he had taken the Hint of it from several Performances which he had seen upon our Stage: In one of which there was a Rary-Show; in another, a Ladder-dance; and in others a Posture-man, a moving Picture, with many Curiosities of the like nature. This _Expedition of Alexander_ opens with his consulting the oracle at _Delphos_, in which the dumb Conjuror, who has been visited by so many Persons of Quality of late Years, is to be introduced as telling him his Fortune; At the same time _Clench_ of _Barnet_ is represented in another Corner of the Temple, as ringing the Bells of _Delphos_, for joy of his arrival. The Tent of _Darius_ is to be Peopled by the Ingenious Mrs. _Salmon_, [1] where Alexander is to fall in Love with a Piece of Wax-Work, that represents the beautiful _Statira_. When Alexander comes into that Country, in which _Quintus Curtius_ tells us the Dogs were so exceeding fierce that they would not loose their hold, tho' they were cut to pieces Limb by Limb, and that they would hang upon their Prey by their Teeth when they had nothing but a Mouth left, there is to be a scene of _Hockley in the Hole_, [2] in which is to be represented all the Diversions of that Place, the Bull-baiting only excepted, which cannot possibly be exhibited in the Theatre, by Reason of the Lowness of the Roof. The several Woods in _Asia_, which _Alexander_ must be supposed to pass through, will give the Audience a Sight of Monkies dancing upon Ropes, with many other Pleasantries of that ludicrous Species. At the same time, if there chance to be any Strange Animals in Town, whether Birds or Beasts, they may be either let loose among the Woods, or driven across the Stage by some of the Country People of _Asia_. In the last great Battel, Pinkethman [3] is to personate King _Porus_ upon an _Elephant_, and is to be encountered by _Powell_ [4] representing _Alexander_ the Great upon a Dromedary, which nevertheless Mr. _Powell_ is desired to call by the Name of _Bucephalus_. Upon the Close of this great decisive Battel, when the two Kings are thoroughly reconciled, to shew the mutual Friendship and good Correspondence that reigns between them, they both of them go together to a Puppet-Show, in which the ingenious Mr. _Powell, junior_ [5] may have an Opportunity of displaying his whole Art of Machinery, for the Diversion of the two Monarchs. Some at the Table urged that a Puppet-Show was not a suitable Entertainment for _Alexander_ the Great; and that it might be introduced more properly, if we suppose the Conqueror touched upon that part of _India_ which is said to be inhabited by the Pigmies. But this Objection was looked upon as frivolous, and the Proposal immediately over-ruled. Our Projector further added, that after the Reconciliation of these two Kings they might invite one another to Dinner, and either of them entertain his Guest with the _German Artist_, Mr. _Pinkethman's_ Heathen Gods, [6] or any of the like Diversions, which shall then chance to be in vogue.