Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-28 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.

The pantomime here was produced on Saturday even-
ing, and is founded on the old German legend " Undine,"
the Spirit of the Waters, or Harlequin and Albert the
Reckless. The local scenery is good and faithful ; the
tricks and transformations were ably managed, and
although it was the first night, the machinery worked
very well and smooth. The dialogue is smart, and we are
glad to add, devoid of vulgarity. There is an amount of
good fun in the whole, and the dancing of Miss L. Sennett,
as columbine, and Mr. J. Campbell, as harleqain, together
with the other members of the house, was remarkably
good. Altogether the piece will most likely have a run
and we promise the public a hearty laugh. The scenery:
by Mr. Bickerstaff, is of a superior description, and the
paintings, by Mr. Matthews, are ably executed, and
recognizable at once.

PEOPLE'S SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.
ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

Ever great supporters and admirers of all amusements
tending to refine and enlighten fellow man, we have always
been strong upholders of the Saturday Evening Concerts
at St. George's Hall. Not that other places are less de•
serving of public support, but simply because it is incom-
parably the finest hall of which England can boast, and,
therefore, most properly adapted to the uses and require_
eaents of all classes. Whether it was the effect of the
holiday time. or whether the amusements provided for the
evening were of a " more taking '' description, we know
not, but on Saturday evening last one of the most numer-
ous audiences we have ever seen, gathered within the walls,
the attractions being the Brou-dl Family, viz., Md'lle Ante_
nia, piano-forte ; Md'lle Bertha, solo violin; Md'lle Cecilie,
second violin; HerrAlbin, violoncello ; Herr Adolphe, vio-
lagatuba ; and Herr Aloys, first violin. IQ addition to this
talented family there was Miss H. Bensal, and a new
tenor, Mr. A. Mann, a young gentleman who made his
first appearance in Liverpool a short time since, and by I
a whoin most pleasing effect was created. On a night when,
perhaps, the audience were more enthusiastic than
critical, it is needless togive a resume of the performances,
and we shall, therefore, refer only to one or two pieces, at
the same time observing that all and every one gave the
highest satisfaction, if we may judge from the amount of
applause bestowed. A Fantasia, by Huser—" The Bird
on the Tree "—was the most beautiful piece of instrumen-
tation possible to conceive, and the imitations of the
various birds, supposed to be chirping and hopping about
on the green boughs, was admirably executed by Miss
Bertha ; indeed, the entire piece was most enthusiastically
received, and vigorously encored. The " Reggimento "
Fantasia, " Carnival deVenise," and a " Scotch Quartett,''
were all performed in first rate style. But, perhaps, the
grandest performance of the evening was the selection—
"ln Native Worth"—from Haydn's Oratorio of the
" Creation." In choosing this piece for a debut in St.
George's Hall, Mr. Mann evidently knew the
many admirers he would be sure to have in a
Liverpool audience, more particularly as he would be
assisted by the taste and skill of Mr. W. T. Best on the
grand organ. Mr. Mann's rendering of "In Native
Worth," was a complete triumph, to one who has but jest
come among us. The beautiful gradations of light and
shade,
With beauty, courage, strength adorn'', '

was all that the most critical, couldl:deslrei and in the
latter portion— •
With fondness leans upon his breast,
The partner foe him fam'd,
A woman, fair and graceful spouse—
The 'excellence of ennanciation, deep pathos, and fine
musical taste, proved to a demonstration that long study
had been productive of almost perfect excellence- At
the same time we may observe, that there was evidently
great exertion put forth by this gentleman, which we fear
may early have an injurious effect:upon his voice. A
universal encore was only what was richly deserved for so
able a performance. Mr. W. T. Best's new " Christmas
Piece" of Popular English Airs, was a fitting tribate to
the season, and performed with all the excellencies for
which that gentleman is so well known. Miss H. Beusal
is a pretty singer, and upon the whole acquitted herself
to the full satisfaction of tho audience ; at the same time
we cannot help remarking the studious avoidance of the
present management to the " bringing out " of our local
female artistes, many of whom, we doubt not, would be
warmly welcomed at these " People's Concerts." In
conclusion, we would commend these entertainments to the
support of the public generally, not only as a rational
evening's amusement, but for the credit of the " good old

own."

BOSCO.-QUEEN'S H&LL, BOLD-STREET.

On Saturday evening this house was very fashionably
filled, for, although it was "boxing night," and so many
attractions through town, yet the Signor's magnetism
prevailed, and quite a grand audience (as well as full)
attended. We have spoken already in detail as to the
wonderful abilities of Signor Bose., but on Saturday
evening he produced some new fetes of a character so
astounding, that it may be truly said that the very " old
gentleman in black" could hardly de more I We have
read in one of the London papers a great fete performed
by a Garman, who extracts a quantity of tin goblets from
a hat, taken from some person in the room —why
Bosco, on Saturday night, not only took some hun-
dreds out of a 'hat, but he also extracted plumb
pudding, oranges,'. watches, live birds, and other
things, and wound up by drawing out a fine fat goose
Under ordinary circumstances, 20 hats would not contain
what he took out of ono before his audience. The most
wonderful thing we ever saw was done with a gentleman's
watch. The gentleman is very well known, so that he
was no confederate. He asked him on to the stage, gave
him a large gun, into which the watch was put, and the
gentleman discharge' it. There was a policeman on duty
at the door, and the Signor told him he had got the gen-
tleman's watch in hii pocket. The officer declared he
had not, but oh, horrible—he had it, and handed it up to
the gentleman amid a tempest of applause. We asked the
policeman if he were connected with this extraordinary
operation, and he declared he knew not, nor dare he be
connected with it. The stage of this castle of enchant-
ment is the handsomest thing of the kind in England.