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SCGCJ.773.080
9 Nov 1773:33 (415)
By permission of his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, will be
exhibited at Mr. Pike's Long-Room, (for the better
accomodation of the ladies and gentlemen) A Variety of
Performances on the Slack Wire,
Also, a great variety on the Slack Rope, by the celebrated
Mr. Johnston, just arrived from England, well known there
for his abilities on the same.
He proposes to perform on Monday next, being the 15th
instant, and on Friday following, to continue on Mondays and
Fridays;
He balances, turns, and swings on the wire, to admiration.
He balances a French horn on the wire, and plays a tune
upon it at the same time.
Also, a small sword on the edge of a wine glass, with a
pewter plate on the hilt of it, and makes it spind round
like a top.
He beats the side drum in full swing on the wire.
He balances a straw on his nose on the wire, and beats a
drum at the same time.
He will lay down on his back on the wire, balance a straw
on his nose, and rise up with the same.
Also walks backwards and forwards on the wire in full
swing.
Likewise balances his hat upon his nose, and dexterously
catches it upon his head upon the wire.
He walks blindfolded upon the wire.
Also balances a pyramid of pipes on his knee upon the
wire.
He stands on the ground, and balances a peacock's feather
on one foot, tosses it to the other, and from thence to
different parts of his body, and then to his face again.
Any person that chuses, may blow a peacock's feather
through a cane, and he will catch the same in balance upon
his face; with many others too tedious to mention.
He exhibits on the slack rope, in a manner so peculiar,
that he has challenged any person in Europe to exceed him; a
detail of his different feats on the same, would be too long
for an advertisement.
The doors to be opened at five, and the performance to
begin precisely at six o'clock.
Tickets, at a dollar each, for the stage, and twenty
shillings the gallery, to be had at Mrs. Stevens's Coffee-
house, Mrs. Swallow's Tavern, Mr. Morrelli's Tavern, and at
the place of performance.
To prevent confusion at the door, no person can be
admitted without a ticket.
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