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542 Barnett

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prof cssor of Hebrew. When Isaac Casaubon visited the university in 1613, he was much struck by Barnett's abilities, and, iu order to perfect his own

knowledge of Hebrew, carried him off to London. There Barnett showed signs of attraction toward Christianity and elaborate preparations were made for his reception into the Church at Oxford, under

the auspices of the vice-chancellor. On the appointed day, however, Barnett was not to be found; and the preacher of the special sermon delivered one instead on Jewish perfidy. Barnett was discovered and put in prison, but on Casaubon's entreaty was released, and banished from the kingdom Nov. 16, 1613.

His subsequent fate

is

unknown.

Pattison, Isaac Camuhon, 1st ed., pp. 413-416; LiH-ien Wolf, in Payers of Anglo-Jewish Exhibition, pp. 73, 74. J.

Bibliography: M.

BARNETT, JOHN lish

composer;

(family name Beer) Engboi'n at Bedford, England, July 1, 1802 died at Cheltenham April 17, 1890.



He made

his

debut as

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Barxett. He was a pianoforte pupil of Dr. Wylde, and in 1850, and again in 1852, received the queen'sscholarship at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1853 he made his debut as a pianist at the New Philharmonic concerts, and in 1856 went to the Leipsic Conservatory, where he studied for three years, with Moscheles, Plaidy, and Hauptmann. In I860 he played at the Gewandhaus, and then returned to England, where he has since been established as In 1883 he teacher, concert-pianist, and composer. received a professorship at the Royal College of

Music.

His principal compositions are: "The Raising of Lazarus," an oratorio, 1876; a number of cantatas, "The Ancient Mariner," Birmingham Festival, 1867;. "Paradise and the Peri," ib. 1870; "The Good Shepherd," Brighton, 1876; "The Building of the Ship," Leeds, 1880; "The Harvest Festival, "Norwich, 1881; an orchestral composition, "The Lay of the Last Minstrel," Liverpool, 1874; a symphony in A minor; "Ouverture Symphonique," 1868; " Overture to the Winter's Tale,' " 1873; a concerto for the pianoforte in D minor and a great number of pianoforte pieces, '



Lyceum when only

a singer at the in

1813,

songs, part-songs, quintets, quartets, and trios. Bibliography Baker, Dion. Diet, of Musicians. J. So. j.

years of age but two years later the breaking of his voice led him to devote himself to musical composition, for which he studied under Ferdinand Ries and under

eleven

John Barnett.

Perez, organist of the

Spanish embassy to London. Barnett, while still a child, wrote masses and His lighter pieces, several of which were published. first great success, however, was an operetta entitled "Before Breakfast," produced at the Lyceum in 1825. This was followed in 1831 by "The Pet of the Petticoats," regarded as his most important dramatic production up to that time. In 1832 he was

made music-director of the Olympic Theater, and two years later his first opera, "The Mountain Sylph," was produced at the Lyceum. This work, which met with immediate success, was followed by the operas "Pair Rosamond," produced at Drury Lane in 1837, and "Farinelli," brought out in 1838. The following year Barnett spent in study at Frankfurt, and on his return to London in 1839 was associated with Morris Barnett, the dramatist, in opening St. James's Theater. Unfortunately the In theater was closed at the end of the first week.

1841 he settled at Cheltenham, where he was engaged as a singing teacher until his death. In addition to the works mentioned, Barnett's productions include three operas which have never been performed, two unfinished oratorios, many part-songs and duets, two string quartets, and about 4,000 de-

tached songs. Bibliography



Grove, Diet, nf Music

Beriihmte Israclitlschc

and Musicians

Miinmr mid Frauen,



pp.

Kohiit. J,

'Z;

Baker, Bionraxihieal Diet, of Musicians.

M. W. L.

j.

BARNETT, JOHN FRANCIS: cian; born at

London

Oct. 16, 1837;

English musi-

nephew

of

John

BARNETT, LIONEL D. English author; born at Liverpool 1871, educated at the High School, Liverpool, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he had a phenomenally successful career in the classical tripos, showing particular eminence in Greek, taking four medals for Greek epigrams and odes. He also obtained the Craven scholarship, 1894. He has written a short history of the Greek drama,

1900, is

and translated Koch's "Roman History." He (1902) in the Oriental Department of the Brit-

now

ish

Museum.

Bibliography



Harris,

Jewish Tear Book,

1901, p. 244.

J.

BARNETT, MORRIS



Dramatist and actor;

born in 1800; died at .Montreal March 18, 1856. He was originally trained for the musical profession, but decided to become an actor. After a provincial tour he appeared in 1833 at Drury Lane Theater, London, where he scored a success in Douglas Jerrold 'splay, "The Schoolfellows." He afterward performed in "Capers and Coronets.'' His first composition was " Monsieur Jacques, " a musical play which met with great success in 1837 at the St. James's Theater. In this he played the title-r61e and, as a result, obtained considerable vogue as a delineator of French characters. His next appearance was at the

where his portrayal of the "Old attracted great attention. He then joined the editorial staff of the "Morning Post" and the "Era," and was the musical critic of the latter paper for about seven years. In September, 1854, he determined to go to America and gave a series of farewell performances at the Adelphi Theater. His tour Princess' Theater,

Guard

"

was not illness

successful, its failure being

which ended

due

to Barnett's

in his death.

After the success of "Monsieur Jacques," Barnett composed several dramatic productions. These were chiefly comedies, and included; "The Serious Family," an adaptation from "Le Maria la Campagne";