A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 5 5
this farce was performed a hundred and eight nights in one year. Garrick thus cleared by it several thousand pounds, and rewarded Barth6lemon with the sum of forty guineas instead of fifty, which he had originally promised him, alleging, as an excuse, that the " dancing cows " had cost him so much money, that he really could not afford to pay him more. Barth£lemon has composed the music of small pieces for the theatre ; particularly toGeneralBurgoyne'sdramatic entertainment, "The Maid of the Oaks," which was first acted at Drury Lane, about the year 1774. At length, however, disgusted with the conduct of managers, he declined writing anything more for the stage; and, about the year 1794, was engaged, with his family at the Rotunda, in Dublin. Whilst in England, Bar-thel^mon led for several seasons the opera band. In 1770, he was leader at Vaux-hall. As a violinist, his adagios were much admired, and he is said to have particularly excelled as a performer of Corelli's music. His Violin Sonata, Op. 10, No. 2, is still a favourite with amateurs.
' Bartlett, John, author of " A Book of Ayes for the Lute and Viol da Gamba," London, 1606.
Baruta, a celebrated performer at Padua, about the year 1800.
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