Michael Kelly et al. in Haymarket, London - 10 June, 1811
from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, pages 268-269:
On the 10th of June, 1811, an historical play, called "The Royal Oak," was produced at the Haymarket. To this drama, also, I composed the music. Elliston was the representative of the merry monarch, and it was an excellent piece of acting. Connected with my recollections of this play, is an anecdote relative to my deceased friend, Lady Hamilton, so characteristic of that talented, but unfortunate woman, and at the same time so demonstrative of her warmth of feeling, that I cannot suffer it to pass unrecorded. I had composed a plaintive ballad in the second act, … more >>
Michael Kelly, Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, volume 2 (London, 1826), p. 268-269. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437431178768 accessed: 6 October, 2024
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The Royal Oak
written by Michael Kelly |
performed by Elliston, Miss Wheatley |
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Date/Time | 10 June, 1811 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |