The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!

30 March 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: "Last night Miss Poole was absent from indisposition" (Morning Herald, 31 Mar.). Her substitute is not named. Account-Book, 9 June: Received of Ashley oratorio rent #350. [This was Reinhold's last appearance on the stage.

Performance List

Event Downloads

JSON XML CSV

  • Your web browser doesn't have a PDF plugin. Instead, click here to download the PDF file

  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg [A% Grand Selection 0 [from the Most Favourite Works of Handel%; Messiah. As 23 Feb. *aGrand Selection 1. Overture- (<i>Samson</i>); <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i>-Sale; <i>For all these mercies</i>-Chorus (<i>Joshua</i>); <i>O Change beyond Report</i>, <i>O Mirror of our fickle state</i>-Miss Celson (Samson); <i>My arms against</i>, <i>Sound an alarm</i>-Incledon; <i>We hear</i>-Chorus; <i>Come ever smiling liberty</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>When his loud voice</i>-Chorus (<i>Jephtha</i>); <i>O worse than Death</i>, <i>Angels ever bright</i>-Mme Mara (<i>Theodora</i>); <i>He gave tham hailstones</i>-Chorus (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>). *aGrand Selection 2. Overture and March- (<i>Scipio</i>); <i>Tyrants would</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Tyrants ye in vain</i>-Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>He layeth the beams</i>-Reinhold (<i>Ezio</i>); <i>Grateful hearts</i>-Miss Dufour (<i>Nabal</i>); <i>Fall'n is the foe</i>-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); <i>Great Jehovah's awful word</i>-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); <i>Gentle Airs</i>-Incledon; [accompanied on the% violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); <i>Bravura Agitata</i>-Mme Mara; <i>The Lord shall reign</i>-Chorus; <i>For the Horse ofPharaoh</i>, <i>And Miriam</i>-Incledon; <i>Sing ye to the Lord</i>-Mme Mara; <i>The Horse andhis Rider</i>-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); <i>Mad Bess</i>-Mme Mara ($Purcell=). *aGrand Selection 3. [Selected from <i>The Messiah</i>.% Overture-; <i>Comfort ye</i>, <i>Every Valley</i>-Incledon; <i>And the Glory</i>-Chorus; <i>How beautiful</i>-Master Elliot; <i>The trumpet shall sound</i>-Reinhold; <i>Rejoice greatly</i>-Miss Poole; <i>For unto us a Child is born</i>-Chorus; <i>I know that my Redeemer Liveth</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Hallelujah</i>-Chorus. *mEnd I: <i>concerto</i> on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the violin-G. Ashley. *c"Last night $Miss Poole= was absent from indisposition" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 Mar.). Her substitute is not named. Account-Book, 9 June: Received of $Ashley= oratorio rent #350. [This was $Reinhold='s last appearance on the stage.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 03 30 cg A Grand Selection 0 from the Most Favourite Works of Handel; Messiah. ^As17980223^.*a1798 03 30 cg Grand Selection 1. Overture- (<i>Samson</i>); <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i>-Sale; <i>For all these mercies</i>-Chorus (<i>Joshua</i>); <i>O Change beyond Report</i>, <i>O Mirror of our fickle state</i>-Miss Celson (Samson); <i>My arms against</i>, <i>Sound an alarm</i>-Incledon; <i>We hear</i>-Chorus; <i>Come ever smiling liberty</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>When his loud voice</i>-Chorus (<i>Jephtha</i>); <i>O worse than Death</i>, <i>Angels ever bright</i>-Mme Mara (<i>Theodora</i>); <i>He gave tham hailstones</i>-Chorus (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>).*a1798 03 30 cg Grand Selection 2. Overture and March- (<i>Scipio</i>); <i>Tyrants would</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Tyrants ye in vain</i>-Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>He layeth the beams</i>-Reinhold (<i>Ezio</i>); <i>Grateful hearts</i>-Miss Dufour (<i>Nabal</i>); <i>Fall'n is the foe</i>-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); <i>Great Jehovah's awful word</i>-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); <i>Gentle Airs</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); <i>Bravura Agitata</i>-Mme Mara; <i>The Lord shall reign</i>-Chorus; <i>For the Horse of Pharaoh</i>, <i>And Miriam</i>-Incledon; <i>Sing ye to the Lord</i>-Mme Mara; <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); <i>Mad Bess</i>-Mme Mara ($Purcell=).*a1798 03 30 cg Grand Selection 3. Selected from <i>The Messiah</i>. Overture-; <i>Comfort ye</i>, <i>Every Valley</i>-Incledon; <i>And the Glory</i>-Chorus; <i>How beautiful</i>-Master Elliot; <i>The trumpet shall sound</i>-Reinhold; <i>Rejoice greatly</i>-Miss Poole; <i>For unto us a Child is born</i>-Chorus; <i>I know that my Redeemer Liveth</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Hallelujah</i>-Chorus.*m1798 03 30 cg End I: <i>concerto</i> on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the violin-G. Ashley.*c1798 03 30 cg "Last night $Miss Poole= was absent from indisposition" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 Mar.). Her substitute is not named. Account-Book, 9 June: Received of $Ashley= oratorio rent #350. [This was $Reinhold='s last appearance on the stage.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51242 | 17980330 | cg | "Last night $Miss Poole= was absent from indisposition" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 Mar.). Her substitute is not named. Account-Book, 9 June: Received of $Ashley= oratorio rent #350. [This was $Reinhold='s last appearance on the stage.
    Performance: 113838 | 51242 | p | A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah | As17980223.
