The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

THE LATE MRS. CLARKE, whose name was a house-
hold word in Liverpool, died at her husband's residence,
Brompton-terrace, London. on Monday last, at the
advanced age of 75. In Liverpool a large portion of her
professional life was spent ; in Liverpool she acquired
that reputation which, in all dramatic circles, made her
known as second only to Mrs. Glover. tMr. Clarke's
name is associated with the brightest days our Theatre
Royal ever saw; during the whole time of his manage-
ment and lesseeship, Mrs. Clarke sustained the rule of
the Mrs. Altworthies, Mrs. Subtles, chambermaids, and
old women, and in the last business she knew no rival
save and except Mrs. Glover. In another class of
characters,—Audrey, Patty Larkins, and a hundred
others of the same school, Mrs. Clarke was pre-eminent.
All her instincts and sympathies were with her art. She
had no jealousies, hut was ever quick to recognise merit,
and give it the warmest appreciation. In 1841 she retired
from the stage ; and, in 1845, she re-appeared in Douglas '
Jerrold's play of " Time Works Wonders." After a
short engagement she made her final exit from the stage,
honoured and respected as a rare and true artiste. In the
summer of 1850, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke were on a visit to
the family of Dr. Manifold, their old and long-tried
friends ; and there, amidst a party of her old friends, she
celebrated her 72nd natal day. The theatrical records of
this town will ever hold high the names of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarke. The remains of Mrs. Clarke were interred on
Thursday morning last, in Brompton Church-yard. The
funeral was attended by all her old professional friends,
and by Mr. William and Mr. John Manifold, of Liver-
pool. .

MR. E. W. THOMAS'S CONCERTS at the Philharmonic-
hall are still progressing. Last night the performances
were for the benefit of Mr. Streather, the accomplished
harpist, when a duet composed for the violin and harp
was played by Messas. Thomas and Streather.

TfrE AMPHITHEATRE.—This building was re-opened
on Saturday for dramatic performances. " Uncle Tom's
Cabin" and the pantomime were produced.
THEATRE-ROYAL—The fifty-first and last perform-
ance of the Pantomime took place on Saturday last.
During the week a dramatic version of " Uncle Tom's
Cabin" went hand. in-hand with Jerrold's new comedy.
The present week is to be devoted to opera, for which
Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Pyne, and Borrani and Harrison
have been engaged. " St. Cupid," however, will con-
tinue to be produced as an afterpiece.

THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT of the Philhar-
monic Society for the season, was given at the Hall on
'Wednesday evening. The artistes were Madame Pleyell,
Madame Fiorentini, Miss Alleyne, Mr. Weiss, and Mr.
Lazarus. The attendance was fashionable, and the con-
cert went off well—the applause being frequent and en.
thusiastic.

ICE FOR FRANCE.—The French ice merchants have
recently chartered thirty vessels in the Channel ports to
proceed to Sweden for cargoes of ice, to supply.the wants
of Paris during the summer. These cargoes will be dis-
charged at Calais, Boulogne, Dunkirk, Dieppe, and Havre,whence the ice will be brought to the capital by railway.
THE EDUCATION QUESTION.—It is said that a strong
opposition is about being organized against the clause in
the powers to be granted by the Education Committee of
Privy Council, and which would give the right to the
clergyman of the parish to remove the schoolmaster, it
his teaching should not be in exact accordance with the
opinions of the clergyman, and that already earnest repre.
aentations have been made to the government on the
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