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NEW AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS,
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the
DUKE of YORK,
TO-MORROW, and every Evening next Week only
In the Intervals of the Entertainments will be presented
A Grand Match of complete
BROAD SWORD;
The VETERANS IN SERVICE,
AGAINST
The VETERANS OUT OF SERVICE
The Officers of the Army returned from the Continent, &c are most respectfully informed that several very eminent players, professors, and teachers of this most useful Art are engaged to Play.—The Match o will be decided by the majority of Hits.—To Play in White Uniform, and with black varnished Sticks in order to ascertain the number of Hits.
“Safe in his Art, the Horseman’s best defence,
“He darts through ranks, and nobly braves offence.”
(Vide Astley’s Profession and Duty of a Soldier
For the First Time, a TRIAL OF SKILL, By the ASTLEY’s famous Pupils.
And, for the 1st time, an entire new Dance, called
Sportsman Trick’d; or, Killed [smudged] Killed.
Also, for the 1st time, a Comic Musical Piece, called, The
TYTHE SHEAF; or, VILLAGE PLOT.
The PEASANTS, HORNPIPE, and FLAG DANCE, on a SINGLE HORSE.
Also, 1st time, an entire new, Comic, Pastoral, Dance, composed by Mr. West, called
CYMON and IPHIGENIA
An entire new splendid Spectacle, consisting of Music, Dancing, Pantomimic Action, comic Singing, &c. called,
ENGLAND’s JOY;
Or, HYMEN’s BANQUET.
This splendid and magnificent Spectacle will be assisted by a Display of curious Machinery, perhaps not to be equalled in the World and unknown to the modern Machinists in this Country; the scenic part equally brilliant, and consists of many Views, particularly,
Part of the GARDENS at BRUNSWICK; also the Country between WOLFEMBUTTLE and BRUNSWICK, likewise, a View of HYMEN’s BANQUET, and a Magnificent SALOON.
The ENTRY of JOVE, with a Transformation of the BANQUET to JOVE’s AERIAL CAR, prior to his Ascending surrounded by Zephyr’s, dispersing and bearing a Circumference and extent of Space, making in the whole, near 2000 square feet of MOVING CLOUDS, in different Directions, with beautiful TRANSPARENCIES, the GIFT of the DIETIES, &c. &c. The whole Entertainment expressly prepared in Honour of the
ROYAL NUPTIALS.
The Decorations, Dresses, Machinery, Mechanism, &c. have been immediately fancied and executed by Mr. ASTLEY, Sen.
The whole to Conclude with an entire New, Grand PANTOMIME, called
FAIRY’s FANTASY.
Or, THE ENCHANTED MANOR.
With new Scenery, Machinery, Decorations, Dresses, Music, &c. interspersed with the greatest variety of Mechanical changes, Magical transitions, and wonderful Metamorphoses.
Doors to be opened at half past Five, and the Curtain to rise at half past Six o’Clock.
Boxes 4s. Second Price 2s.—Pit 2s. Second Price 1s. Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d.
The Riding School is open for instructing Ladies and Gentlemen to ride, also for breaking Horses for every denomination.
VIVANT REX & REGINA
