The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-14 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL

Last Night but One of the Engagement of MR. VAN
AMBURGH and his TRAINED ANIMALS, LIONS,
TIGERS, LEOPARDS, &c., whose extraordinary Per-
formances, as represented One Hundred and Fifteen
Nights last Season, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane,
and frequently patronized there by her Majesty, have been
received here with the most unbounded applause.
THIS present FRIDAY, June 14, 1839, will be performed
the Musical Play of
THE SLAVE.
At the end of the Play, MR. VAN AMBURGH will
exhibit his fearless and extraordinary performances with the
LIVING LIONS,
TIGERS, LEOPARDS, &c.
To conclude with the Ironical, Local Burletta of Men and
Manners, in two acts, founded on the celebrated, widely-
diffused, extensively-circulated, and universally-admired
Papers by "Boz," called
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
OR, DOINGS .AT DO-THE-BOYS HALL.
TO-MORROW (Saturday), for the BENEFIT of MR.
VAN AMBURGH, and positively his last appearance here,
the Entertainments will commence with the Tragedy of the
REVENGE. After which, MR. VAN AMI3URGH'S
PERFORMANCE with his TRAINED ANIMALS. To
conclude with the Musical Farce of ROSINA.

MADAME VESTRIS & MR. CHARLES MATHEWS
will commence an engagement of Ten Nights, on MONDAY
NEXT, June 17th. The Performances will commence with
the Musical Drama of the BEE HlVE.—After which, the
petite Drama of ONE HOUR. Mr. Charles Swiftly, Mr.
Charles Mathews ; Julia, Madame Vestris.—After which,
for the first time here, a new Drama, written by Mr. Chas.
Mathews, and performed with the greatest success at the
Royal Olympic Theatre, London, during an entire season,
called PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. Captain Patter,
Mr. Chris. Mathews.—To conclude with the Musical Drama
of A LOAN OF A LOVER. Peter Spyke, Mr. Charles
Mathews ; Gertrude, Madame Vestris.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS WORSHIP
THE MAYOR.
A CONCERT of VOCAL and INSTRU ENTAL
11 MUSIC will be given at the ROYAL AMP THEATRE
Liverpool, THIS EVENING, the 14th instan ,
R
FOR THE BENEFIT OF M REEN,
the Projector and Manager of the Popular ncerts given by
him at this Theatre ; • when, in addition to the Band, con-
sisting of upwards of Thirty Performers and Vocalists engaged
at those Concerts, (who have kindly offered him their services
gratuitously for this Evening,) Mr. DAVIES has also kindly
consented to give his assistance on the occasion, and several
Performers, both Instrumental and Vocal, will be engaged.
Conductor—Mr. W. HOLDEN

Who will preside at the Piano-forte.
Particulars will be given in the Bills. Tickets to the
Boxes 2s. 6d., Pit is. 6d., and Gallery Is., may be had of
Mr. GREEN, at the Manchester Tavern, White Mill-street,
Gloucester-street ; also at the principal Inns and Music-
shops.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
THE FOURTH FETE of the SEASON will take place
1. on MONDAY next, the 17th inst., when the splendid
Representation of the SEA FIGHT, with the DESTRUCTION
of the FIRE SHIP, will be repeated ; as also the ERUPTION
of MOUNT VESUVIUS, with all the improvements intro-
duced under the direction of Mr. DANSON, the celebrated
Scene Painter from the Theatres Royal, London, and the
Original Projector of this interesting Work of Art, and Mr.
D'EuNsT, Pyrotechnic Professor to her Majesty.
The Proprietor has also to announce that the GALAS
will be continued on EACH MONDAY EVENING
during the Season (weather permitting) ; and, to give every
facility for a favourable View of the whole Exhibition, he
has caused a spacious GALLERY to be erected, immediately
opposite to the Mountain, which will be in readiness for the
public accommodation on Monday next.