The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-15 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

For the BENEFIT of Mrs. HONEY and the Last Night
of her Engagement.
The early arrangements of the Season include the engage.
went of the following Performers of the Metro-
politan Theatres :
Mr. BUCKSTONE, the celebrated Dramatist and Peformer,
of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket.
Mr. T. P. COOKE, of the Theatres-Royal Covent-garden
and Drury-lane.
Mr. YATES, the Proprietor and Manager of the Theatre-
Royal, Adelphi.
Mr. and Mrs. KEELEY, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-
garden and Adelphi.
Mr. PAUL BEDFORD, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-
garden and Adelphi.
Mr. POWER, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-garden,
Drury-lane, and Haymarket. And
Mr. G. VANDENHOFF, of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-
garden.
The celebrated Dancers, Mr. GILBERT and Miss BALLIN,
of Her Majesty's Theatre, and the Theatres-Royal, Co-
vent-garden and Drury-lane, are also engaged, being their
first appearance here these four years, and who will, in the
various Ballets and Dances which will be produced during
their engagement, be assisted by their Pupils, Master and
Miss MARSHALL, and Miss TAYLOR.
An engagement has also been entered into with Madame
VESTRIS and Mr. CHARLES MATWS, during
their London recess, for Ten Nights, ant they will make
their appearance soon after the close of Covent-garden, of
which due announcement will be made.
Arrangements are also in progress with other eminent Per-
_ formers, and a variety of Novelties will be produced in
rapid succession.

THIS present FRIDAY, May 15, 1840, the Entertain-
ments will commence with the petit Comedy of

A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING.
Colonel Freelove
Lord Rivers Mr. W. H. Bland.
Lady Elizabeth Freelove Mrs. W. H. Bland.

After which, the Musical Drama called
THE SPIRIT OF THE RHINE.
Ignatius Shtuftlekrantz Mr. Baker

Irma.

Arthur HuntieY . : Mr. P. Crowe.
~.. (her original character,) Mrs. Honey.

To which will be added the Musical Farce of a
LOAN OF A LOVER.
Captain Amersfort Mr. W. Howard.
Peter Spyk.... Mr. Baker.
Ernestine Miss Cleaver.
Gertrude (first time here) Mrs. Honey.

To conclude with the Farce of
CATCHING A.N HEIRESS.
• Captain P00d1e.... Mr. W. Howard.
Captain Killingly . Mr. W. H. Bland.
Tom Twigg Mr. Baker.
Sally Giggle ..
Caroline Gayton.... Mrs. Honey.

On MONDAY next, May 18th, Mr. BUCKSTONE and
Mr. T. P. COOKE will commence an engagement of Ten
Nights at this Theatre, when will be produced the last new
Drama, in three acts, written by Mr. Buckstone, called
POOR JACK, as performed last season at the Theatre-royal,
Adelphi, with the greatest success, in which Mr. T. P. Cooke
and Mr. Buckstone will sustain their original characters of
Jack Somerton and Tim Twopenny. The entertainments
will commence with the Drama of the LADY AND THE
DEVIL. Wildlove, Mr. W. Howard; Claudian, Mr. W.
H. Bland; Jeremy, Mr. Baker; Zephyrina, Mrs. W. H.
Bland. After which, a new Domestic and Nautical Drama,
in three acts, called POOR JACK. Jack Somerton, Mr.
T. P. Cooke, his first appearance at this Theatre these nine
years ; Tim Twopenny, Mr. Buckstone, his first appearance
this season. After which, a Farce called MAKE YOUR
WILLS. Joseph Brag, Mr. Buckstone. To conclude with
the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLIC. Robin Roughhead,
Mr. Slaiter ; Dolly, Mrs. Tellet.

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