The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-03 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.-
This present 'TUESDAY I.VENING. the 3rd instant,
and every Evening during the Week, Douglas Jerrold's
Comedy of THE SCHOOLFELLOWS. And the New Grand
Comic CHRISTMAS PANTONIIME, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL,

- and
THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST ;
OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE GENIUS OF SPRING 1
Pounded on the Popular Poem by Mr. Roscoe, of Liverpool.
Harlequin ....Signor Lauri. I Columbine.. Madame Masotti.
Pantaloon.. SignorC. Lauri. Clown .... Signor F. Lauri.
The opening of the Pantomime by the Inventor of The
Childe of Mile, Tim Itohbin, and The Legs of Man. The
Medley Overture and Music of the opening composed, selected,
and arranged by Mr. Edward Fitzwilliam. 'file Dances and
the Action of the Ballet arranled and selected by Signor
Lauri. The Scenery of the Pantqpnime painted by Mr. Dear.
love, jun. The Machinery by Mr. B. Jones. The Dresses by
Mr. Jeffries. The Masks, l'roperties, and Insects by Mr.
Bromley.
THE s roßv OF THE PANTOMIME. _

"The Wasp being rejected by (lie fair Butterfly, Lady
Silverwings. who is in love and betrothed to the Grasshopper,
waits upon Belladonna, the poison witch, to obtain a deadly
poison, wherewith be may slay the Lady, her Lover, and all
her friends, whom she has invited to a hall and feast given
by her and the Grasshopper in honour of their approaching
nuptials. Belladonna supplies him with the poison ; but the
base plot is overheard. by Brightray, the Genius of Spring
and fri nd of the Butterflies, who tells them she will do all in
her power to bailie the foul design. Brightriy repairs to the
Butterfly's 'garden, where she pr mises protection to Silver.
wings, satvs the Butterflies from the efforts of Master Robert
and his companions to catch them, and gives permission to
Silverwings to meet her lover, the Grasshopper. at their
trysting place. Here the lovers are interrupted by the malice
of their enemies, the Wasp and the Spider, who are put to
rout by the bravery of the Grasshopper. The Wasp on his
way to the feast, to which he has been invited, looks in at the
kitchen of the Lady Silverwings, hoping to find an oppor-
tunity of poisoning al I the dishes intended for the banquet ;
bat the cooks, seeing a wasp on their premises, make desperate
'efforts to catch him, hut in vain. After a severe chase, the
Wasp escapes, but in the encounter breaks his bottle of
poison. The trumpeter, Gadfly, calls all the guests to the
feast by a blast of his trumpet, and the Flies and Insects and
Animals proceed in procession to the grass green lawn be-
neath a broad oak, where the revels take place. The discom-
fited Wasp joins the festivities with his friend the Spider.
much to their chagrin ; when, in the midst of their mirth,
Belladonna appears, and demands of the Wasp the use he has
made of the poison, who tells her of the fate of 'his bottle ;
when the Witch immediately changes the beautiful summer
landscape into a winter one, with leafless trees, frozen rivers,
and falling snow. All the party become torpid and dead with
cold ; but the good friend of the Butterflies, the Genius of
Spring, appears, and with her warm rays revives the Flies and
Insects, and, to secure them against the spite of their enemies,
changes the Grasshopper into Harlequin, and the Butterfly
into Columbine. The Witch sends the Wavy and the Spider
in pursuit of them Its Clown and Pantaloon ; when, after
many escapes and trials, the Butterfly and Grasshopper are
united, and live happy ever after."

Admission—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ;
Gallery, Is.

The Box-office is open from Ten to Three o'clock daily, for
securinz seats and taking Private Boxes, under the direction
of Mr. T. Shutt!eworth.

DoorsOp(;aifiaTi-p.;t Six, the performances to commence
at Seven o'clock precisely.
Children in arms will not he admitted.

AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE-
STREET, LIVERPOOL.
PABLO FA NQUE'S SE A SON.-FI FtST EQUESTRIANS

IN EUROPE! AND LONDON ACTORS.
Great Attraction and Grand Change for THIS present
TUESDAY EVENING, the 3rd January instant, the ENTER-
TAINMENT commencintr with 'PABLO FANQUE's cele-
brated SCENES of the ARENA; followed by the Last Two
Acts, at Flalf•price. of the Successful Grand Equestrian
Spectacle of ROB ROY.

In" TWO GRANDUTIWENTLE DAY PERFORMANCES,
namely, TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 4th, and FRIDAY, the
6th Sanitary instant, commencing at Two o'Clock ; on which
occasion the Last Two Acts of ROB ROY, and various New
Scenes of the Arena will be represented.
The Doors open in the Evening at a Quarter-past Six,
Pe, forrnance to commence at Seven o'Clock precisely.
Dress Boxes, 35.; Children under Ten years of age, 28.;
Side Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Children, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d.; Children,
Is.; Gallery, 6d.
Second Price for Adultsnt Nine o'clock, to Boxes and 'Pit.
For full particulars see bills.

