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For the BENEFIT of Miss SIMONET,
The Equestrian Young Lady.
[three star symbol] An ENTIRE NEW PANTOMIME—TWO DANCES—the MUSICAL CHILDREN—COMIC BURLETTA—Mr. HANDY’s and ASTLEY’s COMPANIES of EQUESTRIANS—DOUBLE PONEY-RACES, and HORSEMANSHIP Burlesqued (This Evening only), by HANDY and Miss SIMONET.
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, (ASTLEY’s,)
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
Under the Protection of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK.
THIS PRESENT EVENING, August 1,
ROPE DACING ON TWO ROPES.
(Second time this season) a Musical Piece, (taken from the Works of M. de Voltaire) called
CREDULITY; or, The MARRIAGE by COMEDY.
(First time this season) a Pastoral and Comic Dance, called
THE FEAST OF LOVE; or, La FETE de L’AMOUR.
Thirty-five new Acts of Horsemanship, by Mr. ASTLEY’s and HANDY’s unequalled Horsemen.
A Trial of Skill by twenty Horsemen, and two surprising Females.
The Part of the Clown by Mr. HANDY.
GROUND and LOFTY TUMBLING by BOTH TROOPS.
Also, the DOUBLE PONEY RACES.
First Heat—Three of Mr. ASTLEY’s Ponies will start, the winner will be drawn.
Second Ditto—Three of Mr. HANDY’s Ponies will start, the winner will be drawn.
Third Ditto—the Four losing Ponies will start, the winner will be drawn.
Fourth and last Heat—the Three winning Ponies will start for the GRAND SWEEPSTAKES.
A New Ballet (second time this season) called
SAFE MOORED in the DOWNS; or, The Sailor’s Return.
The whole to conclude with (never performed) a splendid Comic Pantomime, called
THE HERMIT OF THE ALPS;
Or, THE REGIONS OF FANCY.
Boxes 4s.—Pit 2s.—Gallery 1s.
Doors to be open at half past Five, and to begin at half past Six precisely, with the DOUBLE DANCE ON TWO ROPES, which, from the necessary time required to prepare, the same will be fixed up prior to the opening of the Doors.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mrs. Connell, at the Theatre, between the hours of Eleven and Three.
Servants to keep them are requested to be at the Amphitheatre precisely at Half past Four.
The Frequenters of the Theatre, Westminster Bridge, may depend on a Change of Amusements every Monday, Mr. Astley having made preparations expressly for that purpose.
