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1301
08 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus [Acis and Galatea]; When storms the proud-Reynolds; O Judah-Chorus [Athalia]; Here amid-Miss Sharp [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Mrs Crouch, Kelly [Joseph]; Your harps and cymbals sound-Chorus [Solomon]; Why doth the God of Israel sleep-Incledon [Samson]; I know that my redeemer liveth-Mme Dussek [The Messiah]; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].
Cast
Role: When storms the proud Actor: Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Eighth Concerto-(Corelli); How willing-Bartleman [Samson]; Hear us O God-Chorus Coronation Anthems]; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels to the skies-Kelly [Jephtha]; From harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; The Captive Kings-Incledon, Chorus [, as17930306 Captivity-Mrs Crouch [, as17930220; Let the Bright seraphim-Mme Dussek; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus [Samson]; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus

1302
13 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: When the ear heard him Actor: Quartetto see17930313 His body is buried-Semi-Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; The trumpet's loud clangour-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Every day will I give thee thanks-Mrs Crouch Chandos Anthems]; I feel the Diety within-Bartleman; Arm, arm, ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Captive King- [as17930306ncledon, Chorus; Captivity- [as17930220Mrs Crouch; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; And Miriam the Prophetess, Sing ye to the Lord-Mrs Crouch; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus

1303
15 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17930313but Principal Vocal Parts-_Incledon; To conclude with God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).

Music: End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

1304
22 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: When the ear heard him Actor: Quartetto see17930313 His body is buried-Semi-Chorus
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930313but He was despised-_; added: As when the dove [Acis and Galatea]-; Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Incledon [Samson].Samson].
Cast
Role: When the ear heard him Actor: Quartetto see17930313 His body is buried-Semi-Chorus
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; The trumpet's loud clangour-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch; Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Captive King-Incledon; Dead is the dream, Adieu my partner-Incledon; Go injur'd King-Chorus; Captivity-Mrs Crouch; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell); Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent [The Messiah]-Chorus.

Music: End Part I: Sixth concerto of Geminiani on the violin-G. Ashley

1305
24 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: In which How stands the Glass around? (General Wolfe's favorite Song)-Incledon; Irish Drinking song [Song [Of the ancients it's speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that soldiers be-Darley, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms Britons strike home (composed by Purcell)-Incledon, Darley, Follett, Blurton, Linton, Rees[; The whole to conclude with a View of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe .; The whole to conclude with a View of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe .

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

1306
12 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's fertile; For all these mercies (JOSHUA). Ye Men of Gaza (SAMSON). O filial Piety; No, cruel Father (SAUL). When his loud voice (JEPHTHA). Lord, what is man (SEMELE). Total Eclipse; O first created beam (SAMSON). O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA). Fixed in his Everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. Eleventh Grand Concerto. As when the Dove (ACIS AND GALATEA). Tyrants would (ATHALIA). O sleep (SEMELE). O had I Jubal's lyre (JOSHUA). It must be so; Pour forth no more; No more to Ammon's (JEPHTHA). Lord remember David (SOSARME). O God who in thy Heeav'nly band (JOSEPH). PART III. Ye sons of Israel (JOSHUA). Honor and Arms (SAMSON). See the conq'ring Hero comes (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Why does the God of Israel sleep (SAMSON). What passion, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley (DRYDEN'S ODE). Then round about the starry throne (SAMSON). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

1307
14 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940312but added: Mrs Bland. Leader as17940312ART I. God save the King (CORONATION ANTHEMS). He layeth the beams. O had I Jubal's Lyre (JOSHUA). Let me wander (L'ALLEGRO). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). Deeper and deeper; Waft her Angels (JEPHTHA). Let the bright Seraphim, accompanied on the trumpet by Hyde (SAMSON). For unto us (THE MESSIAH). PART II. Ye sons of Israel (JOSHUA). Why do the Nations (THE MESSIAH). What tho' I trace (SOLOMON). Welcome! Welcome! (SAUL). Mad Bess (Purcell). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. Pleasure my former ways (TIME AND TRUTH). O magnify the Lord. Tears such as (DEBORAH). Hallelujah for the Lord (THE MESSIAH). PART III. Lord, remember David. Heart the seat of soft delight (ACIS AND GALATEA). He gave them hailstones (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Why does the God of Israel sleep [SAMSON]. See the conquering Hero (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Angels ever bright and fair (THEODORA). Sing ye to the Lord; The Horse and his Rider (ISRAEL IN EGYPT) .

