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NEW AND ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENTS,
Most humbly dedicated to the Royal Patron of this Theatre.
SECOND GENERAL SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT,
And for the Benefit of Mr. ASTLEY, Sen.
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS,
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Under the Patronage of Huis Royal Highness
THE DUKE OF YORK.
THIS present EVENING, MONDAY, August 17, 1795, will be presented, ENTERTAINMENTS expressly prepared, and more extensive than any ever given in this Metropolis, viz.
FIRST TIME,
An entire New Pantomimical Dance (composed by Mr. West), called
NEW WHEAT; or, THE MILL’s A GOING.
Interspersed with various incidents, new Music, Dresses, and beautiful Decorations, analogous to the Ballet.
FIRST TIME,
A Favourite Musical Piece, called
THE HAUNTED WILLAGE.
An entire New Piece, and Dependant Spectacle, called
THE REASONABLE WIFE;
Or, LA FETE DU VILLAGE.
Lord of the Manor, Mr. Fox. Ploughshare, Mr. Connell, Tom, Mr. DeCastro, and Vulcan, Mr. Johannot;
Mrs. Vulcan, Mrs. Wallack. Sally, Mrs. DeCastro, and Nancy, Miss Smith.
With entire new Music, Dresses, and a variety of Scenery and Machinery, adapted to the Sports of the Village.
In the Intervals of the Pieces,
EQUESTRIAN AND OTHER EXERCISES,
By the Whole Troop, particularly
THE FAMOUS PONEY RACES,
By the best Ponies and Instant Jockies in all England.
The whole to conclude with an entire new splendid and brilliant Pantomime, called
HARLEQUIN INVINCIBLE;
Or,
OH! CHE BOCCONE.
Together with a grand Display of curious Machinery, on an entire new principle.
Magician, Mr. DeCastro,
Haymakers, Miss Jenkins, Jeffries, Davis, Collett, &c.
Shew ‘em in, Mr. Pedro,
Keeper of the Wild Beasts, Mr. Tamm,
Mountebank Doctor, Mr. Lawrence,
Envious Sister, Mrs. DeCastro and Wallack,
Gipsey Woman, Ms. Marqui,
Cottager, Mr. Fox,
Haymakers, Mrs. Davis, Sutton, Jenkinson, Williamson, Miss Lawrence, &c.
A Description of the Rarities of Exeter Change, by
Mr. JOHANNOT.
God of Love, Mr. Seward,
Envy, Master Moulder, Despair, Mr. Whitmore, Peace, Master Sanders, Plenty, Mr. Connell, Cupids, Masters Hunt, Drench, Parrol, Taylor, &c.
Spanish Lover, Mr. Lalouette,
Pantaloon, Mr. Jsnkinson,
Pierrot, Mr. Lawrent,
Harlequin, Mr. Taylor,
Columbine, Miss Smith;
And various other Characters by the rest of the Company.
The Paintings by Mess. Grieve, Whitmore, Seward, Spitzer, and others.
The Dresses by Mess. Gatlop, Clary, Cook, &c.
Designer and Machinist, Mr. Mathews,
Modeller, Sig. Rembaldi.
A SKETCH of the PLOT and BUSINESS of the PANTOMIME.
Scene I. An enchanted Cave, the Magician in Rage, the credulous Beauties in the Dumps, Harlequin’s Escape with Columbine, great Magical Power, the Destruction of the Cave, and its Transformation.
Scene II. A Street; Pantaloon and Pierrot at their last Shift; Harlequin’s Disasters, with the Loss of Columbine, Miss in Passion, Pantaloon’s Folly, with Perriot’s Exclamation of Oh! che boccone!
Scene III. A Portico of Pantaloon’s House, Harlequin’s Adventures, with he Gardener, ripe [smudged]-Apples [smudged] Will, Who’s afraid, Neck or Nothing, what is to be will be, Money a Remedy for all Diseases, and Harlequin’s Triumph.
Scene IV. A Garden, Columbine in Despair, the beautiful Nosegay, Pierrot’s Discovery of Harlequin, the Adventures of a Wheelbarrow, Pantaloon in a Blaze, Harlequin Jack of all Trades, his singular Escape with Columbine, and Valour and Virtue rewarded.
Scene V. A Street, Harelquin’s sad Misfortune, his Vengeance, Great Power in the Magic Wand, the Lover in High Life, fine Feathers make fine Birds, the lucky Moment, Maternal Affection, the Gipsey Woman’s Disaster, and Harlequin at Home.
Scene VI. A Chamber, True Love prevails, Ignorance punished, and the Lover yoked to a Wind-Fall, the singular Adventures of Harlequin, his Escape with Columbine, Pierrot loaded with Misfortune, and a new Way to do the Miser.
Scene VII. Front od Exeter-Change, the spirit of Enquiry, Walk in and see ‘em, a Description of the Rarities lately arrived fro Bengal, the ravenous Leopard, the stately Ostrich, the wonderful Crown Bird, the Beautiful Elephant, the two musical Bears, Pierrot’s Punishment, Work for the Taylors, the [smudged] Animated, and the wonderful Power of Conjuration.
Scene VIII. Inside of Exeter-‘Change, Harlequin and Columbine’s Adventures, the endless Pursuit, the Devil to do among that Wild Beasts, and the Devil to pay among the Wild Birds.
Scene IX. A Rural View, Pierrot’s Escape from the Paws of the Russian Bear, Nothing venture nothing have, a whole Skin the best Bed to sleep in, to prevent the Disease is better than the Cure, Pantaloon’s Generosity; and Harlequin and Columbine the Tip of the Mode.
Scene X. A Cottage in a Wood, the animated Sign, the speaking Parrot, Pierrot’s Vengeance, the Cottager, dangerous Moment, his happy Delivery by a Group of Haymakers, Money the true will o’ the Wisp, and Columbine’s Pursuers on the wrong Scent.
Scene XI. A Chamber in Pantaloon’s House, the endless Journey, the Magical Lamp, Harlequin’s Stratagem, the Grandmother bewitched, Pierrot’s Hair-breadth Escape, no Money to pay the Piper, the Melancholy Lover, Pantaloon in Despair, any Port in a Strom, and a new Way to escape Danger.
The whole of this magnificent and interesting Spectacle to conclude with
CUPID’s GIFT;
And the Theatre, by means of now and singularly constructed Scenery and Machinery, arranged in different gradations (apparently moving by Magic Power) forming the Stage into a Representation of
CUPID’s TEMPLE,
May be considered as one of the finest Coup de Theatres ever beheld.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and the Curtain ascends at Half past Six o’clock.
Boxes 4s.—Pit 2s.—Gal. 1s.
Nothing under Full Price can possibly be taken, nor any money returned.
[three star symbol] Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mrs. Connell, at the Amphitheatre.
