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

THE AMPHITHEATRE.

Miss Reynolds, of the Ilaymarket T3eatre, made her
appearance in the Amphitheatre last night. Many local
causes co-operated to render the attoodance much less
numerous than we would gladly have seen it, and than, we
feel sure, the performance of so gifted and attractive an
actress would otherwise have drawn together, Miss
Reynolds appeared as Pauline, in the " Lady of Lyons ;"
and, also, as Ju!ia, in "A Wicked Wife." We ha7e rot
space at present to enter into any detailed notice of the
performances, and can only say that Nliss Reynaids fully
sustained her repute, although the first p art was one
scarcely perhaps well suited to her st /le °f acing, and that
the atrlieace ware enthusiastic in their applanse. Miss
Reynolds was called Mire the curtain ao I warmly
greeted—an honour which was share] by Mr. Edgar, who
played Claude Melnotte effective'y. We most no% fail to
add that the audience 11.30 called bofore the certain and
deservedly appinud d lire Baker, whose General Dances :s
an admirable piece f acting, and an oil fav write in
Liverpool. Miss Reynolds appears to night as Beatrice, in
4, Alu:h Ado Absut Nothinv."

THE LIVERPOOL GARRICK CLUB.

INAUGURATION PERFORMANCE.

The iningur stion perform-xi:es of the Gs-rier Club, a
newly established b rly of amateur dratnatistq, took place
in the Clayton Hall lot night. Tae p!rformanae was a
private one—admission being bad by complimentary
ticket. Ia every respect the irtaugaratioa meat be pr,-
flounced eminently s iccessful. Til3 house was cro vded in
every part, and !he applaase of the atalieace evinced their
full satisfaction. Preceling the first pi'ac-, the f )11) viug
prologae, written by Mc. E lsvin Yea Ig, was spAcn by
Mr. RicharJ J,:ffrey , jar. :

PROLOGUE.
When summer's sunshine glads the earth no more,
And gulutna's golden fields hive reached the store
OF rural indus`ry, the waning year
Sees in the fall,n leaves broYn' tinged ar 1 sere,
His stild well nigh run o it ; —o.;tobr's blast
Has chilled the warm life-hl ,oel that coursed so f..st
In spring-time gaiety ;—SovembEn's gloom
Foret Ils the shadowy silence of the tomb,
Palls on the earth, and lifts the veil to show
holry winter with his snow-wreathed brow !
November, like a gi rot, stern and wild,
Of all the twelve the year's m.,st sullen child ;
When divot), and fag,, and so c (Ls prey
And " heavy wet'' bit aharnates with "hail,"
Man feels thy nflaence like an evil air,
Seeks Comus' shrine to drive away d Al care;
The halls where Music wiih potentous sway
In mystic trance beyond the cares of earth,—
The Drama's home, where Thalii, queen of mirth;
Holds nightly court to charm the passing hour,
Provoking laughter by her mimic power;
The magic temple, where a night
Is gaily passed in Wonder-world's delight.
The-,eare the antidotes that mortal's use
. To banish gloom, and genial mirth infuse.
Among the many aspirants to gain
The appin,viag smile of those they entertain,
We tek- our staid, and modestly essay
To win your approb ttion for our play;
A first attempt—" you witness the (Ishii:
Of embryo act •rs, to the drama Le v,"
Allied with sone more skilled in Thespian lo r,
Familiar faces you have seen before—
Yet none so skilled as to be void of fltws,
Which will, we trust, be lost in your pplau se .
" Here, then, our almost ta:.fledg'd wings we tr;,
"Clip not our pinions ere the birds can flo ;
Failing in this, our first attempt to soar,
" Droold g, alas ! we fall to rise no more.
We aim to please you, pleasing is the task,
And in return a cordial welcome ask !
The first piece selectrd was the comic drama, by Mr.