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Performance TitleWilliam Carter's 'Placida: the Christian Martyr - Sacred Cantata'
Performance Date7 March 1872
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMadame Lemmens-Sherrington - Placida,
Madamoiselle Anna Drasdil - Bertha,
Mr Arthur Byron - Metellus,
Mr Henry Guy,
Mr Chaplin Henry - Nero,
Mr Lewis Thomas - vocals

Mr George Carter - organ
Orchestra or BandBand of 70 people
ChoirsChorus of 700 voices
ConductorsWilliam Carter
Set List 'Thanksgiving Anthem', W Carter,
Cantata: 'Placida, The Christian Martyr', W Carter
INTERVAL
Popular selections including;
'Let the People Praise Thee O God', W Carter
Performance NotesThe Hall sold 1538 tickets.
Related Archival MaterialTicket (RAHE/8/5/1872/1)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/8/5/1872/1William Carter's 'Placida: the Christian Martyr - Sacred Cantata'7 March 1872
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aixadaniop_GydWilliam Carter's 'Placida: the Christian Martyr - Sacred Cantata'3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5795Lemmens-Sherrington; Hellen (4 October 1834-9 May 1906); English soprano
DS/UK/6231Drasdil; Anna (fl 1870s); American contralto
DS/UK/6226Carter; George (fl 1860-1870s); British organist
DS/UK/4586Carter; William (fl 1859-1917); British conductor, concert promotor
DS/UK/6283Guy; Henry (fl 1870s-1880s); English tenor
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