    AsSeeDate: 113838 | cg | p | As | 17980223
    Cast:
    765590 | 113838 | Principal Vocal Performers | Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
    765591 | 113838 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley.
    Performance: 113839 | 51242 | a | Grand Selection 1 | Overture- (<i>Samson</i>); <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i>-Sale; <i>For all these mercies</i>-Chorus (<i>Joshua</i>); <i>O Change beyond Report</i>, <i>O Mirror of our fickle state</i>-Miss Celson (Samson); <i>My arms against</i>, <i>Sound an alarm</i>-Incledon; <i>We hear</i>-Chorus; <i>Come ever smiling liberty</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>When his loud voice</i>-Chorus (<i>Jephtha</i>); <i>O worse than Death</i>, <i>Angels ever bright</i>-Mme Mara (<i>Theodora</i>); <i>He gave tham hailstones</i>-Chorus (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>).
    Cast:
    209482 | 113839 | Overture
    209483 | 113839 | <i>Shall I in Mamre's</i> | Sale
    209484 | 113839 | <i>For all these mercies</i> | Chorus
    209485 | 113839 | <i>O Mirror of our fickle state</i> | Miss Celson
    209486 | 113839 | <i>Sound an alarm</i> | Incledon
    209487 | 113839 | <i>We hear</i> | Chorus
    209488 | 113839 | <i>Come ever smiling liberty</i> | Miss Poole
    209489 | 113839 | <i>When his loud voice</i> | Chorus
    209490 | 113839 | <i>Angels ever bright</i> | Mme Mara
    209491 | 113839 | <i>He gave tham hailstones</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 113840 | 51242 | a | Grand Selection 2 | Overture and March- (<i>Scipio</i>); <i>Tyrants would</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Tyrants ye in vain</i>-Chorus (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>He layeth the beams</i>-Reinhold (<i>Ezio</i>); <i>Grateful hearts</i>-Miss Dufour (<i>Nabal</i>); <i>Fall'n is the foe</i>-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); <i>Great Jehovah's awful word</i>-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); <i>Gentle Airs</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); <i>Bravura Agitata</i>-Mme Mara; <i>The Lord shall reign</i>-Chorus; <i>For the Horse of Pharaoh</i>, <i>And Miriam</i>-Incledon; <i>Sing ye to the Lord</i>-Mme Mara; <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); <i>Mad Bess</i>-Mme Mara ($Purcell=).
    Cast:
    209492 | 113840 | Overture and March
    209493 | 113840 | <i>Tyrants would</i> | Mme Mara
    209494 | 113840 | <i>Tyrants ye in vain</i> | Chorus
    209495 | 113840 | <i>He layeth the beams</i> | Reinhold
    209496 | 113840 | <i>Grateful hearts</i> | Miss Dufour
    209497 | 113840 | <i>Fall'n is the foe</i> | Chorus
    209498 | 113840 | <i>Great Jehovah's awful word</i> | Miss Poole
    209499 | 113840 | <i>Gentle Airs</i> | Incledon
    209500 | 113840 | accompanied on the violoncello | C. Ashley
    209501 | 113840 | <i>Bravura Agitata</i> | Mme Mara
    209502 | 113840 | <i>The Lord shall reign</i> | Chorus
    209503 | 113840 | <i>And Miriam</i> | Incledon
    209504 | 113840 | <i>Sing ye to the Lord</i> | Mme Mara
    209505 | 113840 | <i>The Horse and his Rider</i> | Chorus
    209506 | 113840 | <i>Mad Bess</i> | Mme Mara
    Performance: 113841 | 51242 | a | Grand Selection 3 | Selected from <i>The Messiah</i>. Overture-; <i>Comfort ye</i>, <i>Every Valley</i>-Incledon; <i>And the Glory</i>-Chorus; <i>How beautiful</i>-Master Elliot; <i>The trumpet shall sound</i>-Reinhold; <i>Rejoice greatly</i>-Miss Poole; <i>For unto us a Child is born</i>-Chorus; <i>I know that my Redeemer Liveth</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Hallelujah</i>-Chorus.
    Cast:
    209507 | 113841 | Overture
    209508 | 113841 | <i>Every Valley</i> | Incledon
    209509 | 113841 | <i>And the Glory</i> | Chorus
    209510 | 113841 | <i>How beautiful</i> | Master Elliot
    209511 | 113841 | <i>The trumpet shall sound</i> | Reinhold
    209512 | 113841 | <i>Rejoice greatly</i> | Miss Poole
    209513 | 113841 | <i>For unto us a Child is born</i> | Chorus
    209514 | 113841 | <i>I know that my Redeemer Liveth</i> | Mme Mara
    209515 | 113841 | <i>Hallelujah</i> | Chorus.
    Performance: 113842 | 51242 | m | End I: <i>concerto</i> on the oboe-W | Parke; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the violin-G. Ashley.
    Cast:
    209516 | 113842 | <i>concerto</i> on the violin | G. Ashley.

Mainpiece

Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah
Comments:
As17980223.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 1
Comments:
Overture- (Samson); Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); O Change beyond Report, O Mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Poole (Judas Maccabaeus); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); O worse than Death, Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); He gave tham hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 2
Comments:
Overture and March- (Scipio); Tyrants would-Mme Mara; Tyrants ye in vain-Chorus (Athalia); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); Grateful hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Fall'n is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh, And Miriam-Incledon; Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 3
Comments:
Selected from The Messiah. Overture-; Comfort ye, Every Valley-Incledon; And the Glory-Chorus; How beautiful-Master Elliot; The trumpet shall sound-Reinhold; Rejoice greatly-Miss Poole; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus; I know that my Redeemer Liveth-Mme Mara; Hallelujah-Chorus.
Cast:

Music

Comment: End I: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: concerto on the violin-G. Ashley

Cite this page

Chicago:
MLA: