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ROYAL SALOOZ [sic]
ASTLEY’s NEW AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-bridge.
Under the direction of Mr. ASTLEY, jun
THIS EVENING, the 20th of May, and every Evening, will be presented a pleasing Selection of New and Capital
ENTERTAINMENTS.
An entire new Comic Pantomime, selected from various Compositions, consisting of droll and laughable situations, with other remarkable instances, called HARLEQUIN’s MEDLEY.
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES
On one and two Horses, by Messrs. Lalouette, Laurent, Collet, Jenkins, and Miller; with the Manual Exercises, by Mr. Taylor.
[three star symbol] Mr. Astley, jun. at the particular request of a number of his Visitors, who could not obtain a sight of Disembarkation on account of its early appearance, most respectfully informs the Public in general, that the same will be performed a few Evenings longer, at such an hour as will give an opportunity to all ranks of seeing this truly grand and correct Spectacle.
A New Piece (taken on the Spot by Mr. Astley, Sen.) called
THE DISEMBARKATION
OF THE LIGHT HORSE
From on Board the British Transport, with a Correct View
OF THE ENTRANCE OF OSTEND,
PIER, BATTERY, MAGAZINE, &c. &c.
Together with a Representation of
Slinging the TROOP HORSES, landing them, &c.
An entire new Musical Piece, never performed, called,
THE VIRTUOSO;
Or, ANIMATED MUMMY.
Sir Toby Tripod, Mr. Connell; Trueman, Mr. Wallack; Doctor Fossil, Mr. Decastro; Lady Tripod, Mrs. Henley; Jenny, Mrs. Decastro; Miss Lydia Tripod, Miss Smith; and Shoulderknot, Mr. Johannot.
The Music by Mr. SANDERSON.
An entire new Dance (never performed) composed by Mr. Lasselles Williamson, called
THE TIPSY WOOD-CUTTER.
Principal Characters, Mr. Lasselles Williamson and Miss Cabanal.
HORSEMANSHIP, by Mr. TAYLOR.
The whole to conclude with an entire new, grand, Operatical, Serious, Comic, Tragic, Heroic, and Historical Pantomime, in Three Parts, (taken from the French) called
DOROHEE;
Or, THE TREACHEROUS GOVERNOR.
Spanish Warriors, Messrs. Fox, Decastro, Lasselles Williamson, Marqui, Lalouette, Miller, and Laurent. Antoine, Mr. Connell; Pages, Master Lasselles Williamson, Master Jenkins, and Master Andrews. Heralds, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Henley. Duncis, Mons. Mercerot; Chief of the Executive Tribunal, Mr. Taylor; Gaoler, Mr. Jeffries; Governess, Mrs. Decastro; Female Attendants, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Wallack; Governor of Milan, Mr. Wallack; Dorothee, Miss Smith; Philip, her son, Miss Norah Wallack; (being her first appearance on any stage)
And Spanish General, Mr. ASTLEY, Jun.
(Under whose direction the whole of this Pantomime is brought forward.
Spanish Soldiers, Roman Soldiers, Dancers, &c. by the rest of the Company.
In the Course of the Pantomime will be pourtrayed [sic] the exact ceremony and manner of ANCIENT CHIVALRY, together with the Processions, Banners, and Initiation of a KNIGHT OF THAT ORDER.
The Scenery and Machinery painted by Messrs. Blackmore, Whitmore, Pascoli, Spitzer, and Cabanal.
The Dresses by Mr. Clary. And the Music, by Monsieur Rochfort, and other eminent composers.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and to begin at Half past Six precisely.
Boxes 3s.—Pit 2s.—Gallery 1s.
Places to be taken from Ten till Three, at the Saloon.
Vivant Rex et Regina.
