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25 March 1791

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
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    *p cg Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0. As 11 Mar. *aAlexander's Feast 1. [PART I.% Overture-; <i>'Twas at theRoyal Feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy Pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>The song began from Jove</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The Listening croud</i>-Chorus; <i>With ravished ears</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The praise of Bacchus</i>-Harrison; <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Sale, Chorus; <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i>-Harrison; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>He sung Darius</i>-Chorus; <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measures</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>War he sungis toil and trouble</i>-Incledon; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus; <i>The Prince unable to conceal his pain</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The many rend the skies</i> [repeated%-Chorus. *aAlexander's Feast 2. [PART II.% <i>Now strike the golden lyre again</i>-Harrison; <i>Revenge! Timotheus cries</i>, <i>Behold a ghastly band</i>-Griffith; <i>Give thevengeance due</i>-Incledon; <i>The Princes applaud</i>-Incledon, Chorus; <i>Thais led theway</i>-Mrs Billington, Chorus; <i>Thus long ago</i>-Harrison; <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i>-Chorus; <i>Let's imitate their notes above</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison; <i>Let old Timotheus yield the prize</i>-Chorus. *a[PART III.%A Grand Miscellaneous Act.; Overture and Dead March (<i>Saul</i>)-; <i>Balmy sweetness</i>-Harrison ($Boyce=); <i>Thou shalt bring them in</i>-Mrs Piele (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>); <i>Disdainful of danger</i>-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i>-Mrs Billington ($Dr Arne=); <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>-Incledon, Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>There in myrtle shades</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Hercules</i>); <i>But bright Cecilia</i>, <i>As from the power of sacred lays</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The dead shall live</i>-Chorus ($Dryden='s <i>Ode</i>).

