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Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection

  • This present Thursday, Dec. 31, 1807, will be acted (16th time) the new opera of Two faces under a hood. The overture and new musick composed by Mr. Shield ... After which will be performed (for the fourth time) a new pantomime, called Harlequin in his element; or, Fire, water, earth, & air ... the overture and musick composed by Mr. Ware.

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1246
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  • This present Thursday, July 1, 1824, will be acted the comedy of The School for scandal. Previous to the play, Cherubini's celebrated Overture to Anacreon ... at the end of the play, Master Birch (a boy only twelve years old) will perform on the flute, Drouet's celebrated variations to "God save the King" ... A comic song, Mr. Rayner, after which will be acted, the interlude of A day after the wedding ; or, A wife's first lesson ... to which will be added the melo-drama of The Forest of Bondy or, The dog of Montargis.

    Purchased on the Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1119.1
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  • This present Thursday, July 8, 1824, will be acted the comedy of The clandestine marriage ... to which will be added the farce of High life below stairs ... After which, Mr. Farley will have the honour of giving a masquerade ... Mons. Ducrow has kindly volunteered his service on this occasion, and will go through several feats of a novel performance ... The whole to conclude with Mr. Ducrow's Stag, Acteon.

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1211.2
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  • This present Thursday, June 28, 1827, will be acted the late Mr. Tobin's comedy of the Honey moon ... End of the play, song, "Follow, follow over mountain,' by Miss E. Romer .. To conclude with, (for the 21st time) a new farce, called Returned "killed!'

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1237
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  • This present Tuesday, July 13, 1824, will be acted the comedy of John Bull ... Master Birch (a boy only twelve years old) will perform on the flute Drouet's celebrated variations to "God save the King." To conclude with, for the 3d time at this theatre (by permission of S.J. Arnold, Esq.) the highly popular romance, of peculiar and terrific interest, called Presumption ; or, The fate of Frankenstein. The musick composed by Mr. Watson.

    Purchased on the Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1119.2
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  • This present Tuesday, June 20, 1826, will be performed, (first time these nine years,) O'Keeffe's favourite opera, called the Castle of Andalusia ... after the opera, a concert, in which Mr. Braham has kindly consented to sing the following highly popular songs ... after which, 8th time, (with new scenes, dresses & decorations) the revived romantic melo-drama of Robinson Crusoe or, The bold buccaneers. The overture and music composed and selected by Mr. Ware.

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1201.7
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  • This present Tuesday, May 16, 1820, will be acted (17th time) a new musical romance (founded on French history) called Henri Quatre ; or, Paris in the olden time ... After which (4th time) the revived burletta of Midas.

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1201.2
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  • This present Tuesday, Oct. 13, [1812], will be acted a new grand romantick drama called The Æthiop, or, The child of the desert ... To which will be added (17th time) the revived comick burletta of Midas.

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1332.3
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  • This present Wednesday, April 4, 1827, Grand Performance of Antient & Modern Music under the direction of Mr. H. R. Bishop.

    Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1204
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  • This present Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1813, will be produced a new melo-dramatick opera (in two acts), called For England, ho! ... after which, the farce of The sleep walker ... to which will be added, the burlesque tragick opera of Bombastes furioso.

    Purchased on the Cary Fund in 1998.
    PMC 1283.1
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