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For the BENEFIT of
Messers. JOHNNOT and GEHOT.
ROYAL GROVE, and ASTLEY’s AMPHITHEATRE, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
THIS PRESENT EVENING,
TUESDAY, October 13, 1789,
Mr. JOHANNOT will (for this Night only) SING
A New Comic Song, called
The OLD WOMAN’s DESCRIPTION of LOVERS;
Or, the Fortunate Highgate Coachman.
(Being his second Appearance in Petticoats.)
By particular desire, a New Musical Piece, called
The ENRAGED MUSICIAN.
(The Music composed by Mr. GEHOT)
A New Dance, called,
Les TONNELIERS.
YOUNG ASTLEY
Will perform his unparalleled
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES.
As will also his HORSES,
Whose extraordinary docility and sagacity have been the admiration of all ranks, who have seen them, both in this and foreign Countries.
TUMBLING,
By the first Group in the World.
A New Musical Piece, called,
The Royal NAVAL REVIEW
AT PLYMOUTH;
OR,
DEVONSHIRE AND CORNWALL LOYALTY.
The above Piece, founded on the singular events the day his Majesty reviewed the British Squadron at Plymouth.
ROPE DANCING,
By Signor SPINACUTA.
Who is allowed to be one of the first Performers in the World.
PARIS in an UPROAR;
OR,
The DESTRUCTION of the BASTILE.
Displaying one of the grandest and most Extraordinary Events that ever appeared,
GROUNDED on REAL FACTS.
In the above Piece will be exhibited
A GRAND MODEL OF PARIS.
With several Additions, by Mr. Astley, sen. since his return from Paris,
Particularly a striking resemblance in Wax, of
The HEADS of Mons. DE LAUNAY,
And Monsieur DE FLESSELLES,
The Prevot des Merchands of Paris; when Mr. Astley has obtained at a great expense.
This journey was expressly undertaken by Mr. Astley, in order to obtain further information on the subject of the destruction of the Bastille; and he can assure the public, that every circumstance attending that event, on the 14th of July last, with respect to the designs, as well as to facts, without exaggeration, or misconception, has been strictly adhered to: He has brought with him a compleat [sic] Paris uniform, as worn by the Marquis de la Fayete, in which he will appear This Evening, leading the Troops and armed Citizens to the Siege of the Bastille.
To which will be added,
The last new and much-admired Pantomime, called,
HARLEQUIN’s CHOICE;
Or, The BEAUTIES OF THE WORLD.
Harlequin, (for this Night only)
By Mr. ASTLEY, Junior,
(Being his First Appearance in that Character.)
Second Clown, by Mr. JOHANNOT.
Doors to be opened at half past Five, and to begin at Six o’clock precisely.
Box, 3s. Pit 2s. Gall. 1s.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Smith, at the Amphitheatre.
