The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

MISS EMMA JACKSON'S concert took place in the hall►
Lord Nelson-street, on Wednesday evening. The house
was a crowded and enthusiastic one. The fair young
pianiste was favourable received, and the kindness of the
mayor, in countenancing the concert, appeard to be higblY
appreciated by all present.

MR. JOSEPH RontxsoN, one of our most talented resi'
dent musicians, announces a concert at the Philharmonic'
hall, for the 11th March. Among the artistes engaged are
Madame Doria and Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam. The
former, who is a Hungarian, is said by the London preso
to possess a voice of great sweetness and immense corn'
pass. Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam has long been deservedly
popular in Liverool. She has latel frsaken th stage
for the concert-ropom. The array ofy insotrumentale talent
engaged by Mr. Robinson includes Herr Molique, tllO
great German violinist ; Herr Lidel, with whose artistic
powers we are all familiar : Mr. J. L. Hatton, Mr. Strew'
ther, the first harpist of the day, and llerr Halle.

PHILHARMONIC HALL.—The first subscription con-
cert will take place on Wednesday (to-morrow), when the
following eminent artistes will appear, viz.:—Madame
Fiorentini, Miss Alleyne, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Lazarus,
and Madame Pleyel.

AT THE ROYAL PARE THEATRE, the pantomime Was
played, for the last time, on Wednesday night, when
Signor and Madame Bolen° took their joint benefits•
An equestrian company has been engaged by tho
manager, to give a series of performances.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—The pantomime still pursues its
prolonged and, on the whole,
successful career. As it is
on the wane, however, a fresh attraction is provided in the
shape of Jerrold's new comedy of " St. Cupid," which
was acted last night for the third time with the utmost
eclat. It is seldom that a piece has been put upon the
Liverpool stage in a more creditable style, either as regards
the cast, the scenery, or the dresses. It undoubtedli
deserves, and we trust will obtain, a long and prosperoll9
run. On Wednesday evening, the pantomime was pre'
ceded by a French piece of a most dubious character,
a young Frenchwoman, is made
betraying all the worst faults of the class of compositions
to which it belongs. When we mention that, in this
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tomw aer,e thevf heroine,oerstaiii
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ng
oh
u to show that it is quite
in the face of the audience,
unfitted for performance on an English stage.
WHO PLAYED THE ORGAN ?--Mr. J. Blewitt, wh°
has been always celebrated, from the early age of eleveo'
for his extemporaneous performance on the organ, on one
particular occasion attracted the notice of the celebrate;
Sam Wesley, who, after expressing his admiration of the
superior style of his performance to some friends neat
him, and not being able to satisfy himself who the ~perf-
ormer was, considered it best to apply to the man clu
blew the organ. On an appeal to this great functionarY'j
and putting the simple question to him of " Who plaYe
the organ?" he received the following laconic answer ;....,
f
" I blew it !" Wesley, considering this a great liberty' °,l
this mighty puffer, repeated the question of " Who plaYe,
the organ." when he received the same answer, give,
with greater pertness. Wesley, indignant at the felloW i
seeming rudeness, said: " I do not, sir, doubt your abilitY
as a blow-bellows, but I wish to know (giving an iteit4i
tion with his fingers, being himself the greatest orgerl'r..
of the day) who played the organ ?" The wag still pela
sisted, saying, " This is the third time, sir, I have t°o3
you, I blew it; and I will tell you no further." 511.1,,
putting on his great coat he left the gal'ery. We!;130
when he got to the door, inquired of some friends---"r,
played the organ ? when he was told the name of the reg
former was I. Blewitt ! and seeing "
the wit of this facetla
v,
fellow, turned round and gave him a shilling, 'ail
" You are the best puffer I ever met with ; an,4 AD m
Wtter qqaliad to bandle awl; a stketA."