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IN THE CHANGE OF AMUSEMENTS THIS WEEK,
(By Particular Desire)
The WEST-INDIA HEROIC SPECTACLE; MINUET AND HORNPIPE, BY TWO HORSES; MECHANICAL FIRE-WORKS, and a New Comic OLIO, by Mr. JOHANNOT, called THE NINE MUSICAL TAYLORS; or, A SURE WAY TO GET RICH, &c.
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, (ASTLEY’s,)
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
Under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1796, and every Evening during this week only, will be presented a 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.
By particular desire of several Officers returned from the West Indies, the favourite and much-admired Military Pantomime, with Views, Machinery, Scenery, Military Decorations, Dresses, and Music, called
THE BESIEGERS BESIEGED;
Or, ST. VINCENT’s, ST. LUCIA, and the GRENADA ISLANDS, in the WEST INDIES.
In the course of the Evening’s Performances, also, by desire,
THE MINUET by TWO HORSES,
And a HORNPIPE by a THIRD HORSE, on the STAGE, with the LEARNED HORSE, &C.
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES, &c.
A New Dance, by Mons. Mercerot, called
THE PROVINCIAL SAILORS.
A whimsical Comic Olio, by Mr. Johannot, called
THE NINE MUSICAL TAYLORS;
Or, A SURE WAY TO GET RICH.
The principal Characters in this whimsical Piece by Mr. Johannot and his Fellow Shopmates. The whole arranged, compiled, written, and composed by Mr. Astley, sen.
[three star symbol] Signor Romaldo, Professor of Natural Philosophy, is engaged at this Theatre, and will exhibit, in the course of the Evening’s Performances, various Experiments, with different Chemical Apparatus, representing
HYDRAULICAL DEVICES, AND MECHANICAL FIRE-WORKS.
To conclude with a Grand Comic Tragic Pantomime, called
THE MAGICIAN OF THE ALPS;
Or, HARLEQUIN IN LONDON.
With the greatest and most splendid variety of new Scenery and Machinery, Mechanical Changes, and Scenic Transformations ever produced; also new Dresses, superb Decorations, Music, &c.
Mr. JOHANNOT, in the course of the Pantomime, will sing the NEW CRIES of LONDON, written and composed by Mr. Astley, sen.
The Pantomime to conclude with a most beautiful and magnificent Aerial VERTICAL COLONADE, and BRILLIANT TRANSPARENT CELESTIAL TEMPLE, the whole of which is in motion.
Doors to be opened at half past Five, and to begin at half past Six precisely.
Boxes 4s. Second Price 2s.—Pit 2s. Second Price 1s.—Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d.—Second Price to commence at half past Eight o’clock, as usual.
