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BY EXPRESS DESIRE OF SEVERAL PERSONS OF DISTINCTION.
The new Pantomime of the Egyptian Oracle; the new Dance of the Sports of the Hay-Field; and the grand Spectacle of the Four Brothers, having given such universal satisfaction, and occasioned a great demand for places, the Nobility, Gentry, and others, are respectfully informed that they will be repeated every Evening This Week.
AMPHITHEATRE of ARTS
ASTLEY’s, WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
By their Royal Highnesses the Price of Wales and Duke of York’s Servants.
THIS PRESENT, and every EVENING THIS WEEK,
Will be presented an entire new Dance, by Mons. Mercerot, called
WARM WEATHER;
Or, The Sports of the Hay Field.
A Grand Heroic, Serio, Tragic Pantomime, as it appeared in Paris (in three parts), with a display of War Manoeuvres, single Combats with Broad Sword and Battle Axe, got up under the direction of Mr. Astley, jun. called
THE FOUR BROTHERS;
Or, The Valiant Knights.
The Chorusses [sic], &c. all new, and expressly composed for the occasion.
A Musical Interlude, called
HE WOULD BE A PLAYER;
Or, the Stage-struck Butler.
In the Intervals of the Stage Performances,
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES, the DANCING LADDER, &c. &c.
And an entire new Grand Serio and Comic Pantomime, called
THE EGYPTIAN ORACLE;
Or, Harlequin Criminal.
Interspersed with a most splendid variety of scenery, machinery, mechanical changes, scenic transformations, metamorphoses, &c. suited to the customs and manners of the Egyptians, contrasted with the Europeans of the present day.
The Music, Songs, Duets, Chorusses [sic], Dances, Dresses, &c. &c. entirely new, analogous to the Piece.
The Pantomime composed, arranged, and written by Mr. Astley, jun.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and 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 Mrs. Connell, Box-Office, Theatre, Westminster.
N.B. In order to prevent disappointment to the Nobility and Gentry (who cannot always come to the Theatre previous to the expiration of the time allotted to their servants to keep their places) Mr. Astley begs to observe, that three Boxes, called Saloon Boxes, will be set apart for private parties, to which they may have admittance, at full price [smudged] all the periods of the performance.
[pointer-finger symbol] There will be new Entertainments every Monday during the Summer season, at this Theatre, the only place of Amusement at which this plan, so much, and so universally approved of, has, or can be adopted.
