The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-11 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

Second Night of Mr. MACKAY, of the Theatre-Royal,
Edinburgh, who is engaged for a Fortnight.
Last Night but Three of Mr. HARLEY, Mr. and Mrs.
KEELEY, and Mr. F. VINING.

THIS present TUESDAY, September I I, 183 S, will be
performed Colman's comedy of

THE HEIR AT LAW.
Doctor Pangloss ..M r. Harley.

Lord Dubeilv Mr. Mackay.
Dick Dowlas Mr. F. Vining.
Zekiel Homespun Mr. Keeley.
Caroline Dormer Mrs. Baker.
Cicely Homespun Mrs. Keeley.

To conclude with the Drama called
THE HOUSEKEEPER;
OR, THE WHITE ROSE.
Sidney Maynard.. Mr. F. Vining.
Torn Purple Mr. Chaplin.
Simon Box Mr. Keeley.
Sophy Hawes..Mrs. 'Pellet.
Mrs. Keeley.

Felicia .

On WEDNESDAY, the Comedy of the ROAD TO
RUIN. Goldfinch, Mr. Harley; Mr. Silky, Mr. Mackay;
Harry Dornton, Mr. F. Vining; Jacob. (on this occasion,
and to give additional effect to the cast of the Comedy) Mr,
Keeley; Old Dornton, Mr. Baker; Mr. Sulky, Mr. Chap-
lin; Widow Warren, Mrs. Clarke; Sophia, Mrs. Keeley.—
To conclude with the Farce of NELL GWYNNE. King
Charles the Second, Mr. F. Vining; Orange Moll, this
original character) Mr. Keeley; Crowsfoot, Mr. Balser;
Barkely, Mr. G. Horncastle; Nell Gwynne, Mr. Keeley.
On THURSDAY, THE RIVALS; A QUIET DAY;
and THE WARLOCK OF THE GLEN.

On FRIDAY, a Variety of Entertlinments, for the
BENEFIT of Mr. and Mrs. KEELEY.
On SATURDAY, THE EVIL EYE: THE REN-
DEZVOUS; and BOMBASTES FURIOSO.

THE GREAT CALEDONIAN MAGICIAN,
From the Music Hall, Sheffield, Commercial Rooms, Leeds,
Exchange Rooms, Manchester, Wateiloo Rooms, Edin-
burgh, and the Monteith Rooms, Glasgow, will perform his
Wonders! Mystery ! Magic! Legerdemain! Necromancy!
and the Wonder of th,, Age, the far-famed
GUN TRICK,
for a short time only, in the
LIVER-THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET.

Ai-R., J. H. ANDERSON, the GREAT CALEDO-
1 N lAN MAGICIAN, desirous of gratifying the No-
bility and Gentry of Liverpool and its vicinity, has the ho-
nour to announce his intention of Performing for a short
time only, his MYsric WoNnEns ! He hopes the unquali-
fied approbation which was bestowed on his exertions at
Manchester for eighty successive nights, Leeds for fifty
nights, Sheffield forty nights, Edinburgh one hundred and
three nights, Hull sixty nights, Newcastle-on-Tyne twenty
nights, and Glasgow seventy nights, will ensure him the pa-
tronage of the Nobility, Gentry, and Public of Liverpool.
Mr. J. H. Anderson has had the distinguished honour of
performing before his late Majesty, at Windsor Castle, and
before his Majesty Geo. IV., in the Pavilion at Brighton ;
and subsequently received letters by their Majes.'s com-
mand, stating the Royal approval of each performance;
together with others from the Marquis of Westminster, the
Earl of Bradford, the Officers of the Ist Life Guards, the
Duke of Gordon, and Sir Walter Scott.
From the many testimonials forwarded to Mr. J. H. A. he
submits the following from Lord Pa NM U nu, and others:—
"Brechin Castle, 24th March, 1537.

"Stn,—Our party here, last night, witnessed your per-
formance with the greatest satisfaction; and I have ❑o hesi-
tation in saying, that you far excel any other Necromancer
that I ever saw, either at home or abroad.
" To Mr. J. H. Anderson. " PAXIMURP.."
" Rokeby Hall, September 1, 1837.
" Mr. J. H. Anderson highly gratified the party before
whom he performed his Necromantic Feats and Magical
Exploits. He is the most accomplished Professor of the Art
of Magic we ever saw; and we beg to express our high admi-
ration of his talents, and thank him for his performance at
Rokeby. “J B. Moitaiirr

"GEORGE CLIFFORD.
"GEORGE MANBY, Coldstream Guards.
On MONDAY EVENING next, September 17, 1838,
and every Evening during the week, the Great. Magician
will commence at Eight o'Clock his extraordinary Perform-
ances, comprising, WONDERS ! ART ! MYSTERY !
MAGIC! LEGERDEMAIN! NECROMANCY! and
BLACK ART!
Fir an explanation of the above mysterious terms, see bills.
The whole of this unparalleled Performance will conclude
with the most wonderful feat ever attempted by living man,
of which the Great Magician is the Sole Inventor, called the

GUN TRICK!!
Mr. J. H. A. will allow any Gentleman to charge a Fow-
ling Piece with Bullets, in the presence of the whole audi-
ence, previously marking them so as to ascertain them again.
He will be desired to fire at Mr. A., who will receive the
balls in his hands, his face, or any other part of his body the
audience may direct; being upwards of the 1000th time of
his attempting the experiment.
n'• Ladies not wishing to witness the Gun Trick, are
respectfully informed that it will not be performed till all
other deceptions ale finished.
*** So great has been the attraction of the above novelty
in every place where J. H. A. has performed his Mystic
Wonders, that his Benches have been nightly crowded;
therefore, Parties wishing to secure places. are solicited to
send to the Box Office of the Theatre, which will be open
from Eleven till Three.
Admission.—Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.
Children under Twelve years of age ado-I:Med with Parties
to the Boxes, Is. each.
Doors open at Seven; the Magician commences at Eight,
concluding at Half-past Ten, or Eleven.

THE i\IEETING OF HER MAJESTY'S STAG
HOUNDS, ON ASCOT HEATH.
GOA DSBY begs to announce, that he has on VIEW,
}• for a FEW DAYS, this much-admired Picture, by F.
GRANT, Esq., Painted fur the Earl of Chesterfield, as Mas-
ter of the Stag Hounds.
This highly attractive Picture contains Forty-two Portraits,
among which will he found those of his Grace the Duke of
Beaufort, the Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Wilton, Earl of
Errol, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord. Alfred Paget,
Lord Frederick Fitzelarence, with their horses, hounds, &c.
The Plate is Engraved on a scale proportionate to the great
interest of the subject ; and C. G. is enabled; at the same
time, to submit a finished proof to the inspection of the public.
PRICE To SUBSCRIBERS:
Pints, £3 3s; Proofs, £5 ss; First Proofs, before letters,
£6 6s.
Repository of Arts, 85, Bold-street, Liverpool.