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For the Benefit of Mr. ASTLEY; Senior.
A total Change of Performances, and the Last Night of the celebrated CABINET of MONKIES.
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS, ASTLEY’s, WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE, under the patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK.
THIS present MONDAY, May 1, will be presented, first time, a Pantomimical Sketch, called THE FAIRY’s VENGEANCE; or, The PRODIGAL CLOWN. The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, Music, &c. entirely new.—First time, in the Course of the Entertainments, a new Comic Song, by Mr. Johannot, called A PULL at the ROAST BEEF; or, JOHN BULL a MATCH for the FRENCH.—First time, various singular and astonishing Performances with the Violin on the Dancing Ladder.—First time, an Operatical Ballet (composed by Mons. Mercerot) called LA FETE DE L’AMOUR; in which will be introduced Monsieur Vestris’s new favourite ALLEMANDE EN ATTITUDE.—First time, a Comic Piece, with its dependent Spectacle, called THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE.—EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in the Intervals of the Performances; and at the particular Request of several Ladies and Gentlemen from the Country, the CABINET of MONKIES will exhibit a Variety of surprising Performances on Two Ropes, in a most extraordinary and wonderful manner, on different Tables, Chairs, Pyramids, &c.—First time, the whole to conclude with a Grand Operatical Pantomime (composed by M. Gardel, and as performed with universal and unbounded applause at Paris) called HENRY AND LOUISA; The FORCE of LOVE; or, The DESERTER of NAPLES. The whole of the Scenery and Machinery, Decorations, Music, &c. precisely in the same stile [sic] as it was given at the Opera House, Paris.—At the end of the First Part, (first time) a Comic Song, by Mr. JOHANNOT, called BILLY THE BARBER; or, WIGS and BEARDS of all Sorts. The Pantomime to conclude with a Dance by the Characters.
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.
Places to be taken of Mr. Connel, at the Amphitheatre.
[three star symbol] Ladies and Gentlemen of vocal abilities, having a propensity to appear in public, ay apply to Mr. Astley.
