. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. of a bridge,a water mill, and a cascade ; while coaches, waggons,soldiers, and other figures were exhibited as crossing that 36o THE NINETEENTH CENTUR K bridge. The orchestra, which I reproduce, was a blaze oflight, and, altogether, in the gardens, at that time, were37,000 lamps. Occasionally, a display of fireworks tookplace ; whilst, to add to the attractions of the gardens, therewere recesses, and alcoves, provided, where suppers, andrefreshment, could be procured. Ranclagh Gardens were in Chelsea, about where theBarr
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. of a bridge,a water mill, and a cascade ; while coaches, waggons,soldiers, and other figures were exhibited as crossing that 36o THE NINETEENTH CENTUR K bridge. The orchestra, which I reproduce, was a blaze oflight, and, altogether, in the gardens, at that time, were37,000 lamps. Occasionally, a display of fireworks tookplace ; whilst, to add to the attractions of the gardens, therewere recesses, and alcoves, provided, where suppers, andrefreshment, could be procured. Ranclagh Gardens were in Chelsea, about where theBarracks now stand. The amusements provided werealmost identical with Vauxhall, but, although considered aplace of summer resort, its season commenced in February,and closed at the end of May, or the middle of June. Thegeneral price of admission was half a crown; but, on amasquerade night, it rose to los. 6d. or £\ is., but thatincluded supper and wine. There were particular fetenights, notably of the Pic-nic Society, when the price ofadmission varied from 5s. to ji. *^*y7?^^*/ •vQ^^^^Z* »\*^\^/* •V*^^^* *^*^^^/« *^*^V7T»rfVTT^VTT^^VTT^ VrT^Vn***VH*^VH^ l^rf-VTTNrV/ CHAPTER XLII. Music—Composers of the time—Mrs. Billington—Her salaries—Mdlle. Mara—Mrs. Crouch — Incledon — Braham—Chamber music—Musical societies —Commemoration of Dr. Arne—Competition of pipers—Dancing—The Valse. THESE open-air concerts showed that there was anatural taste for music in the English character,and when we look at the composers who thenflourished, and at the singers who expounded their works,we must own that the dawn of the century could fairly holdits own with its latter days. Dr. Arnold, Dr. Callcott(whose glees are still sung in many a home), Shield, Stevens,and Clementi, were among the composers ; and, for singers—was there not Mrs. Billington, with her extraordinarilysweet voice, her forcible expression, and flexible execution ? Gillray here has kept an excell
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