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2209 results for: Keyword - F. W. Gent
We found 1405 matches on Performance Comments, 440 matches on Event Comments, 404 matches on Author, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1801
19 May 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

1802
27 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: A new dramatic Pastoral Farce. The Music composed by Hook. Play by Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17720624, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Foote, Robson, Aickin, Baddeley, F. Gentleman, Davies, Parsons, Weston, Castle, Lloyd, Lings, Dancer, Smith, Vowell, Jacobs, Farrell, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell%.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: As17720615

1803
12 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

1804
08 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

1805
03 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1806
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. The Tragedy of All for Love, which was to have been performed this evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the indisposition of Mrs Barry and Miss Younge; therefore Mr Aickin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of the Tempest in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for All for Love will be taken. Paid extra flute and hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Aickin did not act (Winston MS 10). [This month published The Sentimental Spouter; or, Young Actor's Companion. The whole comprising the essence of theatrical delivery, and the beauties of dramatic poetry. Price 1s. 6d. Printed for Wheble (Gentleman's Magazine Register).] Receipts: #123 14s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to F. Aickin: #49 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1807
04 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

1808
09 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

1809
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

1810
07 October 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: by a Gentleman from Edinburgh [unidentified. Larpent MS 433; not published. Authors of Prologues unknown. Mrs Moss is identified on playbill of 22 Apr. 1777]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Walker, No. 4, New Round-court, Strand; of McIntosh, the King's Head, near Marybone-street; at the St. Andrew, Wapping; at the Mount-street Coffee-house, Grosvenor-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-McDonald; Roger-Burnat; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with the Cries of Edinburgh)-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-The Lady who performed it with universal Applause last February [Mrs Moss]; Jenny-Miss Ross; Madge, Elspa-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; New Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

1811
21 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel; or, The Double Valet

1812
07 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End V: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

1813
07 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Husband

Dance: As17761223

1814
28 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: St Helena; or, The Isle of Love

Dance: End II: a Hornpipe, as17770430

1815
13 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Stewart and Walker. Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 5]: Done into English, from the Original of Allan Ramsay, by Cornelius Vanderstop, Esq. As it has long been the Desire of the Nobility and Gentry to have this celebrated Piece performed in English, the Gentleman who has undertaken this ardent Task hopes it will give Satisfaction to the Public in general. [Text 1st published For the Author, 1777.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Stewart. Authors of Prologues unknown.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No Persons whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Five to keep Places. Tickets to be had at the Edinburgh Coffee-house and Jamaica Coffee-house, Cornhill; the St. Andrew, Wapping; and of Walker, No. 4, New Round Court, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or The Humours of St

Performance Comment: Andrews. Principal Parts-Walker, Stewart, Shepherd, Alfred, A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]), Miss Russell, Miss Hale; Prologue-Stewart. [Text (For the Author, 1779) lists the parts: Byron, Frederick, Freeport, Graspall, Andrew, Macdowell, Drover, Henpeck, Emily, Harriot, Mrs Macdowell.]Text (For the Author, 1779) lists the parts: Byron, Frederick, Freeport, Graspall, Andrew, Macdowell, Drover, Henpeck, Emily, Harriot, Mrs Macdowell.]
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Walker, Stewart, Shepherd, Alfred, A Young Gentleman

1816
20 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771001

1817
20 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Joseph Andrews

Dance: As17780109

1818
27 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Dance: End monologue: The Poney Races, as17780421

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Cunning Isaac will relate his Escape from the Duenna [with a new song]-Quick

1819
02 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Dance: As17780623

1820
30 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Dance: As17780925

1821
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

1822
08 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buthred

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

1823
19 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: AEsop

1824
21 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Spendthrift; or, A ChristmasGambol

1825
20 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: Jehu