Miss Pitt's Minuet. BC.44
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Ann Pitt(1720-1799) was one of the most celebrated actresses of her day,amongst other roles creating Polly Peachum in the Beggar's Opera. She last appeared on the stage in 1792. She had a daughter Harriet Pitt who was a dancer at Covent Garden from Jan 1762-1768,and who changed her stage name on marriage from "Miss Pitt" to "Mrs.Davenet" to distinguish herself from her still working mother,.CGP
Source
Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
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X:10963 T:Miss Pitt's Minuet. BC.44 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:120 S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll. R:Minuet O:England A:x N:Ann Pitt(1720-1799) was one of the most celebrated actresses of her N:day,amongst other roles creating Polly Peachum in the Beggar's Opera. N:She last appeared on the stage in 1792. She had a daughter Harriet Pitt N:who was a dancer at Covent Garden from Jan 1762-1768,and who changed N:her stage name on marriage from "Miss Pitt" to "Mrs.Davenet" to N:distinguish herself from her still working mother,.CGP Z:vmp.John Bagnall K:D D2 ((3FED) ((3FED) |d2 c2 B2 | Ad cB AG | F2 EF D2 |! D2 ((3FED) ((3FED) | d2 c2 d2 | efedcB | A6 |! |A2 ((3cBA) ((3cBA) | g2 f2 e2 | ((3def) ((3efg) ((3fga) | d2 c2 B2 |! AGFA d2 | AGFA d2 | ((3BAG) F2 E2 | D6 |]
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