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

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Mainpiece Title: All For The Better; Or, The Infallible Cure

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Related Work: All for the Better: or, The Infallible Cure Author(s): Francis Manning
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce of 2 Acts [Francis Gentleman]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

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Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-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
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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

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Mainpiece Title: The Generous Choice

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Related Work: The Generous Choice Author(s): Francis Manning

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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]).
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Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17901023

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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
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Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: As17901119

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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.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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

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.
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Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

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

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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]).
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Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

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

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Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick; Or, The British Exile

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

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Mainpiece Title: Adriano

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Related Work: Adriano Author(s): Francis Veracini
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [By Francis Lynch]

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Mainpiece Title: The Independent Patriot; Or, Musical Folly

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

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Partenio

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Related Work: Partenio Author(s): Francis Veracini
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

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Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

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

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: V: New Comic Dance, as17681210

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)

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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

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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

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: Cupid's Revenge

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

Dance: As17720615

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

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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

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by the Hon. Francis North. Johnstone was from cg]: The Music partly new by Gyrowetz, and partly compiled [by Miss Monck, or Monckton] from Paisiello, Sacchini, and Guglielmi. With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Oracle, 27 June: The chief excellence of this piece is the preservation of costume. Gazetteer, 27 June: Bensley disgraced a performance otherwise good by concluding his sentences with a rant, and a look at the gallery. Times, 9 July 1791: This day is published The Kentish Barons (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

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Related Work: The Kentish Barons Author(s): Francis North
Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Morgan, Salter, Mrs Gulick, Miss Francis. Receipts: money #4 19s. 6d.; tickets #141 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

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Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: New Dances-Miss Francis

Event Comment: This Tragedy is taken from ye French by ye Revd Mr Francis. A great Noise before ye play began, occasion'd by ye Music not playing what they lik'd, they being Palted wou'd not come into the Orchestra-a Branch knock'd down, Candles thrown &c.-Mr Garrick went on, order'd ye Music in, & all was quiet-went off with great Applause (Cross). Never acted before. Characters New Dress'd Mr Garrick is intitled to my sincerest Gratitude for his Performance as an Actor, and for his Punctuality as a Manager...his strong good Sence, with that Spirit of Theatrical Criticism, which is his peculiar natural Genius (Prefatory matter by Francis first in ed.). Receipts: 180 (Cross)

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Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

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Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis
Event Comment: MMr Francis has successfully avoided the common fault of a buskin'd expression, and left the plain language of nature to be supported by the dignity of the sentiment: He has I think, not above one or two similies, and scarce one unnecessary or purely ornamental epithet. In this he has judiciously imitated the simplicity of the antients, and of our Milton's Samson Agonistes, as he has also done in the contrivance of the fable, by preserving the unities...'Twould be idle in me to observe that this play is a true tragedy, tho' nobody dies in it, as it has so large a share in exciting the only objects, terror and pity. There is one excellency, which I cannot help pointing out, as it is almost universally overlook'd by all dramatic writers: I mean the MORAL without which there is no perfect drama. (Have at you All; Or The Drury Lane Journal, 20 Feb. 1752). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

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Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

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Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis
Event Comment: A New Tragedy by Dr Philip? Francis, author of Eugenia, --went off very indifferently (Cross). [This tragedy is mercilessly attacked in The Tuner No 2 by Paul Hiffernan, who compares its phrasing in a dozen instances with similar, but more perfect phrasing in Shakespeare.

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Mainpiece Title: Constantine

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Related Work: Constantine Author(s): Philip Francis
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M 3, by--Francis. Perhaps the same as a piece performed under this title at Bath, 20 Nov. 1785]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Musick and Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

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Related Work: The Enchanted Wood Author(s): C. Francis

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. There may have been a revival of Oedipus in the summer of 1696. In Francis Manning's Poems upon Several Occasions and to Several Persons (1701) there is a poem To Mr Betterton, Acting Oedipus King of Thebes. The first stanza describes the splendor of the installation of the Duke of Gloucester as a Knight of the Garter, an event which occurred at Windsor Castle in July 1696; but there is no certainty that Betterton's performance occurred before that date. It should be noted also that the play was reprinted in 1696

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Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

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.]

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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 Provok'd 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