Theatre Announcements From The Times August 10, 1816

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August 10, 1816

KING'S THEATRE
Last Night of the Opera Season.
THIS EVENING, Saturday, Aug. 10, by special desire, will be
performed Mozart's celebrated Opera of
COSI FAN TUTII.

End of the First Act, Les Petites Braconniers.
After the Opera (being the last night of the season), the whole
of the performers attached to this establishment will come forward,
and sing God Save The King.
To conclude with the popular ballet of
LE PRINCE TROUBADOUR.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
THIS EVENING, EXIT BY MISTAKE.
After which, The WEDDING DAY.
To which will be added, a new Farce called
MY LANDLADY'S GOWN.
On Monday,The Jealous Wife.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, English-Opera House. THIS EVENING (7th time), THE ANIMATED PORTRAIT.
After which, THE DUENNA.
To which will be added, THE BOARDING HOUSE.
Boxes 5s; Pit 3s; Gallery, 2s; Upper Gallery, 1s.
On Monday, Old Customs; with Frederick The Great; and
The Village Trick. On Tuesday, Old Customs; with Ataxerxes;
and Is He Jealous?

EAST LONDON THEATRE, (late ROYALTY).
The Gas Lights, in grandeur and effect, having completely suc-
ceeded beyond the most sanguine expectations, attracting nightly a
crowded and overflowing audience, and in consequence of the very
great demand for places, the managers respectfully inform the public
of their future intentions of continuing to light the whole Theater
with Gas. THIS present EVENING, Aug. 10, will be presented a
Burletta, founded upon THE POINT OF HONOR. After which
the much-admired Indian Ballet called THE SAVAGE ISLAND.
To conclude with a favorite Burletta founded on PAUL and VIRGINIA.
Paul (first time), Mr. Cobram,
From the numerous Inquiries after the extraordinary Performances
of the celebrated Il Diavlo Antonio on the Slack Rope, the Public
are most respectfully informed, he will, at the express desire of
several persons of distinction, repeat his Wonderful Tourbillions
in the Air every evening till further notice.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE (ASTLEY'S)
This evening The HIGH-METTLED RACER; intro-
ducing a real Horse Race and Fox Chase! Horsemanship by Mr.
McKeen; Clown's Act, Mr. Brown. L'ECOLE D'HERCULE,
or grand Display of Manly Activity and Science, by the grand
Troupe de Sauteurrfroia Paris. Gymnastic Exercises by Il Diavolo
Antonio. A comic Song by Mr. Sloman{?]. To Conclude with the
new Melo-Dramatic spectable of MEG MURNOCH.

Grand additional Performances of the Flying Sorcerer on the Slack
Wire and Corde Volante. Chevy-Chace, for six more Nights,
Who's The Murderer! and Algiers Bombarded, at half-price.
ROYAL CIRCUS AND SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, Saturday August 10 the Melo-Drame of
CHEVY-CHACE. Mr. Peters the British Voltiguer, will
perform many new and wonderful Feats of Balancing in Equilibrium
on the Slack-Wire. To which, will be added (19th time), the highly
popular and attractive Piece of WHO'S THE MURDERER? a
True Tale of the Twelfth Century. After which the FLYING SOR-
CEROR, in addition to his other astonishing Performances on the
Corde Volant, will assume the appearance of a Globe of Fire. The
whole to conclude with (8th time) a new Spectacle founded on
recent interesting national events, called SLAVES IN BARBARY;
or, British Vengeance.

VAUXHALL.
GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL in Honor of the Birth-day of his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT.
MONDAY NEXT, Aug.12, a MAGNIFICENT FESTIVAL
will be given at these Gardens. The Illuminations on this Anniver-
sary will be augmented by the addition of many thousand lamps, dis-
played in various devices appropriate to the occasion. In the Musi-
cal Department several of the most favourite and national Airs will
be introduced; among others 'God Save the King,' 'Rule Britannia,'
and 'The Prince and Old England for ever.' Madame Saqui will
also exhibit her grandest Feat; that which she had the honour of per-
forming before the Sovereigns of Europe, two years since, at Paris.
In the first part at ten o'clock, Mons. and Mad. Saqui, assisted by
Mons. and Mad. Lallane, will perform a variety of new Evolutions
upon one, two and three ropes; and the ASCENT, at twelve, will
also be marked for its brilliancy; the FIRE-WORKS of which will
be given upon a very grand and extensive scale. In order to afford
every facility to the public, extra doors will be opened. Admission
3s. 6d. Doors open at 7, and the Concert begins at 8 o'clock. no
orders admitted. The communication with the Gardens from the
west end of the town is shortened full 2 miles by Vauxhall-brigde,
which is now completed, and the road to which runs direct from
Hyde-park corner through Grosvenor-place, Pimlico.

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