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SIEGE OF VALENCIENNES,
Or, The Entrance of the
BRITISH TROOPS INTO FRANCE.
Mr. ASTLEY, Jun. having completed the necessary Scenery Machinery, and Stage-Business (from Plans taken on the Spot by his Father), representing the most important Occurrences during the Bombardment of Valenciennes; and which he begs leave most respectfully to lay before the Public.
ROYAL SALOON.
ASTLEY’s AMPHITHEATRE,
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
AND EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK,
The COMPANY of HORSEMEN,
(Twelve of the most eminent Performers in Europe)
Will go through several extraordinary Equestrian Exercises.
A pantomimical Sketch, consisting of various laughable Incidents, called,
HARLEQUIN’s MEDLEY.
A Comic Dance, relieved by burlesqued Action, called,
The TIPSY WOOD-CUTTER.
A Musical Piece (taken from a well known Subject) called,
The TERMAGANT WIFE;
Or, JERRY SNEAK IN HIS GLORY.
The whole of the Evening Amusement to conclude with a new and grand Military Spectacle, in Three Parts—Interspersed with Songs, Duets, Choruses, and various striking and interesting War Operations, as practiced with great Art by the Besiegers and Besieged, called,
SIEGE OF VALENCIENNES;
Or, the
ENTRANCE of the BRITISH TROOPS into FRANCE.
Displaying the Brilliant, Gallant, and successful Manoeuvres of the Allied Armies; more particularly the British and Hanoverian Forces, under the command of his Royal Highness and the Duke of York, whose successful Operations have been so honourable to the British Nation; particularly on the memorable 23d of May last, when the Whole French Army was drove from their supposed impregnable Port of Mount St. Michael, Camp at Farmers, &c. quitting immense Batteries (constructed with infinite Skill and Labour) to the Possession of the brave British and Hanoverian Troops, led on by his Royal highness the Duke of York, accompanies by his two Royal Brothers, Prince Ernest and Prince Adolphus.
Amongst the numerous Scenery and Machinery, will be displayed the following, viz. A SCENE, giving the Public an Idea of the entire BLOCKADE, &c. and for further Information will be marked thus: A. Glacis. B. Covert Way.
