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Astley’s Amphitheatre will be open in Easter Monday. The whole building is elegantly decorated. A large chandelier on a new construction is placed in the center, which illuminates it in a most beautiful manner. Mr. Astley’s annual winter residence in Paris enables him to collect fresh entertainment for the amusement of the public, which, added to those of London, together with what he has selected from the two great fairs, St. Lawrence and St. Germaine, must give him the superiority over other general places of public resort; from St. Germaine he has engaged Signor and Signorita Messea, with the original troop of dancing dogs; also a monkey, which performs wonderful feats on the tight rope, &c. This amazing little animal has been the admiration of Paris for these two years past. Mr. Astley rests himself upon the condour [sic] and support of a generous public, and flatters himself he can, without too much presumption, lay some claim to their countenance, as he has exerted the utmost of his abilities in the selection of fresh amusements for them.
