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From the great demand for Places for the present Entertainments, they will be continued until Saturday, the 29th of April, and most assuredly no longer.
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, ASTLEY’s, WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE, under the patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK.
[three star symbol] Mr. ASTLEY deems himself particularly happy to find that his humble efforts in producing a Weekly Change of Amusements last season met with the satisfaction and approbations of the Public; a distinction of so flattering a nature as encourages him to say that he is determined to proceed in the same line of conduct in future, by producing every Week a successive change of Entertainments, which, being on a plan entirely originating with himself, induces him to hope that it will procure him a continuance of the favour and patronage of the Town.
THIS and every Evening, until Saturday, the 29th of April, 1797, never performed, an entire new Musical Entertainment, founded on facts, and taken on the spot, during Mr. Astley’s residence in Ireland, called CORK IN AN UPROAR. The CABINET of MONKIES will appear at public Breakfast. Also the Swiss Hussar Sword Exercise; with a variety of surprising Performances on Two Ropes, in a most extraordinary and wonderful manner, on different Tables, Chairs, Pyramids, &c. Tight-Rope Dancing, and Slack-Rope Vaulting. These extraordinary Animals have been the admiration of all Europe, and Mr. Astley can assure the Nobility, Gentry, and others, that their sagacity is beyond credibility. Never performed, a Musical Entertainment, called THE OLD TRUNK; or, the LITTLE ORPHAN. Never performed, an entire new Dance, called the TRIUMPH OF VIRTUE, or CUPID’s REVENGE; in which will be introduced various groups of real Flying Cupids. Various Performances by the Tumblers. New EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES, by that amazing Phenomenon Master TAYLOR, who will play the Violin in the most difficult attitudes ever attempted; also elegance, ease of action, singular agility, command of body, and the greatest possible skill, while the house, in perfect cadence, dashes forward at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. These exercises, particularly the attitudes while playing the Violin, have never been accomplished by any other horseman whatever. The whole to conclude with a grand and splendid Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN CELESTIAL. With the greatest and most splendid variety of Scenery and Machinery, Mechanical Changes, and Scenic Transformations ever produced; also new Dresses, superb Decorations, Music, &c. The Pantomime to conclude with a most beautiful and magnificent Aerial Vertical Colonade, and Brilliant Transparent Celestial Temple, the whole of which in motion.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, to begin at Half past Six precisely. Box 4s. Second Price 2s.—Pit 2s. Second Price 1s.—Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d.—Second Price to commence at Half past Eight o’clock precisely.
[three star symbol] Ladies and Gentlemen of vocal abilities having a propensity to appear in public, may apply to Mr. Astley.
