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A S T L E Y ’ s,
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
ON EASTER MONDAY, the 28th of March, and EVERY EVENING, will be presented, for the first time these twelve years,
PHILOSOPHICAL AMUSEMENTS;
Or, THE MAGICAL TABLE.
By Mr. ASTLEY.
Extraordinary Performances on the TIGHT-ROPE,
By Signor Cahmere, Mynheer Magito, Master Richer, and Others.
TWO NEW DANCES.
Principal Characters by Mr. Duquesney, Mr. Rosignol (from the Theatre Royal in Naples) Mr. Ferrere, Miss Burn, and Miss Pigmore.
H O R S E M A N S H I P,
By Mr.Astley, Mr. Taylor, Signor Markutchy, Miss Vangable, and Others, eminent Performers.
This Performance will be commenced by a new Minuet, danced by two Horses, in a most extraordinary manner.
A Comic Musical Piece, called
T H E A U K W A R D R E C R U I T.
The Principal Characters by Mr. Connell, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mrs. Nathan.
The amazing Exhibition of
D A N C I N G D O G S,
From FRANCE and ITALY; consisting of
- Two Dogs, as Chairmen, carrying a Monkey to a Masquerade
- Two Dogs with a Yoke of Milk Pails.
- A Company of Dogs, carrying from a Vineyard Baskets of Grapes, and accompanied by a Savoyard, with a Magic Lantern.
- A Dog as a Lady of Quality in her Equipage, attended by others in elegant Liveries.
- A Dog a Spinning.
- A Dog that walks on any two of his Legs.
- Two Dogs, as a Tumbler and his attrndent[sic] Clown.
- A Dog, dressed in a Spanish Habit, taking another little Dog to a Boarding school; with a variety of others, too numerous for insertion.
This Exhibition will conclude with a Variety of Dogs dressed en militaire, besieging a Town; one of them represents a Corporal returning with the Colours of the Citadel in his Mouth to his General: he halts on three legs, being supposed to have received a musket-ball in one of his fore feet. Two Bull Dogs; the English Bull-Dog, rather than quit his hold, suffers himself to be drawn 30 Feet high, whilst the Machine is surrounded with Fireworks, representing a heavy discharge of small arms and artillery.
TUMBLING, and other NEW EXERCISES,
By Signor Bellomott, Signor Casemere, Mr. Parsle, Mr. Cook, Mr. France, Master Bell, Mr. Richer, Mr. Phillips, and Others. Clown, Mr. Burt.
To which will be added a new Pantomime, called
HARLEQUIN’s REVENGE’
Or, THE CAMP IN AN UPROAR.
The Pantomime to conclude with a new Ballet, Songs, and Chorus, taken from the celebrated Comedy, called THE MARRIAGE of FIGARO, as now exhibiting with universal applause in Paris.
(Mr. Astley being informed that the Ballet and Airs had been omitted in that Comedy, when it was performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, purchased the Music &c. &c. From the Ballet-Master of the French Comedy, to be a means of adding to the many new Amusements of his Amphitheatre).
With entire new Music, Scenery, Dresses, and Machinery.
Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gall. 1s. Side Galleries 6d.
Doors to be opened at half past five, to begin at half past six o’clock.
The Amphitheatre is illuminated in a manner entirely new. The Chandelier has been invented by Mr. Astley, in order to give greater effect to the different Exhibitions, and to render the Illuminations less incommodious to the audience.
Places to be taken of Mr. Connell, No.4, Surry-side of Westminster-bridge; and at the Amphitheatre.
