*p1696 09 05 sf Entertainments.*c1696 09 05 sf <i>Post Man</i>, 5-8 Sept. 1696: At Mr <i>Barns's Booth</i> in <i>Southwark Fair</i>, near <i>St Georges Church</i>, will be seen the only <i>English, Dutch, Spanish, High German and Indian Companies of Rope-Dancers</i>, who are all five joined together, and will perform such variety of Dancing, Walking, Vaulting and Tumbling; the like was never seen in <i>England</i> before. 1st, You will see the famous Indian Woman and her Company. 2. You will see the High German Company. 3. You will see the Spanish Company dance excellently well on the Low Rope. 4. You will see the two famous Dutch Children, who are the wonder and admiration of all the Rope Dancers in the World of their Sex and Age. 5. You will see the two famous Englishmen, $Mr Edward Barns= of <i>Rederiff</i>, and $Mr Appleby=, who are the only two Master Ropedancers and Tumblers in the old world; also you may see Mr Edward Barnes dance with a Child standing on his shoulders, and with 2 children at his Feet, in Jack-boots and Spurs, and cuts Capers a yard and a half high, and dances a Jig on the Rope with that variety of steps, that few, or no Dancing Masters can do the like on the ground: He likewise walks on a slack Rope no bigger than a penny Cord, and swings himself 6 or 7 yards distance. Afterwards you will see the famous Indian Woman Vault the High Rope with great dexterity. Likewise you will see the famous Mr Appleby, who is the only Tumbler in all <i>Europe</i>, fling himself over 16 mens heads, through 12 Hoops, over 14 Halbards, over a Man on Horseback, and a Boy standing upright on his Shoulders. You will likewise the entertained with good Musick. The merry Conceits of <i>Harlequin</i>r and his Son <i>Punch</i>r. You will see the <i>English and Dutch Flag</i> on the top of the Booth. Vivat Rex. We shall play in this place 12 days.