The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-16 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL

LAST TWO NIGHTS of the Engagement of the celebrated
Tragedian Mr. CHARLES PITT, who has been performing
in America for the last Four Years with triumphant success,
and whose re-appearance at this Theatre was most enthu-
siastically received.
Last Night of the Engagement of the SYRO-LEBANON COM-
PANY. The Management respectfully announces that, in
compliance with the numerous suggestions made by various
parties who witnessed their novel and interesting perform-
ances at the Philharmonic-ball, it has entered into an En-
gagement with the S 5, ro-Lebanon Company (Natives of Syria)
Musicians, Singers, Story-Tellers, &c., to give one more re-
presentation illustrative of Eastern Manners and Customs.
THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 16th inst.,
for the BENEFIT of the SYRO LEBANON COMPANY,
and Last Night of their Engagement,

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Shylock ~,,r Mr. Charles Pitt.
SECRET. THE SYRO LE NON COMPANY.
AND
T SECRET.
Thotnat Mr. C. Hale.
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TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) for the BENEFIT of Mr. CHAS.
PITT. and the Night of his Engagement,—The Perform-
ances will commence with THE GAMESTER. Mr. Beverly,
Mr. Charles Pitt.—After which, MY WIFE'S FUTURE HUS-
BAND. Mr. Timkins, Mr. C. Hale; Mr. Jones, Mr. Harker.
—To conclude with the Comedy of WINE DOES WONDERS.
Young Mirabel, Mr. Charles Pitt.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietors: Messrs. WELCH. McCOLLUM and Co

ASSUREDLY THE FAREWELL WEEK.

THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 16th, and
TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 17th instant, I'HREE-
?OLD ATTRACTION and GRAND NIGHTS for NOVEL
EQUESTRIAN SCENES of surpassing splendour. by the great
and numerous Companyof AM ERICANand FRENCH CIRCUS
HORSEMEN.

Directing Manager.-11. sieur SOULLIER.
For the very liberal counte ace and support which has been
bestowed upon this Estal hment, the rroprietors beg most
respectfully to ack nowle e ; and, at the same time, to intimate
that a Grand List of oestrian and other varied Amusements
Will take place ea Evening during their very short stay in
Liverpool.
The magni fnt Feats in the Circle will commence with
Master James, as the Young Inca—Leon Soullier on a Troop of
Ponies—The Funniments and Whimsicalities of the Clown,
Mr. Kemp—After which, Mademoiselle Clementine Soullier
and Monsieur Albert Debach in their admired Characteristic
Scene, al d Tambour Polka on Horseback—Mr. Ryland will
Eire, in one Grand Scenic Tableaux, a Military Equestrian
Sketch, illustrative of some remarkable incidents in the Life
of Napoleon, as General, Emperor, and Exile—The handsome
Spotted Steed " Prince," the Horse of Pastime—Dexterous
and wonderful Performances of Monsieur Frantz Debach,
showing the Sports of Atlas on Horseback—The Arena Troop
of Santeurs and Compeer Vaulters, headed by the Messrs.
Elliott and Ryland, will exhibit their Innumerable Volant
Torsions; Rival Clowns, Messrs. Doughty and Kem, —Young
Leon Souther, as the Leaper of Leipsic—Proteus outrivalled by
signor Vilderini.
Ten Minutes will now elapse previous to the Second Part of
the Performances.
Mr. Mackett will enact his Pantomimic Act, National Per-
sonification and Rapid Changes on a Horse Monsieur
Albert Debach in a Grand Scene of the Manege, with his
highly-broke Charger, " Esmeralda" Mr. George Ryland,
the unrivalled Olympic Ball Thrower; Clown, Mr. Doughty—
Mr. M'Collum, the peerless American Horseman and Adonis
of the Circle—A Comic Scene and Clown's Act, by Mr. Kemp
—,Mad'lle Clementine Soullier, the incomparable French Horse-
woman Mr. E. Stone, the Wild Horse Rider of the Pampas—
The whole to conclude with the lofty and towering Exercises
of the Air Tumblers—Mr. James Doughty, the inimitable
Jester and Droll, will hold his facetious levees during a portion
Of the riding acts, and open his budget of quirks, cranks,
conundrums, humorous odds and ends, and anecdotes of fun
anti frolic.
5.- NOTICE.—THURSDAY next, the 18th instant, extraor •
dinars PERFORMANCE, for the BENEFIT of the FRENCH
COM PA NY. In this unique representation, the Three Ostriches
of the Hippodrome of Paris, and which, during the brilliant
season of the Great Exhibition, obtained such constant success
at the Hippodrome of London, wilt Perform, (for this Night
only,) and DANCE a POLKA, and will terminate by a GRAND
RACE, mounted by their respective Riders, against an Arabian
Steed. The bills of the day will give the various details of this
&rand spectacle.
_ _ _

The Proprietors have the honour to make known, that by
request of many influential families in Liverpool, there will be
another GRAND DAY EXHIBITION, on SATURDAY next,
the 20th instant, at Two o'clock.
Admission—Dress Circle, 35.; Side Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit,
Is. 6d. ; Stalls, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress
Circle, 2s. ; Side Boxes. Is. 6d. ; Pit, is.

Dooi.s open at a Quarter to Seven: Performances commence
at Half-past Seven. Second price will be taken at Nine o'clock.

PANORAMA-HALL,
LATE DR. THOIIP.S CHAPEL,
66, BOLD-STREET.
LEWIS'S MAMMOTH PANORAMA of the
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

This great Original Work, THE LARGEST PAINTING IN THE
WORLD, and the only Panorama ever painted which shows
~...both sides of the River at once, will be EXHIBITED for a few
commencing THIS EVENING, the 16th instant, and on
liven: Evening until further notice, at the above-named place.
This magnificent Painting commences with a View of St.
Louis, previous to the great ffre, and terminates at the beauti-
ful and romantic Falls of St. Anthony, giving an accurate.view
11f every point of interest on the route, a DISTANCE OF ONE
THOUSAND MILES. _

Many interesting and characteristic Scenes of Savage Life
are graphically represented on the glowing canvass, among
Which will be found
THE BATTLE
the Last Scene of the Haw scene
Black
CIF
Bar:a"
the
stirring
Which occurred at

WABAS PRAIRIE,
the occasion of the oval of the Winnebagoes, in which
Twelve Hundred Fi s are represented.

iIEXHIBITIONS A DAY

AFTERNO2e< Hef-past Two o'clock : Admission, 2s. to
all parts of e House. NIGHT, at Half-past Seven o'clock :
Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 28. Doors open at Two and
seven p.m. Good Music in attendance.

PORTRAITS ! PORTRAITS !
HOLYDAY SEASON.

MR. SKEOLAN, MINIATURE PAINTER and PRO-
FILIST, respectfully informs Parents and the Public
generally, that he continues to a Full-length or Bust
LIKENESSES, Singly or in F y Groups, of Children and
others, in Water Colours ronze, in a graceful and pleasing
style, at very modera flees.
Artist's R.fo, 6, CHURCH-STREET, opposite Compton-
house.