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3794 results for: Keyword - His Grace the Duke of Hamilton
We found 2101 matches on Performance Comments, 1118 matches on Event Comments, 464 matches on Author, 364 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
13 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

402
02 March 1753 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Small Pox Hospital; Pit and Boxes 1!2 Guinea; a Treble Ticket at 26s., which admits a Gentleman and two Ladies to the Pit and Boxes, and the Gentleman to Dinner at Merchant Taylors Hall. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. No more Tickets will be disposed of than will conveniently fill the House, nor will any Money be taken at the Doors, or Collection at the Theatre. This being a Morning's Entertainment it is not expected that the Ladies come full-dressed. The most convenient way to the upper gallery at the Theatre, is through the King's Yard. To begin at 12 noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: CConcerto-Stanley who is to conduct the performance

403
09 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Interlude. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no person to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd this day, at the office in Covent Garden theatre at half a guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half an hour after Four O'clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at half an hour after Si(

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

404
14 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

405
11 February 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

406
14 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes put together, and no persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd this day at the Office in the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half an hour after four o'clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at exactly half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

407
19 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Shakespeare Society will meet this day at Tomkyn's, in the Piazza, Covent Garden. Dinner to be on the table at Three. None to be admitted without tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

408
18 April 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Passerini. Pit and Boxes half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. The Overture and some songs composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia. The Remaining songs by the best masters as Quantz, Nichelman, Benda. The Duet and chorus-Graun, chief composer of the court, poetry-Villati. The afterpiece "an Italian Pastoral.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festeggiante

409
16 March 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: By Desire and Consent of Frederic Handel, Esq. Afterpiece: Musick composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia. Pit half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

410
26 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces under the Direction of Dr Arne. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Set to Music by Handel. Afterpiece: A Serenata of one Act set to Music by Dr Arne. N.B. Though the nightly expenses attending these performances during the Lent, will be at least equal to any on the like occasion, the Prices will be only Boxes 7s. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. and the Upper Gallery 2s. To begin as usual. Subscriptions will continue through the Lent to be taken at Three Guineas, for which the Subscribers shall receive Twelve Box tickets to be used at pleasure, till all are come in, which tickets may be had at Dr Arne's in the Piazza, next the Church, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Beauty and Virtue

Music: I: Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; II: Concerto on German Flute-Florio

411
03 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written on the late Royal Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Beauty and Virtue

Music: As17620226

412
03 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. This day publish'd Price 1s. Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Music; written by Dryden. To which is added the Coronation Anthem as performed this evening at Covent Garden. Set by Mr Handel. This Day publish'd Price 5s. sewed. A Treatise on the Art of Dancing, by Giovanni Andrea Gallini, Director of the Dances at the Royal Theatre in the Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: As17620226; Handel's Coronation Anthem-

413
24 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: As17620226; Coronation Anthem-set by Handel

414
01 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Occasional Words on the Birth of the Prince-; The Coronation Anthem-.
Cast
Role: Occasional Words on the Birth of the Prince Actor:
Role: The Coronation Anthem Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

415
23 February 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: As17630218; Handel's Coronation Anthem-

416
11 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: As17630223

417
28 June 1763 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Music by Handel. Tickets 3s. By Particular Desire of the Right Hon. Earl of Ferrars, Grand Master of the Antient and Hon. Society of Free Masons. Mr Lowe's constant attendance at Marybone Gardens renders it impossible for him to wait on all his friends in person, he therefore hopes they will take tickets, in order to prevent mistakes at changing money at the doors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Fellow Craftsman's Song-Brother Lowe, Miss Plenius, Miss Catley, Miss Smith, Brother Legg. To the tune of Rule Brittania.
Cast
Role: Fellow Craftsman's Song Actor: Brother Lowe, Miss Plenius, Miss Catley, Miss Smith, Brother Legg. To the tune of Rule Brittania.
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

418
07 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: As17660226

419
01 June 1767 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: To Ranelagh to hear a grand Jubilee Entertainment; it is the most elegant public room in the world and must give foreigners a high idea of the riches of our nation. It is circular and the fireplace is under a circular Portico in the middle, round which are tables at which the company are served with tea and coffee, and there are two sets of boxes at the side one above another for the same purpose. The landing room from the river which projects a little into the water commands a fine view of the river and country...Saw the Tripoline ambassador in the dress of his country. Took notice of a Miss Spencer and a Miss Johnson, two pretty ladies of the town, the latter had one of the prettiest faces I ever saw. Brunswick, Cumberland...Tripolian Ambassador...Miss Spencer and a Miss Johnson, two pretty ladies of ye town... were there...Began to use an Opera glass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Song: Coronation Anthem-

420
17 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The two Coronation Anthems were: My Heart is Inditing, and Zadock the Priest.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: With Two of the Coronation Anthems-.
Cast
Role: With Two of the Coronation Anthems Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: Organ Concerto, as17750303 Violin Concerto, as17750303 after First Anthem: Concerto on Hautboy-Mr Vincent

421
24 March 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Handel. By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: with Coronation Anthems, two Italian Songs-; a Duetto-Mrs Weichsel, Sga Corri.
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: I: Bach Concerto-Tacet, Cramer, Cervetto, Fisher; II: Concerto for Two Violins and a Violin@cello by Bach-

422
31 March 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: I: New Concerto for two Violins-; a Violincello by Bach-; II: Concerto on Violin-Cramer

423
14 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Those ladies who have had Boxes for the Oratorios, and intend continuing them, are humbly requested to give notice to Fosbrook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Linley Jun

424
11 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at half a guinea each. Pit. 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode On St

Music: End I Oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

425
02 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the stage door, at half a guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode for St

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer