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ADVERTISEMENTS. 75
ASTLEY’S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Lessee and Manager……….Mr. WILLIAM COOKE.
The Greatest Attraction and most Amusing Entertainment ever presented to The Public.
This Renowned and Popular Amphitheatre is OPEN EVERY EVENING, with the most
RECHERHES AND UNIQUE PERFORMANCES,
presenting among a variety of Peculiar Features, Mr. WILLIAM COOKE’S
MATCHLESS AND NUMEROUS
STUD OF HIGHLY TRAINED HORSES.
An Efficient and Interesting
GRAND ROMANTIC SPECTACLE
constitutes a portion of the varied Amusements; a Spectacle which, from the vast capabilities of this immense Establishment, pourtrays to life a host of PEDICULAR, VEHICULAR, and EQUESTRIAN Incidents, which in no other Theatre can be so faithfully exhibited. Here may indeed by seen
“The very age and body of the time—its form and pressure.”
Immediately after the Spectacle, one preparation being made, the
VAST AND SPACIOUS CIRCLE
Exhibits to the audience the pleasing and
UNRIVALLED ACTS OF EQUESTRIAN SKILL
by Miss KATE COOKE, Miss EMILY COOKE, Mr. J. H. COOKE, and many Professors of premier ability. For the perfection of these acts, this theatre stands in high repute. The horses taught and trained and the SCENES IN THE ARENA invented and conducted by Mr. WILLIAM COOKE.
The whole concluding with a Novelty never witnessed until now, viz.,
AN EQUESTRIAN COMIC PANTOMIME!
This Grand, Gorgeous, Interesting, and Amusing Production is entitled
HARLEQUIN AND St. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON,
OR THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM.
And, in addition to Magnificent Decoration, Elaborate Machinery, Beautiful Scenery, and Laughable Circumstances, it introduced upwards of
SIXTY TRAINED HORSES, PONIES, &c.
Mr. W. Cooke’s SAGACIOUS ELEPHANTS are added to the attractions of the Evening’s Entertainments.
PRICES.--Stalls, 5s.; Dress Boxes, 4s.; Upper Boxes, 3s.; Pit, 2s.; Gallery, 1s.; Upper Gallery, 6d.
Children under 10 years half-price to all parts of the House (Upper Gallery excepted).
Doors open at Half-past Six. Commence at Seven.
Box Office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager, Mr. WEST. Acting Manager, Mr. NELSON LEE.
Equestrian Director, Mr. W. COOKE, Jun.
