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UNCOMMON VARIETY.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE (ASTLEY’s),
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince Regent and Duke of York.
THIS EVENING, TO-MORROW, Friday, 17, and SATURDAY, 18th of April, at Half-past Six precisely, a new Pantomime, in Ten Scenes, called
THE METAMORPHOSE;
OR, HARLEQUIN DANCING-MASTER, MILKMAID,
PASTRYCOOK, CHAIRMAN, SHOWMAN, &c.
In which will be introduced the two learned Lap Dogs.
After which, a grand Russian Military Equestrian Spectacle, in Two Acts, consisting of Twenty Scenes, interspersed with combats on foot and horseback, called
THE BRAVE COSSACK;
OR, SECRET ENEMY.
In which Mr. and Mrs. Astley will appear, as also the whole Company. The spectacle will pourtray [sic] uncommon evolutions of various parties of Infantry, Cossack Cavalry, Polish Lancers, &c. &c. and exhibiting an extensive chain of mountains, rocks, rivers, &c. also two squadrons of real Horses, under the most surprising obedience.
In the course of the evening, extraordinary Horsemanship, particularly by the Equestrian Little Devil.
To conclude with a new Comic Pantomime, called
OLD BELZEBUB and HARLEQUIN;
OR, TAFFY IN HOLLAND.
In which fourteen distinct Scenes of the most striking Views will be exhibited, viz.—Antwerp, Rotterdam, the Hagne, Herring-packers’ Town, Gorcum, Amsterdam, &c. &c.
Doors open at Half-past Five o’Clock. Second Price at Half-past Eight. Places taken at the Theatre from Ten till Three o’clock.
