The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-11 00:00:00

THE ARRANGEMENTS.

The concerts are to take place at the Amphitheatre, in Great
Charlotte-street, where alterations have been made which do the
greatest credit to the taste and judgment of the committee.
The stage has been completely walled in, and presents to the
eye of the spectator in front the shape of one-half of an octagon.
These walls are beautifully and tastefully decorated in a chaste
and highly-relieved pattern, which displays itself with a remark-
ably vivid effect, though its prevailing characteristic is neatness.
'lbis department has been entrusted to the skill of Mr. Trout-
beck. A sufficient sweep of stage has been left beneath the
proscenium for the vocal performers, for the conductor, and fur
the instruments which usually occupy this situation ; from
thence, in a regular succession of seats, a spacious orchestra,
which occupies the whole breadth of the stage, extends upwards
nearly to the level of the proscenium. This, when filled
with the numerous musicians who have been engaged, will in

itself present a most striking coup d'ceil, while the compact
enclosure of the space, joined to its form, will, it is expect-
ed, project the sound to the audience most effectively.
The old orchestra has beenenlarged and raised to a convenient
height, so as to give a full view of the performers, while it will
not obstruct the view of those behind. It is filled with ranges
of seats, and forms a sort of spacious pew, being completely co-
vered over with crimson cloth. The avenue which formerly led
from the circle to the stage has.been likewise made to conduce
tp general decoration. It is covered in a similar manner to
the orchestra, and contains seats which, with those abovemen-
tioned, are to be appropriated to the use of the Stewards anst
the Patrons of the Festival. The circle has entirely disappeared,
the whole of the materials which formed it having been removed,
and the entire space has been laid out with seats, which extend,
without any intervening partition, under the boxes, so that what
Was formerly the pit is now a part, without any division, of the
new area. The entrance from the back, by an avenue which
runs through the middle to the pew under the stage. The whole
of these seats are covered with crimson cloth, and, from the al-
teration which we have attempted to describe, an extent of space

is developed which has a magnificent appearance. The fronts'
.of the boxes and of the first tier of gallery have been neiAly
painted in Wariii Colours, which will relieve the gilded decorations.
The fronts of the upper ranges of the galleryn,have been newly
papered. The division which enclosed the boxes next the stage,
on each side of the house has been removed, whereby the ap-
parent size:of the house has been greatly increased, and its pro-
portions magnified to an extent which will not be productive of
less surprise than gratification to those who may remember it
in its former state, The ceiling has been tastefully re-decorated
by some of Mr. Troutbeck's most able artists; and when we
add to this, that the backs of the boxes have been hung with
handsome paper, the reader will perceive that the committee
have not aimed merely at rendering the house fit for accommo-
dation by a few easy altetations and flinisy adornments, but that
t'iey have given to the tout ensemble a finish becoming the oc-
casion and the audiences which may there be expected toassern-
ble. It is estimated that the pit will contain nearly a thousand
persons.
The morning performances of sacred music are to take place

in St. Peter's Church. It is to be regretted, that we have no
building in the town of sufficient size to give due effect to the
magnificent creations which are to be performed, or to accom-
modate the number of persons who attend our festivals. The
space in St. Peter's Church is much too small. but it has been,
made the most of. Numerous alterations have been made; and
it has been fitted up to accommodate 1400 persons. A spacious
gallery has been erected, commencing at the pulpit, rises
to such a height as to cover about two-thirds of the eastern win-
dow. The orchestra is extensive,.and will contain 3UU per-
formers.
For the fancy ball, which, as our readers generally know, is to
be held at the Town-hall, the arrangements will be on the same
splendid scale as formerly, with some alterations which have been
suggested by experience of former inconvenience,
Weippert's celebrated quadrille band and Horrabin's band,
front Manchester, are engaged to attend. It is expected from
the arrangements which have been made, the excitement which
prevails, and the sale of the tickets which has already taken
place, that the fancy ball will far outvie those of former occa-
sions.