The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-15 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,

A N immense number of REAL ROSEWOOD DESKS,
11- a neat, plain, sound, good Article, at Ss., 10s., 125., alai
15s. A. lot of extra good ROSEWOOD DESKS, at 16s. 6d.,
225., 295., and 375. ; very prime Wood and extra Finish.
The Greatest Bargains are upwards of Four Hundred
LADIES' ROSEWOOD WORK BOXES,
an extra quality, from 10s., 155., and 19s.—Better cannot be
made at any price.
A great number of very expensively-finished

IROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOI

RE-ENGAGEMENT of Mr, CARTER, the LION KING.
In consequence of the Tremendous Overflow last week, and
the very extraordinary sensation created by Mr. CART
performances, the Manager has been induced to Re-en
him SIX NIGHTS MORE, for the purpose of exhibitinl
most extraordinary feat ever yet attempted, namely
ASCENT from the STAGE to the GALLERY,
BALLOON, accompanied by his large Brazilian TI(
Mr. GOMERSAL, from the London Theatre
for a limited period, and will make h
this evening. Mr. W. J. Hammond,
Daly will also perform.
PHIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 15th
precisely at Seven o'clock, Mr. CARTER will ace()
the Daring Feat. After which will be performed the Dr
THE LION OF THE DESERT.
Abdallah Mr. Ca
in which he will introduce the whole of
formances with his Forest of Wild An
To be followed by the B
ABBON

its extr

Miss Dal

Zabone.. Mr. W. J. Hammond:l/ay
DANCING BY MISS E. GATES.
To conclude with an entirely new Drama, written e
for Mr. Gomersal, and acted by him with Luc
success in London, entitled
DURAZZO ; OR,

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THE UNKNOWN

Mr. Gomel

Mr. Sloan

Jeremiah Flue
TO-MORROW, the Entertainments will be by deal
under the distinguished patronage of the Worshipful tl
Mayor. THOS. BOLTON. ESQ.
On FRIDAY, the Performances will be under the distil
guished patronage of the Right Hon. Lord STANLEY, M.P
being for the BENEFIT of Mr. CARTER.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. F. CARMAN, at
Box-office of the Theatre, from Eleven till Three. Centre
Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Side Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Lower
Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Second Price Nine
o'clock, Centre Dress Boxes, 25.; Side Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit,
is ; First Gallery, 6d. No Second Price to the Upper
Gallery.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. W. J. HAMMOND

AND LAST N
ON MONDAY nea
with New Seenen

^HT BUT TWO OF HIS ENGAGEMENT.
t, Dec. 21st, 1840, will be produce,
y, Dresses, &c., a Domestic Dran
of interest, founded on Boz's celebrated Work of "Mast,
Humphrey': Clock," entitled
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
The Grandfather Mr..Gomersal.

Quilp (a dwarf).... Mr. Emery.
Dick Swiveller Mr: W. J.llarnmonC
Nelly Miss E. Gates.
A-popular INTERLUDE, in which Miss Daly and Mr.
J. Hammond will perform.
A VARIETY OF SINGING AND DANCING.
To conclude with a New Burlesque, entitled
THE LOVES OF
LORD BATEMAN AND THE FAIR SOPHI

Taken from the celebrated illustrated Work 1;)
George Cruikshank.
Lord Bateman Mr. W. J. Hammoni.
The Fair Sophia Miss Daly,
(Their original characters, and acted by them ii-

'ards of 60

successive ni

ghts at the Strand The.

Tickets and Places may be had of Mr. CARMAN, at the
Box-office, from Eleven till Three o'clock daily ; and of. Mr.
W. J. HAMMOND, No. 56, Seel-street.