vente.

certs in prison, by the gaoler and his family. Kelly's con-

cert at Verona. Vicenza. Treviso. House of the late

Mrs. Billington at Treviso. The celebrated dilletante

singer, La Signora Teresa de Petris, and her Cavaliere ser-

An old acquaintance at Modena. Ancient custom

of employing carrier-pigeons. Ducal palace at Modena.

Arrival at Parma. Introduction to the Archduchess. Con-

cert at her palace. The Author and Her Royal Highness

at billiards. Anecdotes of the Archduke. Grand Theatre

at Parma. Jomelli's mass at the theatre. Madame Sto-

race at the Theatre St. Samuel, at Venice. Martini, the

composer. The Carnival at Venice. Anfossi's Oratorio.

The Austrian Ambassador engages Kelly for the comic

opera at the court of Vienna.

Page 173-194.

The late Emperor of Germany, and the French Comedians.

Author's arrival at Vienna. Introduction to Salieri. Vienna

and its environs. Intrusion of a wild boar upon the musical

consultations of Salieri and the Author. Marshals Lacy

and Laudon. Anecdote of Frederick the Great. Carnival

at Vienna. Procession of Sledges. The late Emperor's

mode of living. Evening visits to his favourites, the Prin-

cesses Lichtenstein, Schwartzenberg, Lokowitz, and the

Countess Thoun. Prince Kaunitz. The present Emperor

Francis. Anecdotes of Schroeder and Brockman, the

celebrated German actors. Madame Sacqui and Made-

moiselle Jacquet, in tragedy; and Madame Adember-

ger in comedy. Visit to the great Haydn, at Eisenstadt.

The English Song of "Tally ho!" before the Emperor, to

the great alarm of the German ladies. Introduction to

Kozeluch, Vanhall, the Baron Dittersdorf, and the illustrious

Mozart. Anecdotes of the latter. Attwood, Mozart's

favourite scholar. Marchesi, the singer. Giornovick and

Storace. Separation between her and her husband. Pro-

prietors of Covent Garden Theatre.

. Page 194-233.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York at Vienna. The Abbé
da Ponte. The Comedy of Errors produced as an opera,
under the title of "The Equivoci," at Vienna, with Stephen
Storace's music. Arrival at Vienna of Paesiello, and L’Ab-
bate Casti, the poet. Introduction of the former to Mozart.
Interview of Casti and Paesiello with the Emperor. Casti's
new opera, with Paesiello's music. Quartett performed by
Haydn (first violin); Dittersdorf (second); Mozart (tenor);
and Vanhall (bass); Casti and Paesiello being of the party.
The Author's successful mimicry. Galas at Vienna and
Schoenbrunn. The son of Prince P, apprehended for
forgery. Palace at Luxemburg. Sumptuous treatment of

the performers in the Italian opera at the palace. Signora

Storace and the Emperor. Condescension of His Majesty

towards the Author. Prince Poniatowski. Kelly's dress

publicly criticised at Vienna by an Irishman and his English

companion. The eccentric walking Stewart. A German

blue-stocking. Mrs. Piozzi. Extravagant pay of Madame

Bastardini at the Pantheon in London. Gluck's Iphigenia

and Alceste. Gluck's adoration of Handel. Paesiello's

Barbiere di Siviglia. Contest between Regini, Salieri, and

Mozart. Triumph of the latter.

Page 233-258.

First performance of the Nozze di Figaro. The Author the
only survivor of all the original performers in that exquisite
opera. Enthusiastic applause of the audience in the pre-
sence of Mozart. Mr. Linley and Mr. Sheridan offer to
treat with the Author for an engagement at Drury Lane.
English at Vienna: Lord Belgrave, and his tutor, Mr. Gif-

ford; Lords Bernard, Dungarvan, De Clifford, and Car-

berry; Earl of Crawford; Sir John Sebright; Col. Lennox,

&c. &c. Anecdote of George the First. Horse-racing under

the direction of the English Gentlemen, who rode their own

matches, to the great amusement of the Germans. The

Author entreats leave of the Emperor to go to England.

Condescension and kindness of his Majesty. Kelly relieved

from his losses at play by Nancy Storace. Waylaid by two

German noblemen, who were jealous of the Author and the

Countess of S. The art of lamp-smashing introduced

by the English bucks at Vienna. Adventure of Stephen

Storace at a ball. The Author takes leave of Mozart, and,

with the Storaces, and Attwood, departs for England.

Page 258-277.

A German journey. Mozart's father, and Haydn's brother.

