Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-30 00:00:00

WHO NEVER SAW HER PACE 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 Cpening, 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 Mrs: Caw-
drev. The Masks by Mr. Carkson. The Properties by Mr.
Jenkins, assisted .by Messrs. Dearlove, sen , and E. Lauri.
The Dresses by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff. ies. The whole of the
Dances arranged by Miss M'Gi ty and Miss Briunali. The
Action of the Ballet directed by MISS
ARGUMENT.
Ever so long ago 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, yclept Squander, whose reckless
and unchecked expenditure (book-keeping bein e then unknown
and auditors never dreamt of,) had plunged :his little king-,
dom .and his wretched subjects into an abject state of poverty
and want. In order to repl nish his empty coffers, acd
to stop the murmurs cf his impoverished followers, King
Squander conceived the idea of effecting a -matrimonial
alliance between his only son, the handsome, Prince .Golden-
heart, and a wealthy spinster Princess his ward,. *hose
charms were buried in her money-begs. Alice many modern
match-makers, his Majesty speedily made the .diseovery t- at
his task was more .difficult than he had imagined; for i
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
scruples of his son, and entrap him into wedlock with the I
by-no-means beautiful Princess. Having an ungallant idea
that the fair sex were wholly and without exception addicted
to the looking-glass . (these. in Whith they could see their own
faces, having been invented about that time), he despatched the
Prince upon his travels, and obtained his royal promise that if
he returned without having discovered a fair maiden who had
never beheld her face-in a glass, he would then accept the phil-
fered 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 s enabled to discover the object
of his search in the person of little Snow-white, a woad nymph,
who, together with her companions, had not only '.ever seen'
their own faces in a glass, but had never seen the face of one
man until the arrival of Prince Golden-heart in- theirabodtc
Which was a sequestered deli on the borders of Fairyland.
The Prince, overjoyed by his wonderful discovery, syss at once
smitten with her beauty, and the maiden was. cot slow to
reciprocate the sentiment. • . .
Their future was probably a happy one---but history is obli-
vious of their subsequent career. Certain learned antiquarians,
whose special mission is to attempt to make people believe that
the musty records of past and gone are of mare importance to
the living ,resent than the stirring events of the existing gene-
ration, or the onward advancement of the future, are of opinion
thit the ancient kingdon of Faraway has been discovered
beneath the Goodwin Sands, and a Limited Liability scheme is
in contemplation for exploring that highly attractive locality.
By others it is contended that,Hilbre Island covers the defunct
kingdom, and thin supposition is encouraged by the recent lis-
Covery of a fossil, bearing a strong rese eblance to a missing
toothpick, formerly the property of King Squander. Other
equally learned pundits are of..opinion that Faraway is 'Allied
in oblivion, and that it never existed air, where but is the.
inventive imagination of a needy author.

•
TRANSFORMATION.
Harlequin Mr. W. Waite Pantaloon Mr. E. Lauri
Clown Mr. PoWer I Columbine Miss M'Clinty

• ' A GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE.
TO-MOIIROW (SAT URDAY, )
THE TWO GREGORIES, and the PANTOMIME.
Doors-openat Dalf-past One o'clock, commencing at Two—
Admission :---Dress Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2e.;
Gallery, Is.
Doors Opened at. Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
mence at Seven o'clock precisely.
The. Box-office is Open from Ten to Three, for seeming
Seats in the Dress Circle and taking Pill-ate Boxes, which may
be had under the direction of Mr. George Weston.

j 0 YAL ADMPHITHEATItOI
to GREAT CHARLOTTE,STItEET,
Proprietor, Mr. W. R. COPELAND.
THE NEW, G}ltit.ND, LOCAL, COM,IC, AND NAUTICAL
PANTOMIME!
This and Every Evening during the Week.

• • THIS EVENING.
THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM.

After wbich, iire.iref;,.Local, Comic Christmas Pan•
tomime. entitled,
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER;
Or, HARLEQUIN, AND THE LIVELY Lass OF LIVERPOOL.

The Opening story of the Pantomime (written expressly for
this Theatre) by Mr. Wm. Dorrington:
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 ihiwson, assisted by Messys..Pczni,
Goodman, Hall, and Rogers. The new Stage and elaborate
Machinery, including " The Storm at Sea," by Mr. Caw:4u.
The Properties and Masks by Mr. Jenkins, assisted by Messrs.
Dearlove, son., and E. Lauri. The Drepses by Mr. and Mrs.
Jeffries. The whole of the Dances and the Action of the Ballet
arranged and directed by Mr. Martin and Miss Bramah.

