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FALL OF MARTINICOq [sic]
ROYAL SALOON,
ASTLEY’s WESTMINSTER BRIDGE,
TO-MORROW, Monday, May 5, 1794,
Will be presented, a Comic Grotesque Pantomime, called,
MIRTH AND MAGIC;
Or, HARLEQUIN’s WHIM.
a Pantomimical Sketch, called,
THE ENSUING CAMPAIGN.
In which will be exhibited
A PANORAMA of the GRAND ARMIES.
A Pastoral Dance, called,
LA FETE CHAMPETRE.
A Musical Entertainment, interspersed with splendid Scenery and Machinery, called,
WHITTINGFON AND HIS CAT.
In the Intervals,
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES,
By Eminent PERFORMERS.
The whole to conclude with an entire new Military and Naval Entertainment, founded on the Storming and Surrender of FORTS ROYAL and BOURBON, in the Island of MARTINICO
In which will be portrayed the heroic behaviour of the Army and Navy, under the command of Sir Charles Grey, and Sir John Jarvis, particularly the intrepid conduct of Captain Faulkner and the rest of the Officers; as also the landsmen and Seamen who so gallantly distinguished themselves with so much honour to the British Nation.
The Scenery, Machinery, Pantomimic Action, Songs, Duets, Chorusses [sic], Music, Dances, &c. entirely new.
Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and the Curtain to ascend at Half past Six precisely.
[three star symbol] Places for the Boxes to be taken rom Eleven to Three at the Royal Saloon.
Vivant Rex et Regina.
Boxes, 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s.
