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CHANGE OF AMUSEMENTS.
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, (ASTLEY’s,)
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
In Honour of his MAJESTY’s BIRTH-DAY,
THIS present MONDAY, June 6, 1796,
A BOAT-RACE on the Thames, by Seven Pair of Oars, for a Prize Wherry, Four Heats.—First Heat to start at Two o’clock; Second Heat at Three o’clock; Third Heat at Four o’clock; and the grand and last Heat at Five o’clock, from Westminster-Bridge.
The successful Candidates, in the course of the Entertainments at the Theatre, will be carried in procession in the Prize Wherry, preceded by a grand Martial Band of Music; when the Boat will be delivered to them in the presence of the spectators.
The Evening’s Entertainment will be given in the following order, viz.
TUMBLING and VAULTING, by a capital Groupe [sic].
First time this season, a Comic Piece, called
GLOD and PETER; or GHOST and NO GHOST.
First time this season, a Comic Dance, called,
THE DOCTOR DOCTORED.
At the conclusion of which, Exercises by the INDIAN CHIEFS, being the last Week of their performing in England.
First time this season, a Comic Piece, with its dependent Spectacle, called
THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE;
Or, OLD MARY AND LOUISA.
Also, first time this season,
ALIBEY, GENSDARMES and LA BUONA FIGLIOLA;
Three of the highest dressed Horses in Europe; Two of which will dance in a Minuet in the Circle; and the Third a Hornpipe on the Stage.
A continuation of the much-admired PONEY RACES.
And Various EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES.
To conclude with a new Grand, Comic, Tragic Pantomime, called
THE MAGICIAN OF THE ROCKS;
Or, HARLEQUIN IN LONDON.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and the Curtain to rise at Half past Six.
Boxes 4s. Second Price 2s.—Pit 2s. Second Price 1s.—Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d.
Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Amphitheatre.
Vivant Rex et Regina.
[three star symbol] Half Price at Half past Eight.
N.B. In future, a change of Performance every Monday.
