No number. (Vol. 2)

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ASTLEY’s NEW EXHIBITION,

Prepared by several expert Artists, and upon a most extensive and superb plan,

Under the Patronage of

His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK.

NEW AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS,

(ASTLEY’s) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

THIS present EVENING will be presented

NEW AND CAPITAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

(First Time)

A Grotesque Pantomime, called

MIRTH AND MAGIC, or HARLEQUIN’s WHIM.

Various New EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES, &c.

(Fist Time)

A NEW COMIC BALLET,

With a most Capital Picturesque View of Scenery and Machinery.

(First Time)

A New Comic Musical Pasticcio, called

GABY AND DOLLY, or

EVERY MAN HIS HOBBY HORSE.

(First Time)

PONEY RACES,

With real Poneys [sic], carrying a feather.

Conformably to particular desire, the whole of the extensive circle and Stage will be thrown into a Race Course.

The Poneys [sic] (trained and exercised by their little riders in a very capital stile) have been selected with the greatest judgement, and are as high blood as any to be found in all England.

Names of the Horses,

Eclipse, stripe,                         Rattler, blue,

Little Driver, scarlet,                Tinker, yellow,

The Whole to conclude with

(for the First Time)

An entire New, Grand, and Splendid Heroic, Serio-Comic Tragic Spectacle, in Two Parts,

Consisting of Songs, Duets, Chorusses [sic], Pantomimic Action, Ancient Combats, Military Manoeuvres, Processions, Dances, &c. called

THE SIEGE OF TROY,

Or FAMOUS TROIAN HORSE.

Menalaus, King of Greece, Mr. Whitmore—Ulysses, King of Ithaca, Mr. Wallack—Patis, Mons. Mererot—Grecian Officers, Messrs. Fox, Decastro, Taylor, and Davis—Trojan Officers, Mons. Laurent, and Lalouette—And Bristle, Mr. Johannot.

Helen, Mrs. Mercerot—Mrs. Bristle, Mrs. Decastro—And Cassandra, Miss Smith.

Priests and Priestesses, Trojan and Grecian Warriors, Rabble, Dancers, &c. &c. by the rest of the Company.

The Scenery, Machinery, and other Stage Decorations, together with the Music, Dresses, &c. entirely new.

The whole interspersed with pleasing and striking Incidents and Occurrences.

A SKETCH OF THE SCENES.

Scene I. A view of the Grecian Encampment; at some distance, the famous Walls and City of Troy are represented, by singular pieces of Machinery, with several implements of war, of curious workmanship.

Scene II. A view of a Trojan Palace, ancient architecture, &c.

Scene III. Part of the Fortifications, Sally-Port, and surrounding Country of Troy, with a beautiful and extensive View of the Sea, and Port of Aulis, where the Grecians secured their Fleet, &c.

Scene IV. A superb View of the Temple of Diana, with diverse Figures, representing the Heather Mythology; the Temple ornamented with burnished Silver and Gold, with ingenious Mechanical Transformations, &c.

Scene V. A View of the Out-works, &c.

Scene VI. Six Pieces of different Paintings, representing superb Edifices, &c. part of the City of Troy, with a singularly constructed Mechanical War Horse, richly caparisoned; under whose feet the Figure of Sinon is represented in Chains: the Horse is of such wonderful Magnitude as to contain Ulysses, and an Army of Grecian Warriors, completely equipped with Implements of War.

Scene VII. The Sally-Port, by which the Covering Grecian Army were admitted by Ulysses, &c.

Scene VIII. An extensive View of the City, with the demolishing of the Palladium; more particularly the overthrow of the Massy Columns of that Building, Dome, and other magnificent Ornaments; together with the Destruction of the City of Troy, the whole forming the most superb and interesting Coup du Theatre ever presented.

The Painting by Messrs. Whitmore, Seaword, Greaves, and Others.

Machinist, Mr. Mathews.

The Dresses by Mr. Gottel, Clary, and Assistants.

The Songs, Duets, Chorusses [sic], &c. written by

Mr. ASTLEY, Jun.

Under whose Direction the whole of this splendid Entertainment has been prepared for Public Inspection.

Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and the Curtain to rise at Half past Six.

Nothing under Full Price can Possibly be taken.

Boxes 4s.—Pit 2s.—Gal. 1.

[three star symbol] Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mrs. Connell, at the Amphitheatre.

            Vivant Rex et Regina.

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