14 April 1762

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1761-1762
Volume: 4
Comments: A Burletta, Benefit for Sg & Sga Paganini, [Who] being desirous of returning to Italy...take this Opportunity to express their most grateful Sense of the many Favours with which they have been honoured in this Kingdom; and being willing that the Necessitous should share in that Bounty which they owe more to the Generosity of the English Nation than to their own Merits, they have allotted a fourth part of the Profits which may arise from the above Burletta (free from all Expense whatever) towards the carrying on and extending the Utility of the Asylum or House of Refuge for Female Orphans...and another Part of the aforesaid Profits will be given towards relieving old Signor Cataneo, who, during forty Years was useful to the Operas, but is now in extreme Distress; and the Manager, who is at the Expence of this Benefit, has chearfully consented to the Disposition here mentioned. As it is intended to apply the whole Profits which may arise from letting out the Servants Gallery [at 2s. 6d. each person] for the Benefit of the Asylum, over and above what was before alloted to it, 'tis humbly hoped that the Nobility, Gentry, etc. will not take it amiss if their Servants are not admitted that Night, as has been the Practice at this Theatre on Occasions of Charity. Tickets will delivered out for this Benefit, this day at the Opera Office, and signed by Mr Crawford, and all Monies given for Tickets above their usual Price, is to be shared in the Charity abovementioned. Tickets delivered for 23 March will be taken

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    *p??king's Il Mercato Del Malmantile. As 14 Dec. 1761[, but the Songs of $the Paganinis= will be all new%. *c??king's A Burletta, Benefit for $Sg & Sga Paganini=, [Who] being desirous of returning to <i>Italy</i>...take this Opportunity to express their most grateful Sense of the many Favours with which they have been honoured in this Kingdom; and being willing that the Necessitous should share in that Bounty which they owe more to the Generosity of the English Nation than to their own Merits, they have allotted a fourth part of the Profits which may arise from the above Burletta (free from all Expense whatever) towards the carrying on and extending the Utility of <i>the Asylum or House of Refuge for Female Orphans</i>...and another Part of the aforesaid Profits will be given towards relieving old $Signor Cataneo=, who, during forty Years was useful to the Operas, but is now in extreme Distress; and the Manager, who is at the Expence of this Benefit, has chearfully consented to the Disposition here mentioned. As it is intended to apply the whole Profits which may arise from letting out the Servants Gallery [at 2s. 6d. each person] for the Benefit of the Asylum, over and above what was before alloted to it, 'tis humbly hoped that the Nobility, Gentry, etc. will not take it amiss if their Servants are not admitted that Night, as has been the Practice at this Theatre on Occasions of Charity. Tickets will delivered out for this Benefit, this day at the Opera Office, and signed by $Mr Crawford=, and all Monies given for Tickets above their usual Price, is to be shared in the Charity abovementioned. Tickets delivered for 23 March will be taken.
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    *p1762 04 14 king's Il Mercato Del Malmantile. ^As17611214^, but the Songs of $the Paganinis= will be all new.*c1762 04 14 king's A Burletta, Benefit for $Sg & Sga Paganini=, [Who] being desirous of returning to <i>Italy</i>...take this Opportunity to express their most grateful Sense of the many Favours with which they have been honoured in this Kingdom; and being willing that the Necessitous should share in that Bounty which they owe more to the Generosity of the English Nation than to their own Merits, they have allotted a fourth part of the Profits which may arise from the above Burletta (free from all Expense whatever) towards the carrying on and extending the Utility of <i>the Asylum or House of Refuge for Female Orphans</i>...and another Part of the aforesaid Profits will be given towards relieving old $Signor Cataneo=, who, during forty Years was useful to the Operas, but is now in extreme Distress; and the Manager, who is at the Expence of this Benefit, has chearfully consented to the Disposition here mentioned. As it is intended to apply the whole Profits which may arise from letting out the Servants Gallery [at 2s. 6d. each person] for the Benefit of the Asylum, over and above what was before alloted to it, 'tis humbly hoped that the Nobility, Gentry, etc. will not take it amiss if their Servants are not admitted that Night, as has been the Practice at this Theatre on Occasions of Charity. Tickets will delivered out for this Benefit, this day at the Opera Office, and signed by $Mr Crawford=, and all Monies given for Tickets above their usual Price, is to be shared in the Charity abovementioned. Tickets delivered for 23 March will be taken.
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    Event: 31186 | 17620414 | king's | A Burletta, Benefit for $Sg & Sga Paganini=, [Who] being desirous of returning to <i>Italy</i>...take this Opportunity to express their most grateful Sense of the many Favours with which they have been honoured in this Kingdom; and being willing that the Necessitous should share in that Bounty which they owe more to the Generosity of the English Nation than to their own Merits, they have allotted a fourth part of the Profits which may arise from the above Burletta (free from all Expense whatever) towards the carrying on and extending the Utility of <i>the Asylum or House of Refuge for Female Orphans</i>...and another Part of the aforesaid Profits will be given towards relieving old $Signor Cataneo=, who, during forty Years was useful to the Operas, but is now in extreme Distress; and the Manager, who is at the Expence of this Benefit, has chearfully consented to the Disposition here mentioned. As it is intended to apply the whole Profits which may arise from letting out the Servants Gallery [at 2s. 6d. each person] for the Benefit of the Asylum, over and above what was before alloted to it, 'tis humbly hoped that the Nobility, Gentry, etc. will not take it amiss if their Servants are not admitted that Night, as has been the Practice at this Theatre on Occasions of Charity. Tickets will delivered out for this Benefit, this day at the Opera Office, and signed by $Mr Crawford=, and all Monies given for Tickets above their usual Price, is to be shared in the Charity abovementioned. Tickets delivered for 23 March will be taken
    Performance: 63298 | 31186 | p | Il Mercato Del Malmantile | As17611214, but the Songs of $the Paganinis= will be all new.
    AsSeeDate: 63298 | king's | p | As | 17611214
    Cast:
    425848 | 63298 | Alexander | Giovanni Battista Zonca
    425849 | 63298 | Porus | Filippo Elisi
    425850 | 63298 | Cleofida | Signora Colomba Mattei
    425851 | 63298 | Frisena | Signora Angiola Sartori
    425852 | 63298 | Gandartes | Signora Rosa Curioni
    425853 | 63298 | Timagenes | Signora Teresa Eberardi
    425854 | 63298 | Director of the <i>Dances</i> | Gallini
    425855 | 63298 | Principal Dancers | Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Binetti, Signora Binetti.

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