3 June 1833

Miss Susan Bruce’s Third Soiree

London: John Taylor’s Residence Esq., 30 George-street—Time: Evening, Half Past Nine o’Clock

Tickets: 10s. 6d.

✗Programme

From Il barbiere di Siviglia* Duet, ‘All’ idea di quel metallo’	Mr. Begrez, Signor de Begnis	Rossini
From Il Fanatico per la Musica* Duet, ‘Con pazienza sopportiamo’	Miss Bruce, Signor de Begnis
*Flute Fantasia	Mr. Nicholson
*Song, ‘Fra breve in questa soglie’	Miss Bruce
*Aria, ‘Notte tremende’	Mme Pasta; Flute obbligato: Mr. Nicholson
*Ballad, ‘Oh no! we never mention her’	Miss Bruce	Bayly
Free Piano Fantasia, incl. ‘Believe me if all these endearing young charms’, Max’s song in Der Freischütz* and first part of ‘Sicilienne’ from Robert le Diable	Mr. Moscheles
*Song	Mme Pasta
*Song, ‘The Albine Chase’	Mr. Stretton
*Violin Air and Variations	Mr. Blagrove	Blagrove
*Welsh Melody, ‘The Cambrian Peasant’s Song’	Mr. Parry jun.
Part I
Glee for Four Voices, ‘What are Sighs?’	Miss Bruce, Miss H. Cawse, Messrs. Horncastle, Parry jun.; Piano: Sir G. Smart	Sir G. Smart
Principal Vocalists: Miss Bruce, Miss H. Cawse, Mme Pasta; Messrs. Horncastle, Parry jun., Stretton, Signor de Begnis
Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Blagrove, Moscheles, Neuland, Nicholson, Pelzer, Sir G. Smart
Conductor: Sir George Smart

Playbill

MISS BRUCE

HAS THE HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THAT HER

SOIRÉES MUSICALES

WILL TAKE PLACE

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF

THE DUCHESS OF LEINSTER,	THE HONORABLE MRS. DONOVAN,
THE DOWAGER MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY,	THE HONORABLE MISS JERVIS,
THE DOWAGER COUNTESS POULETT,	LADY HAMLYN WILLIAMS,
THE DOWAGER COUNTESS ST. GERMANS,	LADY HYDE EAST,
THE COUNTESS STRADBROKE,	LADY GORE OUSELEY,
THE COUNTESS MORLEY,	LADY KERRISON,
THE VISCOUNTESS ST. VINCENT,	LADY FLINT,
THE LADY MARYBOROUGH,	LADY POCOCK,
THE LADY ONGLEY,	LADY WHALE,
THE LADY MONTFORT,	MISS HARVEY,
THE LADY LOUIS HARVEY,

AT THE RESIDENCE OF J. TAYLOR, ESQ.

30, GEORGE STREET, HANOVER SQUARE,

THURSDAY, MAY 9, MONDAY, MAY 20,

AND

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1833;

(TO COMMENCE AT NINE O’CLOCK;)

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

SIR GEORGE SMART.

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MISS BRUCE WILL OFFER ENGAGEMENTS TO

Madame PASTA

AND

Madame CINTI DAMOREAU,

UPON THEIR ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

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THE FOLLOWING EMINENT PERFORMERS ARE ENGAGED.

Principal Vocal Performers.

Madame DE MERIC,

Miss H. CAWSE,

AND

Miss BRUCE.

Signor DONZELLI,

Signor BEGREZ, Mr. HORNCASTLE,

AND

Signor DE BEGNIS.

Signor GIUBILEI, Mr. PURDAY,

Mr. STRETTON,

AND

Mr. PARRY, jun.

Principal Instrumental Performers

Pianoforte –	Mr. MOSCHELES, Mr. WEIPPERT, AND Mr. HOLMES
Violin – –	Mr. MORI AND Mr. BLAGROVE.
Flute – –	Mr. NICHOLSON AND Mr. DRESSLER.
Guitar – – –	Mr. PELZER.
Harp – – –	Mr. NIELSON.

TICKETS FOR THE SERIES, ONE GUINEA; SINGLE TICKETS FOR A CONCERT, HALF-A-GUINEA; To be had at Messrs. MORI and LAVENU’S, 28, New Bond Street; Mr. ALDRIDGE’S, 264, Regent Street; and at Miss BRUCE’S Residence, 38, Great Marlborough Street.

[GB-Lbl Playbills 320]

The Morning Post (April 12, 1833): 1.

[See concert May 20, 1833. Same as issued in The Morning Post on April 14]

The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World, vol. 5, (April 20, 1833): 280.

[See concert May 20, 1833. Same as issued in The Court Journal on April 20]

The Morning Post (April 25, 1833): 1.

[See concert May 20, 1833. Same as issued in The Morning Post on April 25]

The Morning Post (May 6, 1833): 1.

[See concert May 20, 1833. Same as issued in The Morning Post on May 6]

The Times (May 26, 1833): 4.

