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NYWJ.743.027
18 Jul 1743:41,2 (504)
To be seen, at Mr. Pacheco's ware-house, in Marketfield-
Street, commonly known by the name of Petticoat-Lane,
opposite the Cross Guns, near the Fort. A curious musical
machine, arriv'd from England, the third day of May last,
which peforms several strange and diverting motions to the
admiration of the spectators, viz. The doors fly open of
their own accord, and there appears six ringers in white
shirts all busy pulling the bell-ropes, and playing several
tunes, chimes, and changes: They first appear with black
caps and black beards at one corner there is a barbers shop
and a barbers pole hung out, and at the shop door stands the
barber's boy, who, at the word of command, gives three
knocks at his masters door, out comes the barber with his
rasor and bason to shave the ringers, then the doors shut
themselves whilst the barber is shaving them, then the doors
open themselves the second time, and the ringers appear all
clean shaved and clean caps put on; afterwards they ring a
long peal of changes, and then fall the bells to admiration,
after that the barber walks into his shop again, his boy
standing ready to open the door for his master and then
shuts it after him; last of all the great doors shut
themselves again. All being performed entirely by clock-
work, in imitation of St. Brides bells in London. There will
be a small entertainment of slight of hand, before the
clock-work is seen. The proprietor of it will wait on any
gentlemen or ladies, at their own houses The same will be
shewn every day in the week, Sundays excepted at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, and at 7 in the evening. The price for
grown persons l s. and for children 9 pence.
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