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27 February 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: The Band, both Focal and instrumental, are considerably augmented, with the addition of the Boys from his Majesty's@Chapels@Royal, The Choirs of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey. Tickets to be had, and places for the Boxes to be taken, of Fosbrook, at the stage-door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl A Prelude, on the Happy Recoveryof His Majesty. [The% Music [from $Handel= and $Dr Arne=%-(<i>World</i>, 27 Feb.).*a[The% Triumph of Truth 0. [Selected by $Dr Arnold= from Works of the following Great Masters: $Handel=, $Purcell=, $Dr Arne=, $Corelli=, $Jomelli=, $Sacchini=, $Haydn=,% Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley (pupil of $Linley? Sen=.), Mrs Ambrose; 1st Violin-Shaw. [For a detailed account of what was sung, see 20 Mar.] *cThe $Band=, both Focal and instrumental, are considerably augmented, with the addition of the Boys from $his Majesty's@Chapels@Royal=, The <i>Choirs of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey</i>. Tickets to be had, and places for the Boxes to be taken, of $Fosbrook=, at thestage-door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season].

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 02 27 dl A Prelude, on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty. The Music from $Handel= and $Dr Arne=-(<i>World</i>, 27 Feb.).*a1789 02 27 dl The Triumph of Truth 0. Selected by $Dr Arnold= from Works of the following Great Masters: $Handel=, $Purcell=, $Dr Arne=, $Corelli=, $Jomelli=, $Sacchini=, $Haydn=, Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley (pupil of $Linley? Sen=.), Mrs Ambrose; 1st Violin-Shaw. For a detailed account of what was sung, ^see17880320^ .*c1789 02 27 dl The $Band=, both Focal and instrumental, are considerably augmented, with the addition of the Boys from $his Majesty's@Chapels@Royal=, The <i>Choirs of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey</i>. Tickets to be had, and places for the Boxes to be taken, of $Fosbrook=, at the stage-door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season].

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45959 | 17890227 | dl | The $Band=, both Focal and instrumental, are considerably augmented, with the addition of the Boys from $his Majesty's@Chapels@Royal=, The <i>Choirs of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey</i>. Tickets to be had, and places for the Boxes to be taken, of $Fosbrook=, at the stage-door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]
    Performance: 100012 | 45959 | p | A Prelude, On The Happy Recovery Of His Majesty | The Music from $Handel= and $Dr Arne=-(<i>World</i>, 27 Feb.).
    Cast:
    176169 | 100012 | Dr Arne=
    Performance: 100013 | 45959 | a | The Triumph of Truth 0 | Selected by $Dr Arnold= from Works of the following Great Masters: $Handel=, $Purcell=, $Dr Arne=, $Corelli=, $Jomelli=, $Sacchini=, $Haydn=, Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley (pupil of $Linley? Sen=.), Mrs Ambrose; 1st Violin-Shaw. For a detailed account of what was sung, see17880320 .
    Cast:
    176170 | 100013 | Principal Vocal Parts | Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley
    176171 | 100013 | 1st Violin | Shaw. For a detailed account of what was sung, see17880320 .

Mainpiece

Title: A Prelude, On The Happy Recovery Of His Majesty
Comments:
The Music from Handel and Dr Arne-(World, 27 Feb.).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Triumph of Truth 0
Comments:
Selected by Dr Arnold from Works of the following Great Masters: Handel, Purcell, Dr Arne, Corelli, Jomelli, Sacchini, Haydn, Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen.), Mrs Ambrose; 1st Violin-Shaw. For a detailed account of what was sung, see17880320 .
Cast:

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