John Yeoman in Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London - 8 April, 1774, at night
from Diary of John Yeoman, 8-9 April 1774, pages 25–26, 28, 30:
8th. Friday We Set out for London about 5 o Clock in a Stage Coach, I … more >>
cite as
John Yeoman, Diary of John Yeoman, 8-9 April 1774. In Macleod Yearsley (ed.), The Diary of the Visits of John Yeoman to London in the Years 1774 and 1777 (London, December, 1934), p. 25–26, 28, 30. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1543493283295 accessed: 13 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersIncidental music to 'The Rehearsal' by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham | |
Incidental music to 'Harlequin's Invasion' by David Garrick
written by William Boyce |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 8 April, 1774, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Yeoman's account of his visit to the theatre is lengthy and detailed, extending to over 1,000 words. This extract includes all of his allusions to the music heard. All spelling and punctuation copied from the original.
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:08:04 +0000
Approved on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:10:27 +0000