The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-01 00:00:00

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ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
trig itoria IND NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN
COMPANY,
(PROM THE LAIAMPS ELYSEES, PARIS,)
Under the direction of MONSIEUR DEJEAN.
TIITS present TUESDAY E NING, the Ist
instant
Adol
PART PIRST.—The Voltige, b 4" Little Louise Anato.—M.
phe Franconi will exhi he'celebrated Mare "Gavotte."
—The Carnival of Veni yM. Andre.—The Scarf Dance, by
Madlie Fanny Sta .--Equestrian Feats, by Young Neived.
IM
—The Four Seasons,by
ad'lleE.Lambert.—The Globe, by M.
Leroy.—The Leaping Man and Horse, by M. Ducos.—The Two
Chinese, by MM. A. Nief and Karll.—The Dance of the Two
Globes, by MM, IL Elliott and T. Elliott.—The Hussars of
France, by Nine Ladies.
PART SucoNn.—Extraordinary Acts of Vaulting, by MM.
Connor, H. Elliott, T. Elliott, and Weile.—The Juggler, by M.
Charles Siegrist.—Equestrian Feats on a Bare-backed Steed,
by Mad'lle Hadwiger.—The Icarian Games, by M. Candler and
his Young Brother.—Marquis and Marchioness of Pretintailles,
by Little Loisset, Little Marie Anato, Don Francisco Hidalgo,
&c.—England, Ireland, and Scotland, by M. Newsome.—
Mad'lle P. Anato will appear in different Characteristic Pas.—
" Norfo a Horse de Haute Ecole, ridden by Mad'lle
Mathilde.—The Incredible, a Comic Scene, by M. Auriol.—
The Game of Prison Bars, by MM. Loisset, Lambert, and
Karl!,
The Performances will be accompanied during the Evening
by the Eccentricities of Messrs. Auriol, L'Eclair, and Young
Auriol.
Doors to open at Seven o'clock, and the Performances to
copmence at Half-pest precisely.
Prices of Admission :—Dress Circle 3s. ; No Second Price
to the Dress Circle but for Children 2s. each •. Amphitheatre
Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Second Price, Is 6d.: Side Boxes, 2s. 6d. ;
Second Price Is. 6d • Pit, 2s. ; Second• Price, Is. : Gallery, Is. ;
Second Price' 6d. • •
ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY.

GRAND CONCERT,
At the CoNCRT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET,
Mks WHITNAL°I" TUESDAY, the Bth inst.
alias JEsc Mr. P. CORRI,
M .IE HAMMOND, 1 Mr. F. TIVENDELL,
r. RYALLS,
Who Mr. JOH RRY. KND
will sing his new son King Alfred! the Old Woman ! !
e Cakes ! i !"
A. Selection of Musi dl be sung from Mr. W. Balfe's New
a, "The Maid of Honour."
Body, 6d. ; Side Gallery, is. 6d. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. .
Conductor—Mr. F. TIVENDELL.
Tickets for the Reserved Seats to be had only at Messrs.
Hate and SON'S MUSIC Warehouse, Church-street, and Mr.
SMITH Music Warehouse, Lord.street.
The Doors will not be opened till Half-
t o commence at Eight precisely. past Seven. Concert

GRAND PUBLIC CONCERT.
THE Public are informed, that the FIRST CON-
CERT for the year 1848, given under the auspices of the
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, will take place at the COLLE-
GIATE INSTITUTION, SHAW-STREET, on MONDAY EVEN-
Itio the 28th instant, on which occasion the following distin-
guished Artistes will appear :
Miss BASSANO,
Miss A. WILLAMS, Miss M. WILLIAMS,
Madame DE LOZAN
Signor CIABATTA, Mr. T. lAMS, and
M. THALBERG, the celebrate anist, his only appearance
(this Seaso Liverpool ;
together with the Li, BAND of the Society.
LEADER • r. H. F. ALDRIDGE.
CoNnuc : Mr. J. Z. HERRMANN.
Tickets may h d, and Reserved Places secured, at the So-
rilist.coffiebrucea,
ryE2cchange-street East, on and after TUESDAY,
Reaerred Places, (Body and First Gallery,) 58. each.l Full
Unreserved Do., Do. Do. 4s. , I Dress.
Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. each.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.

LECTURES ON DRAMATIC POETRY.

R. JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES, Author
of Virgus, William Tell, The Hunchback &c., &c.,
will DELIVER a COURSE of FOUR LECTURES, on DRA-
MATIC POETRY, on the Evenings of M , he 14th,
TUESDAY, the 15th, WEDNESDAY, 6th, and THURS-
DAY, the 17th instant ;to commen t Eight o'clock.
LECTURE I.—Origin and Pro sof Dramatic Poetry.—The
Chorus.—Transition from th irst to the Second Stage of the
Art.—/Eschylus, Sophocl , and Euripides.—The Unities of
Time and Place.—The memnon of Aschylus.—Shaksperian
Drama.—Models.
LECTURE 2.—So ce of Effect in Dramatic Poetry.—Hamlet.
—Causes of Failure.—Familiar Phraseology.—Monosyllabic
Style.—Figure.—Characters of Brutus and Cassius.
LECTURE 3.—Unity of Action.--Climax.--Unity of Character.
—lllusion of the Drama.—Absurd Theories.—Mixed Character
of Shakspeare's Tragedies.—Passion.
t LECTURE 4.—Examination of the First Act of Macbeth.—
Erroneous Conception as to the Reading.—Mrs. Siddons.—
False Criticism of Sir Joshua Reynolds with reference to the
Text.,-Conclusion.
C?pious illustrative Readings and Recitations.
Admission to each Lecture at the Doors—Reserved Seats, 26.;
Side Gallery, is. ; Body, 6d. Members of the Mechanics' and
Collegiate Institutions and Roscoe Club admitted at half-price,
on presenting their Cards of Membership. Ticket for the
Course—Reserved Seats, 6s. ; Side Gallery, 3s. ; Body, Is. 6d.
Schools admitted at Half-price.
Tickets may be had at the Mercury-office and at the Concert-
hall.

ROSCOE CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the
theMEMBERS of the CLUB • e THEATRE efe nn
—,,YAL INSTITUTION, onwill be he
the NINO of TH URSDAY,
lOth February next, in confor with Law 10. The Chair
Will be taken at Seven o'cloc
PHEN CORBETT, Secretary,

184 S.

GRAND SOIREE OF THE ROSCOE CLUB.
PATRONS
The Right Honourable the Earl of Derby.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Sefton.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Harrowby.
Sir Howard Douglas, Bart.
William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Bailey, jun., Esq., M.P.
The Worshinful the Mayor, T. B. Horsfall. Esq.
George Hall Lawrence, Esq.
PRESIDENT.
Henry R. Sandbach, Esq.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Rev. Rector Brooks, A.M. Thoma vons, Esq.
Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M. Sir old J. Knight, M.D.
Thomas Booth, Esq. J es Mulleneux, Esq.
ri
Chstopher Bushel, Esq. illiam Potter, Eq.
William Cross, Esq.l William Rathbone,s Esq.
Eire Evans, Esq. Charles Robertson, Esq.
....Aar- W. W. Ewbank, A. . Wm. R. Sandbach, Esq.
&lash Hornby, Esq. James Stitt, Esq.
ttOhert E. Harvey, q. Thomas Sands Esq.
Vincent Higgins, Esq. Richard Sheil,'Esq.
George Holt, Esq. John A. Tinne, Esq.
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq. Thomas Todd, Esq.
The FIRST GRAND SOIREE of the ROSCOE CLUB will
e
held, by permission of the Worshipful the Mayor, in the
Co Nell RT HALL, Lord Nelson-street,TH is Evzx (Tilesday,)
the Ist instant, HENRY R. SANDBACH, Esq., President of
the Institution, in the Chair.
%pal The Patrons, the Vice-presidents and their Ladies, the prin-
Hence Gentry of the Town and Neighbourhood, together with
cHe,Gen tlemen of distinguished literary and scientific emi-
and deputations from numerous literary institutions,
are expected to be present.
The following Vocalists have been engaged :
Miss WHITNALL, Mrs. HOLDEN,
Mr. RYALLS, Mr. ROBERTS.
Conductor—Mr. GEORGE HOLDEN.
Mr. GOODALL'S
Secured. powerful QUADRILLE BAND has been
The Refreshments will be provided under the direction of
Mr. HORSFALL, of Church-street.
The Council of the Club will b the Stewrs of the Evenin.
Tickets of Admission may bee obtaineda atd the Club-houseg,
Bold.street.
The Prices of the Tickets are as follows :—Member's Tickets,
Bingo-
48. 6d. ; Double, 7s. • Extra Lady's Ticket, 2s. 6d. Non-
_juira.caernebt,ers' Tickets, Single, 85. 6d. ; Double, 12s. ; Extra Lady's
Bs. 6d. Refreshments included.
Chair D.oors will be opened at Half-past Six o'clock, and the
be taken at Seven o'clock.
The Admission to the Hall will be through:the Lower Door,
"4, and Carriages are required to set down and take up with
the horses' heads towards St. Vincent-street East.
JOSEPH BOULT ll
CHARLES REDISIII, Hon. Secs.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.
THE LECTURE SEASON will commence THIS
ENENING, (Tsday,) the at Seven,
(and be continued on TU''SDAICIst andinstant FRIDAYHaIf-past EVENINGS,
at the same hour,) when J. SHERIDAN KNOWLES, Esq., will
deliver the FIRST of a COURSE of WO LECTURES on
ORATORY, with Exemplifications.
The following LECTURES ve e successively delivered :
SIX on VOCAL MELOD , (with Illustrations,) by J. Q.
Wirrx ERBEE, Esq., of th oyal Academy of Music, London.
TWO on the ADULT ATION of FOOD and DRUGS, by
F. GRACE CALVERT, sq., of the Royal Institution, Man-
cheater.
TWO on the D AS and ORATORY of SHERIDAN, by
'W. H. J. FRAIL , Esq., Secrefary of the Westminster Literary
Institution.

