The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-28 00:00:00

THEATRg-ROYAI.OOyENT:GARDEN.

THE Nubility, Gentry, and the Public are most respect-
fully acquainted, that the ORA ND PERFORMANCES of
A NCI ENT and MODERN $ll USD; will commence on the 30th
set Janulry nest, and he continued in the above Thestre on the
u%iial Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent, under the Management of
Sir tienrge Smart.
A new and splendid Orchestra, on a novel construction, designed
and erected by Mt. E. Saul, and decorated by Mr. Latilla, and the
new organ, built tar the Theatre by Mr. will be used for
mese Performances.

On MONDAY NEXT January O. will be performed.
H ANDEL'S SACRED ORATORIO, THE MESSIAH,
With additional Accumpaninnenta by Mozart.

PART 1.-oTert Redo., Air. BTRIIRM—Comfort ye my
people. Air—Et fry vaPey Shall be exalted. Chorus—And the
glory of the Lord. Beat.. Mr. Phillips—Thus aaith the Lord.
Air—But who may abide. Cliorus--,lnd he shall purify. Reck..
hind Love—Behold 1 a Virgin. Mr and Chorus-0 thou that
truest. /Wit., Mr. Phillips—For beheld ! darkness. Air—l'he
pee* that walked in darkness. Grand Chorus—For unto us a
child is born. Pastoral Symphony. Breit., Miss Stephens—
There were Shepherds. Chores—Cilory to God. Air. Miss Paton
—Rejoice greatly. 'Resit Miss Miss H. hawse—Then shall the eyes
i.f the blind. Air—'He gall feed his flock. Air, Miss Paton—
Cottle unto him. Grand Chorus—His yoke is easy.
PART 2.--Chorus:—Behold the Lamb of God. Air, Miss Love
—lie was despised.. Chorus—Surely he lath borne our griefs.
Beat, Braham—Ml they that see him. Chorus—He trusted
in (hod. Resit., Mr. H ahs,o—Thy rebuke. Air—Behold, and
see if there be any sorrow. Resit., Miss Stephens—He was eut off.
Air. But thou.ditist not leave. Senii.Chorus, the principal Singers
—Litt up your be.C. hl r. llorceastle—Cato which of the
a: gels. Chorus—Let all the angels. Air, 11T. Phillips—Thou
art gone hp on high. Chorus—The Lurd gave the word. Air,
2•!%s Coward—How beautiful are the feet. Quartet, Miss Onward,
Mr. Rubinson, Mr. Horneastle, and Mr. Phillips, and Chorus--
Their sound is gone out. Air, Air. Philtips...—Why do the nations?
Cuurus—.Let us break their bonds asunder. Knit., Alr. Braharn—
He that dwalltth. Air—Theo shalt break them. Growl Chorus--
Hallelujah"!
Between the First end Second Parts, a Concerto 00 the Violon.
cello by 'Mr. Vt. Lindley—Litalley.
PART 3.—Air, lilies Stephens—l know that my Redeemer
liveth. Quartet, the 1 rincipal Singers--Sincs by man elate death.
Breit., Mr. .Phillips—Leliold ! I teil you a mystery. Air—The
trumpet shall' ound. Trumpet obligate, Mr. E. Harper. Reek.,
Miss Lore—Then shall be brought to pass Duet, MiSs Love
and Alt. Horncastle —O, Death. Chorus--Ilot thanks bent God.
Air, Master Barkes—lf God he for us. Grand Chorus Worthy
is the Lamb. Amen.
_ _ _

PRiNCIPAT. VOCAL PERFORMTAS.-31isq Paton, 111 lies Love,
Min Geward, .Miss H. I Rose, Mr. Phillips, Mr..Horncastle,
Mr. itabiason, Mr. Tiny.,-y,Mas:er Barker. Mr. Braham (kis
fir.tappearance in Lor.tlun this season), and 31 isa Steptens.
The Band will be numerous and complete in every department—.
Laster. Alt. Mon.

The Performers in the Choruses, undcr the superintendence of
Mr. Watson, will also be Numerous, anti assisted by the Youag
Gentlemen of his hlajesty's Chapel Royal and z*.t. Paul's Ca-
thedral..

Books of the Performances to be had in the Theatre, price Ten.
pence.
Pisces to be taken at the Box-office, Hart street. Boxes 7s.
Pit Si. 61. Lower Gallery La. Upper Gallery la.—Second Price
at Nine.

The duos will open at half.put six, and the pufannenut com.
menqe at seven o'clock.

-63;i'itt-e-I)rx—n;aTi-e-Pree List does not extend to this Performance

CL'qTRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY, instituted in the
177 Year Mk for VISITING and RELIEVING the SICK
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ttibutod. At the pre-sent time there are upwards of 700 cases on
the books, and man• hare been discontinued on account of the
reduced state of the funds. The number of cases presented also
stow daily accumulate, the pressure of distress being more severely
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great a number of the really distressed and deserving Poor.
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