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6051 results for: Keyword - Mr Handel
We found 4410 matches on Event Comments, 1294 matches on Performance Comments, 695 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
13 April 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 April. Letter: Upon my Arrival in Town three Days ago, I was not a little surpriz'd, to find that Mr Handel's last Oratorio, (Israel in Egypt) which had been performed but once, was advertis'd to be for the last time on Wednesday....I was indeed concern'd, that so excellent a Work of so great a Genius was neglected, for tho' it was a Polite and attentive Audience, it was not large enough I doubt to encourage him in any future Attempt

Performances

227
02 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Anthems

Performance Comment: O Sing unto the Lord, My Song shall be Alway-(by Mr Handel).
Cast
Role: My Song shall be Alway Actor:

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

228
19 November 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [The statement, Musick compos'd by Mr. Handel is regularly repeated in the bills for this opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

229
09 February 1744 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: SStationers Hall, Ludgate St. Benefit Edmund Larken...With all the choruses. Composed by Mr Handel.] Printed Books of the Masque will be given gratis at the place of performance. Tickets at 5s. each. Particular care will be taken to have the Hall well air'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: The Song Actor: a celebrated Young Lady, first itme in any public concert
Role: the other parts Actor: the most eminent performers
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Brown.

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Song: An English and an Italian Song-the sister of the above lady, a child of nine years; the whole to conclude with: the Coronation Anthem God Save the King-; Trumpet-Valentine Snow

230
05 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: As the greatest Part of Mr Handel's Subscribers are not in Town, he is requested not to perform till Saturday the 24th

Performances

231
05 December 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Several Airs in the Opera now performing...will be chang'd for others; all compos'd by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

232
20 February 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

233
14 March 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: We hear from the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, that as the Celebrated Opera Dido, wrote by Abbat Metastasio, and set to Musick by Sig Hasse, cannot be got ready for Representation till almost a fortnight, the Opera Lucius Verus (consisting of chosen Airs from the Compositions of Mr Handel) will be performed next Saturday (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

234
18 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green-This House was hurt by Mr Handel's Music at ye Foundling Hospt (Cross). Tickets of Mrs Green at Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden and at Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 10th will be taken. Last time of acting the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: Lee
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Roman Father Actor: Garrick
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Puff Actor: James.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

235
07 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Performance Comment: Occasional Prologue-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first Violoncello-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. Mr Handel's Water@Piece-; with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-.
Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: a Gentleman
Role: with Kettle Drums and Trumpets Actor:
Role: first Violoncello Actor: Cupid
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Concerto for two Clarinettes Actor:
Role: 's Water@Piece Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Cast
Role: a Trumpet Concerto Actor:
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:
Role: Solo on the Viol d'Amor Actor:
Role: A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: March in Judas Macchabeus Actor:
Role: with the Side Drum Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

Cast
Role: A new Concerto for several different Instru Actor:
Role: A Piece of innocent Politicks Actor:
Role: A French Horn Concerto Actor:
Role: An Oration on the Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Overture by Dr Boyce Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: Master Hallet in the Character of Cupid.

236
18 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day is publish'd Judas Macchabaeus: a Sacred Drama as it is performed at Covent Garden. Set by Mr Handel. Printed for J. Watts. This day Publish'd The Oracle, a Comedy of one act as it is perform'd at Covent Garden, at 1s. By Mrs Cibber printed for R. Dosdley in Pall Mall, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Cast
Role: Parts were Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Brother to Judas Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Jewish Ambassador to Rome Actor:

237
15 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for LaLauze. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered by Miss Haughton will be taken. This Day Publish'd the last New Oratorio Jeptha, in Score, composed by Mr Handel at 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: only Phocyas Actor: Barry
Role: Eumenes Actor: Ryan
Role: Caled Actor: Sparks
Role: Abudah Actor: Ridout
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber listed.
Role: Sergius Actor: Usher.
Role: Phocyas Actor: Barry, first time
Role: Herbis Actor: Gibson
Role: Artamont Actor: Bransby
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: LaLauzethe only character listed.

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree (Scholars of LaLauze); II: Shepherd's Dance-Settree; III: Pigmalion, as17510925; IV: Le je ne scay quois-Dennison, Madem Camargo, Settree; V: "By Desire"Louvre, Minuet-Settree, Miss Hillyard

238
12 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: We hear that Mr Handel will play a Concerto on the organ in Alexander's Feast, Wednesday next at Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Essex Actor: Barry
Role: Southampton Actor: Smith
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks
Role: Raleigh Actor: Usher
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bransby
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

239
02 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio by Mr Handel. Benefit for Signora Frasi; To begin at 7 p.m. Prices: Pit and Boxes at half a guinea each; Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Organ-Stanley; First Violin-Sig Giardini

240
25 April 1754 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Mr Handel. Benefit for Sga Frasi.To begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to be had of Sga Frasi, at her House in Gerrard St., Soho. All the Tickets delivered out for Samson will be taken. [See 2 April, King's.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Cast
Role: Concerto on the Organ Actor: Stanley
Role: first violin Actor: Giardini.

