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30 March 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0. As 23 Mar., but Instrumental Performers-Lavenu. *aAllegro ed il Penseroso 1 [PART I%. As 18 Mar.,but <i>Let me wander not unseen</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Or let the merry bells ring round</i>-_; <i>Come but keep thy wonted state</i>, <i>First and chief</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Hence loathed melancholy</i>-Miss Poole [as well as by $Harrison=]; <i>Mirth admit me of thy crew</i>-Miss Poole [as well as by $Griffith=]. *aL'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2. As 18 Mar., but [PART II. As 18 Mar., but% <i>But O! sad virgin</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Populous cities please us then</i>-Griffith, Chorus; <i>There let Hymen oft appear</i>-Miss Poole; <i>Hence vain deluding joys</i>, <i>Me when the sun</i>-Mrs Billington. *aAGrand Miscellaneous Act. As 18 Mar., but [PART III. As 18 Mar., but% <i>Sound an alarm</i>-Incledon; <i>We hear the pleasing call</i>-Chorus (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>Pour forth no more</i>-_; <i>No more to Ammon's God</i>-_; accompanied on the harp-_; Concerto Violin-_. *mEnd II: <i>concerto</i> on the violin-Weichsel.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 03 30 cg L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0. ^As17910323^but Instrumental Performers-Lavenu.*a1791 03 30 cg Allegro ed il Penseroso 1 PART I. ^As17910318^but <i>Let me wander not unseen</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Or let the merry bells ring round</i>-_; <i>Come but keep thy wonted state</i>, <i>First and chief</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Hence loathed melancholy</i>-Miss Poole [as well as by $Harrison=]; <i>Mirth admit me of thy crew</i>-Miss Poole [as well as by $Griffith=].*a1791 03 30 cg L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2. ^As17910318^but PART II. ^As17910318^but <i>But O! sad virgin</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Populous cities please us then</i>-Griffith, Chorus; <i>There let Hymen oft appear</i>-Miss Poole; <i>Hence vain deluding joys</i>, <i>Me when the sun</i>-Mrs Billington.*a1791 03 30 cg A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ^As17910318^but PART III. ^As17910318^but <i>Sound an alarm</i>-Incledon; <i>We hear the pleasing call</i>-Chorus (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>Pour forth no more</i>-_; <i>No more to Ammon's God</i>-_; accompanied on the harp-_; Concerto Violin-_.*m1791 03 30 cg End II: <i>concerto</i> on the violin-Weichsel.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47154 | 17910330 | cg
    Performance: 103238 | 47154 | p | L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0 | As17910323but Instrumental Performers-Lavenu.
    AsSeeDate: 103238 | cg | p | As | 17910323
    Cast:
    183164 | 103238 | 910323but Instrumental Performers | Lavenu.
    654429 | 103238 | 910311but Principal Vocal Performers | _Sale
    654430 | 103238 | Overture
    654431 | 103238 | <i>Come ever smiling Liberty</i> | Mrs Piele
    654432 | 103238 | <i>He layeth the beams</i> | Griffith
    654433 | 103238 | who in thy heavenly hand</i> | Griffith
    654434 | 103238 | <i>Great Jehovah's awful word</i> | Miss Poole
    654435 | 103238 | <i>Daughter of Gods</i> | Harrison
    654436 | 103238 | mighty Joshua</i> | Harrison
    654437 | 103238 | <i>Where e'er you walk</i> | Mrs Billington
    654438 | 103238 | <i>But the waters overwhelmed</i> | Double Chorus
    654439 | 103238 | Principal Vocal Performers | Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
    654440 | 103238 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley
    654441 | 103238 | The Organ | Knyvett.
    Performance: 103239 | 47154 | a | Allegro ed il Penseroso 1 PART I | As17910318but <i>Let me wander not unseen</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Or let the merry bells ring round</i>-_; <i>Come but keep thy wonted state</i>, <i>First and chief</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Hence loathed melancholy</i>-Miss Poole [as well as by $Harrison=]; <i>Mirth admit me of thy crew</i>-Miss Poole [as well as by $Griffith=].as well as by $Griffith=].
