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SIR, The Ladies and Gentlemen, principal performers at the Eastend of London, and the Band of Music, having concluded their engagements at the Royal Theatre, Wellclose-square, offer you their services to perform at the Amphitheatre of Arts, Westminster-bridge, for a few evenings, prior to the Company’s separating for the country.
To Mr. Astley, sen.
ANSWER.—Mr. ASTLEY accepts the polite offer of the services of the Ladies and Gentlemen belonging to the Royal Theatre, Wellclose-square, to perform at his Amphitheatre of Arts, Westminster-Bridge, in conjunction with his present Company, on this Evening, the 26th, Saturday 27th, Monday 29th, and Tuesday the 30th inst. Your early attendance on the above Four Nights will be necessary, on account of the great extent and variety of your additional Performances; therefore the Amusements must being precisely at Six o’clock, instead of the usual time, half past six.
To the principal Performers of the Royal Theatre.
EXTRAORDINARY ENTERTIANMENTS.
Numerous eminent Performers, an additional Band of Music, &c.
The Curtain to rise at Six o’clock precisely.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE of ARTS, Westminster-Bridge.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of York’s Servants.
THIS present EVENING, will be presented, a Grand Ballet, in three Acts, with singularly Pantomimical Action, precisely as it is not performing in Paris, with great applause, called HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, or LA FILLE MAL GARDEE. Preceding the Ballet, the Company of Performers pf agility, from the Royalty Theatre, will (by way of Prelude) entertain the spectators with various Exercises, and assist in the different pieces, (their first appearance at the West End of Town). At the end of the Ballet, Mr. Astley, sen. will have the honour to introduce the astonishing LITTLE SPEAKING HORSE.—An Heroic Pantomime, in two Acts, founded on facts, called the AMERICAN HEROINE. The Plot taken from the Political History of the Colonies and Commerce of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. See Vol. V. page 271.—The famous Company of Horsemen will perform various EQUESTRIAN EXERICSES.—To conclude with a Grand Harlequin Pantomime, called THE GOLDEN DREAM, and the beautiful Musical Spectacle of the FOUR ENGAGEMENTS, or the HEROES OF THE SEAS; with its splendid dependent new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, Nautical Decorations, Emblematical Devices, Songs, Chorusses [sic], &c.
