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2982 results for: Keyword - Francis
We found 1932 matches on Roles/Actors, 1013 matches on Author, 690 matches on Performance Comments, 91 matches on Event Comments, and 60 matches on Performance Title.

1
03 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce of 2 Acts [Francis Gentleman]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Davis, Hamilton, LaMash, Fearon, Osborne, Bolton, Lloyd, Follett, Pierce, Francis, Weston.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Davis, Hamilton, LaMash, Fearon, Osborne, Bolton, Lloyd, Follett, Pierce, Francis, Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Performance Comment: Daniel Drugger(great grandson to Abel Drugger)-Weston; Sir Francis-Ward; Skinflint-Lloyd; Tillwell-Bannister; Frisseau-Jacobs; Dicky Drugger-Miss Francis; Tim Tillwell-Fearon; Anna-Miss Platt; Lissni-Miss Craven; Mrs Drugger-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Ward
Role: Dicky Drugger Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: I: A Variety of Imitations-Hutton; II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; Between Play and Farce: Dancing of The Tambourine-Giorgi's Scholars; End of Interlude: A New Tambourine-Giorgi's Scholars

Monologue: 1773 9 3 Also the Interlude, Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

2
19 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17901023

3
07 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17910303but Musical Characters-Williamson, Miss +Williams, Mrs +Lloyd, Mrs +Warrell, Miss _Francis.
Cast
Role: 910303but Musical Characters Actor: Williamson, Miss +Williams, Mrs +Lloyd, Mrs +Warrell, Miss _Francis.
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: As17901119

4
28 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Gray, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1792): Orpheus-Incledon; Hymen-Gray; Pluto-Darley; Cupid-Mrs Mountain; Eurydice-Mrs Billington; Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes-Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street, Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley; Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of departed Heroines-Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of depar Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: Sweet Bird(by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel

5
18 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Macready; Old Groveby-Wilson; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Miss Broadhurst; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: The Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Ratchford

6
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

7
18 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

8
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consequences Of Industry And Idleness

Performance Comment: Francis Goodchild the Prentice-Peterson; the Master-Pinner; Thomasthe Idle Prentice-Costollo; Owen Gallows-Lowder; Ben Board'em-Miller; Bransby Bustle-Taswell; Solomon Slender-Singleton; 'Squire Allnight-Casey; Scrawl-Brown; Taylor-Dogget; Jailor-Peters; Miss West-Miss Jones; Mrs Idle-Mrs Graham; Dorothy Slut-Miss Hippisley; Patrick MacMurder an Irish Haymaker-Yates.
Cast
Role: Francis Goodchild the Prentice Actor: Peterson

Song: Signora Agnetta being the first Time of her Performing since her Arrival. An extraordinary Band of Musick

9
09 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Ward
Role: Dicky Drugger Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: II: Allemande-; End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

10
03 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: As17901119

11
06 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Cast
Role: Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of depar Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

12
27 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE MAID OF THE OAKS

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece, Dance, as17931112

13
10 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by George Colman, ynger. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 2 Sept. 1788: This Day is published Ways and Means (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means Or A Trip To Dover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Williamson, R. Palmer, Moss, Usher, Barrett, Burton, Phillimore, Johnson, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Prideaux, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Random-Palmer; Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Scruple-Williamson; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Quirk-Moss; Paul Peery-Usher; Carney-Barrett; Packet and Coach Passengers-Burton, Phillimore; English Waiter-Lyons; Bailiff-Painter; French Waiter-Besford; Roundfee-Bannister; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Miss Prideaux; Mrs Peery-Mrs Love; [Other] Packet and Coach Passengers-Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; unassigned-Johnson; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Palmer. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Packet and Coach Passengers Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

14
10 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit at Covent Garden to see Mrs Yates do Lady Townly. Yates is an excellent Sir Francis, but Powell does not shine in Lord Townly....The Entertainment was the new comedy in two acts called the Oxonian in Town, with a prologue by Woodward in the character of a student....It being suspected that a number of sharpers whose characters and practices are laid open in this piece, would attempt to damn it tonight (the 3rd of its being Performed) under pretence of its casting odium on the Irish, bills were dispersed in the House during the play vindicating it from any such intention. Woodward was allowed to speak the prologue, but as soon as the curtain drew up catcalls began. When the performers retired, Powell spoke several times, but was not heard. I was told that the author (Mr Colman) desires to know whom he has offended. The Pros were a very great majority, and at last after a contest of better than 1!2 an hour, the victory was over and the piece was performed. I think it contains many good sentiments, and excellent instruction to young men and is not unworthy of Mr Colman. If vice must not be exposed to hatred and contempt, the usefulness of our theatres is at an end. Only I think the Covent Garden pleasures are represented in too favourable a light. When all was over Powell came on the stage and thanked the audience for their generous protection (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #212 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Dibdin; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Yates; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-R. Smith; Lady Grace-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17671106; End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

