WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Kelly, Michael
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

For Port Paid
Sir George Smart
91 Great Portland Street
Portland Place

My Dear Sir George

As you have always proved to me your kind wishes for my interests – I send to you a Sketch of the Entertainments I should like to have if they are to be accomplished begin at Seven o clock ...

The Overture to Freyschutz with the opera Band – and if von Weber was to conduct it [Weber wirkte an Kellys Benefiz-Abend am 31. Mai 1826 nicht mit.] tant mieux pour Mois en suite an Aria from Pasta or a Duet with Braham which would give Madam Pasta full time to get at Eight o clock at the Ancient Concert – the first Act of Il Barbiere di Siviglia to follow – after which a Ballet[^1] – to conclude with Killing No Murder [Farce in zwei Akten von Theodore Edward Hook (UA London, Haymarket Theatre 21. August 1809).] with Mathew and Liston – if these Entertainments can be combined, I have no doubt they will be Highly attractive – which I am sure will be as much your friendly wish as my own – now My Dear Sir George have the Kindness to drop me a Line to inform me if you have spoken to[^2] Madam Pasta – or if you think there is a probability of my getting her assistance. I know you well excuse the trouble I give you but it is high time to announce my Ball of Fare in the News Papers[^3]

[^1: Le Bal Champêtre, Ballett von James Harvey D’Egville; vgl. The Extraordinary Dance Book T B. 1826. An Anonymous Manuscript in Facsimile, hg. von Elizabeth Aldrich, Sandra Noll Hammond und Armand Russell (Dance & music series, Nr. 11), Stuyvesant/NY 2000, S. 50.]

[^2: Bei den Verhandlungen über die geplanten Auftritte der Pasta in London sollte die Gage vorab bei den Bankhäusern Drummonds oder Coutts hinterlegt werden; vgl. Eos, Blicke auf Welt und Kunst, Jg. 10, Nr. 72 (22. Mai 1826), S. 295.]

[^3: Kellys jährliches Benefiz ist für den 31. Mai 1826 im King’s Theatre u. a. angekündigt in: The Morning Post, Nr. 17,277 (4. Mai 1826), [S. 3], The Examiner, Nr. 955 (21. Mai 1826), S. 333 sowie The Theatrical Observer and Daily Bills of the Play, Nr. 1399 (31. Mai 1826), [S. 1]. Demnach hatte sich John Braham (nicht aber Giuditta Pasta) zur Mitwirkung bereit erklärt. Außerdem heißt es im Examiner: Mr Liston und Mr Mathews will kindly give their valuable co-operation, for that night only, in Killing No Murder, in their original parts of Buskin and Appollo [sic] Belvi.]

yours faithfully obliged M Kelly
May 2d 6 Tavistock Row Covt Garden