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The copper-plates have been graved chiefly from original drawings, by the first artists, and . eq,pal to any plates ever given to the public in a work of this na tore. And this Dictionary having been completid since every other, it demands a pref rence, as containing. all the latest stn provemente and discoverEc in every branch of knowledge. Printed for litcsAao Pxrcttra , No. 6, BriJge-street, Bitch& fri• s - and to be had of all Bookselleri, Newsmen, and •Owip skald; in bOoks'M ;14 United Kingdom. THE KING'S THEATRE, HAYMARKET. THIS PRESENT EVENING , OCTOBER 40, their Maysties Servants will HE GAMEST act ER a Tragedy, called T. Beverley, Mr. KEMBLE ; Stokely, Mr. COOKE ; L ot ion, Mr. C. KI. MBLE ; Bates, Mr. WADDY ; D a yson, Mr, CLAREMONT ; Jarvis Mr. MURRAY. Mrs. Beverley, Mrs. SIDEIk/NS ; cbarlotte, Mrs. ST. LEGE.R ; Lucy, Mrs. WHITMORE. To which will be added the Musical Entertainment of WHO WINS ? Or, THE WIDOW'S CHOICE. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. CondelL lambic Extempore, Mr. FAWCETT ; Caper, Mr. LISTON; Friendly, Mr. CHAPMAN ; tstattbeW Male, Mr. SIMMONS ; Trust, Mr. DENMAN. Widow Bellaire, Mrs. C. KEMBLE ; Lisette, MissZE CAMP. To-morrow, the Comic Opera of the Woodman ; with the Poc. sok of Cervantes• or the Plotting Lovers. O n monday; Ring Richard the 'fhird. On Tuesday the Play of Pizarro ; Elvira, Mrs. Siddons. THKA FRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. T HIS PRESENT' EVENIN I I, OCTOBER 20, their Majesties Servants will act - THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. p e iinun, Mr. DOWTON : Loath, Mr. SCRIVEN; Captain Macheath, Mr. JOHNSTONE ; IPlldt, Mr. MATHEIArS ; Mat othe Mint, Mr. COOKE ; Mrs. Peachum , Mrs. SPARKES Polly Peuchum, Mrs. MOUNTAIN : Lucy Lockit, (for the first time) Mrs. BLAND. In Act 111. a Hornpipe in Fetters by Master Hoax,. To which will be added, the Comic Drama of THE THREE AND THE DEUCE. Justice Touchit, Mr. PENLEY ; Mr. Milford, Mr. ETU ; Peregrine Single, Mr. ELLISTON; Pertinax Single, Mr. ELLISTON; Percival Single, Mr ELUSION ; Humphrey Grizzle, Mr. MATHEWS ; Frank, Mr. DE CAMP; M'Floggen, Mr. SCRIVEN; Emily, Miss BOYCE; Phoebe, Mn.t IeLVI'HEWS ; Teti:line, Mrs. BLAND. On Saturday, the Stranger. Mrs. Haller, Mrs. Muclle, from the Theatre Royal, Windsor, being her first appearance on this Stage With the Grand Romance of Blue Beard. On Monday, The Country Girl ; Peggy, Mrs. Jordan ; with Else Beard. The New Grand Equestrian and Pedestrian Spectacle continuing' to be received with unbounded applause, will be repeated every Evening until further notice. OLYMPIC PAVILLION, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND. (Established by authority of the Lord Chamberlain.) THIS PRESENT EVENING, OCTOBER 20, Friday 21, and Saturday 22, (4th time this season), the Cotillion and Country Dance by Eight Horses--(4th time), the Comic Ballet PantoMime of JOCKEY AND JENNY. Principal Dancers, Mr. Grossman, and Mrs. Parker. Extraordinary'Horsemanship by the Double Company, with the Humours of the Sack ; Equestrian Clown by Mr.Crossman— A Grand Display of Animal Sagacity, by Horses, forming Pyra mids on Tables, and other nouvelle Equestrian Groupes.—"The Maid of Cranhourn-alley," and other Comic Songs, by Mr. lehannot—To conclude with, itit time, a Grand Equestrian and Pedestrian Spectacle, called THE MOORISH BANDITTI, Terminating with the Defeat of the Robbers, by a general attack of Infantry and Cavalry To begin at half-past six precisely.—`Ehe Pavilion is opened, as usaal, for Instructing Ladies and Gentlemen to Me.