15
28 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Mas. Blurton, Walters, Symonds, Francis, and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Longley, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Stevenson, Reed, Robson, and Walker, will be taken. On Monday next (the thirteenth Night) the last New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor...with Harlequin Sorcerer. [No charges. House took half-value of tickets, plus ready-money receipts of #19 2s. 6d. (Account Book).] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle .. .. .. .. ..@Mas. Blurton 5 11 36 #6 10s. #3 5s.@Walters 5 78 92 #22 3s. #11 1s. 6d.@Symonds 9 68 51 #17 11s. #8 15s. 6d.@Francis 3 33 38 #9 10s. #4 15s.@Furkins 18 45 30 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@Flight .. 41 65 #12 13s. #6 6s. 6d.@Longley 9 156 57 #31 7s. #15 13s. 6d.@Singleton .. 6 14 #2 6s. #1 3s.@Shuter .. 55 16 #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Norbury 10 12 19 #26 4s. #3 2s.@Roberts 6 134 48 #26 8s. #13 4s.@Frensdorf 3 44 19 #9 5s. #4 12s. 6d.@Miller 7 87 84 #18 14s. #9 7s.@Stephenson 12 74 71 #21 4s. #10 12s.@Mrs Read 5 16 37 #7 7s. #3 13s. 6d.@Robson 3 88 35 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Walker .. 34 61 #11 4s. #5 12s.@Total 95 882 773 #243 17s. #121 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17730423 but Betty-Mrs Pitt; Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Francis.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424

16
28 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Johnson was from the Park Theatre NewYork.] Afterpiece: Compressed into Two Acts. "Munden's Sir Francis Wronghead was a very pleasing display of comicality; but he should have contented himself with what was set down by the author, without introducing his own common place allusions to the fashions of the present day" (Morning Herald, 29 Sept.). Receipts: #200 17s. 6d. (195.19.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Murray; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Clarke; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Thompson; James-Abbot; Constable-Whitmore; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Miss Chapman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mytrilla-Mrs Watts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Townly-Mrs Johnson (from the Theatre in America; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

17
November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Francis Manning. Date of premiere unknown. Published 10 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better Or The Infallible Cure

Related Works
Related Work: All for the Better: or, The Infallible Cure Author(s): Francis Manning

18
26 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Francis Tolson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick Or The British Exile

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Warwick; or, The British Exile Author(s): Francis Tolson

19
25 November 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [By Metastasio. Music by Francis Veracini. For a full account of this opera and opera in general, see Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 238-39.] Daily Advertiser, 26 Nov.: Their Majesties, his Royal Highness, and the Princesses [attended] Adriano, compos'd by the famous Signior Veracini, who perform'd the first Fiddle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano

Related Works
Related Work: Adriano Author(s): Francis Veracini

20
12 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [By Francis Lynch]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Independent Patriot Or Musical Folly

Related Works
Related Work: The Independent Patriot; or, Musical Folly Author(s): Francis Lynch

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph

21
14 March 1738 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Music by Francis Veracini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Partenio

Related Works
Related Work: Partenio Author(s): Francis Veracini

22
11 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece: A Tragedy never acted there, Taken from Southern's Oroonoko [by Francis Gentleman]. Tickets deliver'd for Alexander will be admitted. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: V: New Comic Dance, as17681210

23
21 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. [See Comment 24 April.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of Two Acts altered from Ben Jonson's Alchemist, by Francis Gentleman. Receipts: #242 12s. 6d. Charges: #64 13s. Profits to Weston: #177 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

24
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

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Revenge

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

Dance: As17720615

25
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Comedy [by Francis Gentleman, first perform'd at Chester, 1760 (Biographia Dramatica)]. By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Williams. Note: For performances at dl and cg 18 and 20 September, see Season of 1773-1774, p. 1745

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife Or Love In A Puzzle

Related Works
Related Work: The Modish Wife; or, Love in a Puzzle Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton