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07 January 1752

Event Information
Theatre: Castle Tavern
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: The Fifth Day. At the Castle Tavern, Paternoster Row. [See 30 Dec., hay; 3 Dec., ct.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??ct@hay The Old Woman's Oratory 1. <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-a Gentleman; [1.% A grandpiece, [with% Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first <i>Violoncello</i>-Cupid; [2.% The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; [3.% Concerto for two Clarinettes-; [4.% $Mr Handel='s Water@Piece-; [with a% <i>Preamble</i> on the Kettle@Drums-. *a??ct@hay Old Woman's Oratory 2. [1.% a Trumpet <i>Concerto</i>-; [2.% The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; [3.% <i>Solo</i> on the Viol d'Amor-; [4.% A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; [5.% March in <i>Judas Macchabeus</i>-; [; with the% Side Drum-. *a??ct@hay Old Woman's Oratory 3. [1.% A new <i>Concerto</i> for several different Instruments-; [2.% A Piece of innocent Politicks-; [3.% A French Horn <i>Concerto</i>-; [4.% An Oration on the Salt Box-a Rationalist; [5.% <i>Overture</i> by Dr Boyce-; <i>Epilogue</i>-Master Hallet [in the Character of <i>Cupid</i>r%. *c??ct@hay The Fifth Day. At the <i>Castle Tavern</i>, <i>Paternoster Row</i>. [See 30 Dec., <i>hay</i>; 3 Dec., <i>ct</i>.]

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    *p1752 01 07 ct The Old Woman's Oratory 1. <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first <i>Violoncello</i>-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. $Mr Handel='s Water@Piece-; with a <i>Preamble</i> on the Kettle@Drums-.*a1752 01 07 ct Old Woman's Oratory 2. 1. a Trumpet <i>Concerto</i>-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. <i>Solo</i> on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in <i>Judas Macchabeus</i>-; ; with the Side Drum-.*a1752 01 07 ct Old Woman's Oratory 3. 1. A new <i>Concerto</i> for several different Instruments-; 2. A Piece of innocent Politicks-; 3. A French Horn <i>Concerto</i>-; 4. An Oration on the Salt Box-a Rationalist; 5. <i>Overture</i> by Dr Boyce-; <i>Epilogue</i>-Master Hallet in the Character of <i>Cupid</i>r.*c1752 01 07 ct The Fifth Day. At the <i>Castle Tavern</i>, <i>Paternoster Row</i>. [See 30 Dec., <i>hay</i>; 3 Dec., <i>ct</i>.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25920 | 17520107 | ct | The Fifth Day. At the <i>Castle Tavern</i>, <i>Paternoster Row</i>. [See 30 Dec., <i>hay</i>; 3 Dec., <i>ct</i>.
    Performance: 51950 | 25920 | p | The Old Woman's Oratory 1 | <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first <i>Violoncello</i>-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. $Mr Handel='s Water@Piece-; with a <i>Preamble</i> on the Kettle@Drums-.
    Cast:
    85623 | 51950 | <i>Occasional Prologue</i> | a Gentleman
    85624 | 51950 | with Kettle Drums and Trumpets
    85625 | 51950 | first <i>Violoncello</i> | Cupid
    85626 | 51950 | The Inauguration Speech | Mrs Midnight
    85627 | 51950 | Concerto for two Clarinettes
    85628 | 51950 | 's Water@Piece
    85629 | 51950 | with a <i>Preamble</i> on the Kettle@Drums | .
    Performance: 51951 | 25920 | a | Old Woman's Oratory 2 | 1. a Trumpet <i>Concerto</i>-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. <i>Solo</i> on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in <i>Judas Macchabeus</i>-; ; with the Side Drum-.
    Cast:
    85630 | 51951 | a Trumpet <i>Concerto</i>
    85631 | 51951 | The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist
    85632 | 51951 | <i>Solo</i> on the Viol d'Amor
    85633 | 51951 | A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp | a Casuist
    85634 | 51951 | March in <i>Judas Macchabeus</i>
    85635 | 51951 | with the Side Drum | .
    Performance: 51952 | 25920 | a | Old Woman's Oratory 3 | 1. A new <i>Concerto</i> for several different Instruments-; 2. A Piece of innocent Politicks-; 3. A French Horn <i>Concerto</i>-; 4. An Oration on the Salt Box-a Rationalist; 5. <i>Overture</i> by Dr Boyce-; <i>Epilogue</i>-Master Hallet in the Character of <i>Cupid</i>.
    Cast:
    85636 | 51952 | A new <i>Concerto</i> for several different Instru
    85637 | 51952 | A Piece of innocent Politicks
    85638 | 51952 | A French Horn <i>Concerto</i>
    85639 | 51952 | An Oration on the Salt Box | a Rationalist
    85640 | 51952 | <i>Overture</i> by Dr Boyce
    85641 | 51952 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Master Hallet in the Character of <i>Cupid</i>.

Mainpiece

Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1
Comments:
Occasional Prologue-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first Violoncello-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. Mr Handel's Water@Piece-; with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2
Comments:
1. a Trumpet Concerto-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in Judas Macchabeus-; ; with the Side Drum-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3
Comments:
1. A new Concerto for several different Instruments-; 2. A Piece of innocent Politicks-; 3. A French Horn Concerto-; 4. An Oration on the Salt Box-a Rationalist; 5. Overture by Dr Boyce-; Epilogue-Master Hallet in the Character of Cupid.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 07 January 1752 at Castle Tavern." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=25920.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 07 January 1752 at Castle Tavern." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=25920. Accessed 3 April 2025.