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PJ.774.013
15 Jun 1774:33 (1645)
Grand concert & ball, at the assembly room in Lodge Alley,
on Friday 17th of June, 1774, for the benefit of Signior
Sodi, first dancing master of the opera in Paris and London,
in which Mr. Vidal, who has been a musician of the chambers
of the King of Portugal will play on divers instruments of
music.
First Act.
I. A symphony.--2. Mr. Vidal will play a sonetta on the
guittare Italian, with the violin.--3. A symphony.--4. Mr.
Vidal will play a duetto on the mandolino, accompanied with
the violin.--5. First act will finish with a march composed
by Mr. Vidal.
Second Act.
I. A symphony.--2. Mr. Vidal will play a capricio on the
guittare.--3. A symphony.--4. Mr. Vidal will play a solo
on the psaltery, and a minuet imitating the echo.--5.
Second act will end with another march composed by Mr.
Vidal.
After the concert, Signior Sodi will dance a louvre and a
minuet with Miss Sodi; then a new Philadelphia cotillon
composed by Signior Sodi. Miss Sodi will also dance a
rigadoon and minuet with Mr. Hulett. A new cotillon; then
the allomande by Miss Sodi and Mr. Hulett; also Signior Sodi
will dance a jigg, afterwards Mr. Hulett will dance a
hornpipe, and to finish with a ball for the company.
As this concert and ball is made by the desire of several
ladies and gentlemen of this city for Signior Sodi, to shew
his talents as a master, he humbly requests the favour of
the public to give their countenance.
Tickets to be had of Signior Sodi at Mr. Israel Jacobs's
at the Bunch of Grapes in Third-Street, and at the bar of
the coffee-house, at one dollar each; to begin precisely at
7 o'clock.
Signior Sodi proposes to open a school publicly next
September; in the interim will wait on any lady or gentleman
privately at their houses or elsewhere, to teach either of
the following dances, viz. minuets, louvres, allemandoe,
bretagne, riggadoon, cottillons and English country dances;
care will be taken to instruct them first to walk with
propriety.
Mr. Vidal acquaints the public in general, that he has
bro't a parcel of fine trinkets and jewels of the newest
fashion, with a variety of diamond rings, and a great
quantity of instrumental strings, which are sold by him at
Mr. Israel Jacobs's, at the Bunch of Grapes in Third-Street.
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