    AsSeeDate: 103239 | cg | a | As | 17910318
    Cast:
    183165 | 103239 | 910318but <i>Let me wander not unseen</i> | Mrs Billington
    183166 | 103239 | <i>First and chief</i> | Mrs Billington
    183167 | 103239 | <i>Hence loathed melancholy</i> | Miss Poole
    183168 | 103239 | <i>Mirth admit me of thy crew</i> | Miss Poole
    654442 | 103239 | First Grand Concerto
    654443 | 103239 | </i> | Harrison
    654444 | 103239 | vain deluding joys</i> | Mrs Billington
    654445 | 103239 | <i>Come thou goddess</i> | Harrison
    654446 | 103239 | <i>Come rather goddess</i> | Mrs Billington
    654447 | 103239 | <i>Haste thee nymph</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    654448 | 103239 | <i>Come and trip it</i> | Mrs Piele, Chorus
    654449 | 103239 | <i>Come pensive nun</i> | Mrs Billingdon
    654450 | 103239 | <i>Join with thee calm peace and quiet</i> | Chorus
    654451 | 103239 | <i>Sweet bird</i> | Mrs Billington
    654452 | 103239 | repeated] | Griffith
    654453 | 103239 | <i>Oft on a plat of rising ground</i> | Harrison
    654454 | 103239 | <i>Or let the merry bells ring round</i> | Mrs Billington
    654455 | 103239 | <i>And young and old come forth to play</i> | Chorus.
    654456 | 103239 | sad virgin</i> | Miss Poole
    654457 | 103239 | <i>Populous cities please us then</i> | Sale, Chorus
    654458 | 103239 | <i>There let Hymen oft appear</i> | Harrison
    654459 | 103239 | <i>Hide me from day's garish eye</i> | Mrs Billington
    654460 | 103239 | <i>I'll to the well@trod stage anon</i> | Incledon
    654461 | 103239 | <i>And ever against eating cares</i> | Miss Poole
    654462 | 103239 | <i>As steals the morn upon the night</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    654463 | 103239 | <i>These delights if thou canst give</i> | Incledon, Chorus.
    654464 | 103239 | Overture
    654465 | 103239 | <i>The Mansion of Peace</i> | Harrison
    654466 | 103239 | <i>Nightingale Chorus</i>
    654467 | 103239 | <i>Praise the Lord</i> | Miss Poole
    654468 | 103239 | accompanied on the harp | Meyer Jun.
    654469 | 103239 | <i>Pour forth no more</i> | Sale
    654470 | 103239 | <i>No more to Ammon's God</i> | Chorus
    654471 | 103239 | <i>Concerto</i> Violin | G. Ashley
    654472 | 103239 | <i>The Soldier tir'd</i> | Mrs Billington
    654473 | 103239 | <i>Glory be to the Father</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 103240 | 47154 | a | L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2 | As17910318but PART II. As17910318but <i>But O! sad virgin</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Populous cities please us then</i>-Griffith, Chorus; <i>There let Hymen oft appear</i>-Miss Poole; <i>Hence vain deluding joys</i>, <i>Me when the sun</i>-Mrs Billington.
    AsSeeDate: 103240 | cg | a | As | 17910318
    Cast:
    183169 | 103240 | sad virgin</i> | Mrs Billington
    183170 | 103240 | <i>Populous cities please us then</i> | Griffith, Chorus
    183171 | 103240 | <i>There let Hymen oft appear</i> | Miss Poole
    183172 | 103240 | <i>Me when the sun</i> | Mrs Billington.
    654474 | 103240 | First Grand Concerto
    654475 | 103240 | </i> | Harrison
    654476 | 103240 | vain deluding joys</i> | Mrs Billington
    654477 | 103240 | <i>Come thou goddess</i> | Harrison
    654478 | 103240 | <i>Come rather goddess</i> | Mrs Billington
    654479 | 103240 | <i>Haste thee nymph</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    654480 | 103240 | <i>Come and trip it</i> | Mrs Piele, Chorus
    654481 | 103240 | <i>Come pensive nun</i> | Mrs Billingdon
    654482 | 103240 | <i>Join with thee calm peace and quiet</i> | Chorus
    654483 | 103240 | <i>Mirth admit me of thy crew</i> | Miss Poole
    654484 | 103240 | <i>Sweet bird</i> | Mrs Billington
    654485 | 103240 | repeated] | Griffith
    654486 | 103240 | <i>Oft on a plat of rising ground</i> | Harrison
    654487 | 103240 | <i>Or let the merry bells ring round</i> | Mrs Billington
    654488 | 103240 | <i>And young and old come forth to play</i> | Chorus.
    654489 | 103240 | <i>Hide me from day's garish eye</i> | Mrs Billington
    654490 | 103240 | <i>I'll to the well@trod stage anon</i> | Incledon
    654491 | 103240 | <i>And ever against eating cares</i> | Miss Poole
    654492 | 103240 | <i>As steals the morn upon the night</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    654493 | 103240 | <i>These delights if thou canst give</i> | Incledon, Chorus.
