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particular desire Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Linley will sing the 
celebrated canzonet,—When Ribo thought fit from the world to 
retreat ;—and the so much admired two part song of Handel, 
—On the death of the stag. Another advertisement* tells that on 
the 19th March 1755 for the benefit of Mr. Linley there would 
be a vocal and instrumental concert at Wiltshire’s Rooms, the 
vocal parts by Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Linley, and a new harpsi- 
_ chord concerto. On the r4th April 1755+ another announcement 
tells that at Wiltshire’s Rooms there would be duets and cantatas 
by Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Linley. To these notices so far no 
address is given but they show Linley early as a good and 
- prominent vocalist. In April 1755 he sang again, and then 
no notice comes until Nov 1758 when at Simpson’s Rooms, Acis 
and Galatea was performed, the vocal parts by Signor Passarini 
and Mr. Linley, Mr. Chilcot being at the organ. The next 
notice is now a better one for the present purpose when at 
Wiltshire’s Rooms Linley took a vocal part in,—Solomon, a 
 serenata. Tickets were to be had at the libraries &c, and at Mr 
 Linley’s in the Abbey Green.t On the 28th April 1759 at 
_ Simpson’s Rooms was again performed Acis and Galatea after 
_ the manner of an oratorio; Polypheme by Mr Linley. Tickets 
4 &c; and at Mr Linley’s in the Abbey Green. § Thus we have the 
_ Abbey Green as the first found and early whereabouts. 
On the 28th May 1759 Linley took a vocal part, in the masque 
_ of Comus, after the manner of an oratorio,|| and again on the 
roth January 1760, when he conducted and accompanied on the 
_harpsichord.1 One influence in these early concerts was Signor 
_Passarini already mentioned. He seems to have been opposed 
_and frustrated in every way and eventually had to contend with 
* Journal, 17 March, p. 4, col 3. + Journal, p. 4, col 3. 
a + Journal. § Journal, 23 April, p 4, col I. 
|| Journal, p 4, col 1. Journal, 7 Jany, p 4, col 1. 
