Laura Keene's Theatre: Thomas Baker Annual Benefit
Event Information
Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)
Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker
Event Type:
Play With Music, Orchestral
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
30 September 2013
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
11 Apr 1863, EveningProgram Details
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor orchestral selections - solo vocal parts performed on the cornet-a-piston, clarionet, flute, oboe, and trombone
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Laura Keene's Theatre Orchestra; Robert Henry Hendershot
6)
aka Irish overture;
New Irish overture
Composer(s): Baker
Citations
1)
“Thomas Baker, the leader of Laura Keene’s orchestra takes his annual benefit on Saturday evening. Mr. Baker is an excellent and popular conductor. The theatre should be crowded.”
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“The hardest working and the least appreciated contributors to public entertainment are the conductors of our theater orchestras.”
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Several small ads. “The orchestra, which is increased, will perform a new [illegible] Operatic selection from LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR. The solo vocal parts performed on the cornet-a-piston, clarionet, flute, oboe, trombone, &c.” Other ad: “Laughing Galop, with chorus. Laugh and be gay / Drive full care away, ha, ha / Come fill the sparkling cup / ‘Let’s have a merry day, ha, ha.”
7)
Two ads. Bantry Bay includes “New Musical Selections.”