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3583 results for: Keyword - Francis Gentleman
We found 1641 matches on Performance Comments, 992 matches on Author, 942 matches on Event Comments, 255 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2701
28 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Dreamer Awake

Performance Comment: As17910506, but Prolix-Powel; Standfast-A Young Gentleman, Author of the Piece (1st appearance on any stage [Eyre]). [Prologue as17910506.Eyre]). [Prologue as17910506.
Cast
Role: Standfast Actor: A Young Gentleman, Author of the Piece

Dance: As17910428

Song: As17910517, but To be jovial and gay-_; Beviamo-; A Sea Song-Incledon

2702
31 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Dance: As17910507

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Monologue: After Dancing: a Selection of Poetry and Music descriptive of a day. Part I: Morning. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook)-Mrs Martyr; PART II: Noon. Thou soft flowing Avon (from Garrick's Ode to Shakespeare)-Incledon; PART III: Evening. Pastoral Duet-Williamson, Mrs Mountain; PART IV: Night. The Soldier's Festival, as 16 May How sleep the brave (composed by Dr Cooke)-Incledon, Williamson, Davies, a Young Gentleman; introductory Chorus-Hull; How stands the Glass around-Incledon; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees

Performance Comment: Part I: Morning. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook)-Mrs Martyr; PART II: Noon. Thou soft flowing Avon (from Garrick's Ode to Shakespeare)-Incledon; PART III: Evening. Pastoral Duet-Williamson, Mrs Mountain; PART IV: Night. The Soldier's Festival, as 16 May How sleep the brave (composed by Dr Cooke)-Incledon, Williamson, Davies, a Young Gentleman; introductory Chorus-Hull; How stands the Glass around-Incledon; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees.
Cast
Role: as 16 May How sleep the brave Actor: Incledon, Williamson, Davies, a Young Gentleman

2703
12 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17910701 but Mrs Cole-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: A Gentleman

2704
18 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Aickin; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Evatt; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer, Miss Heard; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Kean

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

2705
16 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17910818, but Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Booth; Gentleman in the Balcony: With Imitations-Kean; Easy-_; Prompter-_; Actresses-_.
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Kean

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

2706
26 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Sincock; Patie-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Roger-Baker; Symon-Johnson; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh)-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-A Lady [unidentified]; Jenny-Miss Bonner; Madge, Elspy-Mr Service; Mause-Mr Blair.
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Dance: End IV: a Dance-Allison, Pupils of Allison

2707
07 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Snow]); Lusignan-Aickin; Nerestan-Farren; Orasmin-Macready; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Miss Chapman; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17910912

2708
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Diversion in the Morning

Performance Comment: Carmine-Martin (1st appearance on any stage [see above]); Brush-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Richmond [unidentified]); Novice-Scott; Lord Dupe-Holiday; Alderman Pentweazel-Well; Caleb-Johnson; Boy-Sharp; Puff-Wilkinson; Lady Pentweazel-Mr Berry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: A Gentleman

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Performance Comment: Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Bucks have at Ye All Actor: a Gentleman

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

2709
04 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Macready; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Bloomfield; Physician-Rock; Gentleman Usher-Munden; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17911024

2710
26 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Death Of Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman [unidentified]; The Abbot-Wilkinson; Prince Henry-Rundell; Leicester-Frodsham; Salisbury-Fielding; Verulam-Savigny; Clifford-Baker; Rosamond-Miss Dalton; Ethelinda-Mrs Taylor; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Jackson (from the Theatre Royal, York).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Brute

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Monody on the Death of Mr Henderson (3rd time at this theatre)-Baker

2711
21 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

2712
20 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Baker; Anthonio-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Gratiano-[Lee] Lewes; Launcelot-Gull; Lorenzo (with songs)-Tanner; Shylock-Wilkinson; Nerissa-Miss Chatterley; Portia-A Young Lady [probably Miss Thompson].probably Miss Thompson].
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

2713
24 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17920121

2714
18 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Antipholis of Syracuse-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Antipholis of Ephesus (1st time)-Harley; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Blanchard; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Antipholis of Syracuse Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

2715
04 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Uncle]); Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Charles Euston Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

2716
09 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hail Fellows Well Met

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilson; Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Wewitzer; Prince Volscius-R. Palmer; Prince Prettyman-Palmer Jun.; Kings of Brentford-Barrett, Farley; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Menage; Johnson-Evatt; Smith-Cleveland; Drawcansir-Edwin; Players-Abbott, Lyons; Amaryllis-Miss Palmer; Chloris-Mrs Powell; Parthenope-Mrs Masters.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Rights of Women

2717
10 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2718
17 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

2719
15 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Double Drums by Ashbridge. Trombones by Flack, Dressler, Zwingham, Schubert. The Chorusses, which will be far more numerous than on any former occasion, will be supported by the Young Gentlemen of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, and the Choristers of St. Paul's. A Subscription of Two Guineas and a Half will receive Eleven Tickets for the Boxes, transferable either to a Lady or a Gentleman; any number of Tickets may be used nightly at the pleasure of the Subscriber. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre, price #6d. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

2720
27 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude

Song: End: Captivity (Supposed to be sung by an Unfortunate Queen [Marie Antoinette] during her confinement)-; End 2nd piece: Black Eyed Susan-; In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon

2721
21 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

2722
24 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pad

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Song: As17930617

2723
07 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

2724
06 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Harley; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman//Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Dusty Gentleman Actor: Bernard

2725
13 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Talbot]); Lord Randolph-Farren; Glenalvon-Harley; Old Norval-Pope//Anna-Miss Hopkins; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Dusty Gentleman Actor: Bernard