Saltzbourg. Concert at the Archbishop's palace. Gal-

lantry of his Holiness. Munich. The Author's and Mr.

Attwood's foot-race in the gardens of the Niemptenburg

palace. Raff, the celebrated tenor-singer. Concert at

Munich. Frantzl, the eminent violinist. Augsburg. Dancing-

ladies. Sunday-evening balls. The Author's adventure in

the Black Forest, in company with Attwood and Stephen

Storace. Italian opera at Stutgard. Cafferelli, Jomelli,

Hasse, and Gaun. Splendour of the ballets, under the

celebrated Noverre. The elder Vestris, La Picque, and

Dubervale. Concert at Strasbourg. Introduction to Pleyel.

Madame Dugazzon, the French actress and comic singer.

Town of Nancy. Arrival at Paris.

Fauxbourg St. Germain. Versailles.
dames de halle. Theatres at Paris.
of Gluck's Iphigenia. Sacchini's

Page 277-287

Chaste salute of the
Splendid performance
Edipe. Cheron, the

bass-singer. Madame St. Auberti. French Comedy.
Clairval in Grétry's "Richard Cœur de Lion." Boulogne.
Dover. Arrival in London, in 1787. Introduction to Mr.
Linley and his accomplished daughters, Mrs. Sheridan and
Mrs. Tickle. John Kemble's singing in "Richard Cœur
de Lion!" Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Crouch. Oratorios at

Drury Lane. Madame Mara. The Author's unlucky opi-

nion. His first appearance in Lionel and Clarissa. Jack

Johnstone and Mrs. Billington in Love in a Village. Jack

Long, the eccentric Irishman. A guinea put up to auction.

The Rev. Father O'Leary and whisky-punch. John Philpot

Curran. O'Leary and Dr. Johnson. First appearance of

Storace at the Opera House, in Paesiello's "Schiavi par

Amore." Commemoration of Handel. Madame Mara's

sublime singing. Fine taste of His late Majesty, in a

suggestion as to the manner of performing the chorus,

"Lift up your heads." The Author and Mrs. Crouch

leave London for Dublin. Their warm reception at the

theatre. Holman, the actor. The masque of Comus.

Mrs. Crouch in Euphrosyne. Introduction of Martini's

Italian duet, adapted to the words, "Oh, thou wert born to

please me." Great popularity of the air. Departure from

Dublin for York.
Page 287-307.

Introduction to Tate Wilkinson. Anecdotes of that eccentric
individual. Winter campaign at old Drury. Revival of
Selima and Azor. The Author's adventure with two young
ladies. The late Mr. Cobb and Pilon, the French poet.
Anecdotes of Parsons, the comedian. The Author resigns
his situation in the Italian Opera of the Emperor of Ger-
many. Madame Mara, and Monsieur Ponté, the French-
horn player. Reconciliation between the Author and
Madame Mara, who performs the character of Mandane in

Artaxerxes for his benefit. The Opera House destroyed by

fire. Shakspeare's Jubilee. Miss Pope, and the awkward

dramatic amateur. Revival of "The Tempest" with Pur-

cell's music. First performance of the Haunted Tower.

The Author engaged at the Ancient Concerts. Harrison,

the well-known tenor singer. The laughing song in

"L'Allegro." Irish wit. Anecdotes of John Palmer. Musical

Festival at Norwich. Quarrel

Shaw, the leader at Drury Lane.

performed for the first time for the Author's benefit. First

year of George Colman the Younger's management at the

Haymarket. Death of Edwin. Beard, the English tenor

singer. Concert at Cannons, for the benefit of the poor at

Stanmore. Col. O'Kelly. Superfluous vocal question by

Madame Mara.

Page 307-336.

between Giornovick and

"No Song, no Supper,"

Charles Bannister and Robin Hood. Margate. The Author,
Mrs. Crouch, and Johnstone, exert themselves to serve
an unfortuuate and destitute young woman.
The sharper

outwitted. Bannister's imitation of Captain Barnes, an

eccentric Irishman. Mrs. Siddons at Calais. Irish brigade

at Lisle. Military ardour of Sir Watkin Lewes. The

Chevalier St. George. John Kemble. Cambray. Chan-

tilly. Paris. Revolutionary orator in the person of the

Author's valet. Unlucky head-dress of Mrs. Crouch at

the grand opera. La Rive, the celebrated French actor.

Dick England and Viper Jackson at Paris. The National

Assembly. Grétry's opera, "La Caravane." "Blue

Beard," in Paris, and at Covent Garden. Return to

England.

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