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AT the Royal Grove and Astley’s Amphitheatre, Westminster-bridge,
This present MONDAY, October 2, 1786,
A new and most splendid Musical Spectacle, rural, pastoral, farcical, whimsical, aquatic, rustic, operational, picturesque, and pantomimical, called,
LOVE FROM THE HEART,
A TRIAL OF SKILL FOR A WIFE;
Or, THEODORE THE HEART of a LION.
The stage will represent a river, on which will be introduced a
COMBAT NAVAL,
Or, a trial of skill, strength and dexterity, in real boats. In a stile quite new, and never performed in this country; the assailants uniformly dressed, forming two squadrons, with the ceremony of crowning the hero of the day’s sport; which will conclude with a grand Regatta. The whole country, boats, barges, &c. Illuminated in a manner entirely new.
The Characters as follow, viz.
Lord of the Manor, Mr. Hammond; Trout, the Fisherman. Mr. Conneli; Grist, the Miller, Mr. Carlo; Ninny, a Clown, Mr. Decastro; Gripe, the Steward, Mr. Fox; Sturdy, Mr. Miller; Umpire of the Sports, Mr. Julien; Rub-a-dub, Mr. Wilkinson; Miller’s-man, Mr. Richards; Codpate, Mr. Johannot; Theodore, son of Grist, Mr. Birkitt; Country Lasses, Mrs. Nathan, Mrs. Woodman, Mrs. Reeves; Nanny, Mrs. Henley; and Rosetta, Mrs. Saunders. Principal dancing Shepherds, Mr. Ferret, Mr. Taylor, and Master Crossman; ditto Shepherdesses, Mrs. Julien, Miss Fuzzi, and Miss Longman.
Dancers and Attendants on the Lord of the Manor, Messrs. Marqui, J. Taylor, Louis, Peter, Massie, Mrs. Stevens, Miss Woodcock, Miss Bilsingham, Miss Hudson, &c. Pantomimical characters attending the Village Sports, of Regatta, Harlequin, Mr. Parstoe; Old Man, Mr. Lawrence; Clown, Mr. Lufer; Old Woman, Mr. Nicoud; First Columbine, Mr. Lonsdale; Second ditto, Mr. Hangler; Countrymen, Assailants, Boatmen, Bargemen, Flag Bearers, &c. by the rest of the company.
Nine Taylors at a Fox Hunt, mounted on masquerade Horses, with the exploits, by the Taylors, over the Leaping Bar.
And, for the second time this season,
A Grand RACE in SACKS,
By twelve persons skilled in that humorous sport, to run, jump or tumble under or over the Leaping Bar.
The Riding-school will be railed and corded for this exercise.
The laughable performance of
The DANCING DOGS.
Young ASTLEY’s Exercises.
A Comic Dance, called
The GERMAN PEASANTS;
Or, the HUNTSMAN’s TRIUMPH.
TUMBLING and other EXERCISES,
By Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Lonsdale, Mr. Bell, Mr. Lawrence, jun. Mr. Fleury, Mr. Phillip, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Lewy, and the celebrated Clown, Mr. Duser.
A Musical Piece, called,
The DIAMOND RING;
Or, JEW OUTWITTED.
Old Moses, Mr. DeCastro; Bailiff, Butcher, Landlord and Brother, Mr. Fox; Footman, Mr. Carloe; Lady Feignlove, (late Miss Pinto) Mrs. Saunders; and Betsey, the Maid, Mrs. Nathan.
The surprising little Monkey GENERAL JACKOO, on the Tight-Rope. Also another on the Slack-Rope, mak-his [sic] entre on
The FAIRY HORSE,
Two Feet eight Inches high, and weighing only 36 pounds.
Sieur BOUZILARICO, the celebrated Ventriloquist, will perform his surprizing Imitations of the Trumpet, cry of the Hounds, Savoyard, and the Chace and Death of the Wild Boar.
Several capital feats of Horsemanship on one and two horses, by the celebrated Miss Vangable, Messrs. T. and J. Taylor, Mr. Lonsdale, and Master Crossman.
The Wonderful MUSICAL CHILD!
Mr. Adams will accompany a favourite piece of Music, to a full Band a-la-Rossignol, in a manner peculiar to himself, and imitate the notes of various birds.
The Taylor’s Combat with his Two Horses, commonly called,
The TAYLOR RIDING TO BRENTFORD.
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 opened at Half past Five, to begin at Half past Six o’Clock.
Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Side Gall. 6d.
Places to be taken of Mr. Smith, at the Royal Grove and Amphitheatre, Westminster-bridge.
Mr. ASTLEY has only to add, that no other place can produce the like variety; the performers being very numerous, as may be seen by the characters in the two new musical pieces. The great variety produced this season enables him to change the amusements frequently, but at the same time begs leave to observe, that he must fulfill his annual engagement for the winter season in Paris, which will take place in a very short time, quitting a most successful season in London, having been honored with the company of the most distinguished characters in England, and lately by those illustrious personages now visiting this country.
