The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.

Under the Management of Mr. Mercer If, Simpson.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF
MADAME VESTRIS & MR. CHAS. MATHEWS,
And the Last Night that they can appear in Liverpool for a
considerable period, on account of their numerous engage-
ments in London and the Provinces.
THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 12th inst.,
will be presented the elegant Coinedy, by J. R. Planell6
Esq., entitled
THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT.
Pierre Palliot..(his original character) .. Mr. Charles Mathews.
Duchess de Chartres (her original character).. Madame Vestris,
In which she will sing
" Lovely Night," and "Yielding to each Temptation."
After which, first time in Liverpool, a new Serio-Comic Drama,
written expressly for Madame Vestris, and recently acted in
London with the greatest success, entitled
A SPEAKING LIKENESS.
Coco Mr. Charles Mathews.
-Nanette.. (her original character).. Madame Vestris.
To be followed by, in consequence of the favourable manner in
which it was received en its first representation, and in com-
pliance with many requests, Mr. Mathews' last new Drama of
MATHEWS & CO.
Charles Mathews.. (an Actor of other People's Pieces).. Mr. C.
Mathews.
Fitz-Matthews.. (an Author of other People's Works).. by his
" Fetch."
To conclude with a laughable Farce, called
A LOVER BY PRoXY.
- Harry Lawless Mr. Henry Farren.
TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the Performances will be for
-the BENEFIT of Mr. HENRY FARREN, on which occasion
his Father, Mr. WILLIAM FARREN, will appear for that
Night only, when will be acted the last new Comedy of A.
BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Morecraft, (his original cha-
racter,) Mr. W. Farren ; Cymon Foxall, Mr. Henry Farren.—
After, which, GRANDFATHER WH ITEHEAD. Grandfather
Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren.—To conclude with DID YOU
EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Honey-
bun, Mr. Henry Farren.

Private Boxes may be had on application at the Box-office.
Prices of Admission : Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. ;
Pit, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. No Second Price.
2 Doors to be opened at Half-past .Six. The Performance will
commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-office will be open daily, from Ten o'clock until
Three, when
_places in the Lower Boxes may be taken of Mr.
41(15, DoX Book-keeper. No Bonnets allowed in the Dress
Circle. Children in arms will not be admitted to any part of
the house.—No Money returned.—No Admission at the Stage
"°°r, but to persons engaged in the business of the Theatre.
Prompter, Mr. LLOYDS.
•
Ballet Master, Mr. T. RIDGWAY. •
Stage Manager, Mr. ADDISON.

THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.

Under the management of Mr. 3fercer If. Simpson.
FOR Tag BENEFIT OF MR. HENRY FARREN,
. _

On which occasion his Father,
MR. WILLIAM FA RREN,
Will appear for THIS NIGHT ONLY.

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 13th inst., will
Lon be Produced the last new Comedy, now performing in
don with the greatest success, called
ore, _ .
A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK.
Mecr
(his original character) Mr. W. Farren.
• ,-,YMon Foxall. Mr. Henry Farren.
After which, the popular Drama of
GRA DFAT HER .
:°nludfather WhitN ehead . (his originW al H charITEH acteEA Dr). Mr.W. Farren
To conclude with the laughable Farce, entitled
"ID YOU EVER ,SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL?
chesterfield Honeybun Mr. Henry Farren.

Prices
Boxes may be had on application at the Box-office.
At'
of Admission :—Dress Boxes 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. ;
'II Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. No Second Price.
Boors to be opened at Half-past Six. The Performance will
commence at Seven o'clock.

