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WINTER EVENINGS AMUSEMENT.
THIS and Monday Evening, at the Amphitheatre Riding-House, Westminster-Bridge, a great variety of pleasing New Feats of Activity and Agility, on Foot and Horseback.
This whole under the Direction of Mr. ASTLEY.
Notwithstanding the many improvements, no additional price in the admittance.
Boxes 2s. 6d. Upper Boxes, 1s. 6d. Pit 1s. Side Gallery only 6d.
Doors to be opened at half past five, to begin at half past six precisely.
PART I.
The Ombres Chinoises; or, the Lilliputian World; with many new scenes and other Decorations.
PART II.
Horsemanship on a single Horse, by Mr. Taylor; also Mrs. Taylor, a young Lady from Vienna (who had the Honour to perform many Times by command of the Emperor of Germany, and other Royal Personages at different Courts in Europe) will perform several Feats of Horsemanship on a single Horse, being her first Appearance.
PART III.
The Little Conjuring Horse will go through his different Exercises in a very surprising manner.
PART IV.
Tricks of Strength and Agility,
By the celebrated Mr. Richer, Equilibrist, Master and Miss Richer, Miss Hudson, and Miss Vangable.
Clowns to the Little Family,
Sieur Baptista Duboia, and Sieur Paulo.
PART V.
Horsemanship, on Two Horses, part of which never exhibited, by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
PART VI.
The Polander’s Tricks on chairs, tables, pedestals, ladders, &c.
PART VII.
Lofty Vaulting, and Manly Agility, commonly called Tumbling; over horses, flags, through hoops, over men’s heads, tables, chairs, &c. with the Trompolin [sic] tricks, by Mr. Nevitt; also tumbling, by Mr. Richer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Duboia, Mr. Sands, Mr. Hallis, and others. Clown, Mr. Burt.
PART VIII.
Horsemanship on Two Horses, by the celebrated Master Astley, the greatest performer that ever appeared in any age; and as a horseman, stands unrivalled by all nations.
PART IX.
New Pyramids on men, piled on men, with new dresses and other decorations.
PART X.
Slack rope vaulting, by Mr. Dawson.
PART XI.
An Equilibrium on the perpendicular moving ladder.
After which,
The beautiful ZEBRA will walk round the Riding School for the inspection of the Nobility, Gentry, and others.
To describe the beauties of the Zebra, would be much too large for a News-paper; and as many Ladies and Gentlemen have visited him in the Haymarket, a description of him would be superfluous.
The Zebra to be sold for 400 Guineas.
The whole to conclude with several pleasing Feats of great agility,
By Master ASTLEY;
Who in a most amazing Equilibrium whilst the Horse is on a gallop, dances and vaults, &c. also plays an air on the violin, and displays a flag in many comic attitudes, which have never been exhibited, or even thought of, by any horseman in Europe.
Clown to the above Tricks, by Mr. Miller.
N.B. Mr. Astley begs leave to remind the nobility, gentry, and others, that no other place in Europe ever had at one time such great variety, and that in a constant succession. He also acquaints them that the celebrated Master Astley’s amazing, unparalleled, and pleasing performances on Horseback are only intended to make part of the entertainments for a few evenings.
Ladies and Gentlemen are carefully instructed to manage the horse, and ride with safety.
Horses Broke for all denominations.
