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For the Benefit of Mr. DECASTRO.
THIS DAY, September [“26. 1796” is handwritten]
AT the ROYAL GROVE, and ASTLEY’s AMPHITHEATRE, a Musical Piece called
A SALE of ENGLISH BEAUTIES at GRAND CAIRO: or, The Caravan attacked by the Banditti.
The Scenery, Machinery, Music and Dresses entirely new.
A New Comic Dance called
The GERMAN PEASANTS;
Young ASTLEY’s Exercises, with the Peasant, Hornpipe, and Flag Dances
Also the astonishing Leap over the Garter.
A most extraordinary
Slack-Rope VAULTING MONKEY.
This Animal performs all the Feats of a Rope-Vaulted, particularly the Windmill, the Ceremony of Roasting the Pig, &c. &c. and will make his Appearance mounted on
The FAIRY HORSE,
Just arrived from Abroad, two Feet eight Inches high, four Years old, and weighs only 36 Pounds, supposed to be the greatest Curiosity ever heard of
Also, The surprising Monkey Rope-Dancer,
GENERAL JACKOO.
This Animal has been the Admiration of the first Connoisseurs in the World—Words can convey but a confused Idea of his Abilities as a Rope-Dancer.
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES,
By the celebrated Miss Vangable, Mess. T. and J. Taylor, Mr. Lonsdale, and Master Crossman.
TUMBLING,
By the most capital Group of Devils that ever appeared in this Country.
A Musical Piece, called
The TWO NANNYS.
The Part of Snacks, with a new Comic Song,
By Mr. Decastro.
The TAYLOR RIDING to BRENTFORD,
And surprizing Sagacity of two Horses.
In the Intervals
The wonderful MUSICAL CHILD!
And the incomparable Sieur BOUZILARICO, the celebrated Ventriloquist’s limitations.
To which will be added a Pantomime called
HARLEQUIN’s GAMBOLS,
A PARODY.
To conclude with A FETE,
And beautiful FIRE-WORKS.
Doors to be open at Half past Five, and to begin at Half past Six o’Clock.
Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Side Gallery 6d.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Decastro, three Doors from the Floor-Cloth Manufactory, Bridge-Road; and of Mr. Smith, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.
