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caused much scandal: Lord Egmont commented that "there is no prudence below the girdle". Lady
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1767 was also the year when increasing deafness forced Beard to retire. He had been appointed 'Vocal performer in extraordinary' by George III in 1764, and the salary of £100 p.a. allowed him to live comfortably in retirement at
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until such time as it was sold, in accordance with the terms of Rich's will. The theatre was eventually sold for £60,000 in 1767, and the money was divided equally between Rich's widow and his four daughters.
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in 1727. An early introduction to the music of Handel occurred in 1732, when the boys in the choir took part in a semi-staged performance of Handel's
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to eat and drink, and Beard remained a member until his death. He served as
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