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's play-bill were posted on the walls, in suitably large and emphatic type. As it is possible that the most industrious collector of mural literature may not have been fortunate enough to possess himself of this production, which ought by all means to be preserved amongst the materials of our provincial religious history, I subjoin a faithful copy. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT!!! To be given at Milby on Sunday evening next, by the FAMOUS COMEDIAN, TRY-IT-ON! And his first-rate company, including not only an UNPARALLELED CAST FOR COMEDY! But a Large Collection of _reclaimed and converted Animals_: Among the rest A Bear, who used to _dance!_ A Parrot, once given to swearing!! _A Polygamous Pig!!!_ and A Monkey who used to _catch fleas on a Sunday!!!!_ Together with a Pair of _regenerated_ LINNETS! With an entirely new song, and _plumage_. MR. TRY-IT-ON Will first pass through the streets, in procession, with his unrivalled Company warranted to have their _eyes turned up higher_, and the _corners of their mouths turned down lower_, than any other company of Mountebanks in this circuit! AFTER WHICH The Theatre will be opened, and the entertainment will commence at HALF-PAST SIX When will be presented A piece, never before performed on any stage, entitled THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING; _or_ THE METHODIST IN A MASK Mr. Boanerges Soft Sawder, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON. Old Ten-per-cent Godly, . . . . . MR. GANDER. Dr. Feedemup, . . . . . . . . MR. TONIC. Mr. Lime-Twig Lady-winner, . . . . MR. TRY-IT-ON. Miss Piety Bait-the-hook, . . . . MISS TONIC. Angelica, . . . . . . . . . MISS SERAPHINA TONIC. After which A miscellaneous Musical Interlude, commencing with The _Lamentations of Jerom-iah!_ In nasal recitative. To be followed by The favourite Cackling Quartette, by Two Hen-birds who are _no chickens!_ The well-
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