Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-12
MASONS' HALL.
WN her10r"' t0-"i0rroiv evening. ,dr4g i,l

WI he'7orna tomorrow evening. .ds1s. ia
r will begin his spectacle nv the Gre.+
= Dance on the Tight Rope, which will
commence by the nim5le Little American.
VINO VIII shew dance in character witI,
the balancing pole, with Il variety of chan.
ges, steps and capers done by himself.
Mss blinfyufna will be OF the second
count on the Tight Rope, with the balance.
pole; she will perform with all the nimbIe
ana enticing graces incident to her age and
SEX the dance taught her by the celebri.
Gus Xestris.
Miss Catherine will perform Dance
WIN the pole, called, DEM Characteristic.
with all the modesty and decoruAi, VIII CHI
ladies of the first distinction may have o
right to expect. She viii also perform.
without the pole, several S.gre cable and ve.
ry entclng teats to the respecti5le specta-
tors. The whoe to follow with the Feats
OF Mr.. Manfred. who VIII 1stly, Dame 2.
Hornplpe, with ali the steps and ccunte,-
steps, according TO time and measure of mu.
sc, as 1t he was Oh the floor, and with the.
pole in his hand
After which he will perform Dance.
called the Cossac Dance, to all satisfac, on,
and will leap over ribbon fifteen f. ct h.ob
(ircri the fioor) backwards and forwards
to the great wonder of the spectators -.
dTtSS ClfAarine, W Ill likew Sc mount he
tight rope, without the aid of any balance.
and will touch on the Mandoline, several
| Italian ard hmeSican tunes to attract APP
plduse: she will display the Feats of one
SILK Banner at once, form the wings OF a
Wind Mil with manifold new and recenE
inventions of her own genius.
! Mr.. Manfred, without the aid of the ba =
lance, will display the great feat of the
Hoop, III changing, and various positions.
through which he will pass SO impercepti. :.
Wy that no one viii be able to discern i'm
what manner it is done, in several ds,incr
ways from each other. He will beat the.
Drum on the rope, in measure, and there.
by shew the effects Of thunder and its inten-
sity he will also exhibit the feats of the
Glass of Wine In the Hoop, OIL the tighe
rope.
Miss Catharine will perform NAM cu-
rious fcats on ths slack wire.
ACT IL
agility and Nim6ie Feats of Yozth.
They will perform On the Carpet, seve.
raj surprising feats of Tunbiing, IN the TIA
han style, Somersets and other tricks. TOO
numerous TO relate, in watch the Little A
merican viii exert the superior skill! of in
venile talents in his growing profession ], J
clown. The tumbers W il make manu-
and various perilous leaps, and extraord,-
may teaSs III tumbling on the ground, and
somersets over tables and chatr.. in ,hc
English and Spanish style
Hlr. ManIredi VIII dance Spanish Fan.
dango over dosen of eggs, b.indfoIded,
without breaking one.
I ACT III.
The great Pyramids and strenuous exa
PLOTS OF Hercules.
Mr.. Manfyedi will shew many perspec-
tives in this nd, with two, four and five
persons, in ia'e and new inveD iun, which
have never been exhibited IN this country,
TO conclude with a Hornppe by M s.
Catharine.
Doors to be opened at seven o'clock, and
the performance to Commence at half mas,
seven, Observation-Disclosures so cents