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1790 Astley opend [opened] Easter Monday 3 / 2 / 1 / 6 – Aug [August] 13. a grimacer –...

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1790 Opend E [Easter] Mon [Monday] 5 Ap — 3/. 2/. 2/. 6. Friesland Dwarf July 2 [^ 27in high]...

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1807 Roy [Royal] Amp [Amphitheatre] &c opend [opened] EM [Easter Monday] Closd [Closed] 24 Sep [September]

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Astley’s Destroy’d by fire twice in 12 yrs at a loss to the 2 proprietors of £30,000. The present Theatre...

3 (Vol. 1)

Activity on Horseback. by Mr Astley late Sergeant Major of his Majesty Regiment of Light Dragoons comd [commanded] by the...

5 (Vol. 1)

Activity on HorsebackMr Astley will perform this day upwards of 12 Attitudes on Horseback on one two & three Horses...

6 (Vol. 1)

Last week as one of the horsemen was exhibiting a performance, called sweeping the ground with his el- bow, and...

7 (Vol. 1)

It is said, the person who now amuses thetown with surprizing feats of activity on horseback, clears little less than...

8 (Vol. 1)

New Spring Gardens Five Fields and from the Road leading to Ranelagh Josh [Joseph] Longchamp adv [advertised]: Gazette 15 Apr...

9 (Vol. 1)

Activity on Horseback This evening Mr Astley late Serjeant Major in Elliotts will perform upwards of twenty different feats at...

10 (Vol. 1)

New Spring Gdn 25 Ap 1768 same adv & in ad[x] after Astleys ann[ounc]ement They very sorry he could not...

11 (Vol. 1)

At Mr Astleys Riding School next the white Horse Lambeth Marsh. Gentlemen & Ladies are taught a true & perfectseat...

12 (Vol. 1)

[...] [British(?)] [M(?)] told me that soon after he produced [Northerns(?)] the husband of Mrs Radcliff whose cats he mentions...

13 (Vol. 1)

Activity on one Two & 3 Horses Mr & Mrs Astley will performthis Even[in]g at their Riding Sc[hool] &c upwards...

14 (Vol. 1)

Superior feats of Activity on HorsebackMr and Mrs Astley will perform this & every evening at his RidingSchool Lambeth Marsh,...

15 (Vol. 1)

New Spring G [Garden] illuminated [^ 25 July] ad [admittance] 1/. 6 [pence] all in recovery 22 July 68 nothing...

16 (Vol. 1)

Mr & Mrs Astley adv [advertised] again – [^Mr] Astley the Modern Rider performs several feats among which are leapg...

17 (Vol. 1)

Astley on Monday next Mr Astley [manicule pointing right] Lambeth Marsh not the Dog & Duck Mr & Mrs A...

18 (Vol. 1)

Astley [...] at 1768 an open area at first [...] [end(?)] of London [bridge(?)]

19 (Vol. 1)

Astley Mr Smith of BM said yesterday he was in compy with a Gent[leman] 85 who rem[bere]d Astley at Wrights...

20 (Vol. 1)

Horsemanship with alterations by the English Hussar this Ev[ening] at 6 oc[lock] at the foot of Westminster Bridge Mr &...

21 (Vol. 1)

Mr Astley being indisp[ose]d no perf[ormance] till Monday next Friday 30 June 69[x] still ind[isposed]. perf[ormance] off till further n[otice]...

22 (Vol. 1)

Ben of Mrs Astley next M[onday] 10th JulyMrs A[stley] perf[orm] 7 diff featsadm to Room 2/ - [xxxx] ---- 8...

23 (Vol. 1)

Astley this & every Ev [Evening] till further notice by [...] & prologue on the [death(?)] of the Horse (the...