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13 April 1739

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 April. Letter: Upon my Arrival in Town three Days ago, I was not a little surpriz'd, to find that Mr Handel's last Oratorio, (Israel in Egypt) which had been performed but once, was advertis'd to be for the last time on Wednesday....I was indeed concern'd, that so excellent a Work of so great a Genius was neglected, for tho' it was a Polite and attentive Audience, it was not large enough I doubt to encourage him in any future Attempt

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    *pxmking's Comment. *cxmking's <i>LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 13 April. Letter: Upon my Arrival in Town three Days ago, I was not a little surpriz'd, to find that $Mr Handel='s last Oratorio, (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>) which had been performed but once, was advertis'd to be for the last time on Wednesday....I was indeed concern'd, that so excellent a Work of so great a Genius was neglected, for tho' it was a Polite and attentive Audience, it was not large enough I doubt to encourage him in any future Attempt.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1739 04 13 king's Comment.*c1739 04 13 king's <i>LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 13 April. Letter: Upon my Arrival in Town three Days ago, I was not a little surpriz'd, to find that $Mr Handel='s last Oratorio, (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>) which had been performed but once, was advertis'd to be for the last time on Wednesday....I was indeed concern'd, that so excellent a Work of so great a Genius was neglected, for tho' it was a Polite and attentive Audience, it was not large enough I doubt to encourage him in any future Attempt.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19555 | 17390413 | king's | <i>LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 13 April. Letter: Upon my Arrival in Town three Days ago, I was not a little surpriz'd, to find that $Mr Handel='s last Oratorio, (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>) which had been performed but once, was advertis'd to be for the last time on Wednesday....I was indeed concern'd, that so excellent a Work of so great a Genius was neglected, for tho' it was a Polite and attentive Audience, it was not large enough I doubt to encourage him in any future Attempt

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