06 March 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The Account-Book notes that the director of the oratorios this season was James Hook.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Acis and Galatea. Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel; 1st Violin-Baumgarten. *aSacred Canons. [A Select Collection, by the most eminent ancient and modern composers;% Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel; [to conclude with% <i>Non Nobis Domine</i>-.*mEnd Part I: <i>concerto</i> on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: <i>concerto</i> on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; <i>concerto</i> on the hautboy-LeBrun; <i>concerto</i>on the violin-Master Weichsel. *cBoxes 10s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The Account-Book notes that the director of the oratorios this season was $James Hook=.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 03 06 cg Acis and Galatea. Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel; 1st Violin-Baumgarten.*a1778 03 06 cg Sacred Canons. A Select Collection, by the most eminent ancient and modern composers; Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel; to conclude with <i>Non Nobis Domine</i>-.*m1778 03 06 cg End Part I: <i>concerto</i> on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: <i>concerto</i> on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; <i>concerto</i> on the hautboy-LeBrun; <i>concerto</i> on the violin-Master Weichsel.*c1778 03 06 cg Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The Account-Book notes that the director of the oratorios this season was $James Hook=.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39739 | 17780306 | cg | Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The Account-Book notes that the director of the oratorios this season was $James Hook=.
    Performance: 83914 | 39739 | p | Acis And Galatea | Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel; 1st Violin-Baumgarten.
    Cast:
    143992 | 83914 | Principal Vocal Parts | Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel
    143993 | 83914 | 1st Violin | Baumgarten.
    Performance: 83915 | 39739 | a | Sacred Canons | A Select Collection, by the most eminent ancient and modern composers; Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel; to conclude with <i>Non Nobis Domine</i>-.
    Cast:
    143994 | 83915 | Principal Vocal Parts | Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel
    143995 | 83915 | to conclude with <i>Non Nobis Domine</i> | .
    Performance: 83916 | 39739 | m | End Part I: <i>concerto</i> on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: <i>concerto</i> on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; <i>concerto</i> on the hautboy-LeBrun; <i>concerto</i> on the violin-Master Weichsel

Mainpiece

Title: Acis And Galatea
Comments:
Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel; 1st Violin-Baumgarten.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Sacred Canons
Comments:
A Select Collection, by the most eminent ancient and modern composers; Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel; to conclude with Non Nobis Domine-.
Cast:

Music

Comment: End Part I: concerto on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; concerto on the hautboy-LeBrun; concerto on the violin-Master Weichsel

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