RoyAI PARK THEATRE, PARLIANENT-
STREET, NEAR ST. JAMES'S MARRET.—Extraordinary
CH RI:STM A S ATTRACTION.

This present TUESDAY EVENING, the 3rd instant,
will be produced a new 'and magniloquently grand, comical,
operatical, cabalistical, and anachronismat ica I Ch rist was
Pantomime, entitled
ORMSHEAD THE GREAT :
Or, Harlequin and Jenny .To»ex, and the Fair Flower of
Sowdon.
'Written expressly for this theatre by the author of "I'e Siege
of Levor,oie," &c., with new and beautiful scenery, by
John Wright, from her Majesty's Theatre, Mr. Liver, and
assistants; propetties by Mr. Jackson ; dresses by Mr. West
and assistants.; an,l the whole produced under the inrmediate
superintendence of the Lessee, Mr. R. Edgar.
'Snowdrop, the Fair Flower of Snowdon, with a few 4‘ airs "
Which the author has thrust upon her, Miss Marriott;
ilushiana, a donbtfol•specimen of a Fairy, ,fterwardt Clown,
Mr. J. Appleby ; Davwdd Jones, an ancient Briton, Mr. Wil-
more, afterwards Pantaloon, Mr. P. Anderson, from the
Theatre-royal, Drury-lane; Edward Morgan, with a" terrific
combat," Mr. S. Lennox, afterwards Harlequin, Signor
Guarrino, from 'her Majesty's Theatre; Jenny 'Jones, the
'Flower of North Wales, Mrs. J. Anpleby, afterwards Colum-
bine, Mad'lle Rose, from the Theatre-royal, Edinburgh;
Sprite, Signor Vilderini, the wonderful contortionist from the
Theatre-royal, Drury-lane. The remainder of the characters
by the entire Dramatic and Pantomimic artistes attached to
the establishment, forming the most complete and powerful
caste ever submitted to a Liverpool public.
The Pantomime Will be preceded by a grave Episode, in
which the shades ofJoe Miller and the Author will 'have very
Lively representatives.
'Doors open at Half-past Six, to commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Prices of admission :—Dress Boxes, 35.; Front
Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. •, Gallery, 6d. Half-price to the Boxes at
Nine o'clock. Books of the Pantomime may be obtained at
the Theatre.

ARTHUR NAPOLEON having been regnested
by youthful Amateurs to give a Concert during their
Vacation, has determined on giving a
MATINEE MUSICALE. _ _

It‘vvill take place On iIt):ZA STnexi, tlTe`9tillrstant, in the
New HALL, Clayton-square, st Two o'clock, p.m.
Tickets : Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Grottml Floor, 2s.•;Upper
Gallery, is. To be had:at all the principal hiusicsellera.

PHILHARMONIC-HALL, the GRANDEST
CONCERT PALACE in the WORLD
THIS _EVENING, TUESDAY, Jan. 3rd,
THOMAS'S GREAT UNRIVALLED BAND
OF
SIXTY PERFORMERS ! ! !
197 0 C A LIST,
MISS LASC LE S , (of the London Concerts,)
ith the old Favourites of last Season.
Harpist... Mr. STREATHER. I Clarionet... Mr. LAZARUS.
Violoncello ...... Mr. LIBEL. Flute Mr. PERCIVAL.
Together with
Mr. H. BLAGROVE, the first English Violinist,
d
Mr. T. HARPER, the Greatest Trumpeter in the World.
Conductor...... Mr. THOMAS.
Programmes and Tickets can now be had at the Office.
Doors opened at Seven ; to commence at Half-past. Admis-
sion is.; Boxes 2s. Money taken at the Doors.

A DAY PERFORMANCE
EVERY SATURDAY, commencing at Two o'clock.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.-
Miss EMMA JACKSON having returned from London,
will give a GRAND CONCERT, in the above Hall, on FRIDAY
EVENING next, the 6th instant, under the distinguished
Patronage of the Worshipful the Mayor, JOHN BUCK
LLOYD, Esq., who has expressed his intention to be present
on the occasion.

VOCA LISTS.
Miss ASHWORTH,
Miss WEMYSS, Miss S. WEMYSS,
Mr. MIRANDA, Mr. SAQUI,
Mr. H. V. LEWIS.
SOLO, GRAND PIANO-FORTE, Miss EMMA JACKSON.
Conductor, Mr. LEWIS.
Concert to commence at Eight o'clock.
Tickets:—Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. ; Side Gallery, Is. 6d.;
Body, Is. May be had at the principal Music Shops.