[Astley, John Conway Philip] | A slip song with lyrics composed by Philip Astley

[Astley, John Conway Philip]

Royal Saloon, and New Amphitheatre. [London]: Pace, [ca. 1791-1793] 

Letterpress playbill and slip song (495 x 188 mm), printed verso and recto. Playbill on recto, slip song on verso; old folds and creases, short closed tear to lower left corner.

John Astley, Philip's son, eventually assumed management of his famed Amphitheatre. Here, "Mr. Astley, Jnr." announces a night of performances, notably including an "East-India Military Divertisement." The most striking feature of this broadside, however, is the slip song printed on the recto, including lyrics composed by "Mr. Astley, Sen.":

"O Lord, What a Place is a Camp!

What wonderful Doings are here?

How the People are all on the Tramp,

Now to me it looks dev'lish queer!

There's Ladies a swigging of Gin,

And crop'd maccaronies likewise;

There's I, with my who'll up and win,

Come, here is your hot Mutton Pies."