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Click Here To Edit The Morning Chronicle London, Monday, April 1, 1799. NUMBER 9315.] READINGS, Litle-street, Leicester-fields. THIS EVENING, on account of its increasing success every night, will be repeated, for the 3d time, the most laughable Comedy of Moliere, called L'AMOUR MEDECIN, in three acts; in which will be introduced an entire scene of an Italina Mountebank, never read before. Subscriptions as usual.-The Readings begin at 8 o'clock. M. Le Texier continues to give Lessons Abroad and at Home, attends Schools and Academies.
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Mr. NOVERRE's ROOMS, No. 40. Great Marlborough- street.-READINGS by SUBSCRIPTION, THIS PRESENT EVENING will be repeated Le BARBIER de SEVILLE, Comedie, in four acts, with part of Paifiello's Music. On Thursday next, the 4th instant, will be read (by particular desire) LE COMTE de STRAFFORD, Tragedie, par Me. Le Comte de Lally Tolendal. N.B. The Tickets of the first Subscription remaining in hand, will be admitted in the continuation of the readings, or four persons coming together; and Half-a-guinea for two Persons, or one Person to two Readings. The Readings will begin at 8 o'clock. Subscription Tickets may be had, previous to the Read- ing, at Mr. Jordan Hookham's Circulating Library, No. 100, New Bond-street.
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ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE of ARTS, WESTMIN- STER BRIDGE, which during the Winter Recess has undergone considerable Alteration and Embellishments. Grand SPECTACLE of the FOUR ENGAGEMENTS. Their Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES and DUKE of YORK's SERVANTS. THIS PRESENT EVENING, and TO- MORROW, (never performed at the Theatre), the DOUBLE VAULTING ROPE. (Not performed there two years), a Pamtomimic Divertissement, called The DOCTOR DOCTORED. A Comic Pantomime, partly new and complied from the Wrold Metamor- phosed, called THE GOLDEN DREAM. In the course of the Pantomime will be introduced a View of the perilous situation of the Proserpine Frigate, commanded by Captain Wallis, at the Mouth of the Elbe, on the 2d of February last, when surrounded by immense mountains of Ice, (the providential escape of the passengers, captain and crew.) The Pantomime is replete with elegant Scenery, wonderful Machinery, novel Incidents, ingenious Changes, uncommon Deceptions, &c. &c. The celebrated TROOP of HORSEMEN will perform a routine of unprecedented and surprising Exercises, and the Company of TUMBLERS will not only exert themselves in the above performance, but will also introduce La Force D'Hercule. The whole to conclude with (never performed) an entire new and superb Naval Spectacle, called THE FOUR ENGAGEMENTS, or, The HEROES of the SEA; with new Scenery, Machinery, Dreffes, Decorations, &c. Emblematical Devices, &c. of Earl Howe, Earl St. Vincent, Lord Duncan, and Baron Nelson, of the Nile; a characteristic procession of the Four Quarters of the World, the Temple of Victory, &c. &c.; the whole got up and intended to present the Spectator with a Nautical Amusement of the most vrilliant and impressive nature. Doors to be opened at half past five; performance com- mences at half past 6; second price at half past 8 precisely. Places to be taken of Mrs. Connell, from 12 till 3.
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(From the unbounded applase bestowed on the new grand Spectacle of Ahnoran and Hamet, it will be repeated every Evening This Week; also the popular Pantomime of Harlequin Highlander, in which in Mr. Laurent, the celebrated Clown, will continue to make his appearance.) NEW ROYAL CIRCUS, St. Geotge's Fields. FROM the liberal Encouragement experienced by the Managers of the above place they respectfully beg to leave to announce that the interior is entirely rebuilt, improved and decorated, in a new and (they trust) most elegant manner; blending with expensive embellishment, every accomodation, the most ardent wish to please could idctate, (after the Plans and Drawings, and under the direction of Mr. Cabanel, Jun.)-THIS present EVENING, An entire new Grand Oriental Spectacle, interspersed with song, dance and action, scenery, music, machinery, dresses and decorations, called ALMORAN and HAMET or The Fair [Circ....?] The Music eith an entire New Oriental Overture, by Mr. Sanderson. The Pedal Harp, by Mr. G. Adams.-To conclude with a GRAND PROCESSION of Persian and Circaffian Tartars, the Chiefs exchanging and ratifying Treaties of Amity on Elephants, Camels, Dromedaries, &c. &c.-In the course of the Evening a variety of New Equestrian Performances by Meffrs. Jefferies, Smith, Lonsdale, Southby, Chippendale, &c. Clown to the Horsemanship, Mr. Porter. Pantomime of HARLEQUIN HIGHLANDER. In which Mr. Lanrent will make his 5th appearance this season in the Clown.-Boxes, 43.-Pit, 2s-Gallery, 1s. Doors to be opened at half past five, and the performances to commence at half past six o'clock. Half price to begin at half-past eight.
