The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-13 00:00:00

rHEATRE.ROYAL► LIVERPOOT

The Closing Niyht of the Season, and the Last Night the
Theatre will be open under ,:he present Lessee.
4** In consequence of the unprecedented demand for Places
this Evening, the Orchestra will be appropriated for the
accommodation of those Gentlemen who cannot obtain
seats in the Boxes. The entrance to the Orchestra at the
Box-door, and through the entrance at the Door on the
right-hand side of the Box-lobby.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS. CLARKE

On which occasion Miss ELLEN TREE has kindly volun-
teered the aid of her valuable services, and will appear in
the character of Rosalind, in the Play of " As You Like

It," and, for the first time here, will perform the charac-
ter of Pauline, in the Drama of the " Lady of Lyons."
Mr. CHARLES KEAN has kindly consented to perform
in both Dramas, and will sustain the characters of Jacques
and Claude Melnotte.
THIS present FRIDAY, November 13, 1840, the Per-
formances will commence with Shakspeare's Play of

A.S YOU LIKE IT.
.. Mr. Charles Kean.
Touchstone.. Mr. Baker
Audrey.. Mrs. Clarke.

Jacques
Orlando.. Mr. W. Howard
Celia.... Miss Cleaver

Rosalind.. Miss Ellen Tree, in which character she will sing
the Cuckoo Song, and speak the Original Epilogue.

To conclude with the favourite Drama, written by Sir

Edward Lytton Bulwer, Bart., called
THE LADY OF LYONS.
Claude Melnotte.. Mr. Charles Kean.
Madame Deschappelles Mrs. Clarke.
Pauline Deschappelles.. Miss Ellen Tree,
Her first appearance in that character in any Theatre in

England

Lower Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ;
Gallery, ls.—Doors to be opened at half-past Six, and the
Entertainments to commence of Seven o'clock.
Tickets to be had of Mr. MINSTER, at the Box-office of
tbe Theatre, where Places may be taken from Ten until
Three.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL,
Under the Manageinent of Mr. EGERTON, (Lessee of the
Queen's Theatre, Manchester,)
WILL OPEN for the Season on MONDAY Evening,
Nov. 16th, 1840, decorated with unparalleled magni-
ficence, in the Moorish style of Architecture, from designs
by Mr. George Jackson, jun., of Manchester, composition-
manufacturer to her Majesty. The NEW ACT DROP,
painted by Messrs. Parker and Johnstone, Artists of the
Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane, and Theatre-oyal, Liverpool,
represents a restored and splendid View of the COURT
OF LIONS, in the Alhambra, which, in conjunction with
the Decorations of the Theatre, will fully realise to the spec-
tator the grandeur of that Palace, and show the extent of
knowledge in the Arts possessed by that extraordinary and
renowned people, the Moors of Spain. Principal Artists
engaged in the Decorations—Messrs. Parker, Johnstone,
Kelshaw, ,Matthews, &c. ; the Gilding by Mr. Kearsley ;
the whole under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Geo.
Jackson. Amongst the principal engagements arc Mr. W. J.
HAMMOND and Miss DALY, from the Theatres-Royal,
Drury-lane and Covent-garden ; and a talented Company
selected from the principal Metropolitan and Provincial
Theatres. The Curtain will rise to the National Anthem of
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. _ _ . .

On MONDAY Evening, and during the Week, the Per-
formance will commence with the gorgeous Spectacle, with
new and beautiful Scenery, of novel and peculiar construc-
tion, magnificent and characteristic Costume, splendid and
correct Banners and Properties, and most extensive Machi-
nery, called
JANE OF THE HATCHET;
• Or, THE WOMEN OF BEAUVAIS.
In which ONE HUNDRED FEMALE WARRIORS
will appear in full costume of the period, and go through a
variety of Military Evolutions.
Buonaventure (a young farmer).. Mr. W.J.J-lammond,

Babet.. (a market woman) .... Miss Daly.
o be followed by the new and laughable Burletta, now act-
ing in Loudon with most decided success, entitled
THE RAILROAD STATION.
Mr. Sampson Jones .. (first-class passenger).-
Hammond.

Mr. W. J

The whole to conclude with Dibdin's Extravaganza of
DON GIOVANNI ;
Or, A SPECTRE ON HORSEBACK.
Don Giovanni.
Leporello Mr. W. J. Hammond.
Mr. COOKE, and the whole of his unrivalled Establish.
ment of Artists and STUD of HORSES, the most beautiful
docile, and numerous in Europe, are engaged ; an early in.
timation will be made of their appearance.