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For the Benefit of Miss CONSTANCE,
Principal Dancer at ASTLEY’s AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster Bridge.
THIS PRESENT TUESDAY, August 24, 1784,
The H O R S E M A N S H I P,
By Young ASTLEY, and others, the most eminent horsemen in the world.
A favourite Burletta, called The AIR BALLOON; or, All the WORLD in the CLOUDS.
The DEVONSHIRE MINUET by Mr. Astley, jun.
A CONCERTO on the VIOLIN, by Mr. Monier, leader of the Band.
TUMBLING by capital Performers.
The ENGLISH ROSSIGNOL will whistle a Grand Overture.
(For this night) 2 new Pantomime, in one act, called
The GENEROUS SOLDIER; or, The ROBBER PUNISHED.
Composed by Mr. Desvayes, (first comic dancer) in which will be introduced a new Ballet, (composed by Mr. Lege, Ballet Master and Principal Dancer) with an Allemande, by Mr. Lege, Miss Constance, and Miss Lechericher.
Mr. Desvayes will also dance a New Hornpipe, and the SPANIARD will perform several new feats on the SLACK ROPE.
To which will be added the new Pantomime of
HARLEQUIN EMPEROR of the MOON,
To conclude with a superb and elegant
F I R E – W O R K,
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and to begin precisely at Half past Six o’clock.
Boxes, 3s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s,
Places for the boxes to be taken of Mr. Connell, at the Amphitheatre.
