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ASTLEY’s, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—Under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of WALES and Duke of YORK.
THIS present Wednesday, and every Evening this Week, will be presented, at Half past Six o’clock precisely, for the 15th time, an entirely new Comic Ballet of Action, composed by Mr. Gouriet, the Music, &c. by Mr. Lawrence, called VENUS PILGRIM; or, The Dervise. Immediately after which, never performed, an entirely new Comic Pantomime, interspersed with uncommon mechanical changes, transformations, and scenic metamorphoses, called THE DIVING BELL; or, Neptune’s Gift. Pantaloon, Mr. Gouriet; Pierrot, Mr. J. Dubois, Harlequin, Mr. Ridgeway; Amphitrite, Mrs. Wallack, and Columbine, Mrs. Wybrow. In the course of the Pantomime the following entirely new scenery will be pourtrayed [sic]: Sea View and Wreck of the Abergavenny—progressive rising of the Tide and Diving Bell—Trio of Mariners—Sea Cavern, with Neptune’s Gift—Pantaloon Mansion—General Meeting—The animated Forest—Foreign Village, and the Shew Box explored—Outside and Inside of a Cottage—Safe Bind, Safe Find—A View of the Stevne at Brighton—Caricature Recitative and Song, Messrs. Decastro and Johannot, My Lady, My Man, and My Ass—An Inn transformed to a Bakehouse—Indian View and Plantations—Song, The Irish Overseer, by Mr. Slader—Up’s and Down’s in Life—Gloom Cavern. The Pantomime to conclude with Neptune and Amphitrite’s Palace. The Pantomimic tricks and changes invented and produced by Mr. Bradwell. The Music, with an appropriate Overture, composed by Mr. Sanderson. The Machinery by Messrs. Honor, Jones, &c. The Properties by Messrs. Bradwell, Perez, &c. The Dresses by Mr. Williams and Assistants. The Scenery designed by Mr. Grieve, and executed by him, Messrs. Smith, Marchbanks, and Assistants. The Recitative, Songs, Trios, &c. written by Mr. Upton; and the Pantomime composed and arranged for the Stage, by Mr. Astley, jun. In the course of the evening various Equestrian Exercises by Master Saunders, Mr. Jeffries, and Clown, Mr. Porter. The whole to conclude with, (15th time) an entirely new Spectacle, as now performing in Paris, with appropriate Combats, Dances, &c. called THE FALSE PENITENT; or, The Monks of Palluzi.
