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The EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS at ASTLEY’s
AMPHITHEATRE RIDING-SCHOOL, Westminster-Bridge, will END this day, being the 11th of October, 1780.
THIS EVENING will be presented the following pleasing amusements, with many new Additions, never exhibited in London.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, to begin at half past Six o’clock precisely. Admittance, Box 2s. 6d. Upper Box 1s. 6d. Pit 2s. Side Gal. 6d.
Part I. Will consist of
THE LILIPUTIAN WORLD:
Or, CHINESE SHADOWS.
The whole being adapted to the place of exhibition.
Scene I. The Merry Cobler, [sic] a new scene, with songs. Scene II. The curious Hornpipe Dancer. Scene III. The Militia Man; or, the Hen Peck’d Weaver, with songs, and a striking view of the camp. Scene IV. The Lion Catchers. Scene V. The Broken Bridge. Scene VI. The Grinder, a new scene. Scene VII. The Storm, &c.
Between the acts of the Chinese Shadows will be presented an Exhibition, called
THE THEATRE OF FLORENCE,
In new Artificial
FIRE-WORK,
without powder, noise, smell, or smoke.
The Music to the several pieces entirely new, composed by an eminent Master.
Part II. Horsemanship on a Single Horse, by Mr. Griffin, Mr. Jones, Mr. Miller, &c.
Part III. Tumbling, and other agility of body, by Mr. Nevit, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Garman—Clown Mr. Burt.
Part IV. Horsemanship on two and three horses, in a manner truly entertaining.
Part V. Slack-rope vaulting on full swing, in different attitudes.
Part VI. Polander’s tricks on chairs, ladders, &c.
Part VII. The Clown on Horseback, with several parts of horsemanship burlesqued.
Part VIII. The Egyptian Pyramids.
The whole to conclude with the Taylor riding on the dancer, the hunter, and road-horse,
N.B. No expence [sic] or pains have been spared to render the rational amusements of this place superior to all others in Europe.
Ladies and Gentlemen are carefully instructed in all the rudiments of riding on horseback, six lessons one guinea, taken when convenient.
Horses broken for army, road, field or daught, shooting, stalking, and particularly for Ladies riding, on moderate terms.
It is humbly requested that no person will bring their dogs to the Riding-house.
Just published, and to be had only at the Riding-house, The favourite Airs, set for the Violin, German Flute, Harp or Harpsichord, with a Bass, together with the scene of the Broken Bridge, as performed in the pleasing exhibition of the Ombres Chinoise, or Chinese Shadows. Price 6d.
