A circus broadside printed on both sides advertising John and Philip Astley's performances at the Amphitheatre in Paris in 1795. The show included for the first time their performing monkey General Jackoo; the verso of the broadsheet includes a detailed description of some of the tricks that the monkey performed as well ten woodcuts showing the monkey dressed as a human performing his tricks; a 3-year-old child musician; horses dancing a minuet; Chinese shadows; a castle attacked by wild dogs, etc
Alternative Title:
Exercices surprenans, par le Sieur Astley fils, Par permission du roi & de Mgr. Le Lieutenant General de Police, and Par permission du roi et de Mgr. Le Lieutenant General de Police
Description:
Caption title., Caption title on verso: Détail des exercices du fameux singe, nommé Général Jaco. Amphitheatre de Sieur Astely, rue du Fauxbourg du Temple. Aujourd'hui & toutes les festes., At head of title: Par permission du roi & de Mgr. Le Lieutenant General de Police. Amphithéatre. Rue de Fauxbourg du Temple ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Perm. de l'Imp. & dist. ce 22 Nov. 1785 De Crosner ; de l'imp de P. de Lormel, rue du Foin