SIX on ANIMAL INSTINCT, by T. RYMER JONES, Esq.,
F.R.S., Fullerian Professor of Physiology to the Royal Institu-
tion of Great Britain, Professor of Comparative Anatomy in
King's College, London, &c.
FOUR on tue NATURAL HISTORY of the CREATION,
by Dr. LANKESTER, F.R.S.
TWO on ECCLESIASTICAL MUSIC, (with Illustrations on
the ORGAN,) by T. ADAMS, Esq., Organist of St. Dunstan's-
in-the-West, London.
FOUR on LIGHT, BLEACHING, DYEING, and CALICO
PRINTING, by J. H. PEPPER, Esq.
TWO on NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, by F. LAW-
RENCE, Esq., of the Middle Temple.
TWO on ARTIFICIAL LIGHT and GAS MAKING, by A.
WRIGHT, Esq., Gas Engineer.
FOUR on the ORGAN, ITS CONSTRUCTION and CAPA-
B,r.ILITIES. (with Illustrations on the Organ,) by E. HOPKINS,
'WO Organ of the Temple Church, London.
StX on MUSICAL EXPRESSION, (with Vocal Illustrations,)
by .1.• Q. WETH ERBEE, Esq., of the Royal Academy of Music,
London.
FOUR on PHYSIOLOGY, by Dr. PETTIOREW, F.R.C.S.,
London, &c.
TWO on NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, (in continua-
tion,) by F. LAWRENCE, Esq., of the Middle Temple.
FOUR, on KNOWLEDGE, POETRY, the LIVES and
WRITINGS of SHAKSPERE and CERVANTES, by E. N.
BENNYS, Es
LITOTES on the FLUTE, its IMPROVEMENT and CAPABI-
, (with Illustrations on the Flute,) by R
CARTE, Esq.
FOUR on DOMESTIC CHEMISTRY, by Dr. NEVINS.
COWDEN FOUR on the COMIC WRITERS of ENGLAND, by C.
CLARKE, ESOI
POUR on the CONSTITUTION of MAN, by W. H. BAIN-
RRIOOE, Esci., F.R.C.S., London.
SIX on POPULAR MUSIC, (with Vocal Illustrations,) by
GEORGE BUCKLAND, Esq., of Westminster Abbey.

J. GREGORY JONES, Secretary,

TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Annum.—Lower Gallery: Gentlemen, Us. 6d. ; La-
'meg, 15s. Body : Gentlemen, Is. ; Ladies, 10s. 6d. Upper
Gallery, 10s. 6d.
, Per Lecture.—Lower Gallery, Is. 6d. ; Body, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
Ladies' Boarding Schools admitted to the Lower Gallery by Tickets transferable among the Pupils, at the Subscription to
the Body. The Doors will te opened at Seven o'clock, and previous to
the commencement of the Lecture, at Half-past Seven, a Selec-
tion of Popular Music will be performed on the Organ, by Mr.
R. F. SMITH.
The LENDING LIBRARY is open to Members at an extra
Charge of Two Shillings per Annum, and One Shilling for a
Catalogue between a Quarter-past Find Eight every Even-
ing, except Lecture Evenings, and tove Ladies every Morning,
between even and Twelve.

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