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3604 results for: Keyword - Francis Gentleman
We found 1641 matches on Performance Comments, 1013 matches on Author, 942 matches on Event Comments, 255 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
20 August 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Music: Solo on the Violin-a Gentleman lately arrived from Italy

1252
17 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: A Scot's Dance, called The Lomphergall (after the manner of the Country) by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1253
20 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: An Indian Dance, with Castenets, called The Kanario, by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

1254
27 May 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Hewson; King-Hewitt; Prince-Macklin; Falstaff-Paget; Worster-Ridout; Vernon-Cross; Douglas-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Blunt-Machen; Bardolph-Topham; Francis-Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Dyer .
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Music: A Piece of Musick upon the Common Flute by a Gentleman, composed by Sig Valesciene

Dance: Two Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

1255
26 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lembarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin always Harlequin

Dance: The Frolick by a Gentleman for his Diversion and Miss Chateauneuf

1256
13 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Or The Citizen Turnd Gentleman

Dance:

Entertainment: With the Ceremony of Reception, after the Turkish Manner

1257
10 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Marfor1o being a Comi Tragical Farce called The Critick of Taste or A Tale of a Tub with Characters of Singlewit Drawcansir Modern Dapper Buskin Prompter the Great Mogul Dunceada Prince Prettyman Common Sense the Embryo of Common Sense Lord Haranguewell Falarini Signior Tweedledum Signior Tweedledee Prologues Senators Patriots Courtiers Fidlers Eunucks Gentleman Usher Ghosts and Chorus of Ghosts

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

1258
04 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Scotch Sailor by a Gentleman for his Diversion. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: An Italian Song by Kelly. III: By Touchbury. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

1259
13 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Wooden Shoes-Livier, Villeneuve; II: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; III: Hornpipe-a Seafaring Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; V: A new Scotch Dance-Dupre, Mrs Pelling

1260
05 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Roberts; In III: Arra my Judy-a Gentleman

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: By Desire, The Britain (Ball Dance), Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Ozanne; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1261
09 October 1740 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; II: A new Miller's Dance-Phillips; V: Scene of the Skeleton, with the Skeleton-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Song: III: A new Whimsical Welsh Song-Hemskirk

Music: By particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the Quaker's Sermon on the Violin-Phillips

1262
21 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

1263
23 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

1264
25 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

1265
10 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Master Morris; III: A Running Footman-Master Morris; V: The French Peasant-Master Morris

Song: IV: Sing all ye Muses by Purcell-Stitchbury, a gentleman for his first appearance on any stage

1266
28 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: scenes from Tscenes from The Old Batchelor

Song: Between the Acts: particularly the Songs in the Masque of Comus-a Gentleman (who never perform'd in public before), Mrs Hooper, Mrs Dunstall

Dance: WWelch Buffoon-two Masters Granier [not in Daily Advertiser]

1267
28 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: A Ball Dance concluding with, a Minuet-Dupre, a Young Gentleman

1268
26 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Song: A Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before

Entertainment: A new Quack Doctor's speech-, in character, by a noted Humorist

1269
14 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

1270
29 February 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the Acts: a Gentleman

1271
20 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Gentleman, 1st time in public.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Gentleman, 1st time in public.

Afterpiece Title: Love In a Mist

Song: LLove a favourite song from Acis and Galatea-; Between the Acts: Songs-a Gentleman

Music: Solo on a German Flute-a Gentleman

1272
30 May 1748 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga By Particular desire-a Gentleman from the Theatre at Fort St. George, who never perform'd in England before.
Cast
Role: Zanga By Particular desire Actor: a Gentleman from the Theatre at Fort St. George, who never perform'd in England before.
Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Comic Scenes

Song: Corbet; V: The Power of Gold- a song from the Fool in the Gazetteer, set by a Gentleman, and never performed before

1273
24 October 1748 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Music: solo on the violin called Ellen@a@Roon-Santhilla first Time of performing in Public

Song: V: Roratorio@or a Medley of the Cries of Dublin-Morgan

Dance: A Hornpipe-a Gentleman for his diversion

1274
29 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

1275
30 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister