London Stage Event: 16 June 1800 at Covent Garden

16 June 1800

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1799-1800

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by Busby, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-Cramer. Organ-Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

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*p cg Britannia. Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance). *cBenefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio[1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by $Busby=, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-$Cramer=. Organ-$Russell=. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will presideat the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from $Gray='s well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with sixintroductory lines written by $John Gretton= andthe concluding stanzas by $Thomas Dutton=; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86).
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*p1800 06 16 cg Britannia. Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance).*c1800 06 16 cg Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by $Busby=, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-$Cramer=. Organ-$Russell=. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from $Gray='s well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by $John Gretton= andthe concluding stanzas by $Thomas Dutton=; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86).
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Event: 52519 | 18000616 | cg | Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by $Busby=, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-$Cramer=. Organ-$Russell=. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from $Gray='s well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by $John Gretton= andthe concluding stanzas by $Thomas Dutton=; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

Performance: 117266 | 52519 | p | Britannia | Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance).
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217717 | 117266 | Principal Performers | Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland

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