Agreement between Frederic Polhill and Henry Rowley Bishop [manuscript], 1831 June 29.

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Agreement between Frederic Polhill and Henry Rowley Bishop [manuscript], 1831 June 29.

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Between Frederic Polhill of the Theatre Royal and Henry Rowley Bishop for his engagement for two years as principal composer and director of the musical department.

2 leaves.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Polhill, Frederic

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Epithet: Captain; MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000408.0x00037f ...

Drury Lane Theatre

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The Drury Lane Theatre in London is the oldest English theater still in use. From the description of Financial records, 1747-1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78201833 From the guide to the Financial records, 1747-1817., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) The performances took place at the King's theatre, Haymarket and at the Lyceum between 1809 and 1812. Some of Benjamin Wyatt's plans for the rebuilding of...

Bishop, Henry R.

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Henry R. Bishop, English composer. He served as musical director of the top theatres in London, including and Covent Garden, King's Theatre and Drury Lane. Throughout his career, Bishop composed, contributed to, or arranged around 130 stage works, and selections from some 70 of them were published. These published volumes contain 48 overtures, 190 airs and ballads, 53 display songs, 73 duets and trios, 150 glees and ensemble pieces, and 340 melodramas, marches, and ballet airs. From ...