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THIS DAY.
At the Royal Grove and Astley’s Amphitheatre, Westminster-bridge.
An entire new and most splendid Musical Spectacle, rural, pastoral, farcical, whimsical, aquatic, rustic, operatical, picturesque, and pantomimical, called
LOVE from the HEART,
A Trial of Skill for a Wife; or,
THEODORE the HEART of a LION.
The Burletta in three parts, in order to give time to replace the scenery and machinery necessary on the occasion, which, as well as the music, dresses, &c. are all entirely new, and the invention of a most capital artist; 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.
A Dancer, never performed, called the
GERMAN PEASANTS; or The Huntsman’s Triumph.
A GINGLING MATCH.
By twenty Candidates, and a most active Gingler, all uniformly dressed on the occasion. The winner will have a SILVER WATCH presented to him; the Exercise is to be performed in the Large Circle of the Riding School.
Immediately after the Jingling Match, the Entertainments will commence with the laughable Performance of the
DANCING DOGS;
The Storming of the Castle, and the Attack upon the Fire-works the moment they are played off
YOUNG ASTLEY’s EXERCISES;
With the astonishing LEAP over the GARTER!
The TAYLOR’s COMBAT with his two HORSES,
Commonly called,
The TAYLOR riding to BRENTFORD.
The surprising Monkey Rope-Dancer,
GENERAL JACKOO.
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES,
By the celebrated Miss Vangable, Messrs. 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 Cobler [sic] and Twenty thousand Pounds!
And in the Intervals, that amazing Phaenomenon,
The Wonderful MUISCAL CHILD.
And the Incomparable
Sieur BOUZILARICO, the celebrated Ventriloquist’s IMITATIONS.
To which will be added, a Pantomime, called
HARLEQUIN’S GAMBOLS,
A PARODY.
To conclude with 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 Gallery 6d.
Places to be taken of r. Smith, at the Royal Grove and Amphitheatre, Westminster-bridge.
