by the whole Troop.
The AFRICAN will go through his astonishing Stage and Equestrian
Performances.
LA FORCE DE HERCULES:
Or, THE RUINS OF TROY.
Mr PORTER will perform on a single Horse, in a ludicrous manner.
Young CROSSMAN will leap from a single Horse over Two Garters, 12 feet
high, and alight again on the Saddle, and Play the Violin in various
Attitudes.
THE TAYLOR’S DISASTER,
Or, his Wonderful Journey to Brentford,
By MR PORTER.
To conclude with a REAL FOX and STAG CHASE, by twelve couple of Hounds,
and two real FOXES, and a real STAG HUNT, as performed before their
Majesties.
Crossman, it will be seen, had transferred his services from Astley’s to
the rival establishment, where he must have been an acquisition of some
importance. The Ducrow mentioned in the second bill, must have been the
father of the celebrated equestrian of that name.
CHANGE OF PERFORMANCES.
THE WINDSOR HUNT.
This and every Evening, until further Notice,
at the
ROYAL CIRCUS,
In which will be introduced a Representation of
THE DEER CARRIAGE AND STAG,
With Horsemen and Women coming out of Holyport Mead to see the Stag
turned out; the Hunt will be then joined by Ten Male and Three Female
Equestrians. The Stag will be Twice, and the Horsemen and Horsewomen
Five Times, in FULL VIEW.
AN ENTIRE NEW DANCE, CALLED
THE CROATIAN MERCHANTS,
Composed by MONS. FERRERE. Principal Dancers, _Mons. Ferrere_, _Madame
Ferrere_, _Mons. D’Egville_, and _Signora Fuzi_, with Six Couple of
Figurants. The Dresses and Decorations entirely New, by Mr RISLEBEN.
YOUNG CROSSMAN
Will appear this and every Evening on HORSEBACK, and challenge all the
Horsemen in Europe.
TIGHT-ROPE DANCING,
By the celebrated SAXONI, from Rome.
PYRAMIDS, GROUND and LOFTY TUMBLING, &c.
The Grand Leaps over SEVEN HORSES.
Also, through the HOOP on FIRE, fourteen feet high, by MR PORTER and MR
DUCROW. The former will leap over more Horses than any Man in Europe.
MR FRANKLIN’S inimitable Performances with
THE CHILD OF PROMISE,
In various attitudes. Playing on the violin, &c., MR SMITH, MR INGHAM,
MR PORTER, MR DUCROW, MR MEREDITH, MR ALLERS, MR JONES, MR BENGE, MR
QUIN, MR FRANCIS, and
THE FAMOUS AFRICAN,
(Who is not to be equalled) will go through the TILTS and TOURNAMENTS,
and MILITARY EXERCISES, as performed on HORSEBACK, in the FIELD and
MANAGE.
To which will be added,
THE TAYLOR’S DISASTER!
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