07 March 1792

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0; L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 0. As 2 Mar., but Organ-Greatorex [, As 29 Feb.%. *aAlexander's Feast 1. <i>'Twas at the royal feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy happy pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>Timotheus placed on high</i>-Harrison; <i>The song began from Jove</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The list'ning croud</i>-Chorus; <i>With ravish'd ears</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The praise of Bacchus</i>-Harrison; <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Bartleman; <i>Bacchus' blessings</i>-Chorus; <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i>-Harrison; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>, <i>He sung Darius</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>With downcast looks the joyless victor sat</i>, <i>Behold Darius great and good</i>-Chorus; <i>The mighty master</i>, <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>War he sung</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus; <i>The prince unable</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The many rend the skies</i> [repeated]-Chorus. *aAlexander's Feast 2. <i>Now strike the golden lyre</i>-Harrison; <i>Break his bands of sleep asunder</i>-Chorus; <i>Hark hark the horrid sound</i>-Harrison; <i>Revenge revenge Timotheus cries</i>, <i>Behold a ghastly band</i>-Bartleman; <i>Give the vengeance due</i>, <i>The princes applaud</i>-; <i>Thais led the way</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The princes applaud</i> [repeated]-Chorus; <i>Thus long ago</i>-Harrison; <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i>-Chorus; <i>Your voices tune</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Let's imitate her notes above</i>-Harrison, Bartleman; <i>Let old Timotheus</i>-Chorus. *aGrand Miscellaneous Act. Overture-(<i>Berenice</i>, $Handel=); <i>The Mansion of Peace</i>-Harrison ($Webbe=); <i>Mad Bess</i>-Mrs Billington ($Purcell=); <i>The mighty power</i>-Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>, Handel); <i>Se constanta per timore</i>-Mrs Second ($Caruso=); <i>Together let us range</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison ($Boyce=); <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i>-Bartleman (<i>Joshua</i>, Handel); <i>Bravura song</i>-Mrs Billington ($Sacchini=); <i>Gloria Patri</i>-Chorus.