Miss BRUCE has the honour to announce, that her LAST SOIREE MUSICALE for the present Season, will take place on Monday, June 3, at Nine o’Clock, at No. 30, George-street, Hanover-square, under the same distinguished Patronage, and for which the following eminent performers are engaged:—Vocal: Madame Pasta, Miss H. Cawse, and Miss Bruce; Signor Begrez, Mr. Horncastle, Mr. Parry, jun., Mr. Stretton, and Signor De Begnis Instrumental: Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles; Violin, Mr. Blagrove; Flute, Mr. Nicholson Guitar, Mr. Pelzer and Mr. Neuland.—Tickets, Half-a-Guinea- may be obtained at Messrs. Mori and Lavenu’s, 23. New Bond-street, Mr. Aldridge, 264, Regent-street; and at Miss Bruce’s Residence, 38, Great Marlborough-street.

The Morning Post (May 28, 1833): 1.

MISS BRUCE has the honour to announce that her LAST SOIREE MUSICALE for the present season will take place, under the Patronage of

Her Grace the Duchess of Lein-	The Rt. Honourable the Lady
ster	Ongley
The Most Noble the Dowager	The Right Hon. the Lady
Marchioness of Salisbury	Montfort
The Right Hon. the Dowager	The Right Hon. the Lady Stuart
Countess Poulett	de Rothesay
The Right Hon. the Dowager	The Right Hon. the Lady Louisa
Countess St. Germans	Harvey
The Right Hon. the Countess	The Hon. Mrs. Donovan
Stradbroke	The Hon. Miss Jervis
The Right Hon. the Countess	Lady Hamlyn Williams
Morley	Lady Hyde East
The Right Hon. the Countess	Lady Gore Ouseley
Hardwicke	Lady Kerrison
The Right Hon. the Viscountess	Lady Flint
St. Vincent	Lady Pocock
The Right Hon. the Lady	Lady Whale
Maryborough	Miss Harvey,

At the Residence of J, Taylor, Esq., No. 30, George-street, Hanover-square, on THURSDAY, May 9th; MONDAY, May 20th; and MONDAY, June 3d, 1833; to commence at Nine o’Clock; under the Direction of Sir George Smart.

The following eminent Performers are engaged:—Principal Vocal Performers: Madame de Meric, Miss H. Cawse, and Miss Bruce; Signor Donzelli, Signor Begrez, Mr. Horncastle, Signor de Begnis, Signor Giubilei, Mr. Purday, Mr. Stretton, and Mr. Parry, jun.

Principal Instrumental Performers: Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles, Mr. Weippert, and Mr. Holmes; Violin, Mr. Mori and Mr. Blagrove; Flute, Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Dressler; Guitar, Mr. Pelzer; Harp, Mr. Nielson.

Tickets for the Series, One Guinea; Single Tickets for a Concert, Half-a-Guinea; to be had at Messrs. Mori and Lavenu’s 28, New Bond-street; Mr. Aldridge’s, 264, Regent-street; and at Miss Bruce’s Residence, 38, Great Marlborough-street.

The Standard (May 28, 1833): 2.

MISS BRUCE has the honour to announce that HER LAST SOIREE MUSICALE for the present season will take place at No. 30, GEORGE-STREET, HANOVER SQUARE, on MONDAY, June 3, at Nine o’Clock, ander [sic] the Patronage of

Her Grace the Duchess of Lein-	The Right Hon. the Lady
ster	Ongley
The Most Noble the Dowager	The Right Hon. the Lady
Marchioness of Salisbury	Montfort
The Right Hon. the Dowager	The Rt. Hon. the Lady Stuart
Countess Poulett	de Rothesay
The Right Hon. the Dowager	The Rt. Hon. the Lady Louisa
Countess St. Germans	Harvey
The Right Hon. the Countess	The Hon. Mrs. Donovan
Stradbroke	The Hon. Miss Jervis
The Right Hon. the Countess	Lady Hamlyn Williams
Morley	Lady Hyde East
The Right Hon. the Countess	Lady Gore Ouseley
Hardwicke	Lady Kerrison
The Right Hon. the Viscountess	Lady Flint
St. Vincent	Lady Pocock
The Right Hon. the Lady	Lady Whale
Maryborough	Miss Harvey,

And for which the following eminent Performers are engaged: Vocal—Madame Pasta, Miss H. Cawse, and Miss Bruce; Signor Begrez, Mr. Horncastle, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Parry, jun., and Signor de Begnis. Instrumental—Pianoforte, Mr. Moscheles; Violin, Mr. Blagrove; Flute, Mr. Nicholson; Guitar, Mr. Pelzer and Mr. Neuland.

Tickets, Half-a-Guinea, may be obtained at Messrs. Mori and Lavenu’s 28, New Bond-street; Mr. Aldridge’s, 264, Regent-street; and at Miss Bruce’s Residence, 38, Great Marlborough-street.

The Morning Post (June 1, 1833): 1.

