Title: Theater playbill for "Tom & Jerry, or, Life in London" and "The Night Hag" at Davis's Royal Amphitheatre, April 22, 1822
Description: Davis's Royal Amphiteatre, late Astley and Davis, Westminster-Bridge. Great novely!!! First night of the young American! The Yorkshire Phenomenon!! & the French Hercules! !! ... Monday, April 22d, 1822, and during the week, at half-past six o'clock precisely. Will be presented an entirely new whimsical, local, melo-dramatic, pantomimical and equestrian drama, in three acts, with new and splendid scenery, machinery, dresses and decorations, founded on a popular production, which has lately engrossed the attention of all London, called "Tom & Jerry!, or, Life In London!" The whole of the equestrian arrangements under the immediate superintendance of Mr. Davis. The piece prepared for stage representation by Mr. W. Barrymore ... Mons. Decour, the French Hercules! will exhibit his extraordinary and surprising feats of strength! After which the young American, on the corde volante. And Equestrian exercises by the Yorkshire Phoenomenon! Without saddle or bridle! The whole to conclude with, for the last six nights, a new splendid legendary drama, in two acts, with new and beautiful scenery, dresses and decorations, written by Mr. W. Barrymore, called, "The Night Hag, or St. Swithin's Chair" ... Stage-manager, Mr. W. Barrymore.