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FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. CROSSMAN,
Who will go through various new Equestrian Exercises; also perform the Character of Harlequin, in a new Comic Pantomime; and HENRY, in the Grand Serious Pantomime of the DESERTER, being his first appearance in the above character.
ASTLEY’s Amphitheatre of Arts, Westminster-Bridge.
Their Royal Highnesses the Price of Wales and Duke of York’s Servants.
THIS present MONDAY, July 2, will be presented, first time, a new Comic Pantomime, called the THREE PIERROTS, or Harlequin Gladiator.—By desire, preceding the above, and by way of Prelude, the DOUBLE PONEY RACES, by both Troops of Infant Ponies and Infant Jockies.—First time, a Comic Pastoral Ballet of Action, called Dotage Disappointed.—Various extraordinary Equilibres with Glasses, Plates, Swords, Cards, Pipes, &c. &c. on the Slack Wire.—In the Intervals of the Stage Amusements, Thirty new Acts of Horsemanship, by HANDY’s famous Troop from Bath, SMITH and CROSSMAN’s surprising Troop from the Circus, and ASTLEY’s Grand Troop; in the whole Twenty in number of celebrated Equestrians.—The whole to conclude with (first time this season) that Grand Operatical Pantomime, composed by Mons. Gardell, and as performed with universal applause at Paris, called, the DESERTER of NAPLES, or ROYAL CLEMENCY. Principal Characters, King of Naples, Mr. Connell, Russet, Mr. Fox, [smudged]kin, Mr. Holland, (his first appearance in that Character) Officer, Mr. Collet, Aid de Camps, Messrs. Decastro, Cross, Cosgrove, and Hargrave, Gaoler, Mr. Marqui, Jenny, Mrs. Mercerot, Deserter, Mr. Crossman (his first appearance in that character at this Theatre) and Louisa, Miss Smith. Soldiers, Villagers, Peasants, Attendants, &c. &c. by the rest of the Company.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five; to begin at Half past Six precisely.—Box 4s. Second Price 2s.—Pit 2. Second Price 1s.—Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d.—Second Price to commence at Half past Eight precisely.
Places to be taken of Mrs. Connel, at the Box Office, Theatre, Westminster-Bridge.—N.B. To-morrow, a variety of New Entertainments, as will be expressed in the Bills of the Day.
