Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-26 00:00:00

IHEA T RE

ROYAL

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

The New Grand Comic Pantomime,
PUSS IN BOOTS;
OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER'S SON

THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), THE 26rn INSTAN
The Perbr. anee will c,mmeace with the :,omedietta of
DELICATE GROUND.
ON MO 'DAY, and daring, the Week,
TIIE BALANCE OF CO
After which, for the first time, a New, Gra-id, Comic, Christmas
Pantomime, entitled,
PUSS IN Boors; or, HARLEQUIN ♦ND THZ MILLER'S SON !

The Opening Story of the Pantomime. written expressly for this
Theatre, by the Concoctor of the "Childe of Hain," " Tim Bobbin,"
"The Leo of Man," The Butte. fly s Ball," " St. George and the
Dragon," a,:l Litt'e Goody Two-shpes."
The Ov rture and Music of the Opening, together with the Music
and Dances ut the Ha lequinade, compose •, se'ected, and arranged
by Kr. Mus-lray.i. 'the Scenery of the Pantomime Designed and
Painted by Mr. it. De rlove, Jun., assisted by Mr. G. Dawson. The
Machinery by Mr. C:wdrey. The Properties and Masks by Mr.
Broml?y. 'the Dresse3 by Air. Jeffries. The who'e of the Dances
and the Action of the Feld arranzed and directed by Signor Lauri

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE sTottY OF THE PANTOMINIE.
Everyb By knows the Story of Puss in Boots—How a certa•n
Miller had thne sons—H ow he died and left his eldest son the mill ;
his second son a donkey ; and his youngest a Cat—How the
two first were discoclented, and how b alph, the youngest, was
perfectly sat oiled—How his Cat wore boots, to protect his lags from
the brambles—glow he caught his master a rabbit—How he took
it as a present from his master to the King, who was fond of game
—How the King inquired who had sent him such a handsome
present ?—How the Cat replied it was his master, the Marquis of
Carabacs—Haw the King' had never heard of such a marquis
—How the Cat convinced him. and contrived a plot to get his master
dressed in fine clothes out of the Kiog's wardrobe. How Ralph became
introduce I at first, and how he and the young Princess became
enamoured of each other—How the King wanrcd to see the Castle of
the Marquis—sow the Cat called upon a great Ogre. How he out-
witted and killed the Ogre, and gave his master the castle in which
the Ogre lived—Hew he to d all tie ogre's reapers, hop-pickers,
and wood-cuttcra to tell the Kin, when he passed that way that a'l
the lands he beheld belonged to the Marquis of Carob .s—How the
King came to rho castle—How Ralph got found out—Ho his
euenties tried to ruin him, and how he became changed into ILee-
qttin, the Princess ,nta Columbine, tha King i to ,•anta!oon. aid a
grumbht.g old wool in into Clown while toe Cat became a great
Lard, end never killed mice except for his own arnusemmt—al of
which is :et forth in this Pantomime.

Grumbleina, the Damon of Disamtent
the e ai:y Thankful
Ralph, tee Mille 's 50n...... .
Tommy aud Harry, tialph's Brzithers.. Messrs. Hun-er and Stoddirt.
The Donkey .. . -.y Herr Eelia.e.
Puss in Boots .. .
The Ogre .. By Mr. Rignoid.
THE TRANSFORMATION.
Harlequin.-- Signor John Lauri I Pantaloon .• Mr. Power.
Columbine ............ 7'ilis.i Lauri C10wn.... Signor Chaile, Laud.

A MORNING PERFORMAN'JE OF THE PANTOMIME.

LOn SATURDAY, Jan. 2nd, 1858

Doors open at Half-past One, to Commence at Two o'clock.

More Opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance; to commence
at Seven o'cl,ck Dreeiseiy.

Adnatss:ou :—D esi &Mee. 43; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2s; Gallery,
la.

The Box r•B9ie is open fr)m Tea to Three for se:airing Seats in
the Dross Ci:?..e and tak ar; Private Boxes, which may be had under
the direction a Hr. r. Shutleworth. Children in arms will not be
admitted,

E. BARANDON'S
QT. GEORGE'S CONCEPT ROOMS
50 LIIIE-STREET 50,