The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-19 00:00:00

::THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.
Second Appearance of Ms. FITZWILLIAM and Mr. BUCK-
THIS present TUESDAY Evening, the 19th instant,
LAST NIGHT OF THE
`FLOWERS OF TIIE FOREST !
Also Mr. Buckstone's New Comic Drama of

A ROUGH DIAMOND.
In which Mrs. Fitzwilliain and Mr. Buckstone, in their original
characters of iNlargery and Cousin Joe, have been received
With tumultuous approbation and roars of laughter.

To conclude with
OUR MARY ANNE !
Jonathan Funks Mr. Buckstone
Doors openeil at llalf-past Six, and the performance to corn-
Pieat Se%
Gallery cm—Dress Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 2s. Gd. ;
' la* Gd• ; , 6d.
TO-MORROW,--
(Weiinesday), and THURSDAY THE
GREEN BUSHES.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, .11r. IV. R. COPELAND, 15,
Great Charlotte Street.

11le:Management respectfully announces that arrangements

are made for

the acknowledz Mr. W. FARREN,
ed zreatest Comedian of the English Stage, and
the highly celebrated Comic Actress,

Mrs. GLOVER,
I._9lnear the second time Tilts EVENING (Tuesday), the 19th
Ft.ant for an engagement of Six Nights only, (luring which
,nod the best and most Classical Comedies of the English
`4ge will be produced, with the utmost attention to their
THIS effective representation.
present EVENING (Tuesday), the 19th in-
stant, the performances will commence with
THE RIVALS.
Sir Anthony Absolute Mr. W. Farren.
Mrs. Malaprop Mrs. Glover.
Grandfather After which,
Grandfat
AwNhDiteFhAeaTd HER WHITEHMr.EAD.
W. Farren.
wh.T,_o conclude with a BALLET DIVERTISEM ENT,
icu Mad'lle Schmidt, Miss E. Dring, and Mr. Cormack
will appear.
ESDAY—SPRING AND AUTUMN. Sir Simon Slack,
grimearren ; Mrs. Genial Dartmouth. Mrs. Glover. And the
i, ;I,' PETER AND PAUL. Paul, Mr. Farren; Mrs.
Tnr; 414. Glover.
Ten. 41,,AY—THE HYPOCRITE. Dr. Cantwell, Mr. Far-
AIpTNFLady Mrs. Glover. And MY WIFE'S
Mrs. Glover • Uncle Foozle, Mr. Farren ; Mrs. Quickfidget,
ir
Mr. ki
F.nAv--THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle,
._nrnents. urren; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Glover. And other Enter-
MATURDAY—SPRED THE PLOUGH. Sir Abel Handy, Mr.
Farren; Dame Ashfield, Mrs. Glover. And a Farce in which
Farren and Mrs. Glover will appear.
Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at
Seven.
Dress Box, 35.; ox,
en2s.
it, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d.
The Second Price will Side beß tak atNine o'clock. Second Price.
--Dress Boxes, 2s ; Side Boxes. Is. 6d. ; Pit, 15.

MORNING ROBERT 'S
PERFHOUDINORMANCE

AT THE

ROYAL LIVER THEATRE.
THE Public is respectfully informed, that in com-
pliance with repeated applications,
Mons. ROBERT HOUDIN
WILL GIVE A
MORNING PERFORMANCE
At the above Theatre,
pgiTAY, the 19th nstant,
`".rnitlence at TwoHIS
o'cD ck 10. doors to be opened at Half-past
SON% Dekets and Places secured at Messrs. HIME and
uric Warehouse, 57, Church-street.
N n Boxes. 3s. •, Pit. Is. ; Gallery, 6d.
uoora g,,,'"---EVENING •
PERFORMANCE AS USUAL.
-Pvn at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.
CONCERT HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
Gm. WILSON'S FAREWELL NIGHT.
FRIDAY EVENING next, the 22nd instant,
gill • MR. WILSON
of snin,,ve a FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT on the SONGS
taiXY LAND, when he will Sing a variety of his most ad-
oongs and Ballads, it being his LAST APPEARANCE
.Yllll to his Departure for America.
, PIANO-FORTE Mr. JOLLEY.
TlZtufuY of the Hall, 6d. ; Side Gallery, Is ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ;
o'eln..,_nn, 3s. The Doors will be oend at Half-past Seven
the Entertainment to commence at Eight.

Book of the Words, Sixpence.

(SATURDAY
LORD NELSON-STREET.
EVENING CONCERTS,
With Literary and Scientific Recreations.