    654494 | 103240 | Overture
    654495 | 103240 | <i>The Mansion of Peace</i> | Harrison
    654496 | 103240 | <i>Nightingale Chorus</i>
    654497 | 103240 | <i>Praise the Lord</i> | Miss Poole
    654498 | 103240 | accompanied on the harp | Meyer Jun.
    654499 | 103240 | <i>Pour forth no more</i> | Sale
    654500 | 103240 | <i>No more to Ammon's God</i> | Chorus
    654501 | 103240 | <i>Concerto</i> Violin | G. Ashley
    654502 | 103240 | <i>The Soldier tir'd</i> | Mrs Billington
    654503 | 103240 | <i>Glory be to the Father</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 103241 | 47154 | a | A Grand Miscellaneous Act | As17910318but PART III. As17910318but <i>Sound an alarm</i>-Incledon; <i>We hear the pleasing call</i>-Chorus (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>Pour forth no more</i>-_; <i>No more to Ammon's God</i>-_; accompanied on the harp-_; Concerto Violin-_.
    AsSeeDate: 103241 | cg | a | As | 17910318
    Cast:
    183173 | 103241 | 17910318but <i>Sound an alarm</i> | Incledon
    183174 | 103241 | <i>We hear the pleasing call</i> | Chorus
    654504 | 103241 | First Grand Concerto
    654505 | 103241 | </i> | Harrison
    654506 | 103241 | vain deluding joys</i> | Mrs Billington
    654507 | 103241 | <i>Come thou goddess</i> | Harrison
    654508 | 103241 | <i>Come rather goddess</i> | Mrs Billington
    654509 | 103241 | <i>Haste thee nymph</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    654510 | 103241 | <i>Come and trip it</i> | Mrs Piele, Chorus
    654511 | 103241 | <i>Come pensive nun</i> | Mrs Billingdon
    654512 | 103241 | <i>Join with thee calm peace and quiet</i> | Chorus
    654513 | 103241 | <i>Mirth admit me of thy crew</i> | Miss Poole
    654514 | 103241 | <i>Sweet bird</i> | Mrs Billington
    654515 | 103241 | repeated] | Griffith
    654516 | 103241 | <i>Oft on a plat of rising ground</i> | Harrison
    654517 | 103241 | <i>Or let the merry bells ring round</i> | Mrs Billington
    654518 | 103241 | <i>And young and old come forth to play</i> | Chorus.
    654519 | 103241 | sad virgin</i> | Miss Poole
    654520 | 103241 | <i>Populous cities please us then</i> | Sale, Chorus
    654521 | 103241 | <i>There let Hymen oft appear</i> | Harrison
    654522 | 103241 | <i>Hide me from day's garish eye</i> | Mrs Billington
    654523 | 103241 | <i>I'll to the well@trod stage anon</i> | Incledon
    654524 | 103241 | <i>And ever against eating cares</i> | Miss Poole
    654525 | 103241 | <i>As steals the morn upon the night</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    654526 | 103241 | <i>These delights if thou canst give</i> | Incledon, Chorus.
    654527 | 103241 | Overture
    654528 | 103241 | <i>The Mansion of Peace</i> | Harrison
    654529 | 103241 | <i>Nightingale Chorus</i>
    654530 | 103241 | <i>Praise the Lord</i> | Miss Poole
    654531 | 103241 | accompanied on the harp | Meyer Jun.
    654532 | 103241 | <i>Pour forth no more</i> | Sale
    654533 | 103241 | <i>No more to Ammon's God</i> | Chorus
    654534 | 103241 | <i>Concerto</i> Violin | G. Ashley
    654535 | 103241 | <i>The Soldier tir'd</i> | Mrs Billington
    654536 | 103241 | <i>Glory be to the Father</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 103242 | 47154 | m | End II: <i>concerto</i> on the violin-Weichsel

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17910318but Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Billington; Or let the merry bells ring round-_; Come but keep thy wonted state, First and chief-Mrs Billington; Hence loathed melancholy-Miss Poole [as well as by Harrison]; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Miss Poole [as well as by Griffith].as well as by Griffith].
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17910318but PART II. As17910318but But O! sad virgin-Mrs Billington; Populous cities please us then-Griffith, Chorus; There let Hymen oft appear-Miss Poole; Hence vain deluding joys, Me when the sun-Mrs Billington.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17910318but PART III. As17910318but Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear the pleasing call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Pour forth no more-_; No more to Ammon's God-_; accompanied on the harp-_; Concerto Violin-_.
Cast:

Music

Comment: End II: concerto on the violin-Weichsel

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