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    *p1791 03 25 cg Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0. ^As17910311^ .*a1791 03 25 cg Alexander's Feast 1. PART I. Overture-; <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy Pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>The song began from Jove</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The Listening croud</i>-Chorus; <i>With ravished ears</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The praise of Bacchus</i>-Harrison; <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Sale, Chorus; <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i>-Harrison; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>He sung Darius</i>-Chorus; <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measures</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>War he sung is toil and trouble</i>-Incledon; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus; <i>The Prince unable to conceal his pain</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The many rend the skies</i> repeated-Chorus.*a1791 03 25 cg Alexander's Feast 2. PART II. <i>Now strike the golden lyre again</i>-Harrison; <i>Revenge! Timotheus cries</i>, <i>Behold a ghastly band</i>-Griffith; <i>Give the vengeance due</i>-Incledon; <i>The Princes applaud</i>-Incledon, Chorus; <i>Thais led the way</i>-Mrs Billington, Chorus; <i>Thus long ago</i>-Harrison; <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i>-Chorus; <i>Let's imitate their notes above</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison; <i>Let old Timotheus yield the prize</i>-Chorus.*a1791 03 25 cg PART III.A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (<i>Saul</i>)-; <i>Balmy sweetness</i>-Harrison ($Boyce=); <i>Thou shalt bring them in</i>-Mrs Piele (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>); <i>Disdainful of danger</i>-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i>-Mrs Billington ($Dr Arne=); <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>-Incledon, Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>There in myrtle shades</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Hercules</i>); <i>But bright Cecilia</i>, <i>As from the power of sacred lays</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The dead shall live</i>-Chorus ($Dryden='s <i>Ode</i>).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47142 | 17910325 | cg
    Performance: 103208 | 47142 | p | Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0 | As17910311 .
    AsSeeDate: 103208 | cg | p | As | 17910311
    Cast:
    654149 | 103208 | Principal Vocal Performers | Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
    654150 | 103208 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley
    654151 | 103208 | The Organ | Knyvett.
    Performance: 103209 | 47142 | a | Alexander's Feast 1 | PART I. Overture-; <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy Pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>The song began from Jove</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The Listening croud</i>-Chorus; <i>With ravished ears</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The praise of Bacchus</i>-Harrison; <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Sale, Chorus; <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i>-Harrison; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>He sung Darius</i>-Chorus; <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measures</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>War he sung is toil and trouble</i>-Incledon; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus; <i>The Prince unable to conceal his pain</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The many rend the skies</i> repeated-Chorus.
    Cast:
    183114 | 103209 | Overture
    183115 | 103209 | <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i> | Harrison
    183116 | 103209 | <i>Happy Pair</i> | Harrison, Chorus
    183117 | 103209 | <i>The song began from Jove</i> | Miss Poole
    183118 | 103209 | <i>The Listening croud</i> | Chorus
    183119 | 103209 | <i>With ravished ears</i> | Miss Poole
    183120 | 103209 | <i>The praise of Bacchus</i> | Harrison
    183121 | 103209 | <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i> | Sale, Chorus
    183122 | 103209 | <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i> | Harrison
    183123 | 103209 | <i>He chose a mournful muse</i> | Mrs Billington
    183124 | 103209 | <i>He sung Darius</i> | Chorus
    183125 | 103209 | <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measures</i> | Mrs Billington
    183126 | 103209 | <i>War he sung is toil and trouble</i> | Incledon
    183127 | 103209 | <i>The many rend the skies</i> | Chorus
    183128 | 103209 | <i>The Prince unable to conceal his pain</i> | Mrs Billington
    183129 | 103209 | <i>The many rend the skies</i> repeated | Chorus.
    Performance: 103210 | 47142 | a | Alexander's Feast 2 | PART II. <i>Now strike the golden lyre again</i>-Harrison; <i>Revenge! Timotheus cries</i>, <i>Behold a ghastly band</i>-Griffith; <i>Give the vengeance due</i>-Incledon; <i>The Princes applaud</i>-Incledon, Chorus; <i>Thais led the way</i>-Mrs Billington, Chorus; <i>Thus long ago</i>-Harrison; <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i>-Chorus; <i>Let's imitate their notes above</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison; <i>Let old Timotheus yield the prize</i>-Chorus.
    Cast:
    183130 | 103210 | <i>Now strike the golden lyre again</i> | Harrison
    183131 | 103210 | <i>Behold a ghastly band</i> | Griffith
    183132 | 103210 | <i>Give the vengeance due</i> | Incledon
    183133 | 103210 | <i>The Princes applaud</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    183134 | 103210 | <i>Thais led the way</i> | Mrs Billington, Chorus
    183135 | 103210 | <i>Thus long ago</i> | Harrison
    183136 | 103210 | <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i> | Chorus
    183137 | 103210 | <i>Let's imitate their notes above</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    183138 | 103210 | <i>Let old Timotheus yield the prize</i> | Chorus.
    Performance: 103211 | 47142 | a | PART III | A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (<i>Saul</i>)-; <i>Balmy sweetness</i>-Harrison ($Boyce=); <i>Thou shalt bring them in</i>-Mrs Piele (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>); <i>Disdainful of danger</i>-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i>-Mrs Billington ($Dr Arne=); <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>-Incledon, Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>There in myrtle shades</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Hercules</i>); <i>But bright Cecilia</i>, <i>As from the power of sacred lays</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The dead shall live</i>-Chorus ($Dryden='s <i>Ode</i>).
    Cast:
    183139 | 103211 | Overture and Dead March
    183140 | 103211 | <i>Balmy sweetness</i> | Harrison
    183141 | 103211 | <i>Thou shalt bring them in</i> | Mrs Piele
    183142 | 103211 | <i>Disdainful of danger</i> | Harrison, Incledon, Sale
    183143 | 103211 | <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i> | Mrs Billington
    183144 | 103211 | <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    183145 | 103211 | <i>There in myrtle shades</i> | Miss Poole
    183146 | 103211 | <i>As from the power of sacred lays</i> | Mrs Billington
    183147 | 103211 | <i>The dead shall live</i> | Chorus

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0
Comments:
As17910311 .
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Publish Date:
Author: John Dryden
Birth: 1631
Death: 1700

Afterpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast 1
Comments:
PART I. Overture-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; The song began from Jove-Miss Poole; The Listening croud-Chorus; With ravished ears-Miss Poole; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Sale, Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse-Mrs Billington; He sung Darius-Chorus; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Billington; War he sung is toil and trouble-Incledon; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies repeated-Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast 2
Comments:
PART II. Now strike the golden lyre again-Harrison; Revenge! Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Griffith; Give the vengeance due-Incledon; The Princes applaud-Incledon, Chorus; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington, Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Let's imitate their notes above-Mrs Billington, Harrison; Let old Timotheus yield the prize-Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: PART III
Comments:
A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Balmy sweetness-Harrison (Boyce); Thou shalt bring them in-Mrs Piele (Israel in Egypt); Disdainful of danger-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Bless the true Church and save the King-Incledon, Chorus (Athalia); There in myrtle shades-Miss Poole (Hercules); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
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