03 November 1744
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1744-1745
Volume:
3
Comments:
The First Night. By Subscription. An Oratorio [Sung in English (Dean p. 238)]...with a Concerto on the Organ. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no Persons admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day, at the Opera House in the Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. The Gallery will be open'd at Four o'Clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are delivered to Subscribers at Mr Handel's House in Brooke St., near Hanover Square; at Mr Walsh's in Catherine St., in the Strand; and at White's Chocolate House in St. James St. [Repeated substantially in each ensuing bill.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Deborah
Comments:
Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast:
- Role: Deborah Actor: Signora Francesina
- Role: Barak Actor: Miss Robinson
- Role: Jael Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Sisera Actor: Beard
- Role: Abinoam Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Priest Actor: Corfe