26 February 1773

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Oratorio composed by Handel. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Five o'Clock. To Begin at Half past Six. N.B. Those ladies who had Side Boxes last year, are humbly requested if they intend to continue them the ensuing season, to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston to have them secured. [The Westminster Magazine (March) commented: "One of those whims by which the public are continually influenced, has made it the ton to resort to this theatre to hear and see Miss Linley, the syren of Bath. This young lady who is greatly indebted to nature for the eclat with which she is followed, and not a little to the fortuitous concurrence of remarkable incidents in her life has drawn crowded houses incessantly; and this success has been insured by the constant attendance of his Majesty and the Royal family at this theatre."

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Judas Maccabaeus. [Parts were: Judas-r; Israelite Man-r; Israelite Woman-r; Chorus-r; Simon (<i>Brother to Judas</i>r)-; Messenger-r; Eupolemus(<i>Jewish Ambassador to Rome</i>r)-% The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). *mI: <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Mr Thomas Linley. *cOratorio composed by $Handel=. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to betaken of $Mr Johnston= at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Five o'Clock. To Begin at Half past Six. N.B. Those ladies who had Side Boxes last year, are humbly requested if they intend to continue them the ensuing season, to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston to have them secured. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> (March) commented: "One of those whims by which the public are continually influenced, has made it the ton to resort to this theatre to hear and see $Miss Linley=, the syren of <i>Bath</i>. This young lady who is greatly indebted to nature for the eclat with which she is followed, and not a little to the fortuitous concurrence of remarkable incidents in her life has drawn crowded houses incessantly; and this success has been insured by the constant attendance of $hisMajesty= and the <i>Royal family</i> at this theatre."]
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    *p1773 02 26 dl Judas Maccabaeus. Parts were: Judas-r; Israelite Man-r; Israelite Woman-r; Chorus-r; Simon (<i>Brother to Judas</i>r)-; Messenger-r; Eupolemus(<i>Jewish Ambassador to Rome</i>r)- The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).*m1773 02 26 dl I: <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Mr Thom^as^Linley.*c1773 02 26 dl Oratorio composed by $Handel=. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to be taken of $Mr Johnston= at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Five o'Clock. To Begin at Half past Six. N.B. Those ladies who had Side Boxes last year, are humbly requested if they intend to continue them the ensuing season, to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston to have them secured. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> (March) commented: "One of those whims by which the public are continually influenced, has made it the ton to resort to this theatre to hear and see $Miss Linley=, the syren of <i>Bath</i>. This young lady who is greatly indebted to nature for the eclat with which she is followed, and not a little to the fortuitous concurrence of remarkable incidents in her life has drawn crowded houses incessantly; and this success has been insured by the constant attendance of $his Majesty= and the <i>Royal family</i> at this theatre."]
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    Event: 36917 | 17730226 | dl | Oratorio composed by $Handel=. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to be taken of $Mr Johnston= at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Five o'Clock. To Begin at Half past Six. N.B. Those ladies who had Side Boxes last year, are humbly requested if they intend to continue them the ensuing season, to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston to have them secured. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> (March) commented: "One of those whims by which the public are continually influenced, has made it the ton to resort to this theatre to hear and see $Miss Linley=, the syren of <i>Bath</i>. This young lady who is greatly indebted to nature for the eclat with which she is followed, and not a little to the fortuitous concurrence of remarkable incidents in her life has drawn crowded houses incessantly; and this success has been insured by the constant attendance of $his Majesty= and the <i>Royal family</i> at this theatre."
    Performance: 76759 | 36917 | p | Judas Maccabaeus | Parts were: Judas-r; Israelite Man-r; Israelite Woman-r; Chorus-r; Simon (<i>Brother to Judas</i>)-; Messenger-r; Eupolemus(<i>Jewish Ambassador to Rome</i>)- The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).
    Cast:
    130699 | 76759 | Judas | r
    130700 | 76759 | Israelite Man | r
    130701 | 76759 | Israelite Woman | r
    130702 | 76759 | Chorus | r
    130703 | 76759 | Simon
    130704 | 76759 | Messenger | r
    130705 | 76759 | Eupolemus | The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry
    130706 | 76759 | The vocal parts | Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry
    Performance: 76760 | 36917 | m | I: <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Mr ThomasLinley

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Comments:
Parts were: Judas-r; Israelite Man-r; Israelite Woman-r; Chorus-r; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-r; Eupolemus(Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry (Public Advertiser).
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Comment: I: Concerto on Violin-Mr ThomasLinley

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