MESNIERISM.
CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
/1R- SPENCER T. HALL, Author of " Mesmeric
Experiences," and other Works, has been invited to
EXPE
llustrate THREE LECTURES, with a further series of his
RIMENTS in Mesmeric Somnatnbulism and SomnilO-
-I:pence, Phreno-Mesmerism, Neurology, Musical Ecstacy, &c.,
in the CoNcp.irr HALL, Lord Nelson-street, on the Evenings of
THIS DAY, (Tuesday,) the 12th, and THURSDAY next, the 14th
instant, when the development
of a variety of highly interesting
Phenomena may be again anticipated.
Doors- open at Half-past Seven, Lecture to commence at Eight
o'clock each Evening
Reserved Seats, 25..6d. Gallery, is. Cal • Body of the Hall,
;
Is,

M!. HALL takes the present opportunity of calling attention
4_
his recent Work MESMERIC EXPERIENCES, in which
11!e embodied the various results of his earnest examination of
this interesting subject. Post Svo, 112 pages. price 2s. hl. 11.
VAILLIERE, 219, Regent-street, and J. v Ea, 59, I'all-mall,
ndon; J. CALDERWOOD, Ranelagh-place, Liverpool; and all
Booksellers.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS, with Lite-
rary and Scientific Recreations, under the direction of the
Xorthern Mechanics' Institution.
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
ON SATURDAY NEXT, THE 16th INSTANT,
Mr. WILSON will sing a variety of the
SONGS OF SCOTLAND.
Piano-forte.
Admission as usual. To commence at Eight o'clock.
LIVERPOOL PHILIIARMONIC SOCIETY.
EMBERS and SUBSCRIBERS are hereby in-
;l.ll_ formed, that the THIRD UNDRESS CONCERT will
b4kki place on MONDAY next, the Ikhinstant.
A MISCELLANEOUS SELECTION OF MUSIC
Will be performed.
By order, WM. SLTDLOW, Hon. Sec.
Committee-room, 11th May, 1846.

CROWDED ATTENDANCE!!!
LAST WEEK OF SIGNOR SARTI'S FLORENTINE

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MODELS.
100, BOLD-STREET.

Ccv,„ •
rinat a piece of work is man ! How noble in reason! Hov‘i-
aCite in faculties I In form and moving how express and
ho lable ! In action how like an angel ! In apprehension
h: like a God The beauty of the world! The paragon of
'nal, I"—S HAKSPEARE.
TITRE is no subject in which the people are so
of thp• deeply interested as to know the Structure and Functions
are, clr own Bodies; and yet there is nothing of which they
soTne:l_Reneral, so deplorably ignorant. In the pulpit they
woods es hear the exclamation, "that they are fearfully and
of th.;.94Y made •" but it constitutes the sum and substance
cliabi;,',Allatoinical knowledge. Not to understand the rne-
triteefu`? ?f the Steam-boat or Spinning-jenny is considered dis-
loore l'Y men who live and die totally ignorant of the far
Prehm.nous and wonderful mechanism which their own bodies
day, 300 Ladies visited the Models.

OLOGICALGARDENS.