1308
26 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (BERENICE). Come ever smiling (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Tears such as tender (DEBORAH). For unto us a child (THE MESSIAH). Grateful hearts (NABAL). Sweep the strings; Music spread thy Voice (SOLOMON). Every day will I ([CHANDOS] ANTHEMS). For joys so vast; Happy they (JEPHTHA). From the censer (SOLOMO). PART II. Fourth Organ Concerto. Together let us range ([SOLOMON] by Boyce). The trumpet's loud; The double beat (DRYDEN'S ODE). He was eyes [SIROE]. He led tbrm thro' (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Ye sons of Israel [JOSHUA]. Weep, Israel, weep; Go, baffled coward (SAMSON). For the Lord (THE MESSIAH). PART III. Fifth Grand Concerto. O liberty (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Let the bright; Awake the trumpets (SAMSON). O beauteous Queen (ESTHER). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). How willing (SAMSON). But bright Cecilia; As from; The dead shall live (DRYDEN'S ODE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: End of Part II concerto on the organ by J. Ashley

1309
07 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: THE SOLDIER'S FESTIVAL; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: To open with a Favorite Overture. The Royalist's March (composed by James Worgan). General Wolfe's favorite song, How stands the Glass around, by Incledon. The Siege of Troy by Johnstone. How merrily we live that Soldiers be by Incledon, Richardson, Johnstone. Hark! the Drum beats to Arms!, a new song, by Incledon, and Glee, with a Full Chorus (composed by James Worgan). To Arms and Britons strike home (composed by Purcell) by Incledon, Richardson, Follett, Blurton, Linton, Rees. To conclude with an exact Representation of the Siege of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe. General Wolfe-Cranfield .

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

1310
04 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture and March- (Scipio); Jehovah crown'd-; He comes-Chorus; Tune your harps- (Esther); Around let acclamations ring- (Athalia); Pious orgies- (Judas Maccabaeus); The trumpet's loud clangour- (Dryden's Ode); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Full chorus (Samson).

Music: End Part II: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley

1311
18 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: 4th concerto of Avison-; O gentle maid-Mrs Hindmarsh; Around let acclamations ring-Chorus; Reviving Judah-Burdon; Bless the true church-Chorus (Athalia); Softly rise-Kelly (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation? Anthems).

1312
24 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca, Queen Of The Britons

Performance Comment: Caratach-Holman; Petillius-Pope; Penius-Farren; Suetonious-Harley; Junius-Middleton; Hengo-Miss Standen; Demetrius-Macready; Decius-Davies; Curius-Richardson; Macer-Powel; Judas-Quick; Bonvica-Miss Wallis; Emmeline-Miss Hopkins; Bonduca-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hengo Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: He Wou'd be a Soldier

Entertainment: Monologues and Singing. III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon.

1313
27 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Festival of Anacreon [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches and Glees, in which Anacreontic Song, Blow Boreas Blow (Purcell)-Sedgwick; Sally in our Alley-Dignum; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1314
26 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Come ever smiling-Miss Leak (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so-Sale; Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Now heaven-Miss Parke; Lord what is man-Miss Parke (Semele); Every day will I give-Kelly (Chandos? Anthems); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); O worse than death-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); The Mighty power-Chorus [Athalia].Athalia].
Cast
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Introduction and Chorus-; Ye sons of Israel-byChorus (Joshua); Tears such as tender-Bartleman [Deborah]; O let eternal honors-Miss Parke; From mighty Kings-Miss Parke (Judas Maccabaeus); Softly rise-Nield; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (composed by Purcell); The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Music: As17960219

1315
16 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Sound an alarm-Kelly (Judas Maccabaeus); How willing-Bartleman (Samson); See the conqu'ring hero-Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; What tho' I trace-Miss Parke [Solomon]; O God who in thy heavenly hand-Chorus [Joseph]; Happy Iphis-Master Elliot [Jephtha]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part I: concerto on the Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur; End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

1316
24 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Cast
Role: Who is in her Seventy Actor: Fifth Year, and will sing He was despised, which was originally composed for her by Handel, and which she sung when the Oratorios were first performed under his Direction, in the year 1741.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Performance Comment: Part III. [Select Parts of the Water Music, Rule Britannia-; Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Thou shalt bring them in- [Israel in Egypt]; Hear us O God-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); O come let us worship-Braham (Chandos Anthems); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: End I: Handel's 4th concerto on the organ-J. Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek

1317
31 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Cast
Role: Who is in her Seventy Actor: Fifth Year, and will sing He was despised, which was originally composed for her by Handel, and which she sung when the Oratorios were first performed under his Direction, in the year 1741.

