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2848 results for: Keyword - Captain Francis
We found 1632 matches on Performance Comments, 995 matches on Author, 201 matches on Performance Title, 171 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
04 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Waldron; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Love; Copper Captain-King; Altea-Mrs Love; Estifania-Mrs Abington; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Margaretta-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1652
26 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Arviragus-Brereton; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Philario-Wright; Frenchman-Fawcett; Lucius-Bransby; Captain-Keen; Courtiers-Ackman, Wheeler; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; 1st time since her return from Ireland. In Act II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17710921

1653
13 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Love; Copper Captain-King; Clara-Miss Ambrose; Old Woman-Baddeley; Estifania-Mrs Abington; Maid-Waldron; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Margaretta-Mrs Egerton; Altea-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1654
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1655
01 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1656
25 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish, 1st time; Macduff-Aickin, 1st time; Ross-J. Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Mas. Cape; Seyton-Ackman; Lennox-Fawcet; Captain-Davies; Angus-Keen; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Hecate-Champnes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-a Young Gentlewoman; 1st appearance. Vocal Parts-Champnes, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Dorman; With a proper Dance-Daigville.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1657
07 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710926, but Posthumus-Crofts, 1st time; Belarius-J. Aickin; Captain-_; Courtiers-_Wheeler.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1658
23 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Gardner; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Morris; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Helme; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Barsanti, first time, who performed in the PRELUDE.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1659
30 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Love; Copper Captain-King; Margaritta-Mrs Egerton; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Waldron; Estafania-Mrs Abington; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Clara-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

1660
06 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17721231, but Bell Edition 1773 Valentine-Wheeler; Captain-Wright.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

1661
10 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish; Macduff-Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-J. Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Lennox-Fawcett; Donalbain-Master Cape; Angus-Keen; Seton-Ackman; Siward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Davies; Fleance-Miss Collett; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Ambrose; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge, first time; the vocal parts-Champness, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott; And a proper dance-Sieur Daigville, others.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Dance: IV: A New Dance-Miss Gray, scholar of Tassoni; End: Cantata of Lydia, composed by Dr Arne-Mrs Scott

1662
26 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17730217, but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1663
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1664
22 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Davies

1665
23 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Usher; Donalbain-Everard; Fleance-Mas. Pulley; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate-Legg; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; Banquo-Packer; Doctor-Wright; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Lenox-Fawcett; Angus-Keen; Seward-Hurst; Captain-Davies; Vocal Parts-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love; In Act IV, a Dance of the Furies-.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Entertainment: End: the Favourite Interlude, Linco's Travels-, with Particular remarks on London; Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

1666
29 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17741217, but Posthumus-Brereton, first time; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; Doctor-Wrighten; Captain-Keen; Claudio-Griffiths; Original Occasional Epilogue for Charity-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

1667
01 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Guiderius-Brereton; Doctor-Cubitt; Captain-Norris; Cloten-Dodd; Pisanio-Packer; Belarius-J. Aickin; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Griffiths; in Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; and Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

1668
07 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Macduff-Reddish; Malcolm-Davies; Angus-Whitfield; Captain-Usher; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Everard; Hecate-Legg; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Witches-Parsons; Moody, Baddeley; Lenox-Fawcett; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Fleance-Mas. Pulley; Seton-Griffiths; Vocal Parts-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love; in IV, a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1669
09 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Young; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davies; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Quick; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Baker

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

1670
10 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

1671
29 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17751101, but Cymbeline-Hurst; Guiderius-Whitfield; first time, and Singing In Act I-Miss Sharpe; Doctor-_; Captain-_; Claudio-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

1672
13 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Reddish; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Gloster-J. Aickin; Albany-Packer; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Whitfield; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Cornwall-Hurst; Curan-Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Arante-Miss Platt; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

1673
23 September 1776 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Massey; Captain Savage-Johnson; Leeson-Smith; Torrington-Lewis; Spruce-Dancer; Conolly-Comerford; Belville-Saul; Mrs Belville-Mrs Massey; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Ross; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Wilks; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Russell; Miss Leeson-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration; or a Touch on the Times-Massey

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: the celebrated Satyric Lecture on Hearts and Dissertation on Noses, illustrated by Hearts of different colours and Noses of various sizes,-Comerford; End III: Imitations-Master Russell

1674
30 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Dunstall; Captain Loveit-Fearon; Jasper-Thompson; Capt. Flash-Lee Lewes; Tag-Mrs Pitt; Miss Biddy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Fearon

1675
02 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Comerford; Aboan-Smith; Hotman-Johnson; Captain Driver-Saul; Blandford-Newport; Stanmore-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Jack Stanmore-Dancer; Daniel-Kenny; Governor-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Imoinda-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe [unidentified]; Widow Lackit-Mrs Ross; Lucy Weldon-Miss Taylor; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Saul
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell; Imitations, as17760930