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    *p1792 03 07 cg Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0; L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 0. ^As17920302^but Organ-Greatorex , ^As17920229^.*a1792 03 07 cg Alexander's Feast 1. <i>'Twas at the royal feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy happy pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>Timotheus placed on high</i>-Harrison; <i>The song began from Jove</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The list'ning croud</i>-Chorus; <i>With ravish'd ears</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The praise of Bacchus</i>-Harrison; <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Bartleman; <i>Bacchus' blessings</i>-Chorus; <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i>-Harrison; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>, <i>He sung Darius</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>With downcast looks the joyless victor sat</i>, <i>Behold Darius great and good</i>-Chorus; <i>The mighty master</i>, <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>War he sung</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus; <i>The prince unable</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The many rend the skies</i> [repeated]-Chorus.*a1792 03 07 cg Alexander's Feast 2. <i>Now strike the golden lyre</i>-Harrison; <i>Break his bands of sleep asunder</i>-Chorus; <i>Hark hark the horrid sound</i>-Harrison; <i>Revenge revenge Timotheus cries</i>, <i>Behold a ghastly band</i>-Bartleman; <i>Give the vengeance due</i>, <i>The princes applaud</i>-; <i>Thais led the way</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The princes applaud</i> [repeated]-Chorus; <i>Thus long ago</i>-Harrison; <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i>-Chorus; <i>Your voices tune</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Let's imitate her notes above</i>-Harrison, Bartleman; <i>Let old Timotheus</i>-Chorus.*a1792 03 07 cg Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture-(<i>Berenice</i>, $Handel=); <i>The Mansion of Peace</i>-Harrison ($Webbe=); <i>Mad Bess</i>-Mrs Billington ($Purcell=); <i>The mighty power</i>-Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>, Handel); <i>Se constanta per timore</i>-Mrs Second ($Caruso=); <i>Together let us range</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison ($Boyce=); <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i>-Bartleman (<i>Joshua</i>, Handel); <i>Bravura song</i>-Mrs Billington ($Sacchini=); <i>Gloria Patri</i>-Chorus.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47727 | 17920307 | cg
    Performance: 104711 | 47727 | p | Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0; L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0 | As17920302but Organ-Greatorex , As17920229.
    AsSeeDate: 104711 | cg | p | As | 17920302
    Cast:
    186694 | 104711 | 20302but Organ | Greatorex , As17920229.
    666274 | 104711 | Principal Vocal Parts | Mrs _Addison.
    666275 | 104711 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley
    666276 | 104711 | Organ | Knyvett.
    Performance: 104712 | 47727 | a | Alexander's Feast 1 | <i>'Twas at the royal feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy happy pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>Timotheus placed on high</i>-Harrison; <i>The song began from Jove</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The list'ning croud</i>-Chorus; <i>With ravish'd ears</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The praise of Bacchus</i>-Harrison; <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i>-Bartleman; <i>Bacchus' blessings</i>-Chorus; <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i>-Harrison; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>, <i>He sung Darius</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>With downcast looks the joyless victor sat</i>, <i>Behold Darius great and good</i>-Chorus; <i>The mighty master</i>, <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>War he sung</i>-Mrs Second; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus; <i>The prince unable</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The many rend the skies</i> [repeated]-Chorus.
    Cast:
    186695 | 104712 | <i>'Twas at the royal feast</i> | Harrison
    186696 | 104712 | <i>Happy happy pair</i> | Harrison, Chorus
    186697 | 104712 | <i>Timotheus placed on high</i> | Harrison
    186698 | 104712 | <i>The song began from Jove</i> | Mrs Second
    186699 | 104712 | <i>The list'ning croud</i> | Chorus
    186700 | 104712 | <i>With ravish'd ears</i> | Mrs Second
    186701 | 104712 | <i>The praise of Bacchus</i> | Harrison
    186702 | 104712 | <i>Bacchus ever fair and young</i> | Bartleman
    186703 | 104712 | <i>Bacchus' blessings</i> | Chorus
    186704 | 104712 | <i>Sooth'd with the sound</i> | Harrison
    186705 | 104712 | <i>He sung Darius</i> | Mrs Billington
    186706 | 104712 | <i>Behold Darius great and good</i> | Chorus
    186707 | 104712 | <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i> | Mrs Billington
    186708 | 104712 | <i>War he sung</i> | Mrs Second
    186709 | 104712 | <i>The many rend the skies</i> | Chorus
    186710 | 104712 | <i>The prince unable</i> | Mrs Billington
    186711 | 104712 | repeated] | Chorus.
    Performance: 104713 | 47727 | a | Alexander's Feast 2 | <i>Now strike the golden lyre</i>-Harrison; <i>Break his bands of sleep asunder</i>-Chorus; <i>Hark hark the horrid sound</i>-Harrison; <i>Revenge revenge Timotheus cries</i>, <i>Behold a ghastly band</i>-Bartleman; <i>Give the vengeance due</i>, <i>The princes applaud</i>-; <i>Thais led the way</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>The princes applaud</i> [repeated]-Chorus; <i>Thus long ago</i>-Harrison; <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i>-Chorus; <i>Your voices tune</i>-Mrs Billington; <i>Let's imitate her notes above</i>-Harrison, Bartleman; <i>Let old Timotheus</i>-Chorus.
    Cast:
    186712 | 104713 | <i>Now strike the golden lyre</i> | Harrison
    186713 | 104713 | <i>Break his bands of sleep asunder</i> | Chorus
    186714 | 104713 | <i>Hark hark the horrid sound</i> | Harrison
    186715 | 104713 | <i>Behold a ghastly band</i> | Bartleman
    186716 | 104713 | <i>The princes applaud</i>
    186717 | 104713 | <i>Thais led the way</i> | Mrs Billington
    186718 | 104713 | repeated] | Chorus
    186719 | 104713 | <i>Thus long ago</i> | Harrison
    186720 | 104713 | <i>At last divine Cecilia came</i> | Chorus
    186721 | 104713 | <i>Your voices tune</i> | Mrs Billington
    186722 | 104713 | <i>Let's imitate her notes above</i> | Harrison, Bartleman
    186723 | 104713 | <i>Let old Timotheus</i> | Chorus.
    Performance: 104714 | 47727 | a | Grand Miscellaneous Act | Overture-(<i>Berenice</i>, $Handel=); <i>The Mansion of Peace</i>-Harrison ($Webbe=); <i>Mad Bess</i>-Mrs Billington ($Purcell=); <i>The mighty power</i>-Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>, Handel); <i>Se constanta per timore</i>-Mrs Second ($Caruso=); <i>Together let us range</i>-Mrs Billington, Harrison ($Boyce=); <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i>-Bartleman (<i>Joshua</i>, Handel); <i>Bravura song</i>-Mrs Billington ($Sacchini=); <i>Gloria Patri</i>-Chorus.
    Cast:
    186724 | 104714 | Overture
    186725 | 104714 | <i>The Mansion of Peace</i> | Harrison
    186726 | 104714 | <i>Mad Bess</i> | Mrs Billington
    186727 | 104714 | <i>The mighty power</i> | Chorus
    186728 | 104714 | <i>Se constanta per timore</i> | Mrs Second
    186729 | 104714 | <i>Together let us range</i> | Mrs Billington, Harrison
    186730 | 104714 | <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i> | Bartleman
    186731 | 104714 | <i>Bravura song</i> | Mrs Billington
    186732 | 104714 | <i>Gloria Patri</i> | Chorus.

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0; L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0
Comments:
As17920302but Organ-Greatorex , As17920229.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast 1
Comments:
'Twas at the royal feast-Harrison; Happy happy pair-Harrison, Chorus; Timotheus placed on high-Harrison; The song began from Jove-Mrs Second; The list'ning croud-Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Mrs Second; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Bartleman; Bacchus' blessings-Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse, He sung Darius-Mrs Billington; With downcast looks the joyless victor sat, Behold Darius great and good-Chorus; The mighty master, Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Billington; War he sung-Mrs Second; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The prince unable-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies [repeated]-Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Alexander's Feast 2
Comments:
Now strike the golden lyre-Harrison; Break his bands of sleep asunder-Chorus; Hark hark the horrid sound-Harrison; Revenge revenge Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Bartleman; Give the vengeance due, The princes applaud-; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington; The princes applaud [repeated]-Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Your voices tune-Mrs Billington; Let's imitate her notes above-Harrison, Bartleman; Let old Timotheus-Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act
Comments:
Overture-(Berenice, Handel); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Mad Bess-Mrs Billington (Purcell); The mighty power-Chorus (Athalia, Handel); Se constanta per timore-Mrs Second (Caruso); Together let us range-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman (Joshua, Handel); Bravura song-Mrs Billington (Sacchini); Gloria Patri-Chorus.
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