Mary (Molly) Collier et al. in London, England - between 14 January, 1742 and 15 January, 1742
from The Letters of John Collier of Hastings, 1731-1746, page 196:
Letter from Mary (Molly) Collier to her mother, Mary Collier, 16 January 1742
In my last I mentioned our being going to the play that evening, which we did and were very well entertained, and on Wednsday Mr Green treated Jemmy and I at the same house with the Provoked Husband, and Orpheus and Euridice, which I was the most charmed with of any I have seen, and a prodigious full house. Next day I waited upon Mrs Carleton, got there by noon, but had not the pleasure of seeing Mr and Mrs Cullen till dinner time at three, when they favoured us with their… more >>
John Collier et al, and Richard Saville (ed.), The Letters of John Collier of Hastings, 1731-1746 (Lewes, 2016), p. 196. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1689768474246 accessed: 11 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersmusic at the 'academy' (of ancient music?) | |
a song | performed by Mary Collier |
unspecified music | performed by Mr and Mrs Cullen |
Experience Information
Date/Time | between 14 January, 1742 and 15 January, 1742 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |