13 April 1791

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg [The First Act of% Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0. [Principal Vocal Performers,% As 23 Mar., [Leader as 11 Mar.% but Organ-Greatorex [as 16 March%. *aAlexander's Feast 1. As 25 Mar., but <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Griffith, Chorus; <i>Bacchus' blessings</i>-Chorus; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-_. *aA Selection from Acis and Galatea. Overture-; <i>O the pleasures ofthe plain</i>-Chorus; <i>Hush! ye pretty warbling choir</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Where shall I seek the charming fair</i>-Incledon; <i>Shepherd what art thou pursuing</i>-Mrs Piele; <i>Lo! here my Love</i>, <i>Love in her eyes sits playing</i>-Harrison; <i>Behold the monster Polypheme</i>-Chorus; <i>I rage</i>, <i>O ruddier than the cherry</i>-Griffith; <i>Consider fond shepherd</i>, <i>Cease O cease</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The flocks shall leave</i>-Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith; <i>'Tis done</i>, <i>Heart the seat of soft delight</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Galatea dry thy tears</i>-Chorus. *aA Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (<i>Occasional Oratorio</i>)-; <i>Rendi il sereno al Ciglio</i>-Harrison (<i>Sosarme</i>); <i>For unto us</i>-Chorus (<i>The Messiah</i>); <i>How blest the maid</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Hercules</i>); <i>Together let us range the fields</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison (<i>Solomon</i>, by $Boyce=); <i>Jehovah crowned</i>-Incledon; <i>He comes he comes</i>-Chorus (<i>Esther</i>); <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i>-Mrs Billington ($Dr Arne=); <i>Let their celestial concerts all unite</i>-Chorus (<i>Samson</i>). *mAs 30 Mar.

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    *p1791 04 13 cg The First Act of Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0. Principal Vocal Performers, ^As17910323^Leader ^as17910311^but Organ-Greatorex ^as17910316^.*a1791 04 13 cg Alexander's Feast 1. ^As17910325^but <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Griffith, Chorus; <i>Bacchus' blessings</i>-Chorus; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-_.*a1791 04 13 cg A Selection from Acis and Galatea. Overture-; <i>O the pleasures of the plain</i>-Chorus; <i>Hush! ye pretty warbling choir</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Where shall I seek the charming fair</i>-Incledon; <i>Shepherd what art thou pursuing</i>-Mrs Piele; <i>Lo! here my Love</i>, <i>Love in her eyes sits playing</i>-Harrison; <i>Behold the monster Polypheme</i>-Chorus; <i>I rage</i>, <i>O ruddier than the cherry</i>-Griffith; <i>Consider fond shepherd</i>, <i>Cease O cease</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The flocks shall leave</i>-Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith; <i>'Tis done</i>, <i>Heart the seat of soft delight</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Galatea dry thy tears</i>-Chorus.*a1791 04 13 cg A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (<i>Occasional Oratorio</i>)-; <i>Rendi il sereno al Ciglio</i>-Harrison (<i>Sosarme</i>); <i>For unto us</i>-Chorus (<i>The Messiah</i>); <i>How blest the maid</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Hercules</i>); <i>Together let us range the fields</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison (<i>Solomon</i>, by $Boyce=); <i>Jehovah crowned</i>-Incledon; <i>He comes he comes</i>-Chorus (<i>Esther</i>); <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i>-Mrs Billington ($Dr Arne=); <i>Let their celestial concerts all unite</i>-Chorus (<i>Samson</i>).*m1791 04 13 cg ^As17910330^ .

