and j eg with me
(.1" Cosy C rupte") (lowa the road of life,
" Doves in a Cage" without a jealous strife.
And now the favour of your hands I ask,
A strong appeal. I own, yet worth the task.
I've tried to suie, you,—true 'its my profession,—
Cutting my cloth, I trust, with. due disci. Con ;
And if I have provoked, in what I've tried,
Some fits of laugh er, I am atisfiei.
" Measures and Men" I hold, in any shape,
Reform ye: ur tailor's bills, and vote for Tape !
I don't mean Red Tape mind you—that's a bore !
ButTommyTape the tailor (applauds himself ).Come encore
DORRINGTON (taking Tom's hand).
I give you joy, Tom ! It I can lend you
A helping hand, be sure I'll reco.nmend you,—
Til in the Erst you'll find the trade is dell.
The natives get their dressings from John Ball !
But I must seek these helping hands around,
To cheer my first attempt oa foreign ground.
Portiere.
Poplin would also ask leer meed of praise,
And cull a leaf from off the wreath of bays ;
One little rounl,—you surely can't refuse it;
Yuu may depend your suitor won't abuse it.
COUNT GLORIEUX.
Pour moi, I lose my I ye, so full of graees,
But have grand satisfaction in de faces
De toutes lei demoiselles, so charge with mirth,
To make Yen leetel paradise of earth,—
A vorld of pleisir. Avec tout mon cmar,
I thank you all. Yuu thatA met ? To be sure
SIR MATTHEW.
What's all that gibberish? This " ain't the ch3cse !"
I'm tired of waitiog (advances angrily)!
LADY S.
After me, Si-, please'
I wish to say a word. Late in the field,
Tuis crop of plaudits cannot fail to yield
Some gleanings for a lady, who has turned
The heads of many " nice young men," and sperned
The hands of thousands ; but the dearning cheer
Of those around will find a welcome here.
SIR MATTHEW .
tvi!/ sp'ak now,and make short work I wager ;
ou don't want a long speech fr am "au old stayer,"
Who always aims to fill yeu with delight,
And now would wish you all a fond "good night."

SALLY.
" Lagt scene of all. 'Tis Celcstiia calls
To bid r, ter thunlers shake these—hew —pldwer walls!
" The deed is done," and Sdlly Seraggs is doomed
To realise what once in future lomnel.—
" The Honeymeen! ' and " Sin,le Lle" is di shed ;
" A c7m3utnrn own devOu'ly to be wished."
T., d up ,ki,h Tape in Hymen's gorlien knea.
Th's '• Fir of Pigeons" shall not knew a ph! !
A,:)preve oar " fridi Ske:cties"—" th-re's the rub,"—
And bid bon suce,2B to the " GARRICK atat."

Oaly the pressu-e of time and space compels Ili brit fly to
allude to a performance which in every respect augurs for
the society a permanent and distinguished career. It must
be added, that the general arrangements of the evening
were excellent, and contributed much to the gratification
of the audienee. Mr. P. aLI iyd acted as director, and
the following gentlemen were the stewards, to whose