@article{556061,
      note = {The asterisks in the title form an inverted triangle.},
      author = {Astley, Philip,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/556061},
      title = {Extraordinary new performance - Mr. Astley having  prevailed on Mr. Handy to continue in London a few Nights  longer, his Troop, consisting of Seventeen Equestrian  Capital Performers, assisted by two celebrated young  ladies, will appear at the Amphitheatre of Arts, Astley's,  Westminster-Bridge. Particularly This present Wednesday,  the 13th; Thursday, the 14th; Friday the 15th; and  Saturday, the 16th of July; 1796, Tight-Rope Dancing, By  the celebrated Miss Marian, and Sig. Saxoni, Who will play  on the Violin, display Two Flags, and leap over a Garter,  Ten Feet high, with other surprising Manoeuvres. A Comic  Musical Piece, called, Jerry Sneak in his Glory; Or, The  Humours of Garrat Election. Jerry Sneak, Mr. Johannot;  Bruin, Mr. Fox; Adjutant, Mr. Whitmore; Major Sturgeon, Mr.  Connell; and Mrs. Sneak, Mrs. Davis. Miss Marian will, in a  surprising Manner, Stand on her Head On Jacob's Ladder,  surrounded with Fire orks, At which Time the Ladder will  fall to Pieces, and leave her on her Head on one Side, 11  Feet high. A comic, pantomimical Dance (composed by Mr.  West) with Scenery analogous to the same, called, Cymon and  Iphigenia. Principal Dancers Mr. West, and Mrs. Mercerot,  assisted by Twelve Figurants. The Infant Rossignol [will]  imitate the Notes of various Birds, and also accompany the  Band on a Dumb violin. The Little Pony, only 30 Inches  high, Will go through his wonderful Performances.  Thirty-Five new Acts of Horsemanship, By Mr. Astley's, and  Mr. Handy's unequalled Horsemen. A trail of skill, by  twenty Horsemen, and two surprising females. Ground and  Lofty Tumbling, by both troops. Particularly Master  Robinson, a Child only three Years old, will astonish every  Beholder. In the Intervals will be introduced the admired  Pony Races. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {s.n.,},
      recid = {556061},
      pages = {1 sheet ;},
      address = {[London :},
      year = {1796},
}