The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

THEATRE-ROYAL.-It will be seen, from an advertise-
ment in our advertising columns, that this establishment
will open for one night only, for the production of lliss
Vandenhoff's new play, entitled " Woman's Heart," the
principal characters in which will be sustained by the
fair authoress herself. Mr. Vandenhoff, and Mr. Barry
Sullivan, all of whom are great favourites in this town.
The piece has been very well received in London, and,
with such a combination of histrionic talent, will no doubt
attract a full house here.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—TiIe new tragedy of " Cas-
tilian Honour" having proved successful on its first per-
formance here, it will be repeated this evening, Mr. Da-
venport and Miss Vining prolonging their stay for ano-
ther week in consequence. Our readers will no doubt be
glad to hear that those clever little people, the Bateman
children, are about to pay us another visit, and will make
their appearance on Monday next.
A DRAMATIC FESTIVAL. which will extend from the
7th to the 12th June, is about to be given, under the pa-
tronage of the Queen and Prince Albert, in aid of the lo-
cal charities of Manchester. Letters have been addressed
to the principal actors and actresses who have been in the
habit of visiting Manchester, stating the object of the fes-
tival, and expressing a hope that they may severally see
fit to give their gratuitous services.
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—SO/110 weeks ago we in-
formed our readers that the 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th of
September had been fixed for the celebration of the Bir-
mingham Triennial Musical Festival in aid of the funds of
the General llospital; and we have now much pleasure
in drawing attention to the official announcement of the
intended meeting, which appears in our columns to-day.
In regard to the vocal celebrities whose services will be
secured, we have at present no positive information ; but
we understand that the managing committee are in cor-
respondence with Madame Jenny Goldschmidt, (late
Lind,) and that they are using their best endeavours to
induce that eminent artiete to accept an engagement.
Should, however, Madame Goldschmidt be unable to
visit this country during the present year, we doubt not
but that the attention of the committee will be directed
to Mad'lle Johanna Wagner, of whose talent public
report speaks so favourably, and whose debilt is anxiously
looked forward to by all the musical circles. With respect
to the scheme for the morning performances, in addition
to those established favourites, the " Messiah" and
" Elijah," it is intended to produce, for the first time in
this town, the oratorio of " Sampson," in a complete
form ; as well as the recitatives, trios, and choruses, com-
posed for an oratorio, entitled " Christus," by the
lamented Mendelssohn. We sincerely congratulate the
committee of management on their activity in having
their arrangements, at this period of the year, in so for..
ward a state; and they will have the best wishes of all
who are interested in music for success in their endea-
vours to maintain the prestige of these great meetings.—
/3irminghain Paper.

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meeting of noblemen and gentlemen, interested in sup-
porting the director of Her Majesty's Theatre, was invited
by the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Leinster, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, his excellency the Baron Brunnow,
and Sir Ralph Howard to assemble on Saturday in the
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