The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

'THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAIIf§OI4-SQUARt

For the BENEFIT of the WIDOW and FAMILY of the
late W. J. HAMMOND,
On FRIDAY EVENING next, the 22nd instant.

THE Committee have great pleasure in informing
the Friends of the late Mr. HAMMOND and the Public,
t M. H. Simpson, Esq., Lessee, has liberally placed the use
of the Theatre Royal, and all its resources, at their services for
this occasion.
The celebrated Actress, Miss CUSHMAN, has also, in the
most handsome manner, volunteered her valuable assistance
for this night, and will appear in her popular character of Meg
Merrilies.
Miss ANNE ROMER and Mr. CHARLES ROMER will also
Xh-e their kind and efficient aid, in Lucy Bertram and Henry
Bertram.
Miss EMILY GRANT has also kindly consented, for this
'occasion only, to appear on the Stage in the characters of Julia
Mannering, and Gertrude, in the "Loan of a Lover."
In the course of the Evening, A MISCELLANEOUS CON-
CEST, in furtherance of the object and ' f the Commit-
tee, has been, in the most handso canner, tendered by the
following distinguished vocal' :—Miss WHITNALL, Miss
ANNE ROMER, Mr. RY S, Mr. CHARLES ROMER, and
Mr. P. CORRI, Mr. RIDGE and the Gentlemen of the
Orchestra volunteer' their gratuitous and efficient aid;
together with Mr AMES ROGERS, Lessee of the Liver
Theatre, Mr. A ED ORMONDE, Mr. JAMES BENWELL,
and other Pr essional Ladies and Gentlemen engaged in the
Evening's P formances.

• On FRIDAY EVENING next, the 22nd instant,
GUY MANNERING,
A CONCERT,
and
A LOAN OF A LOVER.
The Prices of Admission on this occasion will be :—Lower
Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls.
Tickets may be obtained of the GENTLEMEN of the Com-
mirrEE, at the Brunswick Hotel; of Mr. CRAWFORD, Bold-
street ; and at the various Music-shops.
The Box Plan will lie for inspection at the Box-office, Theatre-
Royal, where places may be obtained.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and "tanager, Mr. W. R. Copeland, Great

CkiarliMe-street

CIRQUE NATIAL DE PARIS,
WI OST POSITIVELY
CLOSE T RROW, THE 20TH INSTANT..
THIS p ent TUESDAY EVENING, the I9th inst.,
the-Reerttinments scat be arranged according to the
following Programme :
PART FIRST.— An Equestrian Act, by Mad'lle. Briloff—The
Clog Dance, by M. Leroy—M. Adolphe Franconi will exhibit
the celebrated Horses " Pyramus" land " Thisbe The Two
Punchinellos, by M.M. Auriol and Andre—The Cachuca, by
Mad'lle. Seigneurie—The Table Leap, by M. A. Nief—The
Village Wedding, by M. Newsome—The Juggler, by M. Charles
Siegrist—The Ball Exercise, by M. Felix—An Equestrian Sport,
by Messrs. Loisset, Karll, and Lambert.
PART SECOND.—La Lutte des Voltigeurs, by the whole of the
Company—Equestrian Feats, on a bare-backed Steed, by
Mad'lle Amaglia Hadwiger—Le Pas de Etrangeres, by La Pe-
tite Marie Anato—The Chinese Voltige, by M. Wehle—The
Leap of Streamers, by Mad'lle Ducos—" Haute Ecole," by
Mad'lle Caroline—Jocko, the Ape of Brazil, a Pantomimic In-
terlude, by M.M. Henri, Braquet, and Auguste ; Jocko, the
Ape of Brazil, by M. Montero—The Human Pyramid, on Two
Horses, by M.M. Loisset ainc, Nief, and Le Petit Loisseu—The
Postillion on Six Horses, by M. M. Newsome—The Entertain-
ments will terminate with a Grand Ascent, upon Two Tight
Ropes, by M. and Madame Bono, from the Back of the Theatre
to the Gallery, during which Surprising Feat they will execute
a variety of Graceful Performances, and return by the same
Perilous Descent.
A GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE,
WILL TAKE PLACE
TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) thy 20th instant.
Doors to open at Half-past Twelve o'clock, performance to
commence at One o'clock precisely:
"The Box-office is open from Ten in the Morning until Three
inthe Afternoon.—Mr. T. SHUTTLEWORTH, Boxßookkeeper.