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YOUNG ASTLEY’s WEEK.
ROYAL GROVE,
AND ASTLEY’s AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-Bridge,
The Nobility, Gentry and others, are respectfully informed, that Young ASTLEY will display his unparelleled [sic] Equestrian Exercises, consisting of Dancing, lofty Vaulting, &c. &c.
THIS, and every Evening this Week, (his astonishing Exercises requiring some interval, several extraordinary Manœvres on the wire in full Swing, the Slack Rope, the Tight Rope, &c.)
By the Royal Troop of
FEMALE ROPE DANCERS, from paris.
The astonishing and unparalleled Performances of this Female Troop need only be seen to recommend them to public notice and patronage; for the great variety of their spirited and pleasing performances, are by far too numerous for insertion. They will be assisted by other Females of equal Talents.
A new Dance, called
The F R O L I C.
A New Music Piece, called
The BLACK AND WHITE MILLINERS.
The Scenes, and Music, all entirely New.
The characters as follow, viz.
Old Brussels Lace, Mr. Connell; Captain, Mr. Johannot; Lieutenant, Mr. Carlo; Clock-maker, Mr. Miller; Black Miller, Mrs. Nathan; White Milliner, Mr. Reeves; Sukey, Mrs. Saunders; and Mrs. Edging, Mrs. Hanley.
TUMBLING, and other Exercises, by a Troop of capital Performers.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, called
The M A G I C W O R L D,
The Scenes, Music, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new.
The characters as follow:
Three Old Women, Mr. Johannot, Mr. Fox. and Mr. Birkett; Watchmen. Mr. Carlo and Mr. Henley; Mad. Comedian, Mr. Decastro; Banners of different places of public amusement, Mr. Miller, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Richards, &c. &c. Enchantress, Mr. Henley; Performers in the Magic World, by the Group of Tumblers; Harlequin, Mr. Parsloe; Old Man, Mr. Connell; Clown, Sig. Garcia; and Columbine, Miss Vangable.
The Pantomime consists of Songs, Recitative, and full Chorus, and is divided into three parts.
In the first part will be introduced extraordinary Exercises in the Magic World.
In the second part, the Traveller and the Broken Bridge.
In the third Part, several Exploits of Harlequin and Columbine.
The whole to conclude with a Beautiful TRANSPARENT VIEW
Of CANTON in CHINA.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and to begin at Half past Six.
Box 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s.
Places for the boxes to be taken of Mr. Smith, at the Amphitheatre.
The amusements of the place will be varied every week.
