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ASTLEY’S
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. WILLIAM COOKE. Amphitheatre House, bridge Road, Lambeth
Licenced by the Lord High Chamberlain and under the Patronage of Her Most Gracious
MAJESTY THE QUEEN, & H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT
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BATTLE OF WATERLOO,
THE EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WONDER OF THE WORLD.
MISS EMILY COOKE.
And the stirring Hippo-Drama of THE CHASE, Every Evening, till further Notice.
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MONS. FILLS ET SES ELEVE’S,
Who will make their First Appearance in their Gymnastic Entertainment.
On MONDAY, July 18th, 1853, (and during the Week,)
The Performances will commence with the Grand, National, Military, Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle in Two Acts, of the
BATTLE OF
WATERLOO
His Grace the Duke of Wellington ………. Mr. SIMPSON
Duke of Brunswick … Mr. W. BARLOW Shaw … (the Lifeguardsman) ………. Mr. J. CRADDOCK
Corporal Standfast ………. Mr. JAMES BOLLOWAY Robert Thompson ………. Mr. LLOYD
[blurry] (in Character well known to the Officers and [blurry] Regiment) Mr. C. STONETTE
General Blueber ………. Mr. SCHMIDT Kease ………. Mr. ROBERTS
Patron ………. Mr. REGAN Dolliz ………. Mr. RICHARDSON
Dells ………. Master WATSON [blurry] Mr. ALFRED COOKE
Jean de Coster ………. Mr. ANSON General Fri[blurry] Mr. WILLIAMS
The Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte ………. Mr. STEPHENS
Antoine ………. Mr. HERBERT Francois ………. Mr. PERKS
Monsieur Maladrett ………. Mr. WIDDICOMB Marshal Ney ………. Mr. POWELL
Phedo[blurry] Wife)…Mrs. STEPHENS Ma[blurry] (a Brussels Girl) ………. Mrs. JACKSON
H[blurry] Mrs. RUSSELL Jeannette ……….. Mrs. SIMPSON
Jean de Coster’s Wife ………. Mrs. DOWTON Mary Cameron ………. Mrs. ANSON
SYNOPSIS OF SCENIC AND DRAMATIC EFFECTS.
A PRUSSIAN BIVOUAC. FRENCH OUT-POSTS, AT SUNRISE.
CHARACTERISTIC DANCE – Madlle. CHRISTINE.
In this Scene will be introduced the
ADVANCE of the FRENCH ARMY!
GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE TROOPS BY
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
BARN AND VILLAGE AT DAY-BREAK. In this Scene, an Interesting Anecdote will be exemplified of the Escape of a Landhwer
[blurry] THE BRIDGE OF MARCHIENNE. An Important Post, strongly defended by the Prussians—It was [blurry] to Napoleon towards gaining the BATTLE OF LINGY.
REVIEW OF THE BRITISH ARMY
BY HIS GRACE THE
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
AND STAFF. THE VILLAGE OF GENAPPE. [blurry]
AFTER THE BATTLE.—[blurry] QUATRE BRAS [blurry]
DESTRUCTION OF THE FARM HOUSE OF HOUGOMONT—Death of the Duke of Brunswick.
THE BATTLE! Death of SHAW the LIFEGUARDSMAN
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SPLENDID VICTORY!
AFTER WHICH,
MONS. FILLIS ET SES ELEVE’S
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CIRCLE.
[blurry] Mr. W. BARLOW, who will appear for the First Time, in a Pantomimical Scene, entitled the
INDIAN OF THE FAR WEST.
OR THE WILD HORSE OF THE PRAIRIE.
Mr. R. SMITH will introduce Mr. W. COOKE’s highly-trained Steed,
‘TAGLIONI!’
Mdlle. MASSOTTA, is [blurry]
THE CACHUCHA
[blurry] Mr. ALFRED COOKE [blurry] GODOLPHIN and HARRY COOKE, as the
TWIN PIERROT’S
In their surprising and amusing eccentricities ON A SINGLE HORSE.
The Arena Amusements will terminate with the WORLD’S WONDER Miss EMILY COOKE, in her Extraordinary and Unparalleled
FLIGHT THROUGH 16 BALLOONS,
Both Backwards and Forwards. [blurry]
The Arena Entertainments will be Enlivened by the Eccentricities of Mr. C. STONETTE, the Comic Orator and [blurry] and his celebrated DOG, ‘HECTOR,’ and Mons. CROUESTE, in his French Suit Stalking.
Ring Masters, ………. Messrs. ALFRED COOKE, W. BARLOW, WIDDICOMB, and R. SMITH.
To conclude with the highly successful Sporting Hippo-drama, in Two Acts, (slightly compressed,) entitled
THE CHASE!
Or, LIFE ON THE TURF.
Edward Landworth ... (a Country Gentleman) … Mr. JAMES HOLLOWAY.
Sportspony … (his friend, a Fast Man) … Mr. STEPHENS.
Harry Hedgeall, Bob Flykite,
Lord Spindleshanks (alias
Tom Mugs) Tom Plumper,
and Sam Skylark…
Betting Man, and
Friends
of Sportpony,
Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. WIDDOCOMB, Mr. J. CRADDOCK,
Mr. REBBERT, and Mr. A. COOKE
Guffin…(Servant to Landworth)… Mr. ANSON, Phelim O’Scuddery..(Servant to Sportpony)..Mr. C. STONETTE
Chowder..(a Ploughman)….MR. DANTON, Tom Jones (Driver of the Mall Cart)..Mr. RUSSELL,
Hark Nowser and Dlok Fusten ………. (Cabmen)………. Mr. WILLIAMS and Mr. R. SMITH,
Timothy Mealey…(a Miller)…Mr. DEAN Joe Swabe……….(a Waterman)……….Mr. RICHARDSON
Grumps….(an old gent. with a young wife)……Mr. LLOYS, Hartley……….Mr. BARLOW
Billy Mitchel……….Master GEE, Walker Beet……….(a Policeman)……..Mr. REGAN
Bill Stumper, Phil Dumun, and Jeremy Sceaker (Cadgers).. Mr. ROBERTS, MR. PERKS, & Mr. HAROLD
HODGE……….Mr. WOODS Walter……….Mr. DAVIS
Arabella Boldheart……….(affianced to Landworth)……….Mrs. JACKSON
Julia Wilton…..(Cousin to Sportpony)…Mrs. STEPHENS. Giggle (a Dairy-maid) Mrs. ANSON
Jemima Waggles…..(Lady’s Maid)…Mrs. DOWTON. Mrs. Grumps……(a young Wife)……….Mrs. SIMPSON
Lydia Kindly……….Miss HEALEY Bessy Goodart……….Miss DOWTON
Gipsies, Farmers, Countrymen, Shepherds, Hunters, Whipper-In, Servants, Ostlers, Jocleys, Betting Men, Policemen, Beggars, Beeruits, Passengers, &c. Country Girls, Hunteresses, Farmers’ Wives, Orange Women, Flower Girls, Ladies, &c.
WITH ALL ITS ORIGINAL AND EXCITING EFFECTS, INCLUDING
The Fox Hunt, with real Fox and Pack of Hounds—Death of the Fox—the Four-in-hand and Departure for Town,
THE DARING ILLUSTRATION OF THE CELEBRATED
AYLESBURRY LEAP!
The Cab Stand—the Race Horse—Death of the Race Horse—the Steeple Chase
The Title Deeds Recovered-Villany Overthrown-Restoration to Wealth and Happiness.
STAGE MANAGER - - - - - MR. W. WEST
Equestrian Director and Manager of the Circle, Mr. ALFRED COOKE.
Admission…STALLS 5s. DRESS BOXES 4s. UPPER BOXES 3s. PIT 2s. GALLERY 1s. UPPER GALLERY 6d.
Children under 10 Years half-price to all parts of the House (Upper Gallery excepted)
Second Price at Half-past Eight as usual. DOORS OPEN AT HALF-PAST 6—PERFORMANCE TO COMMENCE AT 7.
The Box-Office open Daily from 11 till 4 o’clock, under the Direction of Mr. WILKINSON, where Private Boxes,
Stalls, Tickets, and Places, can be obtained, also of the Principal Librarians at the West-End. Treasurer, Mr. ELLIOT.
Lessons in the Art of Riding given Daily, and Horses Broke for the Field or Road, By Mr. ALFRED COOKE, of whom Cards of Terms may be obtained.
Maison’s Omnibuses to Greenwich, and the ‘Atlas Association ditto’ to Paddington, Every Evening,
J. W. PEEL, Printer to the Establishment, 74, New Cut. Lambeth.