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Reminiscences of Michael Kelly of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [Ed. by T.E. Hook].
Reminiscences of Michael Kelly of the King's Theatre and Theatre Royal Drury Lane - Ed. by T.E. Hook Author:Michael Kelly Volume: 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1826 Original Publisher: Colburn Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you ... more »can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: OF MICHAEL KELLY, OF THE KING'S THEATRE, AND THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE, INCLUDING A PERIOD OF NEARLY HALF A CENTURY; WITH ORIGINAL ANECDOTES MANY DISTINGUISHED PERSONS, POLITICAL, LITERARY, AND MUSICAL. SECOND EDITION. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: HENRY COLBURN, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. Lokdok: Printed By T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket. CONTENTS 01 THE SECOND VOLUME. First performance of the " Siege of Belgrade." Italian Opera at the Pantheon. The Abb6 Casti's opera, the " Grotta di Trofonio," with Salieri's music. Last night at old Drury Lane, previous to its being rebuilt. Little Theatre in the Haymarket. Mrs. Jordan at York. Musical performances at the Minster. Awful accompaniment to the inspired music of Handel. The Author's introduction to Elliston. Musical festival at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Tate Wilkinson confused be- tween cookery and theatricals. . . . Page 1 -- 10 The Author's mistake in taking Sir Charles Turner for Hobler, the chorus-singer. The Drury Lane company at the King's Theatre. Kemble, Madame Mara, Mrs. Siddons, and Mrs. Jordan. Mr. Sheridan's dinner at the Piazza Coffee House. Successful revival of " Cymon." Kean's first appearance on the stage as Cupid. Destruction of the Pantheon Theatre by fire. Mr. Sheridan and the Irish fireman. Duke of Bedford Page 10 -- 21 The Author at Paris. Escape of the King and Queen of France. Invectives of Tom Paine" and Governor Wall. Their Majesties enter the Thuilleries as pri- soners. Dignified deportment of the Queen. The Author a...« less