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2961 results for: Keyword - Francis
We found 1932 matches on Roles/Actors, 992 matches on Author, 690 matches on Performance Comments, 91 matches on Event Comments, and 60 matches on Performance Title.

526
29 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton (their 1st appearance in those characters); Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Cricketters, as17780128

527
30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

528
07 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolphe-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Francis; Eleanor-Mrs Morton; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17780121

529
11 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry (1st time)-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Gower-Bowles; Williams-Booth; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Bishop of Ely-Thompson; Salisbury-Cushing; Capt. MacMorris-Mahon; Bardolph-Fox; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; Boy-Miss Francis; Mountjoy-Baker; High Constable-Clarke; Westmoreland-Smith; Q. of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; Original Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: End I: new song, The Cottage on the lawn (composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Ballet: End Procession: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780502

530
03 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-Miss Brown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Song: End: Master Nelson

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Address to the Town, in the character of Marplot-Russell

531
21 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Lamash; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody (for that night only)-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (1st attempt upon any stage [unidentified]); Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W.? Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: End: Hunting@song-Griffin

532
18 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

533
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

534
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

535
18 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention; Or, The Soldier's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Blanchard

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

536
05 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; J. Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Trusty-Mrs Sharp; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

537
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

538
17 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis Gripe-A Gentleman (from London [unidentified]); Sir George Airy-Jones; Sir Jealous Traffick-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Whisper-Wortley; Marplot-Jerrold; Isabinda-Mrs Kingham; Patch-Mrs Jerrold; Scentwell-Mrs Weeks; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

539
07 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Wewitzer, Reinhold, Miss Morris, Miss Francis, Miss Brown. [For partial cast see17791006.]For partial cast see17791006.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Wewitzer, Reinhold, Miss Morris, Miss Francis, Miss Brown.

540
01 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Brunton (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Bensley; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Egan; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Lord Mayor-Massey; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Wood; Prince Edward-Miss Francis; Duke of York-Master Edwin; Richmond-Palmer; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Comus

541
26 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17801025

542
10 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

543
21 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Hull; Squire Richard-Wewitzer; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Townly-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

544
18 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: IV: Minuet de la Cour en Quatre-Holloway, Holland, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews; a Minuet-Harris, Miss Younge; End IV: a new Pastoral Dance-Harris, Miss Matthews

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Monologue: End II: The Humours of New-Market; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Harris, Holland, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: Jockeys-Harris, Holland, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews.

545
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Lyon; Ben Budge-Miss Wood; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Crook@finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time of their appearing in any of those characters).
Cast
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

546
16 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bagshot Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

547
18 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

548
26 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wrong-head-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

549
01 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockies-Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: Jockies-Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

550
20 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin