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ROYAL SALOON,
Astley’s New Amphitheatre, Westminster-bridge.
Mr. ASTLEY, Jun. most respectfully informs those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken Places for
THE SURRENDER OF CONDE,
That, in a few days, it will be obliged to be withdrawn, in order to make room for THE SIEGE OF VALLENCIENNES, which is preparing with all possible dispatch from Views taken, and brought home by his Father.
THIS, and every Evening, until further notice, will be presented an entire new Grand Pastoral Ballet (composed by Mr. Mercerot) called
THE BENEVOLENT PRINCE.
With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, Machinery, and Music.
HORSEMANSHIP,
By Master Taylor, and Master Moulder,
Messrs. Davis, Lalouette, Collet, Tyler, Laurent, Jenkins, and Taylor.
Clown, Mr. Joseph Jenkinson.
Great Sagacity in Various Horses.
A Musical Piece, called
THE HAUNTED VILLAGE.
An entire new Sketch, consisting of Pantomime, Song, Recitative and Chorus, with new Scenes, &c. founded on the Fact, called,
THE SURRENDER OF CONDE,
Together with several Thousand French Troops, Cannon of different calibers, Mortars, Ammunition Waggons, Barges upon the Canal, Colours of the Nations, and lastly the Ceremony of the French Governor delivering the keys of the different gates, &c. to an immense Assemblage of British and Foreign Princes; and, also the General and other Officers of the Armies,
Under the Command of his Serene Highness the Prince of
WIRTEMBERG.
The whole taken on the Spot by Mr. ASTLEY, Sen.
In the course of this spectacle will be portrayed the sufferings, &c. of the Inhabitants during the blockade, on the 9th of April to the 10th of July, 1793, the day the Garrison marched out Prisoners of War.
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES,
By Mr. Giles Sutton, the original Little Devil.
SYMPTOMS OF BAD HORSEMANSHIP,
commonly called
The Taylor Riding to Brentford.
In which will be displayed the most unaccountable Sagacity in the Horse ever beheld.
The Part of the Taylor by Mr. Davis.
To particularize the numerous manoeuvres on horseback, and the excellence of the performers, would take up too much space in this advertisement; suffice it to say, they are the first in the world.
The whole to conclude with a new Pantomime, called,
THE WEIRD SISTERS,
Or, HARLEQUIN’s PROGRESS.
Replete with entire new scenery, machinery, dresses, and Decoration.
Interspersed with Songs, Choruses, Recitative, Dancing, &c
The Pantomime to conclude with a beautiful scene of
HARLEQUIN’S FANCY-BOWER AND TEMPLE.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five. Curtain rise at Half past Six.
