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SIEGE OF VALENCIENNES;
Or, The Entrance of the
BRITISH TROOPS TO 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 Occurrence during the Bombardment of Valenciennes; and which he begs leave most respectfully to lay before the Public.
ROYAL SALOON.
ASTLEY’s NEW AMPHITHEATRE,
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1793, and every Evening during the Week,
Will be presented various Comic Entertainments:
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 Musical Piece, taken from a well-known Subject, called,
THE TERMAGANT WIFE:
Or, JERRY SNEAK IN HIS GLORY.
The whole of the Evening Amusements to conclude with a new, grand Military Spectacle, called, The
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
THE DUKE OF YORK,
Whose successful Operations have been so honourable to the British Nation.
Amongst numerous Scenery and Machinery, will be displayed A SCENE, giving the Public an Idea of the entire BLOCKADE, &c. Also the Manner of
SPRINGING THE MINES,
With the Grand
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
Of part of the Combined Armies into VALENCIENNES,
Headed by his Royal Highness the
DUKE OF YORK.
Books of the Songs, Duets, Chorus, and Action, in the different Scenes, to be had at the Theatre, price 6d.
Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Places to be taken from Ten till Three o’Clock at the Saloon.
Vivant Rex et Regina.