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(THIRD ADJOURNMENT.) WHAT IS MAN NATURALLY. WESTMINSTER FORUM, Brewer-street, Golden-square, held every Monday and Friday Evening-Chair taken at 8-Admittance 6d.-No political Remarks on the Government of this country permitted. -Question for THIS EVENING, March 29-" Which is the most reasonable opinion-that maintained by Lord Shaftsbury, 'That Man is naturally Virtuous,' -that believed by many religious persons, 'That he is naturally Wicked,'-or that supported by Helvetius, Locke, &c. 'That he is naturally neither the one nor the other; but that all his virtues and his vices arise out his education, his mind being in infancy like a sheet of blank Paper." -It was last Friday decided that the national greatness of Great Britain is owing to the integrity of her mercantile connections. Question for Wednesday next:-"Are the miseries ans distrefs of persons of genius more ascribable to their own imprudence, or a want of patronage in the public."
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AGRICULTURAL LECTURES. ON TUEDAY, the 9th of April, at One o'Clock, Mr. CONSITT, Lecturer on PHILOSOPHICAL CHEMISTRY, proposes to commence a COURSE, conflicting of Twelve Lectures, including a variety of Experiments on the Plilosophy of Agriculture. These Lectures will comprehend a general Theory of the Earth.-The Anatomy and Economy of Plants-The Analysis of Soils and Manures.-The Action of the differant Gazes and Acids, on the growth of Vegetables.-The Food of Plants, and the Principles of Vegetation. Tickets for the Course Two Guineas to be had at Mr. Confitt's house, No. 12, New Burlington-street, where further particulars may be known.
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MRS. JORDAN respectfully informs the Public that her night is fixed for MONDAY, the 22d inft. April.
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Mr. HOLMAN's NIGHT. AT THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN, on Tuesday, April 9, will be presented (acted but once these five years), the Tragedy of ALEXANDER the GREAT.-Alexander, Mr. Holman; Lysiniachis, Mr. Betterton; Hephestion, Mr. Whitfield; Cassander, Mr. Clarke; Polyperchon, Mr. Manfel; Aristander, Mr. Waddy; and Clytus, Mr Murray. Statira, Mrs. Pope; and Roxana, Miss Betterson. In Act II. The Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. In Act IV. a Grand Banquet. With an INTERLUDE, and a favourite FARCE, as will be expressed in future Bills. Boxes, 6s-Pit, 3s. 6d-Gallery, 2s. Tickets to be had of Mr. Holman, No. 73, New-street, Hanover-square; and of Mr. Brandon, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.
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FOR THIS WEEK.
THE Unition of the three first Performers the Age presents us with, joined to the EIDOPHUSIKON, Panton-street, Haymarket.-The Eidophusikon, the celebrated Mr. Wilkinson's Performance on the Harmonic Glasses, the Sieur Comus's Magical Deceptions, and Recitations and Imitations by Mr. George Saville Carey.-Part I. Mr. Wilkinson's performance on the Harmonic Glasses. Part II. Dawn of Day. Part III. Mr. Carey's Imitations. Part IV. The Setting Sun. Part V. The Sieur Comus's Magical Experiments. Part VI. Moon-light, contratted with fire from a light-house. Part VII. Mr. Wilkinson's Musical Glasses. Part VIII. A most tremendous Storm and Shipwreck. Part IX. Imitations and Recitarions by Mr. Carey. Places may be taken from II till 4, and Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants by Seven o'clock to keep them.-Doors open at half past seven, and begin exactly at eight o'clock. First seats, 3s, Second ditto, 2s.
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