MISS BRUCE has the honour to announce that her LAST SOIREE MUSICALE for the present season will take place at the Residence of J. Taylor Esq., 30, George-street, Hanover-square, on MONDAY, June 3, at Nine o’Clock, under the Patronage of

Her Grace the Duchess of Lein-	The Right Hon. the Lady
ster	Ongley
The Most Noble the Dowager	The Right Hon. the Lady
Marchioness of Salisbury	Montfort
The Right Hon. the Dowager	The Right. Hon. the Lady Stuart
Countess Poulett	de Rothesay
The Right Hon. the Dowager	The Right. Hon. the Lady Louisa
Countess St. Germans	Harvey
The Right Hon. the Countess	The Hon. Mrs. Donovan
Stradbroke	The Hon. Miss Jervis
The Right Hon. the Countess	Lady Hamlyn Williams
Morley	Lady Hyde East
The Right Hon. the Countess	Lady Gore Ouseley
Hardwicke	Lady Kerrison
The Right Hon. the Viscountess	Lady Flint
St. Vincent	Lady Pocock
The Right Hon. the Lady	Lady Whale
Maryborough	Miss Harvey,

Tickets, Half-a-Guinea, may be obtained at Messrs. Mori and Lavenu’s 28, New Bond-street; Mr. Aldridge’s, 264, Regent-street; and at Miss Bruce’s Residence, 38, Great Marlborough-street.

Reviews

The Globe and Traveller (June 5, 1833): 3.

Miss Bruce gave her third and last musical soirée for the season on Monday evening, at the residence of John Taylor, Esq., George street, Hanover4quare. It was most fashionably, and, what is at least equally useful to the beneficiaire, fully attended Pasta, who was never in finer voice, sung twice; in one of the pieces she selected, notte tremenda, Nicholson accompanied her on the flute in a very beautiful manner. His fantasia, however, was old and common-place; we have heard it at least a dozen times before. Moschelles gave an extemporaneous fantasia on the piano-forte, one of the most gracefully scientific he has yet improvised: the introduced airs were the song from Moore’s Irish Collection, “Believe me if all these endearing young charms,” Max’s first song in Der Freyschutz, and the first part of the “Sicilienne,” in Robert le Diable; the composer gave a sparkle only at first of each air, then dashed away into a variety of splendid and striking embellishments, and after the ear had been turned to other themes, the recurrence to the unadorned bars of the simple melody came with an indescribable charm. He was very much applauded. Blagrove, whom we had not previously heard save when occasionally accompanying in the orchestra of the King’s Theatre, gave an air and variations of his own composition on the violin; there was a great deal of fine and brilliant execution, with a firmness of touch and skill in pizzicato in his performance, for which we were quite unprepared; if he thought less, however, of Paganini occasionally, and stuck (a quaint, perhaps, but an expressive phrase) to his own method, he would have pleased more; he can do well without imitating any one, even the Italian. Miss Bruce sang in several pieces, concerted and solos, and was admirable in all; her English ballad, however, “Oh, no, we never mention her,” was her heat, very nearly equal to Mrs. Wood, with a more strict adherence to the score, and no wandering into unnecessary and inconsistent embellishment. Young Parry sang a Welch melody; and the other parts of the concert, which was under Sir G. Smart’s superintendence, were sustained by Harriet Cawse, Horncastle, Stretton, Begrez, and de Begnis.

The Morning Post (June 5, 1833): 3.

MISS BRUCE’S SOIREE MUSICALE.

The last of this highly-talented vocalist’s Concerts took place on Monday evening, and was attended by a crowded assemblage of rank and fashion. We recommend Miss BRUCE to procure a more spacious house next year, for as her patrons increase so does her want of accommodation. The Concert commenced with a very elegant glee composed by Sir GEORGE SMART. What are Sighs? well sung by Miss BRUCE, Miss H. CAWSE, HORNCASTLE, and PARRY, jun., accompanied on the pianoforte by the author. Madame PASTA sang twice. She was admirably accompanied on the flute by the NICHOLSON in Notte tremenda. BEGREZ and DE BEGNIS sang with great effect and applause All’ idea; the latter seemed to revel in fun, and caused every one present to participate in it. Mr. STRETTON sang The Alpine Chase with a good deal of spirit; and Mr. PARRY, jun., a Welsh melody, The Cambrian Peasant’s Song. Young BLAGROVE performed a brilliant solo on the violin; and MOSCHELES displayed his extraordinary talents in an extemporaneous performance on the pianoforte, which was replete with replete with fanciful passages, learned and scientific modulations, and brilliancy of execution, blended with exquisite taste and expression. Miss BRUCE sang Fra breve in questa soglie in a very superior manner, and gave with great simplicity and tenderness Oh! no, we never mention her; also the celebrated duet with DE BIGNIS [sic], Conpazienza, with a degree of florid execution and vocal power that we scarcely gave her credit for possessing. The highly respectable manner in which her Soirées have been conducted reflects great credit both on herself and Sir G. SMART, and cannot fail of securing for her additional patronage next season.

The Standard (June 5, 1833): 2.

MISS BRUCE’S SOIREE MUSICALE.—The last of this highly talented vocalist’s concerts took place on Monday evening, and was attended by a crowded assemblage of rank and fashion. We recommend Miss Bruce to procure a more specious house next year, for as her patrons increase so does her want of accommodation. The highly respectable manner in which her soirées have been conducted reflects great credit both on herself and Sir G. Smart, and cannot fail of securing for her additional patronage next season.