The British Musical Biography

[E] Bedford, Paul John, comedian and bass
vocalist, born at Bath, 1792 ? Sang at Drury
Lane, November 10, 1824, in the first proper
or complete performance of Weber's " Der
Freischtitz," taking the part of Bernhard.
From 1833 he sang in opera at Covent Gar-
den ; and later in farces at the Adelphi. He
had a good, deep bass voice. He died in Lon-
don, January 11, 1871.

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