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47190 | 17910413 | cg
    Performance: 103336 | 47190 | p | The First Act Of Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0 | Principal Vocal Performers, As17910323Leader as17910311but Organ-Greatorex as17910316.
    AsSeeDate: 103336 | cg | p | As | 17910323
    Cast:
    183296 | 103336 | 7910323Leader as17910311but Organ | Greatorex as17910316.
    655368 | 103336 | 910311but Principal Vocal Performers | _Sale
    655369 | 103336 | Overture
    655370 | 103336 | <i>Come ever smiling Liberty</i> | Mrs Piele
    655371 | 103336 | <i>He layeth the beams</i> | Griffith
    655372 | 103336 | who in thy heavenly hand</i> | Griffith
    655373 | 103336 | <i>Great Jehovah's awful word</i> | Miss Poole
    655374 | 103336 | <i>Daughter of Gods</i> | Harrison
    655375 | 103336 | mighty Joshua</i> | Harrison
    655376 | 103336 | <i>Where e'er you walk</i> | Mrs Billington
    655377 | 103336 | <i>But the waters overwhelmed</i> | Double Chorus
    655378 | 103336 | Principal Vocal Performers | Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
    655379 | 103336 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley
    655380 | 103336 | The Organ | Knyvett.
    Performance: 103337 | 47190 | a | Alexander's Feast 1 | As17910325but <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Griffith, Chorus; <i>Bacchus' blessings</i>-Chorus; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 103337 | cg | a | As | 17910325
    Cast:
    183297 | 103337 | 910325but <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i> | Griffith, Chorus
    183298 | 103337 | <i>Bacchus' blessings</i> | Chorus
    655381 | 103337 | Overture
    655382 | 103337 | <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i> | Harrison
    655383 | 103337 | <i>Happy Pair</i> | Harrison, Chorus
    655384 | 103337 | <i>The song began from Jove</i> | Miss Poole
    655385 | 103337 | <i>The Listening croud</i> | Chorus
    655386 | 103337 | <i>With ravished ears</i> | Miss Poole
    655387 | 103337 | <i>The praise of Bacchus</i> | Harrison
    655388 | 103337 | <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i> | Sale, Chorus
    655389 | 103337 | <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i> | Harrison
    655390 | 103337 | <i>He chose a mournful muse</i> | Mrs Billington
    655391 | 103337 | <i>He sung Darius</i> | Chorus
    655392 | 103337 | <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measures</i> | Mrs Billington
    655393 | 103337 | <i>War he sung is toil and trouble</i> | Incledon
    655394 | 103337 | <i>The many rend the skies</i> | Chorus
    655395 | 103337 | <i>The Prince unable to conceal his pain</i> | Mrs Billington
    655396 | 103337 | <i>The many rend the skies</i> repeated | Chorus.
    655397 | 103337 | <i>Now strike the golden lyre again</i> | Harrison
    655398 | 103337 | <i>Behold a ghastly band</i> | Griffith
    655399 | 103337 | <i>Give the vengeance due</i> | Incledon
    655400 | 103337 | <i>The Princes applaud</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    655401 | 103337 | <i>Thais led the way</i> | Mrs Billington, Chorus
    655402 | 103337 | <i>Thus long ago</i> | Harrison
    655403 | 103337 | <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i> | Chorus
    655404 | 103337 | <i>Let's imitate their notes above</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    655405 | 103337 | <i>Let old Timotheus yield the prize</i> | Chorus.
    655406 | 103337 | Overture and Dead March
    655407 | 103337 | <i>Balmy sweetness</i> | Harrison
    655408 | 103337 | <i>Thou shalt bring them in</i> | Mrs Piele
    655409 | 103337 | <i>Disdainful of danger</i> | Harrison, Incledon, Sale
    655410 | 103337 | <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i> | Mrs Billington
    655411 | 103337 | <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    655412 | 103337 | <i>There in myrtle shades</i> | Miss Poole
    655413 | 103337 | <i>As from the power of sacred lays</i> | Mrs Billington
