Clergy -- Fiction; England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
But a Large Collection of _reclaimed and converted Animals_:
Among the rest
A Bear, who used to _dance!_
A Parrot, once given to swearing!!
_A Polygamous Pig!!!_
and
A Monkey who used to _catch fleas on a Sunday!!!!_
Together with a
Pair of _regenerated_ LINNETS!
With an entirely new song, and _plumage_.
MR. TRY-IT-ON
Will first pass through the streets, in procession, with his
unrivalled Company warranted to have their _eyes turned up higher_,
and the _corners of their mouths turned down lower_, than any other
company of Mountebanks in this circuit!
AFTER WHICH
The Theatre will be opened, and the entertainment will
commence at HALF-PAST SIX
When will be presented
A piece, never before performed on any stage, entitled
THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING;
_or_
THE METHODIST IN A MASK
Mr. Boanerges Soft Sawder, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON.
Old Ten-per-cent Godly, . . . . . MR. GANDER.
Dr. Feedemup, . . . . . . . . MR. TONIC.
Mr. Lime-Twig Lady-winner, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON.
Miss Piety Bait-the-hook, . . . . MISS TONIC.
Angelica, . . . . . . . . . MISS SERAPHINA TONIC.
After which
A miscellaneous Musical Interlude, commencing with
The _Lamentations of Jerom-iah!_
In nasal recitative.
To be followed by
The favourite Cackling Quartette,
by Two Hen-birds who are _no chickens!_
The well-known counter-tenor, Mr. Done, and a _Gander_,
lineally descended from the Goose that laid golden eggs!
To conclude with a
GRAND CHORUS by the
Entire Orchestra of Converted Animals!!
But owing to the unavoidable absence (from illness) of the _Bulldog,
who has left off fighting_, Mr. Tonic has kindly undertaken, at a
moment’s notice, to supply the ‘_bark!_’
The whole to conclude with a
_Screaming Farce of_
THE PULPIT SNATCHER
Mr. Saintly Smooth-face, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!
Mr. Worming Sneaker, . . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!!
Mr. All-grace No-works, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!!!
Mr. Elect-and-Chosen Apewell, . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!!!!
Mr. Malevolent Prayerful, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!!!!!
Mr. Foist-himself Everywhere, . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!!!!!!
Mr. Flout-the-aged Upstart, . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON!!!!!!!
Admission Free. _A Collection_ will be made at the Doors.
_Vivat Rex!_
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