27 April 1826

William Hawes’ Benefit Concert

London: New Argyll Rooms—Time: Evening, Half Past Eight o’Clock

Tickets: 10s. 6d.

↓Programme

Air	Mme Pasta
Duet	Mme Pasta, Signor de Begnis
Flute Piece	Mr. Minasi^[1]
Overture, Euryanthe		Weber
Overture, Oberon		Weber
Piano Piece	Mr. Moscheles
Violin Piece	Mr. Kiesewetter

Principal Vocalists: Mesdames Cornega, Pasta, Vestris; Miss Cawse, Miss Goodall, Miss Paton, Miss Stephens; Messrs. Atkinson, Begrez, Braham, Bellamy, Duruset, Hawes, Knyvett, Phillips, Terrail, Signor de Begnis^[2]

Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Kiesewetter, Minasi, Moscheles

Leader: Mr. Nicolas Mori; Conductor: Sir George Smart Baron Carl Maria von Weber will Conduct his Overtures

^[1] Mr. Minasi was advertised by John Bull on April 16, however not by The Morning Post on April 26.

^[2] Messrs. Braham, Duruset and Hawes were advertised as the vocal performers by John Bull on April 16, yet not by The Morning Post on April 26.

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Letter: Ignaz Moscheles to Max Maria von Weber

Leipzig den 15. Sept. 1861

…. Am 27. April war das Concert von Mr. Hawes, dessen Tochter eine beliebte Alt-Sängerin war. W. dirigirte seine Ouverturen zum Freischütz u. Oberon, und das war hinreichend, den Saal zu überfüllen.

[Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin—Preußischer Kulturbesitz (D-B): Weberiana Cl. V (Mappe XVIII), Abt. 4 A, Nr. 13 A.]

John Bull (March 12, 1826): 89.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS, Regent-street.—Mr. HAWES respectfully acquaints the Nobility and Gentry, that his BENEFIT CONCERT will take place at the above Rooms on THURSDAY, 27th of April.—Tickets (10s. 6d. each) to be had at the Royal Harmonic Institution, Regent-street; at all the Music-shops; and 7, Adelphi Terrace, where applications for Boxes are requested to be made.

John Bull (April 2, 1826): 105.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS. Regent-street.—Mr. HAWES respectfully acquaints the Nobility and Gentry, that his BENEFIT CONCRT will take place at the above Rooms on THURSDAY, the 27th of April.—Tickets (10s, 6d. each) to be had at the Royal Harmonic Institution, Regent-street; at all the Music-shops; and 7, Adelphi Terrace, where applications for Boxes are requested to be made.

John Bull (April 16, 1826): 121.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS, REGENT-STREET.—Mr. HAWES respectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry, that his ANNUAL CONCERT will take place on THURSDAY, 27th April. Vocal performers—Miss Stephens and Miss Paton, Miss Goodall, Misses Cawse, Madame Cornega, and Madame Vestris—Mr. D aham [sic], Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Duruset, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Atkins, and Mr. Bellamy. Leader Mr. Mori, Conductor Sir G. Smart. Mr. Moscheles will perform on the Piano-forte, Master Minasi on the Flute, Mr. Kiesewetter on the Violin, and Carl Maria Von Weber will conduct some of his own compositions. Tickets 10s. 6d. each. To be had at the Harmonic Institution, Regent-street, at all the Music Shops, and of Mr. Hawes, 7, Adelphi Terrace.

The Morning Post (April 26, 1826): 1.

NEW ARGYLL ROOMS, Regent-street.—Mr. HAWES’ CONCERT will take place, as above, TO-MORROW—to commence at Half-past Eight o’Clock. Principal Performers—Miss Stephens, Miss Paton, Miss Cawse, Miss Goodall, Madame Cornega, Madame Vestris, and Madame Pasta; Mr. M. Knyvett, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Bellamy, Signor De Begnis, Signor Begrez, &c. &c.; Mr. Moschelles on the Pianoforte, Mr. Kiesewetter on the Violin ; Carl Maria Von Weber will conduct his Overtures to Oberon and Euryanthe ; Conductor, Sir G. Smart; Leader, Mr. Mori. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at the above Rooms; at all the principal Music-shops ; and of Mr. Hawes, 7, Adelphi Terrace.

Review

The Morning Post (April 29, 1826): 3.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—Mr. HAWES had his Benefit Concert at these Rooms on Thursday night. Madame PASTA executed a duet with DEBEGNIS [sic], and gave an air sola with all that brilliancy of execution and purity of taste which so eminently distinguish her. Misses PATON and STEPHENS, with Madame VESTRIS, also lent their powerful assistance. Messrs KNYVETT, BELLAMY, TERRAIL, ATKINSON, &c. also contributed to the harmony of the evening. The room was crowded, and the company separated at a late (or rather early) hour, highly delighted with the masical [sic] treat which had been afforded them.