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HANDEL J UBILEE , 1834 . —( For some previous particulars , see p . 61 . ) The first grand rehearsal took p lace on the 20 th June , and was most numerously attended . We noticed several of the nobility with
thenfamilies . __ . . , i JUNE 24 . —The Grand Musical Festival commenced . We were never present at any Grand National Festival in which the accommodation was so truly , so unexceptional ^ excellent—m which 0 ! 10 p nr ,, l r-mnfort were so nerfectly enjoyed . Although ( exclusively ot
the orchestra , chorusses , & c . ) there were 2700 present , ( 1500 in the reserved two guinea seats , and 1200 in the unreserved guinea seats ) we did not observe a push—a jostle—a single individual put to the slightest inconvenience for the want of a seat . This we unreservedly ascribe to the tact , the attention , the unremitting exertions of Messrs . Addison , Beale , Burrows , Callcott , Chappell , J . B . Cramer D'Almame , Denmson DurhamGriffinHorsley ( MusBacOxon ) KollmanLewisJ .
, , . . , , , Lord , jun ., Mackinley , P . J . Meyer , M'Murdie ( Mus . Bac . Oxon . ) , Neate , Nott , Nield , jun ., Potter , Rodwell , Simcock , J . S . Smith , Weippert , Folkestone , Williams , Willis , T . Wright , Dr . Carnarhy , and Dr . Essex who undertook the arduous office of conducting the company to their seats . Not the slig htest accident occurred , not even that of a lady s fainting : for , throughout the day , the Abbey was in the most delightful
state of coolness . . . . ¦ .. Before nine o ' clock in the morning visitors began to arrive . About twelve their Majesties made their appearance , attended by a suite ot about fifty persons of distinction . The King was dressed m an admiral s uniform : the Queen wore a dress of an elegant and pleasing pattern . On her Majesty ' s left was the Princess Victoria and the Duchess ot Kent , and on the King ' s rig ht the Duke of Gloucester and the Princess the Duke of Devonshireand
Augusta . Behind his Majesty stood , seated near the Queen was her Majesty ' s brother , the Duke of Saxe Meiningen . Behind were other noblemen m waiting , dressed in lull uniforms : and in the apartments on the rig ht and left of their majesties were the ladies in attendance , and other distinguished members of the nobility . Before the royal box were many of the dignitaries of the church and the noble directors and at each side was stationed one
; of the yeomen of the guard . There were also present the Princess Sophia and Sop hia of Gloucester , the Dukes of Cumberland and Sussex , and a numerous assemblage of rank and distinction . ,-, _ ,. The other days of rehearsal were well attended ; and the Grand t estival of the 26 th , if possible , exceeded the previous one in splendour . The third took p lace on the 28 th , and the last and final one on the
1 st of July . „ , Throughout the series , each successive performance possessed an increase of attraction , and imparted to its fortunate hearers an increased and exalted portion of delight . One only regret seems to prevail—that the number of performances should have been restricted to four , and that ( contrary to all hope and expectation ) no extension of numbers has been allowed . The consequences are that thousands of individuals have sustained a severe disappointment , and that the great work oi charity has been cut short in its career . Their Majesties attended every festival ; and it was a subject ot
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Miscellaneous..
MISCELLANEOUS ..
HANDEL J UBILEE , 1834 . —( For some previous particulars , see p . 61 . ) The first grand rehearsal took p lace on the 20 th June , and was most numerously attended . We noticed several of the nobility with
thenfamilies . __ . . , i JUNE 24 . —The Grand Musical Festival commenced . We were never present at any Grand National Festival in which the accommodation was so truly , so unexceptional ^ excellent—m which 0 ! 10 p nr ,, l r-mnfort were so nerfectly enjoyed . Although ( exclusively ot
the orchestra , chorusses , & c . ) there were 2700 present , ( 1500 in the reserved two guinea seats , and 1200 in the unreserved guinea seats ) we did not observe a push—a jostle—a single individual put to the slightest inconvenience for the want of a seat . This we unreservedly ascribe to the tact , the attention , the unremitting exertions of Messrs . Addison , Beale , Burrows , Callcott , Chappell , J . B . Cramer D'Almame , Denmson DurhamGriffinHorsley ( MusBacOxon ) KollmanLewisJ .
, , . . , , , Lord , jun ., Mackinley , P . J . Meyer , M'Murdie ( Mus . Bac . Oxon . ) , Neate , Nott , Nield , jun ., Potter , Rodwell , Simcock , J . S . Smith , Weippert , Folkestone , Williams , Willis , T . Wright , Dr . Carnarhy , and Dr . Essex who undertook the arduous office of conducting the company to their seats . Not the slig htest accident occurred , not even that of a lady s fainting : for , throughout the day , the Abbey was in the most delightful
state of coolness . . . . ¦ .. Before nine o ' clock in the morning visitors began to arrive . About twelve their Majesties made their appearance , attended by a suite ot about fifty persons of distinction . The King was dressed m an admiral s uniform : the Queen wore a dress of an elegant and pleasing pattern . On her Majesty ' s left was the Princess Victoria and the Duchess ot Kent , and on the King ' s rig ht the Duke of Gloucester and the Princess the Duke of Devonshireand
Augusta . Behind his Majesty stood , seated near the Queen was her Majesty ' s brother , the Duke of Saxe Meiningen . Behind were other noblemen m waiting , dressed in lull uniforms : and in the apartments on the rig ht and left of their majesties were the ladies in attendance , and other distinguished members of the nobility . Before the royal box were many of the dignitaries of the church and the noble directors and at each side was stationed one
; of the yeomen of the guard . There were also present the Princess Sophia and Sop hia of Gloucester , the Dukes of Cumberland and Sussex , and a numerous assemblage of rank and distinction . ,-, _ ,. The other days of rehearsal were well attended ; and the Grand t estival of the 26 th , if possible , exceeded the previous one in splendour . The third took p lace on the 28 th , and the last and final one on the
1 st of July . „ , Throughout the series , each successive performance possessed an increase of attraction , and imparted to its fortunate hearers an increased and exalted portion of delight . One only regret seems to prevail—that the number of performances should have been restricted to four , and that ( contrary to all hope and expectation ) no extension of numbers has been allowed . The consequences are that thousands of individuals have sustained a severe disappointment , and that the great work oi charity has been cut short in its career . Their Majesties attended every festival ; and it was a subject ot