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AMPHITHEATRE RIDING-SCHOOL, WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
THIS and every EVENING, a grand general display of Extraordinary AGILITY on FOOT and HORSEBACK. The Horses Perform in this Exhibition in a manner beyond description, and which cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction.
Doors to be opened at half past five, and begin at half past six o’clock precisely. Admittance Boxes, 2s. 6d. Upper Boxes, 1s. 6d. Pit, 1s. Side Gallery only 6d.
Part I. The much admired Exhibition of the Ombres Chinoise Cabinet of Fancy, or Lilliputian World, in Six little Acts. 1. A curious representation of Ship Building. 2. Of catching a Lion. 3. The harmless Cobler [sic]; 4. Duck Hunting. 5. The insolent Carpenter, or broken Bridge. 6. A curious representation of the late sea engagement; also several brilliant changes of artificial fire-works.
Part II. Horsemanship and Agility, with Pantomimical, Farcical, and Operatical Performances, by Mr. Griffin, and Mr. Baptist, Clown to the Horsemanship.
Part III. The Polanders Performances on Chairs, Ladders, &c. Also Mr. Adams will warble, chirp, and sing the Notes of the most favourite Birds of the Air. Likewise Ladder jumping by Mr. Richer.
Part IV. Singlar and manly activity on Horseback, by Mr. Jones, who will throw his body in various different forms, Barr, at the conclusion of which Mr. Griffin, Mr. Jones, and Miss Hudson rides three Horses, forms a Pyramid.
Part V. Tumbling over Tables, Chairs, Men, Horses, Carriages, through Hoops, &c. never exhibited. Likewise Rope Vaulting, and the exhibition of the Egyptian Pyramids, or Men piled on Men. The Camel, or Dromadary from Grand Cairo; and the Elk from Bombay, will be rode round the Riding School by Clown to the Horsemanship.
To conclude with the pleasing and much admired comic piece of horsemanship burlesqued called, the Taylor Riding, the Dancing Horse Hunter, and Road Horses; with the droll adventures of the Clown and French Post Boy.
In addition to the variety of pleasing Amusements, this evening will be presented a pleasing representation (by shadows) of Admiral Rodney’s defeating the French fleet on the 12th of April last. Both fleets are seen in close action, each contending for the honor of the day. Also Mr. Nevit, commonly called the Great Devil, will vault over a Light Dragoon, full accoutred, on horseback.