1,14 d th Orq SATURDAY NEX r, THE 23RD INSTANT,
er
--e immediate patronage of Colotel GARaarr and the
11, 4,, Officers of the 4fith Regiment.
461,,,' b`ie kindness of Colonel GARaErr, the BAND of the
0(
ssvitr.R.GTIuNRIEENsT. will be in attendance, and PLAY a variety

VOCALISTS.
Mrs. SUNDERLAND and Signor PALTONI.
9,110dy PIANO-FORTE, Mr. SAUNDERS.
; Side Gallery, 6d. • Reserved Seats, Is. ; Platform,
n
Tcek'• To commence at Eight o'clock. No Re-admission
IlismwL
text:',4,ltTlZANS' WEEKLY LECTURES.—On THURSDAY
21st instant. GEORGE DAWSON, Esq., A.M.. of
" the P'nn, will deliver his THIRD and LAST LECTURE
„'"Elsrp trAIIAcTERISTICS and TENDENCIES of the PRE.
'teser„ Admission—Body, Id. ; Side Gallery, 3d. ;
kitii",;seats, 6d. To commence at Eight 9'clock.
i„ln't the i'‘,NS' PRIZE ESSAY.—The Committee for conduct-
„Zn4rday Evening Concerts have resolved to offer Silver
ies i'"" a Premium of Ten Guineas,
.t 9 be distrihuted in
Of Liv` or three Best Essays, the Composition of Working Men
inenue„rl)ool. " On the Influence of Cheap Rational Amuse-
and ft emn the Working Clsses." First Prize: Five Guineas
14, ilver Medal Second Prize—Three Guineas and a Silver
ka,al• Third Prize—Two Guineas and a Silver Medal. The
cer-V. Must be the unaided productions of Artizans, Mechrics,
it is "°nrera ; and with the view of affording a fair competition,
more"
wteurstood that the Adjudicators will award the Prizes
bleritsZt,l
itertiry
their
tO embrac eference to the matter in the Essays, than
et:
t Compositions.. Them Essay will
br e
the Subject in its religious, orai,sdomestic,
pected
the Working Classes.
etptellec ual, and political bearing upon
kindly undertaken to award
nfollowing Gentlemen have
86„Trrizes :—GEORGE HAMILTON. .sq.,, F CHAS. ROBERT-
Escl., and ROBERTSON GLA DSTONE, Esq.
c The Essays must be sent, under cover, to the care of JOHN
h...LbEßwoon, Secretary, on or before the 31st day of Decem-
-I`r next. The Prizes to be awarded at the Annual Soiree in
tto Each Essay to he accompanied by a sealed letter, con-
) 'ling the name, address, and occupation of the writer, which
etter wilt not be opened till the award is made. The Commit.L Claim the privilege of printing the Essays to which the
be
Prizes may be awarded, or such portions of any of them as may
deemed desirable for distribution at the Saturday Evening
,encerts.
The ARTIZANS' NEWS-ROOM —WS-ROOM is NOW OPEN in the capa-
cious Lower Hall, and will continue open daily, (Sundays ex-
cepted), from 8 a 111
rOOm is now
• . 11110 p.m. ; admittance, id. The News-
cats, grc. :—supplied with the following Newspapers, Periodi-
and. Friday's Liverpool Papers : Albion, Standard, Tuesday's
_ Mercury, Courier, Times, Gore's Advertiser,
Filironicle, Journal, Mail, Teleraph daily.—London, daily :
;PIPS, Chronicle, Herald, Daily News, and Sun. • London,
: Economist, Douglas Jerrold, Standard of Freedom,
'Rectator, Examiner, Bell's Life, Observer, Illustrated News,
gelpuilder, Disnatch, Athenwum, British Banner, Noncon-
;e,ist, and Tablet. The American Papers on the arrival of
el4packet. —Provincial, &c.: Manchester Guardian, Man-
lisle for Examiner, Leeds Mercury, Whitehaven Herald, Car-
Chrown,rnal, Birmingham Journal, The Scotsman, Glasgow
Pre;e'e, Dumfries Courier, Dublin Post, Mail, and Weekly
ti„", Mona's Herald, The Principality.—Magazines, &c.
tait, n_s'arterly, Edinbur,h, Westminster, Dublin University,
Eel :—"tteßlackwood,Fraser, Art Union,
ectic Y, Mechanics',
ow, '4oist Chambers' Journal and Information for the
"‘e• ". °Ple's Journal, Punch, Bradshaw's Railway Guide,
e, wspapers on Sale at Half-price.
JOHN CALDERWOOD, Secretary.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK BUT ONE THAT THE
ABOVE GARDENS WILL BE OPENED.
rttir,„,
1 DAY, (Tuesday,) the 19th, TO-MORROW,
~,ednesday,) the 20th, and FRIDAY, the 22nd instant.
'Ns...4e with"Nip], ificent DISSOLVING VIEWS
theßOtechb.3/4 the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, from Royal Poly-
Alitv le. Institution, London, upon the largest scale ever dis-
Jed in the Provinces.
h The tp ••••
,4-Arti,,,^'Plerldid PANORAMA of the late REVOLUTION in
aAy f NEWhe Gigantic Modelled VIEW of the CITY and
YORK, with Brilliant FIREWORKS.
' ne
E'
Int • t°llma at a Quarter-past Seven ; Dissolving Views at
' and Fir works at a Quarter-past Nine o'clock.
e Admission, l§. ; Children, 6d.

rh
E LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.
1111AEcA XH I B TI 0 N of the LIVERPOOL
~.DEMY, Old Postoffice-place, is NOW OPEN.,
Admission—NE SH ILLING
Children under Twelve years, HALF PRICE.
Season Tickets ss. Od.
Ladies' ditto
• Juvenile' ditto
Open from Ten till Dusk.
'`......._ JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary.

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of the peculiar characteristics of
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e ph. alike •
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VtD, RRILLIANLLY ILLUMINATED
EVENING WITH CHINESE LANTERNS.

~t4tda eIIUN-Ayour, A NATIVE OF CHINA.
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