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ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, ASTLEY’s, Westminster Bridge, under the patronage of their royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of York.
THIS, and every Evening this Week, will be presented a new Musical Production, called THERE HE GOES! Principal Characters—Mr. Cosgrove, Mr. Decastro, Mr. Thorpe, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Slader, and Mrs. Wallack. After which, a most superb grand Historical Chinese Spectacle, called the HEROINE of CHINA. Principal Characters—Mr. Mercerot, Mr. La Toise, Mr. Laurent, Mr. Decastro, Mr. J. Dubois, Madame Mercerot, Miss Jenkinson, Miss Davis, Mons. Gouriet, and Mrs. Astley. In the course of the evening, various feats of Horsemanship, by Master and Miss Saunders. Also Rope Dancing, by Master Saunders. A new Comic Song, by Mr. Johannot, called The Votaries of Pleasure Congratulated. The whole to conclude with an entirely new Allegorical Pantomime Game, by Mr. Astley, jun. called Laugh and Ly [sic] Down; or, Harlequin King of Spades. The principal Characters are as follows, Spadino, King of Spades (afterwards Harlequin) Mr. Ridgeway; Pamloc, King of Clubs, Mr. Dickinson; Cribbagio, King of Diamonds, Mr. Boulange; Humgruffin, Knave of Clubs, Mr. Jeffries; Beanhomme, Knave of Hearts, Mr. Link; Noirace, Knave of Spades (afterwards Ace of Spades, and Confident to Harlequin) Mr. Dubois; an Wiskercadosinu, Knave of Diamonds, Mr. Laurent; Irish Labourer, or Two Heads are better than One, Mr. Slader; Fortune, Mrs. Herbert; Misfortune, Mrs. Wallack; Hope, Mrs. Sarratt; Despair, Miss Harrison; and Cassina (afterwards Columbine) Mrs. Wybrow.
Doors to be opened at half past five, to begin at half past six o’clock. Boxes 4s. Second price 2s.—Pit 2s. Second price 1s. Gallery 1s. Second price 6d. Second price to commence at half past eight o’clock precisely. Places to be taken of Mr. Mobbs, at the Theatre from ten till three o’clock.
