Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square.

London? : [publisher not identified], [1789]

1 print : etching ; sheet 13 x 17 cm

Etching by and after James Neagle.

Mrs. Stewart's concert at Hanover Square was advertised in the June 10, 1789, issue of The Oracle, Bell's New World, to be performed on June 15, 1789. The performer may be the same Mrs. Stewart (later Mrs. Bellair) identified by Highfill as a member of Stephen Kemble's troupe in Edinburgh. See: Highfill, Philip H. A biographical dictionary of actors, actresses, musicians, dancers, managers & other stage personnel in London, 1660-1800. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press [1973]-1993 (v. 14, pages 283-284).

Admission ticket. Features an oval-framed etching depicting a woman taking a harp from a sleeping man, with caption: "Daughter of Toscar take the harp & raise the lovely song of Selma, Osian."

English

August 15, 2013