21 March 1800

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: [The new piano appears to be the Instrument patented in 1799 by Joseph Smith; it contained "the first real use of metal longitudinal bracing, [which] was to be under the sound-board and to replace the wooden braces, and thus provide space for the introduction of a mechanically-played tambourine" (Grove, under Pianoforte).

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Acis and Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0. As 28 Feb. *aAcis and Galatea 3. [Part III% A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (<i>Saul</i>); <i>My faith and truth</i>-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (<i>Samson</i>); <i>Behold the Nations</i>-Sale; <i>O Baal</i>-Chorus (<i>Deborah</i>); <i>What tho' I trace</i>-Mrs Dussek (<i>Solomon</i>); <i>Come if you dare</i>-Incledon, Chorus ($Purcell=); <i>The Soldier tir'd</i>-Mrs Second ($Dr Arne=); <i>Rule Britannia</i> (Purcell) and <i>God save Great George our King</i>-Chorus. *mEndI: a <i>Military Concerto</i> on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek [built by $Corri= and $Dussek=%; [with% tambourine-; triangle-; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the oboe-W. Parke. *c[The new piano appears to be the Instrument patented in 1799 by $Joseph Smith=; it contained "the first real use of metal longitudinal bracing, [which] was to be under the sound-board and to replace the wooden braces, and thus provide space for the introduction of a mechanically-played tambourine" ($Grove=, under <i>Pianoforte</i>).]

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    *p1800 03 21 cg Acis and Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0. ^As18000228^.*a1800 03 21 cg Acis and Galatea 3. Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (<i>Saul</i>); <i>My faith and truth</i>-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (<i>Samson</i>); <i>Behold the Nations</i>-Sale; <i>O Baal</i>-Chorus (<i>Deborah</i>); <i>What tho' I trace</i>-Mrs Dussek (<i>Solomon</i>); <i>Come if you dare</i>-Incledon, Chorus ($Purcell=); <i>The Soldier tir'd</i>-Mrs Second ($Dr Arne=); <i>Rule Britannia</i> (Purcell) and <i>God save Great George our King</i>-Chorus.*m1800 03 21 cg End I: a <i>Military Concerto</i> on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by $Corri= and $Dussek=; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the oboe-W. Parke.*c1800 03 21 cg [The new piano appears to be the Instrument patented in 1799 by $Joseph Smith=; it contained "the first real use of metal longitudinal bracing, [which] was to be under the sound-board and to replace the wooden braces, and thus provide space for the introduction of a mechanically-played tambourine" ($Grove=, under <i>Pianoforte</i>).]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52360 | 18000321 | cg | [The new piano appears to be the Instrument patented in 1799 by $Joseph Smith=; it contained "the first real use of metal longitudinal bracing, [which] was to be under the sound-board and to replace the wooden braces, and thus provide space for the introduction of a mechanically-played tambourine" ($Grove=, under <i>Pianoforte</i>).
    Performance: 116802 | 52360 | p | Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0 | As18000228.
    AsSeeDate: 116802 | cg | p | As | 18000228
    Cast:
    792054 | 116802 | Principal Vocal Performers | Master Elliot, Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Sale, Mrs Second, Miss Capper, Miss Tennant, Miss Crosby
    Performance: 116803 | 52360 | a | Acis and Galatea 3 | Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (<i>Saul</i>); <i>My faith and truth</i>-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (<i>Samson</i>); <i>Behold the Nations</i>-Sale; <i>O Baal</i>-Chorus (<i>Deborah</i>); <i>What tho' I trace</i>-Mrs Dussek (<i>Solomon</i>); <i>Come if you dare</i>-Incledon, Chorus ($Purcell=); <i>The Soldier tir'd</i>-Mrs Second ($Dr Arne=); <i>Rule Britannia</i> (Purcell) and <i>God save Great George our King</i>-Chorus.
    Cast:
    216731 | 116803 | Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act
    216732 | 116803 | Overture and Dead March
    216733 | 116803 | <i>My faith and truth</i> | Miss Tennant, Master Elliot
    216734 | 116803 | <i>Behold the Nations</i> | Sale
    216735 | 116803 | <i>O Baal</i> | Chorus
    216736 | 116803 | <i>What tho' I trace</i> | Mrs Dussek
    216737 | 116803 | <i>Come if you dare</i> | Incledon, Chorus
    216738 | 116803 | <i>The Soldier tir'd</i> | Mrs Second
    216739 | 116803 | and <i>God save Great George our King</i> | Chorus.
    Performance: 116804 | 52360 | m | End I: a <i>Military Concerto</i> on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by $Corri= and $Dussek=; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the oboe-W | Parke.

Mainpiece

Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0
Comments:
As18000228.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Acis and Galatea 3
Comments:
Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (Saul); My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Behold the Nations-Sale; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); What tho' I trace-Mrs Dussek (Solomon); Come if you dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Second (Dr Arne); Rule Britannia (Purcell) and God save Great George our King-Chorus.
Cast:

Music

Comment: End I: a Military Concerto on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by Corri and Dussek; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke

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