Wednesday 23 March 2011
Letter #3, To Cassandra, from Cork Street, London
"We are to be at Astley's to night, which I am glad of." - Jane Austen, Tuesday morning 23 August 1796
Letter #3, To Cassandra, from Cork Street, London
"We are to be at Astley's to night, which I am glad of." - Jane Austen, Tuesday morning 23 August 1796
Astley's was Astley's Amphitheatre, an equestrian circus opened in London by Philip Astley in 1773.
This blog has a very nice page on Astley's Amphitheatre:
http://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/astleys-amphitheatre/
Jane Austen mentions Astley's Amphitheatre in Emma. Mr. Knightly is discussing with Emma the fact that Mr. Martin and Harriet Smith are now engaged and he gives these details:
"'It is a very simple story. He went to town on business three days ago, and I got him to take charge of some papers which I was wanting to send to John.- He delivered these papers to John, at his chambers, and was asked by him to join their party the same evening to Astley's. They were going to take the two eldest boys to Astley's. The party was to be our brother and sister, Henry, John - and Miss Smith. My friend Robert could not resist..." Emma, chapter 54
Astley's Amphithreatre
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