04 November 1752
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1752-1753
Volume:
4
Comments:
Yesterday George Frederick Handel, Esq; was couch'd by William Bromfield, Esq; Surgeon to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music
Performance List
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Original Data
Source: London Stage Information Bank
*p��cg Tamerlane. Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The <i>Usual Prologue</i>-; [With the Song,% <i>To Thee O Gentle Sleep</i>-Lowe. *a��cg The Fair. As 2 Nov. *c��cg Yesterday $George Frederick Handel, Esq=; was couch'd by $William Bromfield, Esq=; Surgeon to her Royal Highness $the Princess of Wales=, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music. -
Cleaned Data
*p1752 11 04 cg Tamerlane. Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The <i>Usual Prologue</i>-; With the Song, <i>To Thee O Gentle Sleep</i>-Lowe.*a1752 11 04 cg The Fair. ^As17521102^.*c1752 11 04 cg Yesterday $George Frederick Handel, Esq=; was couch'd by $William Bromfield, Esq=; Surgeon to her Royal Highness $the Princess of Wales=, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music. -
Parsed Data
Event: 26240 | 17521104 | cg | Yesterday $George Frederick Handel, Esq=; was couch'd by $William Bromfield, Esq=; Surgeon to her Royal Highness $the Princess of Wales=, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of MusicPerformance: 52659 | 26240 | p | Tamerlane | Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The <i>Usual Prologue</i>-; With the Song, <i>To Thee O Gentle Sleep</i>-Lowe.Cast:87034 | 52659 | Tamerlane | Sparks87035 | 52659 | Moneses | Ryan87036 | 52659 | Axalla | Giffard87037 | 52659 | Omar | Bransby87038 | 52659 | Prince of Tanais | Anderson87039 | 52659 | Dervise | Arthur87040 | 52659 | Heli | Usher87041 | 52659 | Bajazet | Barry87042 | 52659 | Stratocles | Ridout87043 | 52659 | Selima | Mrs Elmy87044 | 52659 | Arpasia | Mrs Cibber87045 | 52659 | The <i>Usual Prologue</i>87046 | 52659 | <i>To Thee O Gentle Sleep</i> | Lowe.Performance: 52660 | 26240 | a | The Fair | As17521102.AsSeeDate: 52660 | cg | a | As | 17521102Cast:378319 | 52660 | Principal characters | Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton378320 | 52660 | The <i>Dances</i> | Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Mainpiece
Title:
Tamerlane
Comments:
Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The Usual Prologue-; With the Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The Usual Prologue-; With the Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast:
- Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sparks
- Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
- Role: Axalla Actor: Giffard
- Role: Omar Actor: Bransby
- Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
- Role: Dervise Actor: Arthur
- Role: Heli Actor: Usher
- Role: Bajazet Actor: Barry
- Role: Stratocles Actor: Ridout
- Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
- Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: The Usual Prologue Actor:
- Role: To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe.
Related Works
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Work Title:
Tamerlane
Associated Date?:
1724
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Francesco Gasparini
Work Title:
Tamerlane the Great
Associated Date?:
1681
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Charles Saunders
Print Witness(es)
Title:Tamerlane the Great
Author(s):Saunders, C. (Charles), fl. 1681.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Banks, John, d. 1706.
Publication Date:1681
Work Title:
Tamerlane
Associated Date?:
1702
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nicholas Rowe (1674 - 1718)
Work Title:
Tamerlano
Associated Date?:
1773
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Antonio Sacchini
Giovanni Gualberto Bottarelli
Work Title:
Il Bajazet
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Agostino Piovene
Afterpiece
Title:
The Fair
Comments:
As17521102.
As17521102.
Cast:
- Role: Principal characters Actor: Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
- Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Related Works
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Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.
Work Title:
The Fair
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Rich (1692 - 1761)
Work Title:
The Fair of St. Germain
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Évariste Gherardi
John Ozell ( - 1743)
Work Title:
Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Horne
Work Title:
The Fair Maid of the West
Associated Date?:
1631
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas Heywood (1573 - 1641)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The fair maid of the vvest. Or, A girle worth gold. The first part. As it was lately acted before the King and Queen, with approved liking. By the Queens Majesties Comedians. Written by T.H.
Author(s):Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
Publication Date:1631
Work Title:
The Witty Fair One
Associated Date?:
1633
Associated Playwright(s)?:
James Shirley (1596 - 1666)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The vvittie faire one
Author(s):Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
Publication Date:1633
Work Title:
Bartholomew Fair
Associated Date?:
1640
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
Work Title:
Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady
Associated Date?:
1661
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Richard Flecknoe (1605 - in or after 1677)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Erminia· Or, The fair and vertuous lady
Author(s):Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678?
Publication Date:1661
Work Title:
Bury Fair
Associated Date?:
1689
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas Shadwell (1640 - 1692)
Work Title:
The Fair Penitent
Associated Date?:
1703
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nicholas Rowe (1674 - 1718)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The fair penitent. A tragedy
Author(s):Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Publication Date:1714
Work Title:
The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens
Associated Date?:
1705
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Richard Estcourt (1668? - 1712)
Work Title:
Irene; or, The Fair Greek
Associated Date?:
1708
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Charles Goring
Work Title:
Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant
Associated Date?:
1710
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Aaron Hill (1685 - 1750)
Work Title:
The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy
Associated Date?:
1710
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Charles Shadwell (1692 - 1720)
Work Title:
The Fair Captive
Associated Date?:
1721
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Eliza Haywood (1693 - 1756)
Work Title:
Penelope
Associated Date?:
1728
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Mottley (1692 - 1750)
Work Title:
Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling
Associated Date?:
1730
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Theophilus Cibber (1703 - 1758)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Patie and Peggy
Author(s):Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758.; Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758.
Publication Date:1730
Work Title:
The Rival Widows; or, The Fair Libertine
Associated Date?:
1735
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Elizabeth Cooper (in or before 1698 - 1761?)
Work Title:
The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy
Associated Date?:
1773
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Edward Thompson (1738? - 1786)
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