"PRELUDE!" THE AUTHOR'S STUDY.
The exaat locality of his residence is not known, but it
supposed to be in one of the streets adjoining to the Liverpool
Thextres.
Characters'in the Prelude. - • • •
_ _

A Needy Author, "ia want of an Idea," Mr. Blakely.
The Spirit of Pantomime .
Commerce (well known on the lianks of the
- Mersey), '
Characters in the Opening of the Pantomime.
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Davy Jones, the Ocean Wrecker, envying the
Island Queen ' Mr. Appleby.
Sharkshead, his confidant, with a ravenous
appetite
CorAliana, Queen of "A Tight Little Island,"
a near neighbour of Davy Jones Miss Laura Gray
Tel gram, the "Spirit of the Ocean Tele-
graph," a useful agent in the service of
the Island Queen, who is ever engaged
in watching the movements of Davy
Jones, from Dover Cliffs to the Land'.s
End, and the Liverpool Docks Miss Millie I fovre
• . MORTALS. •
Jack Ratlin, first mate of the " Lively -Lass
of Liverpool," so named after the daughter
of Captain*Bowlixe, the owner
Mary Bowline, who has no objection to Jack
Ratlin being " her first mate," as well as
her father's Mrs. Neville.
PANTOMIMIC TRANSFORMATION,

Martin. I Clown ...... ...Mr. Foster.
Their First Appearance in this Theatre.
Pantaloon Mr. Appleby Columbine... Miss Bramah.

The Second GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the
PANTOMIME will take place on Wednesiay next, the 4:h
January.
Conunencing at Two. o'clock ; Doors open at Half-past One.
Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
mence at Seven o'clock precisely.
Admission—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Side Boxes, 2s. Gd. ; Pit,
ls. Gd.; Gallery, Gd. Second Price—Dress Boxes, 2s. ; Side
Boxes, is. 6d. ; Pit, Is.
The Box-office is open from Ten to Three for securing Seats
in the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may be
had under the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

ST., GEORGE'S HALL
A CONCERT

WILL BE GIVES
ON TUESDAY, THE 3UD JANUARY NEKT,
BC TUE
BAND OF THE ORPHAN BOYS,

IN AID OF THE
FUNDS OF THE ASYLUM.

VOC ALISTS
MISS CLARA OLDFI,ELD,
AND
MR. HENRY CROFT.
Mr. J. BACOT ROBINSON has kindly volunteered to preshic
at the Piano-forte. • •
ricruoil :
THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR.
PATRONESSES :
Mrs. Edw. Lawrence.
Mrs. G. IL Lawrence.
Mrs. Thomas Littledale.
Mrs. M. D. Lowndes..
Mrs. Gilbert W. Moss.
Mrs. Maclean.
Mrs. Marriott.
Mrs. Newton.
Mrs. It. Berthon Preston,
Mts. W. Preston.
Mrs. Sauhders.
Mrs. Francis Shand.
Mrs. Palgrave Simpson.
Mrs. Steel.

Mrs. T. D. Anderson
Mrs. G. Ankle.
Mrs. J. Braneker.
Mrs. J. P; Campbell.
Mrs. J. 13. Cooper.
Mrs. R. C. Gardner.
Mrs. Robertson Gladstone
Mrs. H. A. Grey.
Mrs. J. P. Heywood.
Mrs. Hugh Homby.
bird. H. V. iloraliy.
Mrs. G. H. Hors.all. .
Mrs. E. Johnston.
Mrs. B. Heywood Jones.
. Mrs. Langton.
PAW:HUNT SIMPSON, Esq., has most kindly consented to
conduct the Performances of the Boys Band.
Numbered Reserved Seats 2s. Cd.
Unreserved Seats ls. Od.
Tickets may he had at the Office of the-Philharmonic Society,
Exchange-street East; from Ilarmood Banner, Esq., 21, North
John-street ; and at the Orphan Boys'. Asylum, Myrtle-street,
where plans of the Hall may be seen ; and at the Albion office,
3.3, Castle-street.
Early application for Tickets is requested.
Doors open at :even;
Concert to commence at-Half-pa:4.