...such innovations (which exhaust gentlemen's pockets, and are incentives to lewduess) were hindered. " July 6. — The players being denied coming to Oxford by the vice-chancellor, and that very rightly, though they might as well have been here as Handel and (his lowsy crew), a great number of forreigu...

...hath published papers for a performance to-day at 5s. a ticket. This performance began a little before five o'clock in the evening. This is an innovation. The players might be ns well permitted to come and act. "July Gth. — The players being denied coming to Oxford by the...

...the Act begins and after it. Accordingly, he hath published papers for a performance to-day, at 5s. a ticket. This performance began a little after five...players might be as well permitted to come and act." See Jlrliqitte Ilearniantp, Oxford, 1856. The Athalia was received at Oxford "with vast applause, before...

...innovations (which exhaust gentlemen's pockets, and are incentives to ) were hindered. " July 6th. — The players being denied coming to Oxford by the Vice-Chancellor, and that very rightly, though they might as well have been here as Mr. Handel and (his crew} a great number of foreign fiddlers....

...lewdness) were hindered." "July 6. — The players being denied coming to Oxford by the Vice Chancellor, and that very rightly, tho' they might as well have been here as Handell (sic) and (his lowsy crew) a great number of forreign fidlers, they went to Abbington, and yesterday...

...naturally regarded with alarm. He is stronger n the next entry : — " The players being denied coming о Oxford by the Vice-Chancellor, and that very rightly,...as Handell and (his lowsy crew) a great number of foreign fidlers, they went to Abbington, and yesterday began to act there, at which were present many...

...begins and after it. Accordingly he hath published papers for a performance to-day at five shillings a ticket. This performance began a little after five...players might be as well permitted to come and act.' A music room was built in 1742, and it was hoped this would have a humanising effect. ' The money which...

...at the time, the principal event in Oxford life, for, in his diary next day, Mr. Hearn continues, " The players being denied coming to Oxford by the Vice-Chancellor, and that very rightly, though they might as well have been here as Mr. Handel and his crew, a great number of foreign fiddlers,...

...the Act begins, and after it. Accordingly he hath published papers for a performance to-day, at 53. a ticket. This performance began a little after five...evening. This is an innovation. The players might as well be permitted to come and act." 1 A University ceremony. At Oxford " July 6th. The players being...

...being desired to come to Oxford this Act to perform in Music in which he hath great skill. July 6th. The players being denied coming to Oxford by the ViceChancellor,...here as Handell and his lowsy crew, a great number of foreign fiddlers. July 8th. Half an hour after five o'clock, yesterday in the afternoon, was another...