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2869 results for: Keyword - Captain Francis
We found 1632 matches on Performance Comments, 1016 matches on Author, 201 matches on Performance Title, 171 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1951
21 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Caleb (with a song in character)-Fawcett (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage); Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Macready; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Crevelt Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Cubitt; Shepherds-Evatt, Farley; Linco-Blanchard; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Francis

1952
01 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

1953
04 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Bland; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madame Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Captain Bygrove Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1954
21 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Fawcett; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

1955
04 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

1956
11 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb; Oriana-Miss Collins; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Duretete Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

1957
16 January 1792 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens or The Medley of Lovers

Performance Comment: Flash-Johnson; Captain Loveit-Bowman; Puff-Meadows; Jasper-Egerton; Fribble-Parsons; Tag-Mrs Hilton; Miss Biddy-Miss Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Bowman

1958
08 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward; Lady Freelove-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

1959
18 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on that stage); Donalbain-Bland; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Bensley; Lenox-Whitfield; Macduff-Wroughton; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Seward-Fawcett; Seyton-Phillimore; Doctor-Jones; Captain-Benson; Messenger-Banks; Murderer-Webb; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: In: The original Music by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Alfred, Shaw, Lyons, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Kirton

1960
31 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Lewis; Mr Ordeal-Aickin; Captain Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Cheaterly-Macready; Colonel Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Widow Volatile-Miss Stuart; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Muslin-Mrs Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Douglas Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or The New Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis

1961
13 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Captain Absolute-Wroughton; Fag-Benson.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1962
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London or The Happy African

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Wilson, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Miss Chapman, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Mattocks. Cast adjusted from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Mr Frost-Wilson; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Mr Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Captain Seymour Actor: Harley

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

1963
09 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: As17910917, but Captain Patrick-Incledon (1st appearance in that character; in which he will introduce a song set to music by Rauzzini); Rupert-Rowson.
Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Incledon
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrne

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

1964
15 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market Or Two Sides Of The Gutter

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

1965
18 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Johnstone; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Palmer Jun.

1966
27 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Palmer Jun.

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

1967
29 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy (1st time)-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry (1st time)-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Farley; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

1968
14 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante (1st time)-Mrs Bland; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister

1969
02 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Wilson; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Williamson; Acres-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Edwin; Coachman-Usher; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

1970
23 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Captain Herbert Actor: Palmer

1971
17 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Wilson, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Miss Chapman, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Mattocks. Cast adjusted from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Mr Frost-Wilson; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Mr Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Captain Seymour Actor: Harley

1972
22 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1973
29 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Duretete Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

1974
05 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Fawcett; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Wilson; Serjeant Jack-Darley; Sandy-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Miss Broadhurst; Moggy-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Captain Dash Actor: Davies

1975
20 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Humphrey Gubbin-Dodd; Mr Tipkin-Suett; Clerimont Sen.-Wroughton; Captain Clerimont-Palmer; Mr Pounce-Aickin; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Pope; Aunt-Mrs Hopkins; Niece-Miss Farren; Fainlove-Mrs Goodall; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner