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NYEP(D.746.017
8 Sep 1746:32 (94)
To be Seen, at the house of Mr. Wood Furmans, near the Fly-
Market, a curious musical machine, lately arrived from
England, which performs several strange and diverting
motions, viz. the doors fly open of their own accord, and
there appear six ringers in white shirts, all busy pulling
the bell-ropes, and playing several tunes, chimes, and
changes: They first appear with black caps and black
beards; at one corner there is a barber's shop and a
barber's pole hung out, and at the shop door stands the
barber's boy, who, at the word of command, gives three
knocks at his master's door, out comes the barber with his
razor and bason, to shave the ringers, then the doors shut
themselves whilst the barber is shaving them, then the doors
open themselves the second time, and the ringers appear all
clean shaved and clean caps put on; afterwards they ring a
long peal of changes, and fall their bells to admiration,
then the barber walks into his shop again, his boy standing
ready to open the door for his master, and then shuts it
after him; last of all, the great doors shut themselves
again. All being performed by clock-work, in intimation of
Bow-Bells in London. By Richard Brickell.
Where is also to be seen, the curious and surprizing
Magick Lanthorn, by which Friar Tuck, Doctor Faustus, and
others, performs such wonderful curiosities, representing
upwards of 30 humourous and entertaining figures, larger
than men or women; as the Rising Sun, the Friendly
Travellers, the Pot Companions, the Blind Beggar of Gednal
Green and his Boy, the Merry Piper dancing a Jigg to his own
dumb musick, the Courageous Fencing Master, the Italian
Mountebank or famous infallible Quack, the Man riding on a
Pig with his face towards the tail, the Dutchman scating on
the Ice in the midst of summer; with a great variety of
other figures equally diverting and curious, too tedious
here to mention.
N.B. To begin at 7 o'clock in the evening.
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