Per LL THE COMING SEASON
REOPEN ON MONDAY NEXT,
THE 18TH INSTANT.
IT etul untningled gratification that the Subscribers
are ;a Patrons of this Popular Retreat for Summer Recreation
Which °lined that thearrangements for the forthcoming Season,
have are on a SCALE of GRANDEUR UNPRECEDENTED,kid A '-'1 for some time in active operation. The Alterations
dditions to facilitate the objects of the Gardens, are so
M,411): GREAT and MAGNIFICENT, that they will form
Drothin.` alitE AND VALUABLE CHANGE in almost every
o,he ent. feature in the Establishment.
ri
for
selected forthe PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS OF
blhtr-ASON is one of no ordinary character, offering capa-
lea for the most Superb Illumination, being a View of
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH
It appeared on several occasions
' DURING HER MAJESTY'S VISIT.
(tie Scene is taken froM the Old Moat ;—the stern and mas-
oo onea of the Castle towering to an immense height
C gide, while, on the other, are the beautifully laid out
iio-V,LE GARDENS, which will be so admirably executed,
tor "lead so naturally with the Local Scenery, that the specta-
Lspill be at a loss to know where imitation ceases and reality
()F,ws• prominent View is obtained of the elaborate STATUE
oiR WALTER SCOTT ; the SCHOOL OF ARTS, Prince's-
to?" the BRIDGE connecting' the Old and New. Towns ;
',her distant are seen HOLY ROOD PALACE, in the Royal
; ARTHUR'S SEAT, CALTON HILL, with NELSON'S
LD I • d the TWELVE RUINED PILLARS OF THE
NUanMONIIMENT. Th.+ FIRTH OF FORTH is
~-arelyi°Nis, and the HILLS OF FIFESHIRE, softened by
Tatance-, become mixed with the passing Clouds of Nature. In
b,, when Illuminated, it will form the very CLIMAX OF
:.k:AUTY AND PERFECTION, and show how justly this City
entitled to the appellation of MODERN ATHENS 1
Tale Painting will be executed by Messrs. FINLEY and FEN-
-6,,-`','ll) (of LOndon,) from Sketches taken by themselves, while
--'"aPanying, for Artistic
rpuriEx:\s‘e,cs),lttlkesßoyal Cortege:
THE FIREWORKS
Will
unqualifiedb tiner that management which has hitherto given such
tcsatisfaction ; and with a subject so suited, it is an-
they will eclipse in MAGNITUDE and BRILLIANCY
Gala displays of former years.
will ' THE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS
Topriish with a GRAND COLOSSAL ALLEGORICAL
atirr,'„',A.,l[3X on the Lake of Her Majesty and Prince Albert,
hued by brilliant gerbs of GOLDEN FIRE.
The Pyrotechnic Artist—Mr. JOHN ATKINS.
probe liabilities of this locality. to,unsettled and tin-
Reast.'°u weather, has induced the Proprietor to contract with
s• I'URNISS and KILPIN for the Erection of
There •ll
h A CAPACIOUS CONCERT ROOM;
e ample accommodation in the Building for THREE
those "in PERSONS and it is so admirably arranged, that
thr., who prefer a Seat, or Promenade in the Garden, will have,
tri,".llgh INTINTERIORtbe Perforated Arches, A PERFECT VIEW OF ALL
Arrangements have also been made with
Who,
with THE CELEBRATED JULLIEN,
a suceession of the Leading Talent of the Country,
pr'eat aPPear during the Season, introducing every Novelty of the
-day.

'which , THE CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAY,
stNetAas evi. been a source of diversion, has been re-cop-
evoint7tl, and is now so arranged, that after the qar. has made its lana. ions, it will make a Circuit of the adjoining Parterre,
tb,,,,`"ofi the passenger at the place from which he originally

of aentrusted to theßcastreEof Mr? ITSK, of Castle-street,
tehn_litleep.ce as a Confectioner guarantees thnatsuan aelstinwdirinic)ee
vriure,7 tastes andalesxo%eereinenccoemc a
pletedth Messrs.
Poom and CRANK, of Lord-street, who will supply, from the
bkvetitin, those delicious Beverages for which they are so cele-

Int,
POUR
THE MENAGERIE
POubeen greatly increased. Amongst the Animals. added, are
oil)iti` ,SFLENDID LIONS ! Indeed, noopportunity has been
Aiem .1 to increase the importance of this as well as the Rota-
, Department of the Gardens.
,Ittu fts'
tit , ROYAL HARMONIC BAND, in New Costume,
p.t.,,0 Y the Royal Scotch Greys, is engaged for the Season.
Pii.,, %I/MG OF THE CARNIVORA, until further notice, at
.i.,l° clock.
in 1:1T, Proprietor has also great pleasure in announcing, that,
Inv "er to meet the wishes of many respectable Families,
hpPllll to introduce the junior branches, he has made a great
'Me in the price of Family Admissions for the Season.
'Me following are the prices of Subscription for the Season :
17,ingle Subscription .t
"1 1 0
Tyro Members of same Family lll 0
Other Residents of Ditto O6 0