241
14 March 1757 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. By Mr Handel. Benefit for Signora Frasi. Tickets Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

242
02 May 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Mr Handel. Benefit for Jonathan Snow. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

243
01 April 1758 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Vocals by Beard, Champnes, Soaper, Miss Young. Deutsch, Handel, p. 797: Acis-Beard; Polyphemus-Champnes; Damon-Soaper; Aalatea-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Beard
Role: Polyphemus Actor: Champnes
Role: Damon Actor: Soaper
Role: Aalatea Actor: Miss Young.

Music: First Violin-Brown; Second Violin-Froud; First Violoncello-Gordon; Harpsichord-Cooke; Between I and II: a Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent

244
23 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day is publish'd Judas Maccabaeus: a Sacred Drama. Set to Music by Mr Handel, as it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Printed for J. Watts and sold by B. Dod at the Bible and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

245
25 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Performance Comment: But with "new Additions and Alterations by Mr Handel since it was last presented." Valens-; Didymus-; Septimus-; Theodora-; Irene-; Chorus of Christians-; Chorus of Heathens-.
Cast
Role: Valens Actor:
Role: Didymus Actor:
Role: Septimus Actor:
Role: Theodora Actor:
Role: Irene Actor:
Role: Chorus of Christians Actor:
Role: Chorus of Heathens Actor: .

Music: As17610206

246
19 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day publish'd Semele set to Music by Mr Handel. Price 1s. As it is performed this evening at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Printed for J & R. Tonson in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semele

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor:
Role: Cadmus Actor:
Role: Athamas Actor:
Role: Somnus Actor:
Role: Apollo Actor:
Role: Cupid Actor:
Role: Juno Actor:
Role: Iris Actor:
Role: Semele Actor:
Role: Ino Actor:
Role: Chorus of Priests and Augurs Actor:
Role: Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs Actor:
Role: Chorus of Nymphs and Swains Actor:
Role: Attendants Actor:

Music: As17620226

247
27 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Colleges of Philadelphia and New York. Mainpiece a Sacred Ode written by Dr Brown set to select Airs, Duets and Choruses from Mr Handel, and other Eminent Composers, with the addition of several new songs. Pit and Boxes to be put together. No Persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Office of the theatre at 1!2 a Guinea each; and also at the following Coffee House, viz: the Smyrna, Pall Mall; the Mount, Grosvenor St; George's, Temple Bar; the Rainbow, Cornhill, the New York, Sweetings's Alley; and the Pennsylvania, Birchin Lane. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallerp 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half past Four, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at 1!2 after Six (playbill). This philanthropic enterprise, of which the theatrical benefit was but a part, seems not to have born much fruit for the respective Colleges. See Letter to the Governors of the Colleges of New York, respecting the Collection that was made in the Kingdom in 1762 and 1763, for the Colleges of Philadelphia and New York, to which are added Explanatory notes and appendix. By Sir James Jay, M. D. (London, 1771). The funds collected seem largely to have been used up in a law suit. The Governor of the College of New York, Rev. Dr Johnson, asked Jay to collect funds, which he did. Alderman Trecothick wrote Dr Johnson that the funds were not safe in Jay's hands. The Governors insulted Jay, and when they found they were wrong refused to apologize. They entered a bill against him in Chancery to gain the funds. It dragged out for four years. When the power of Attorney had been given to Trecothick, he claimed that a sum of #1437 15s. 6d. was unaccounted for by Jay, and was supposed to be in Jay's hands. Jay explained the Governors had not reckoned on reimbursement for his time and expenses for two years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Cast
Role: Vocal part Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Norris, Champnes, Sga Clementina, Miss Young, Miss Polly Young.

Music: The Orchestra to be led by-Sg Giardini; Between acts: a Concerto on the Violin, Concerto on the violincello by Cervetto-Sg Giardini

248
12 April 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Babylon; Or, The Force Of Truth

Performance Comment: The music selected from the works of the late Handel on purpose for this occasion. After Act I, Concerto Violincello-Paston; Act II, Concerto Violin-Pinto.
Cast
Role: Concerto Violincello Actor: Paston
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: Pinto.

249
25 January 1765 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Increase of a Fund established for the support of Decayed musicians and their families. An Oratorio from the Works of the Late Mr Handel, performed but once. The Governors of the Fund spent #628 18s. 6d. last year. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries open at 4, Pit and Boxes at 5. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Babylon

Entertainment: I: Solo on the Violincello-Parton; II: Solo on Violin by permission of Lord Tyrawley, -Fisher

250
01 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Theatrical Register, 1769: This perhaps is one of the best of all Mr Handel's performances in this species of composition. Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Cast
Role: Samson Actor:
Role: Manoa Actor:
Role: Micah Actor:
Role: Israelite Actor:
Role: Officer Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Dalila Actor:
Role: Harapha Actor:
Role: Chorus of Philistine women Actor:
Role: Priests of Dagon Actor: .

Music: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer