Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-28 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS, &c.

TILE AMPHITHEATRE.-11.r. Anderson, the wizari of lest
week, and tragedean of the present, performed at the
Amphitheatre on Thursday night, and last night.
part of Rolla, in Pizarro," Jock Howieson, in craelon'o
Brig," Rob Roy, and William, in Black-Eyed Sugars'
t
were the characters selectei by Mr. Anderson to disPikri
his capabilities as an actor. Our crowded space will
allow us to enter into any lengthened notice of Mr. Anee",
son's performances, of which we shall only ray that al°
are spirited and effective, the Scottish characters espeniellje
so, and that they indicate a capacity on the part of I'o
actor to have attained a very high degree of distinotinnti%
in this path of art, had he thought fit to confine bi
attention and study wholly to it. To-night Mc. Anders°n
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makes his last appearance for a lengthened ',vied.. lof
Liverpool, and we feel no doubt that an apprediati"
the merits of the performer, as well as a natural desire.
see the wizard in a character out of his wonted line) wimr
gather together a large audience. ,The prineipal.oloor-
in which Mr. Anderson will appear tonight, is fratiu'rl
Steenie, in the " Rose of Ettrick Vale:"
HENGLER'S CIRQUE, DALE STREET.—The attractions
the circus during the week have, as we anticiPetL
brought full" and fashionable at endancei, and '—
universal expression of all, was unbounded approbation;
In the annals of equestrian entertainments there ael,
was a greater novelly than the real stag hunt introdneeo
bli
and the immense success it has attained. in Pub
estimation is a proof of its excellence. We have altethe
given our opinion of it on more than one occasion:end'
enthusiasism of the crowded houses nightly, is a Pr°
we were right. Everyone should see it.
SATURDAY EVENING PEOPLE'S CONCERTS AT

ST. GEORGE'S HALL.
Notwithstanding the chance of the opening of ihe Assi
by the Judge's airival at an inconvenient time to-1010
the organ performance will take place in St. Georgd° ;11
this afternoon, and Mr. Hime's " People's Concert'
ba given in the evening. The great attraction at the 111/to
ge'
will, doubtless, b 3 the " Orpheus Glee Union," an
Distin's solo on the horn, for pe formances such as thel
combining excellence with novelty, will always Commsias
preference, however good other perfoanances, vra'e3," hie
be heard every week, may be. We hear that is proll is,
that an attraction of a different kind will also be f3llll for
St. George's Hall to-day. Mr. Frank Howard's dolga ir
one of the windows in the was. side will be put up °roof;
spsction. It will be remembered that this transparencl,oo-
- exhibited on the day that H.R.H. the Duchess of %).orcl
b idge, with the Princess Mary, the Countess of Derbyt.Escl
Stanley, and a fashionable party from Knowsley, 'rls„llf
the Hall. The subject represented happened accideerrtir
to be highly appropriate, viz., " Lord Stanley at 130"1 of
field, putting the crown upon the head of the
-El
Richmond," and her Royal Highness complireente'„„hicl/
Frank Howard upon his desizn, and the mode i° ”.„011
he proposed to carry it out. Lord Stanley was also wof
interested in the later, which is quite different too s
previous adaptation of stained glass to windows of :11, to
character and size. Mr. Frank Howard proPa-eotter
dispense with all sash-frames, saddle-bars, or all ttie°,
arbarary divisions of the window, and to make the 0'„ ' a
of an historical subject carry the different Piec,hele
coloured glass, so as to suggest the idea of the 'tinier
window being cn one plate of glass, but, at the ssraewbicli
ensuring an amount of light and richness of colour
,_ the
can only be attained by the use of glass coloured I'lol,
making, instead of by the use of semi-opaque ens
painted on white glass.
HALODZY'S HUNGARIAN BAND AT ST. GEORGE'S S -
We have received a programme of the intended Ptbe
formances of this celebrated military band- i'll,,J)er
morning they will commence with the overture taw gill
Will Freischii'z," and after a quadrille and a polkas
tore'
a selection from Verdi's popular opera ~n TroVs tO
The second part will open with Rossini's grille.Qvgt
" Guillaume Tell," and after some waltzes and a (1?,- )10
finish with the favorite march from "Le Prophet°. Ole
Armstrong will sing the "The Minstrel Boy," and sad
Dream of Joy," In the mornirg,—Miss Stlu's•arat'
Mrs. Molt will sing Kiicken's duet, "Onward, ua of
and Mendelssohn's duet, "The May Bells," 0001itirelf
prettiest compositions. There will be en en
different programme for the evening.

Ad Alberf
A CHILD SCALDED.—Yesterday a child, nam- tiy °-
Edward Monday, was scalded to death by a clu3n
hot water falling on him.
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH ----Yesterday George Via—dived 10
aged 70 years, who resided at St. Anne's alley,
consequence of injuries he received by Wing dew.°
some time ago. , Bolt,
LEWIS AND COMPANY'S NEW ESTABLISIMENT
CLOTHING.—Number of boys clothed for the week pek 130
Saturday, November 21st, 675; corresponding we
year, 395 ; ircrease, 280. rather
Tan WEATHER, for the last few days, has Wow the
variable and severe. Although, during the dal, frost
last week, it was fine overhead, there was heal, odd
at night, and some slight falls of snow. There
indication of a smart winter. $Ol
AMERICAN AND CANADIAN MAILS —The Eur°•aith the
Mail Steamer, Fails this day for New York, wst the
American and Canadian Mails. The letter 11 the
General Post-office will be open to one o'clock
gee
usual course, and till two with fees. The box 011ditioo
will remain open up to three for letters, with allire issdivo
stage by
late fee of la each. The passengers leave
tender at two o'clock.