23 March 1774

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Oratorio: Written by the late Dr Hawksworth. Set to music by Stanley. Books of the Oratorio may be had of Mr Condell, in Cross St., Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [This night Wm. Kenrick delivered his tenth, and apparently last, lecture on The School of Shakespeare. It was on King Lear, and very little could be said in favor of any of his remarks on the passages he selected...[he closed by] presenting the audience an act from Falstaff's Wedding." Monthly Miscellany (April 1774, p. 191), which had reviewed all of his lectures, had commented upon the increasing popularity of them as evidenced by the numbers attending, and presented an engraving of Kenrick in action before his audience.

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    *p23 dl The Fall of Egypt. [Parts were:% Pharaoh King of Egypt-; Sephres his son-; Menytis, Sister to Pharoah-; Officers of Court-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Chorus of Israelites-; Moses-; 1st Israelite-; 2nd Israelite- (<i>Larpent MS</i>). *mAs 18 Feb. *cOratorio: Written by the late $Dr Hawksworth=. Set to music by $Stanley=. Books of the Oratorio may be had of $Mr Condell=, in <i>Cross St.</i>, <i>Bow St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, and at the theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [This night $Wm. Kenrick= delivered his tenth, and apparently last, lecture on <i>The School of Shakespeare</i>. It was on <i>King Lear</i>, and very little could be said in favor of any of his remarks on the passages he selected...[he closed by] presenting the audience an act from <i>Falstaff's Wedding</i>." <i>Monthly Miscellany</i> (April 1774, p. 191), which had reviewed all of his lectures, had commented upon the increasing popularity of them as evidenced by the numbers attending, and presented an engraving of Kenrick in action before his audience.]

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    *p1774 03 23 dl The Fall of Egypt. Parts were: Pharaoh King of Egypt-; Sephres his son-; Menytis, Sister to Pharoah-; Officers of Court-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Chorus of Israelites-; Moses-; 1st Israelite-; 2nd Israelite- (<i>Larpent MS</i>).*m1774 03 23 dl ^As17740218^.*c1774 03 23 dl Oratorio: Written by the late $Dr Hawksworth=. Set to music by $Stanley=. Books of the Oratorio may be had of $Mr Condell=, in <i>Cross St.</i>, <i>Bow St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, and at the theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [This night $Wm. Kenrick= delivered his tenth, and apparently last, lecture on <i>The School of Shakespeare</i>. It was on <i>King Lear</i>, and very little could be said in favor of any of his remarks on the passages he selected...[he closed by] presenting the audience an act from <i>Falstaff's Wedding</i>." <i>Monthly Miscellany</i> (April 1774, p. 191), which had reviewed all of his lectures, had commented upon the increasing popularity of them as evidenced by the numbers attending, and presented an engraving of Kenrick in action before his audience.]

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    Event: 37553 | 17740323 | dl | Oratorio: Written by the late $Dr Hawksworth=. Set to music by $Stanley=. Books of the Oratorio may be had of $Mr Condell=, in <i>Cross St.</i>, <i>Bow St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, and at the theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [This night $Wm. Kenrick= delivered his tenth, and apparently last, lecture on <i>The School of Shakespeare</i>. It was on <i>King Lear</i>, and very little could be said in favor of any of his remarks on the passages he selected...[he closed by] presenting the audience an act from <i>Falstaff's Wedding</i>." <i>Monthly Miscellany</i> (April 1774, p. 191), which had reviewed all of his lectures, had commented upon the increasing popularity of them as evidenced by the numbers attending, and presented an engraving of Kenrick in action before his audience.
    Performance: 78257 | 37553 | p | The Fall Of Egypt | Parts were: Pharaoh King of Egypt-; Sephres his son-; Menytis, Sister to Pharoah-; Officers of Court-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Chorus of Israelites-; Moses-; 1st Israelite-; 2nd Israelite- (<i>Larpent MS</i>).
    Cast:
    133533 | 78257 | Pharaoh King of Egypt
    133534 | 78257 | Sephres his son
    133535 | 78257 | Sister to Pharoah
    133536 | 78257 | Officers of Court
    133537 | 78257 | Chorus of Egyptians
    133538 | 78257 | Chorus of Israelites
    133539 | 78257 | Moses
    133540 | 78257 | 1st Israelite
    133541 | 78257 | 2nd Israelite
    Performance: 78258 | 37553 | m | As17740218
    AsSeeDate: 78258 | dl | m | As | 17740218

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Title: The Fall Of Egypt
Comments:
Parts were: Pharaoh King of Egypt-; Sephres his son-; Menytis, Sister to Pharoah-; Officers of Court-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Chorus of Israelites-; Moses-; 1st Israelite-; 2nd Israelite- (Larpent MS).
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