announcement: "We hear that on Friday next [Dec. 3] being particularly desir'd, at the Great Room in Fishamble Street, Mrs. Arne will sing the Song Sweet Bird, accompanied on the Violin by Mr. Arne. And that he intends between the Acts of his Serenatas, Operas, and other Musical Performances, to intermix Comic Interludes (after the Italian Manner), amongst which will be perform'd Tom Thumb, the Original Burlesque Opera compos'd by him, the Dragon of Wantley, Miss Lucy in Town, etc. Intended to give Relief to that grave Attention, necessary to be kept up in Serious Performances. Which he intends shall begin in January next." We learn from this the evident intention of Arne to make a lengthened stay in the city which had received him and his wife with so much favour. It is likewise interesting to note that hitherto he had acted as harpsichord accompanist, and now proposed exhibiting his excellent skill as a solo violinist. The obbligato to the song "Sweet Bird," from Handel's "Allegro," was composed for a flute, by no means an easy task for a violin player at that time. The "Charitable Musical Society," evidently satisfied with Mrs. Arne's performance, on the 17th of December engaged her for another concert given "for the Benefit and Enlargement of Prisoners confined for Debt, in the several Marshalseas in this City." An advertisement announced "On Tuesday next, being the 14th of December, at 12 o'clock at Noon will be the Rehearsal of Acis and Galatea, with the celebrated Coronation Anthem called Zadok the Priest, composed by Mr. Handel. Mr. Dubourg will perform a new Solo. The Performance will be on Friday the 17th, at 6 in the Evening. The Gentlemen of the Choir of each Cathedral will assist,[8] with Mrs. Arne, Mrs. Storer, Mr. Colgan, and others. Tickets to be had at half a Guinea each, from Mr. Neal, at the said Musick Hall. A Rehearsal Ticket will be delivered with the Ticket for the Performance, as it was for the Messiah." "There are great Numbers of Tickets already disposed of for the Musical Entertainment of Acis and Galatea; and it is not doubted but the Ladies of this Kingdom who so eminently distinguish themselves for their great Virtue and Charity, will, upon this Occasion, exert themselves by promoting this Charity, many of them, of great Quality and Distinction, having come to a Resolution not to wear any Hoops next Friday, as it will be a Means of admitting more People into the Hall than usual."