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p.139

Purpose

p.139

Notes

Of San Carlo theatre and Lady Miller's comment: 'The orchestra is composed of about ninety excellent performers ... ' (pencil) Mrs M - / must have / been greatly / mistaken in / this particu / lar, for their / band is com- / posed of for / ty miserable / performers / & in all must / conclude S.Car / lo the worst theatre in / the world to hear Music / in as much that the few / (cut, illegible) and (pen) the Orchestra much alter'd for / the worse, abt 40, indifft performers. The / Neopolitans say they go per sentire i Ballè / e vedere l'Opera, the people are silent in the / former & noisy in the latter

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Drawing

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