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NEW COMIC PANTOMIME.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, (Astley’s) Westminster-bridge.
Under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Price of Wales and Duke of York.
THIS present Monday, July 12, will be presented, first time, a Comic Pantomime, with extensive Scenery, Machinery, Decorations, Mechanical Changes, and Deceptions, called THE PHOENIX; or, Harlequin and Lillipo. In the course of which, a grand variety of Scenery will be displayed, of which the following are the most striking: The Regions of Fire, with its Transformation to a Manor-house and Park—The Enchanted Library; Harlequin in and out of a Book, the Disastrous Breakfast, and the Clown in a Bird-cage—The Lowly Village; Columbine in a Box, and out of a Wheelbarrow; and the Clown caught by the Nose—The Cow and the Snuffers, with a Pump transformed into the Temple of Ceres—The Clown in a Pickle—A Magical Cottage, and the Clown’s Misfortune with an Old Woman’s Head—The Sick Room to a Church-yard—The Clown turned Doctor, and the Tomb-stones animated—Mons. Garnerin and Capt. Sowden’s Aerial Voyage in a Balloon, with an exact Representation of its Appearance over London, and its Descent near Colchester—And, lastly, the Manor Vault into a most magnificent Fairy Grove. The whole invented and produced under the Direction and immediate Superintendence of Mr. Astley, jun.—Preceding the above, and first time, a new Grand Ballet of Action, produced under the Direction of Mr. Mercerot, called THE BASHAW.—The whole to conclude with, 19th time, the new Historical Piece, called WILLAIM TELL.
Doors to be opened at half past five, to begin at half past six o’clock. Half price at half past eight precisely.—Places to be taken at the Box-Office, Westminster Bridge, from ten till three o’clock.