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 1

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture and March- (Ptolemy); Tear such as tender father-Bartleman [Deborah]; When his loud voice-Chorus [Jephtha]; From mighty Kings-Miss Poole [Judas Maccabaeus]; His mighty arm-Braham [Jephtha]; See the conquering hero comes, [with the March-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus [Dryden's Ode].Dryden's Ode].
Cast
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 3

Performance Comment: Part III. [Select Parts of the Water Music-; Wave from wave-Bartleman [Israel in Egypt]; Tyrants would-Miss Poole; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus [Athalia]; O Liberty-Braham; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley; Come ever smiling Liberty-Master Elliot; Disdainful of danger- [Judas Maccabaeus]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Rule Britannia-Chorus.

Music: As17970315

1318
31 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act IV a Martial Procession with the Body of Marcus. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1173; not published]: With appropriate Scenery and Dresses. The Music selected from Boyce, Purcell, Reeve and Shield. Morning Herald, 31 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, near Dean's-yard, Westminster; of Macready, No. 22, Charles-street, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #314 3s. (112.9.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 196.19.6, of which Hull sold 70.12.6, and Macready 126.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Cambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Song: In 2nd piece: Together let us range the fields-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; Gallant Soldiers born to Arms, Old England will be England still-Incledon; To arms! Britons strike Home!-Incledon, Bowden

1319
28 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3

Performance Comment: [i.e. oratorio in 2 parts]. Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Oh had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The Thanksgiving Anthem-I will give thanks unto thee (London Chronicle, 20 Dec. 1797)][, performed by Command of His Majesty, at St. Paul's, on the 19th of December [1797], in Honour of the Victory obtained by Lord Duncan [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797] over the Dutch Fleet; Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; Genius of England-; Come if you dare-; To arms-; Britons strike home-; Chorus-(Purcell).

1320
14 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Occasional Overture-; Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Total eclipse-Incledon; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Hark, it is the linnet-Miss Poole (Joshua); When storms the proud-Reinhold; O Judah-Chorus (Athalia); O worse than death, Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: When storms the proud Actor: Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Introduction-; Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Relieve thy Champion, Return O God of Hosts-Miss Dufour (Samson); Air-Reinhold; Let the bright seraphim-Mme Mara (Samson); Let them come if they dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Joseph); For the horse of Pharaoh-Incledon; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; And Miriam the Prophetess, Sing ye to the Lord-Incledon; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley; End II: concerto= on the Piano Forte-Dussek

1321
30 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Samson); Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); O Change beyond Report, O Mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Poole (Judas Maccabaeus); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); O worse than Death, Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); He gave tham hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and March- (Scipio); Tyrants would-Mme Mara; Tyrants ye in vain-Chorus (Athalia); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); Grateful hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Fall'n is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh, And Miriam-Incledon; Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End I: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: concerto on the violin-G. Ashley

1322
20 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture and March (Scipio)-; The smiling dawn-Mrs Atkins (Jephtha); Then round about the starry-Chorus (Samson); The Lord is a man of war-Bartleman, Sale (Israel in Egypt); Softly rise-Incledon; bassoon obligato-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Boyce's Solomon); What tho' I trace-Mme Mara (Handel's Solomon); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Then round about the starry Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; With plaintive notes-Mrs Atkins (Samson); I feel the Deity-Bartleman; Arm arm ye brave, Ee come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Gentle airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Rule Britannia, God save the King-Chorus.

Music: As17990213

1323
04 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Mainpiece: With additions from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: Jerry Sneak in his Glory-Roberts; End IV: The Town Crier-Suett; End: As burns the charger (from Robin Hood)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: At the peaceful Midnight Hour (from The Castle of Andalusia)-Sedgwick

Opera: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth

1324
14 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With additions from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Receipts: #186 7s. (136.9.6; 48.17.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Danby Jun., Cook, Evans, Fisher, Maddocks, Wentworth, Bardoleau, Willoughby, Elliot, Aylmer, Clarke, Mead, Dibble, Gallot, Caulfield Jun., Tett, Sawyer, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Coates, Ms Jackson, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Chippendale, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs; In V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield, Amphitrite- Miss Leak

1325
14 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Performance Comment: Part III. A Grand Miscellaneous Act. The Water Music-; O beauteous Queen-Dignum; My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Welcome welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); Pleasure my former ways-Incledon (Time and Truth); God preserve the Emperor-Chorus (Haydn); Mad Bess-Mrs Second (Purcell); Fixed in his everlasting seat-Grand Chorus (Samson).

Music: End II: a concertante for violin oboe tenor and violoncello-G. Ashley, W. Parke, R. Ashley, C. Ashley