    655414 | 103337 | <i>The dead shall live</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 103338 | 47190 | a | A Selection from Acis and Galatea | Overture-; <i>O the pleasures of the plain</i>-Chorus; <i>Hush! ye pretty warbling choir</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Where shall I seek the charming fair</i>-Incledon; <i>Shepherd what art thou pursuing</i>-Mrs Piele; <i>Lo! here my Love</i>, <i>Love in her eyes sits playing</i>-Harrison; <i>Behold the monster Polypheme</i>-Chorus; <i>I rage</i>, <i>O ruddier than the cherry</i>-Griffith; <i>Consider fond shepherd</i>, <i>Cease O cease</i>-Miss Poole; <i>The flocks shall leave</i>-Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith; <i>'Tis done</i>, <i>Heart the seat of soft delight</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Galatea dry thy tears</i>-Chorus.
    Cast:
    183299 | 103338 | Overture
    183300 | 103338 | <i>O the pleasures of the plain</i> | Chorus
    183301 | 103338 | ye pretty warbling choir</i> | Mrs Billington
    183302 | 103338 | <i>Where shall I seek the charming fair</i> | Incledon
    183303 | 103338 | <i>Shepherd what art thou pursuing</i> | Mrs Piele
    183304 | 103338 | <i>Love in her eyes sits playing</i> | Harrison
    183305 | 103338 | <i>Behold the monster Polypheme</i> | Chorus
    183306 | 103338 | <i>O ruddier than the cherry</i> | Griffith
    183307 | 103338 | <i>Cease O cease</i> | Miss Poole
    183308 | 103338 | <i>The flocks shall leave</i> | Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith
    183309 | 103338 | <i>Heart the seat of soft delight</i> | Mrs Billington
    183310 | 103338 | <i>Galatea dry thy tears</i> | Chorus.
    Performance: 103339 | 47190 | a | A Grand Miscellaneous Act | Overture (<i>Occasional Oratorio</i>)-; <i>Rendi il sereno al Ciglio</i>-Harrison (<i>Sosarme</i>); <i>For unto us</i>-Chorus (<i>The Messiah</i>); <i>How blest the maid</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Hercules</i>); <i>Together let us range the fields</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison (<i>Solomon</i>, by $Boyce=); <i>Jehovah crowned</i>-Incledon; <i>He comes he comes</i>-Chorus (<i>Esther</i>); <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i>-Mrs Billington ($Dr Arne=); <i>Let their celestial concerts all unite</i>-Chorus (<i>Samson</i>).
    Cast:
    183311 | 103339 | Overture
    183312 | 103339 | <i>Rendi il sereno al Ciglio</i> | Harrison
    183313 | 103339 | <i>For unto us</i> | Chorus
    183314 | 103339 | <i>How blest the maid</i> | Miss Poole
    183315 | 103339 | <i>Together let us range the fields</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    183316 | 103339 | <i>Jehovah crowned</i> | Incledon
    183317 | 103339 | <i>He comes he comes</i> | Chorus
    183318 | 103339 | <i>The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms</i> | Mrs Billington
    183319 | 103339 | <i>Let their celestial concerts all unite</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 103340 | 47190 | m | As17910330
    AsSeeDate: 103340 | cg | m | As | 17910330

Mainpiece

Title: The First Act Of Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0
Comments:
Principal Vocal Performers, As17910323Leader as17910311but Organ-Greatorex as17910316.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast 1
Comments:
As17910325but Bacchus ever fair and young-Griffith, Chorus; Bacchus' blessings-Chorus; He chose a mournful muse-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: A Selection from Acis and Galatea
Comments:
Overture-; O the pleasures of the plain-Chorus; Hush! ye pretty warbling choir-Mrs Billington; Where shall I seek the charming fair-Incledon; Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Piele; Lo! here my Love, Love in her eyes sits playing-Harrison; Behold the monster Polypheme-Chorus; I rage, O ruddier than the cherry-Griffith; Consider fond shepherd, Cease O cease-Miss Poole; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith; 'Tis done, Heart the seat of soft delight-Mrs Billington; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act
Comments:
Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Rendi il sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); For unto us-Chorus (The Messiah); How blest the maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Let their celestial concerts all unite-Chorus (Samson).
Cast:

Music

Comment: As17910330

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