The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

MR. JULIAN ADAMS' SCOTTISH PERFORMERS

A number of the leading performers connected with
Mr. Julian Adams' company, whose remarkable and
attractive display in St. George's Hall we have already
noticed, were invited by a select number of friends to meet
at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Lime-street, after their
public performance on Wednesday night. The welcome to
the new year was there celebrated in genuine Irghland
fashion. An opportunity rarely to be enjoyed in England
was afforded to those present of observing the most
perfect representations of the national dance and song of
Scotland. In the words of their own poet—" Strathspey's
jigs and reels put life and mettle in their heels." Among
the performers who especially attracted attention, we
must notice the " Duke of Athol," alias " Neil Gow,''
alias Duncan ➢l'Kercher, a violin player of Scotch reels,
enjoying a wide-spread'celebrity. Another violin player
of great merit was Milne, of Aberdeen. Among bagpipe
Players a very young man from Perth, son of the late
well known M'Dougall, was conspicuous : and in dancing,
Notman, of Edinburgh, was inimitable, and well entitled
to the number of medals he wore. It must be added that,
although these gentlemen attracted particular attention,
there were many others who came into close rivalry with
them in merit, and are probably destined, before long, to
achieve equal distinction. We have no doubt that we
may safely ptomise these gentlemen a truly hearty English
welcome from the public of Liverpool upon the occasion
of their next visit here.

ROYAL AMP HITHEATRii;.

A MONSIEUR L'EDITEUR DU LIVERPOOL'DAILY TIMES.

M msieur,—Veuillez ace3pter mes remereeiments sin-
ceres et l'expression de ma gratitude poor lee article;
bienveillants que vows avEz daigne inse,er dans vitro
estimable journal, relativement a notre debut au Royal
Amphitheatre; et permettcz moi en me-ne tems de saibir
cette occasion, pour refuter quelves remarques et critiques
que certains organes de la pre3se ont pubEe peut-efre sans
connaissance de cause. •

' J'avais fait un arragement avec M. Copeland pur ouvrir
la saison equestre le 22 Decembre; j'en fns empelbe par
un accident arrive sur le chemin de fer de Marseilles et qui
m'occasiona dans mon voyage un retard de plus de huit
jours ; le debut fat done remis au 24, mais it to put avoir
lien par suite de meme retard; et pour ne pas desappointer
une troisieme foie le public de Liverpool, je resoles d'ouvrir
a tout hazud l'Amphitheatre [avec un portion seulement
dis chevaux et du materiel ; it se peat done que la premiere
representation se soit un ressentie de ce deebut force, et Tie
le tout ensemble n'ait pas ete anssi sitisfaisant qu'on aurait
pu resperer ; mais le reste des chevaux et bagages etant
enact arrive a tens pour la seconde representation, je ne
pense pas que depuis cette epope, rien n'ait e e neglige
pour rendre nos spectacles au;si varies et ire eressaats Tie
possible. La foule gni se porte cheque soir a notre cirque,
et lee applaudissements reiteres prodigties aux artistes sont
Is garant le plus certain qua je n'ai pas failli dans la ta3he
que j'ai enterprise; et je ne vois rien qui puisse justifier
la•severite de l'arLicle insete dans le Courier, de mercredi
dernier. Au surplus j'en appelle au jugemene du publie de
Liverpool ; et j'attende area toute confiance s:n are e't.—
Recevez, M. l'Editenr, rassuranee de ma consideration
distinguee. A. QUAGLIENI,
Directeur du Cirque Royal de Sardaigue,
Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool,

Javier 2, 1857,