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Thomas Arne
18th-century British composer
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The Words of the favourite catches and glees, which with the elegant and humorous music , Composed by the most eminent masters of the last and present age, will be performed at the Theatre Royal, in the Haymarket, on Thursday the twenty first of March, 1771. By a considerable number of the best vocal and instrumental performers. The choral and istrumental parts are added, to give the catches and gless their proper effect, being composed, for the that purpose, by Dr. Arne, this performance (the fifth of the kind ever publicly exhibited in this or any Kingdom) is introduced at the desire of many persons of quality, lovers and encourages of good harmony and inoffensive humour.
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Date: 1771
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Love in a village. A comic opera . Written by Mr. Bickerstaff. As performed at the New Theatre, in Philadelphia.
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Bickerstaff, Isaac 1735-1812.
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Date: 1794
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The songs, chorusses, &c. in The masque of Alfred , as it is now revived at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. The music by Dr. Arne, and other masters. Dressed in the habits of the times, with New Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations.
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Mallet, David 1705?-1765.
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Date: 1773
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Comus a masque. (now adapted to the stage) as alter'd from Milton's masque at Ludlow-Castle, which was first represented on Michaelmas-Day, 1634; before the Right Honourable the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of Wales. The principal Performers were The Lord Brackly, Mr. Tho. Egerton, The Lady Alice Egerton. The music was composed by Mr. Hen. Lawes, Who also represented the Attendant Spirit.
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Milton, John 1608-1674.
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Date: 1759
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Comus a masque. Altered from Milton. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The musick composed by Dr. Arne.
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Milton, John 1608-1674.
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Date: 1772
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Thomas Augustine Arne. Etching by J. Heath, 1793, after E.F. Burney.
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Edward Francis Burney
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Date: June 10 1793
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Reference: 5338i
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Comus a masque. From Milton. With alterations and additions. Particularly, several songs by Mr. Tenducci. As it is perform'd at the theatre in Smock-Alley.
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Milton, John 1608-1674.
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Date: 1766
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Comus a masque. (now adapted to the stage) as alter'd from Milton's masque at Ludlow-Castle, which was never represented but on Michaelmas-Day, 1634; before the Right Honourable the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of Wales. The principal Performers were The Lord Brackly, Mr. Tho. Egerton, The Lady Alice Egerton. The musick was composed by Mr. Hen. Lawes, Who also represented the Attendant Spirit.
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Milton, John 1608-1674.
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Date: 1744
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