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Positively the whole General Display.
For the Benefit of Mrs. ASTLEY.
AT the Riding School, Westminster Bridge, This Evening will be presented a Variety of Amusements, several of which are taken from the Boulevards of Paris; particularly many Deceptions, Experiments and Operations, after the Manner of Sieur Comus; also the Magical Tables, in four grand changes, with Birds, Lemons, Cards, and Watches. The brilliant Temple of Minerva, consisting of carious capital Pieces of Mechanism, never exhibited in Mr. Cox’s Museum, will be open for Inspection. On the Slack Rope will be exhibited the roasted Pig. Great Variety of new Feats of Activity on Horseback by Mr. Astley, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Griffin, and the Clown. Mrs. Astley will command three Hives of Bees to march across a Table. Mr. Astley will go through the different Exercise of the Broad Sword. Towards the Conclusion of the Evening Entertainment the Grand Saloon will be illuminated with several Hundred Lights, in Imitation of the Colesea at Paris. Likewise lofty Tumbling and Vaulting, in a Manner truly entertaining. The Lion and the Salmon’s Leap, flying over Chairs and Tables by several capital Performers.
The EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS; or, La Force d’Hercule, will be displayed with considerable Alterations: In short, the Entertainments will be exhibited in a most brilliant Stile [sic].
The Doors to be opened at Five o’Clock, and to begin at a Quarter past Six. Admittance as usual.
