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04 June 1754

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: [Not performed.] Last Night ththe new English Opera of Eliza was suppressed by an Order from superior Power, by which Means many Persons of Taste were deprived of a very elegant Entertainment, as it was universally acknowledg'd that this musical Performance was very extraordinary Merit, being a sensible Composition, calculated to convey the liveliest Ideas to the Fancy, and to awaken the Passions of very feeling Heart. It is said, that instigated by this Disappointment, Mr Arne will apply to P-t for a Bill to unnaturalize him, that he may then have the Privileges of an Englishman, as well as any Foreigner of them all (Gray's Inn Journal No 37, 8 June)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?$hay Eliza?. As 29 May. *c?$hay [NNot performed.] Last Night ththe new English Opera of <i>Eliza</i> was suppressed by an Order from superior Power, by which Means many Persons of Taste were deprived of a very elegant Entertainment, as it was universally acknowledg'd that this musical Performance was very extraordinary Merit, being a sensible Composition, calculated to convey the liveliest Ideas to the Fancy, and to awaken the Passions of very feeling Heart. It is said, that instigated by this Disappointment, $Mr Arne= will apply to P-t for a Bill to unnaturalize him, that he may then have the Privileges of an $Englishman=, as well as any Foreigner of them all (<i>Gray's Inn Journal</i> No 37, 8 June).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1754 06 04 hay Eliza?. ^As17540529^.*c1754 06 04 hay [Not performed.] Last Night ththe new English Opera of <i>Eliza</i> was suppressed by an Order from superior Power, by which Means many Persons of Taste were deprived of a very elegant Entertainment, as it was universally acknowledg'd that this musical Performance was very extraordinary Merit, being a sensible Composition, calculated to convey the liveliest Ideas to the Fancy, and to awaken the Passions of very feeling Heart. It is said, that instigated by this Disappointment, $Mr Arne= will apply to P-t for a Bill to unnaturalize him, that he may then have the Privileges of an $Englishman=, as well as any Foreigner of them all (<i>Gray's Inn Journal</i> No 37, 8 June).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27114 | 17540604 | hay | [Not performed.] Last Night ththe new English Opera of <i>Eliza</i> was suppressed by an Order from superior Power, by which Means many Persons of Taste were deprived of a very elegant Entertainment, as it was universally acknowledg'd that this musical Performance was very extraordinary Merit, being a sensible Composition, calculated to convey the liveliest Ideas to the Fancy, and to awaken the Passions of very feeling Heart. It is said, that instigated by this Disappointment, $Mr Arne= will apply to P-t for a Bill to unnaturalize him, that he may then have the Privileges of an $Englishman=, as well as any Foreigner of them all (<i>Gray's Inn Journal</i> No 37, 8 June)
    Performance: 54602 | 27114 | p | Eliza | . As17540529.
    AsSeeDate: 54602 | hay | p | As | 17540529
    Cast:
    386705 | 54602 | Britannia | Mrs Arne
    386706 | 54602 | Liberty | Miss Scott
    386707 | 54602 | Peace | Miss I. Scott
    386708 | 54602 | Shepherdess | Miss I. Young
    386709 | 54602 | Genius of England | Miss Poitier
    386710 | 54602 | Neptune | Champness
    386711 | 54602 | Shepherd | Sadler

Mainpiece

Title: Eliza
Comments:
. As17540529.
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