The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-12-29 00:00:00

THEATRICALS AT WOBURN ABBEY.

The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, since Friday week,
have been surrounded by a distinguished circle, nt Woburn
Abbey. comprising the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and
the Ladies Mary and Adeliza Fitzallan Howard, the
Marquis of Granby, the Dowager Countess or Sefton and
Ladies. Molyneux, Viscount Mandeville, Viscountess
Bury, Lord and Lady Charles Russell and Hon. Edward
and Hon. Katherine Russell, Lord Cosmo Russell, Lord
Edward F. Howard. Mr. A. and Lady C. A. Sandford,
Mr. A. Stafford O'Brien, Mr. S. Rogers, Mrs. and Miss
Magnaic, Mr. B. Lyons, &c.

On Satut day evening the "Theatre Royal, Woburn,
Abbey," as it is called, was open for private theatricals,
the performances under the patronage of the Duchess of
Norfolk. It was announced that the dramatic exposition
was for that night only. We supply the subjoined offiche
of the evening.
"THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, THE 19TH DEC., 1846,
(Fur this night only,)
. .

Will be performed, a Char;Ale, in Three Parts, about

LOVE AND FIRE!!

Ulysses, Lord Charles Russell; Priam, Mr. Ayshford
Sandford; Menelaus, Viscount Mandeville (his first ap-
pearance on any stage) ; TyneLdrus, Mr. Stafford O'Brien,
M.P. ; Paris, the Marquis of Granby; Antilochus, Mr.
Bickerton Lyons (from Athens, his first appearance on
any stage); Diomedes, Lord Cosmo, Russell ; Homer, the
Right Hon. Lord Edward F. Howard ; Thalpius, the
Hon. Edward Russell; Nemesis, Lady Caroline Aysh-
ford Sanford (this talented lady's first appearance this
season); Helen, Lady Maria Molyneux ; Electra, Miss
Magnate ; Hermione, Viscountess Bnry ; Melete, the
Hon. Katherine Russell ; Teliope, Lady Mary F. Howard ;
Euphrosyne, Lady Adeliza F. Howard.

ENORMOUS ATTRACTIONS !
Lord Cosmo Russell and Mr. A. Sandford
'Will once more perform on this stage !

DISTINGUISHED APPEARANCE OF THE AUTHOR !
So well known at the Westminster House,
His first appearance on these boards.
A MOST DECIDED HIT !
Viva/ Regina."
The doors opened at half-past eight, and the per-
formance commenced at nine o'clock. It was warmly
applauded by a brilliant audience. The dialogue was
admirable, and those assuming characters in the dramatic
charade acquitted themselves admirably.
Mr. A. Stafford O'Brien, M.P., was the author, and
his classic acquirements are known to be of the highest
order.

Our Manchester friends are not fond of being accused
of violating the courtesies of gentlemanly life. They are.
however, laying themselves sadly open to the charge, by
the way in which they are conducting the present elec-
tioneering movement there. Amongst other specimens
of gentility, Mr. Bright accuses the Manchester Gear-
dian of " fraudulently perverting his speeches," and that
paper in return alleges that Mr. Bright has made a
charge which he knew to be unfounded.
DINNER AND BALL.—On Wednesday last the painters
held their annual dinner and ball, at Mr. B. Sykes's, the
Odd Fellow's Hall, Sir Thomas' Buildings. The viands
and liquors were of the heat quality, and the attention of
the worthy host and hostess to tha comfort of the guests
gave the utmost satiataction. Mary toasts> and songs
were enthusiastically given, and tbe company separated at
an early hour, highly pleased w;th the evening's enter-
tainnvnt.