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Under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the DUKE OF YORK.
NEW AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, ASTLEY’s,
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
THIS and Every Evening This Week only, in the intervals of the Entertainments, will be presented, a grand match of complete BROAD SWORD, with Veterans in Service against the Veterans out of Service.
The Officers of the Army returned from the Continent, &c. are most respectfully informed, that several very eminent Players, Professors and Teachers of this most useful Art, are engaged to play. The match to be decided by the majority of hits. To play in white uniforms, and with black varnished sticks, in order to ascertain the number of hits.
“Safe in his art, the horseman’s best defence,
“He darts thro’ ranks, and nobly braves offence.”
[Vide Astley’s Profession and Duty of a Solider.]
Preceding an entire New Dance, composed by Mons. Mercerot, called
THE PROVINCIAL SAILORS.
A musical entertainment, taken from history, called WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT. EQUESTRIAN AND OTHER EXERCISES;
An entire new splendid spectacle, called
ENGLAND’S JOY; or, HYMEN’S BANQUET.
The whole Entertainment expressly prepared in honour of
The ROYAL NUPTIALS.
The whole to conclude with an entire new Grand Pantomime, called The FAIRY’S FANTASY; or, The ENCHANTED MANOR; with new Scenery, Machinery, Decorations, Dresses, Music, &c.
Doors open at half past five, and the curtain ascends at half past six.—Box 4s.—Pit 2s.—Gallery 1s.
[pointer-finger symbol] Places for the Boxes to be taken any time prior to the opening of the doors. Vivant Rex et Regina.
[three star symbol] The Riding School is open for instructing Ladies and Gentlemen to ride; also for breaking Horses for every denomination.
