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ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, ASTLEY’s, Westminster-Br.
Under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of WALES and Duke of YORK.
ASTLEY’s ANNUAL PRIZE WHERRY, given in honour of his MAJESTY’S BRITH DAY, will be ROWED for THIS DAY, in Four Heats, to start each Heat from Westminster-bridge, row round Boats moored off Vauxhall and Hungerford Stairs; the 1st Heat at two o’clock, the 2d Heat at three o’clock, and 3d Heat at four o’clock, and the Grand Heat at five o’clock. Mr. Astley wishing to encourage the whole of the useful body of Watermen working on the River Thames, will in future give his Prize Boat alternately viz. this year to Watermen Below Bridge only, and next year to Watermen Above Bridge only.
The Entertainments at the Royal Amphitheatre, on the above Evening will be as follows:--first, 19th time, the Comic Divertisement of DARBY and JOAN. Second, 10th time, the Grand Military and Naval Spectacle, called BRITISH GLORY in EGYPT, delineating, in 21 entire new scenes, the whole of the Important Circumstances which took place from the 2d of March, when the British Fleet had anchored in Aboukir Bay, until the Glorious 21st, with the grand and decisive attack by real cavalry and infantry. To conclude with the Total Defeat of the French, and the Capture of the INVINCIBLE STANDARD, which is presented to the ever to be lamented Sir RALPH ABERCROMBY after having received his Death Wound. After which various EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES. And Mr. IRELAND, the Flying Phenomenon, will go through his wonderful Jumps. The whole to conclude with 19th time, the Comic Pantomime, written by Mr. Lonsdale, called PUSS IN BOOTS; or, HARLEQUIN AND THE OGRE! with the most extensive scenery and machinery ever produced. In which will be exhibited a correct View of the City of Paris. And in the course of the Performance, a Grand NAUTICAL PROCESSION will take place, introducing the Successful Candidates, who will be presented with the Prize Boat, preceded by an appropriate Air and Chorus.
Doors to be opened at half past five o’clock. Curtain rise at half past six precisely. Second price at half past eight o’clock. Box, 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Places to be taken of Mrs. Connell, box-keeper, at the Theatre.
