Event Comment: Benefit
Mrs Arne. An Historical
Musical Dra
ma. The
Musick co
mposed by Co
mmand of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, and never perfor
m'd in
England, but at his Royal Highnesses Palace at
Cliefdon. The Poe
m was written by
Mr Thompson and
Mr. Mallet. The
Musick by
Mr Arne. To conclude with a Celebrated
Ode in Honour of Great Britain in i
mitation of those for
merly sung at Banquets of Kings and Heroes. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. The above Day is fix'd on to avoid interfering with
Mr Handel.
Mrs
Arne hopes hu
mbly the Town will not be offened at this s
mall advance of the Price, this perfor
mance being exhibited at an extraordinary expence, with regard to the nu
mber of Hands, Chorus singers, building the stage, and erecting an organ; besides all other incidentals as usual. Ladies desired to send servants by 4 o'clock. Tickets of
Mrs
Arne, next door to the
Crown in
Great Queen St, by
Lincoln's Inn Fields, and places taken of
Hobson at the stage Door, with who
m Tickets are left
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great, King Of England
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne