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06 March 1772

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Words from Holy Writ...Music so admirable designed by Handel as to Beggar all description (Theatrical Review). Mr Ponta is Musician to his Serene Highness the Elector of Mentz. Tickets and places for boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjeant at the Stage Door. Box 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Books of the performance sold at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at half past Six (Account Book). [Messrs Toms and Arnold were putting on the Oratorios at Covent Garden this season.] Charges: #35 (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Messiah. *mPart I: <i>Concerto on French Horn</i>-Mr Ponta; End Part II: <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Sga Lombardini Sirmen (<i>Theatrical Review</i>, 214). *cWords from <i>Holy Writ</i>...Music so admirable designed by $Handel= as to Beggar all description (<i>Theatrical Review</i>). $Mr Ponta= is Musician to his Serene Highness the <i>Elector of Mentz</i>. Tickets and places for boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjeant= at the Stage Door. Box 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Books of the performance sold at the Theatre. Doors to be opened atFive o'clock. To begin at half past Six (Account Book). [Messrs $Toms= and $Arnold= were putting on the Oratorios at <i>Covent Garden</i> this season.] Charges: #35 (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1772 03 06 cg The Messiah.*m1772 03 06 cg Part I: <i>Concerto on French Horn</i>-Mr Ponta; End Part II: <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Sga Lombardini Sirmen (<i>Theatrical Review</i>, 214).*c1772 03 06 cg Words from <i>Holy Writ</i>...Music so admirable designed by $Handel= as to Beggar all description (<i>Theatrical Review</i>). $Mr Ponta= is Musician to his Serene Highness the <i>Elector of Mentz</i>. Tickets and places for boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjeant= at the Stage Door. Box 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Books of the performance sold at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at half past Six (Account Book). [Messrs $Toms= and $Arnold= were putting on the Oratorios at <i>Covent Garden</i> this season.] Charges: #35 (Account Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36387 | 17720306 | cg | Words from <i>Holy Writ</i>...Music so admirable designed by $Handel= as to Beggar all description (<i>Theatrical Review</i>). $Mr Ponta= is Musician to his Serene Highness the <i>Elector of Mentz</i>. Tickets and places for boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjeant= at the Stage Door. Box 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Books of the performance sold at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at half past Six (Account Book). [Messrs $Toms= and $Arnold= were putting on the Oratorios at <i>Covent Garden</i> this season.] Charges: #35 (Account Book)
    Performance: 75431 | 36387 | p | The Messiah
    Performance: 75432 | 36387 | m | Part I: <i>Concerto on French Horn</i>-Mr Ponta; End Part II: <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Sga Lombardini Sirmen (<i>Theatrical Review</i>, 214)

Mainpiece

Title: The Messiah
Comments:
Cast:
None Listed

Music

Comment: Part I: Concerto on French Horn-Mr Ponta; End Part II: Concerto on Violin-Sga Lombardini Sirmen (Theatrical Review, 214)

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 06 March 1772 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36387.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 06 March 1772 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36387. Accessed 3 April 2025.