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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.

1426
06 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-Fleetwood; Mahomet-a Gentleman; Zaphna-a young Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Palmira-Miss Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Zaphna Actor: a young Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville; End Play: An Allemande-

1427
20 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood (his first appearance in that character); Polydore-a Gentleman; Acasto-Perkins; Chaplain-Simmons; Ernesto-Smith; Servant-Watkins; Page-the celebrated Miss Rose, first time; Chamont-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Florella-Mrs Simmons; Serina-Miss Fairlamb; Monimia-a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage; Epilogue (By Desire) to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Chamont Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

1428
13 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter

Performance Comment: Parts-A Gentleman (first time), Dodd, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Barthelemon. Florimore?-A Gentleman (first appearance); Barbarino?-Dodd; Sophorino?-Mrs Dorman; Arabella?-Mrs Barthelemon (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Florimore? Actor: A Gentleman

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: A Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

1429
17 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Dibdin's draft on Managers, #50; Mrs Weston 4 nights in the Garter in full, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Daigueville, First Dancer and Ballet Master at Drury Lane House, gives notice to the Nobility and Gentry, that he has an elegant dancing room, No. 38 Cow Lane, Snowhill; where he continues to teach every day the Dauphin's Minuet and others...Teaches abroad also when required; and at the request of his scholars, he will give a Ball on the 10th instant. The Gentlemen are desired to call at his house for the tickets 10s. 6d. each, to admit one Gentleman and a Lady. If any Gentleman wants the Ballroom for private assembly or concert they may have it for one or two nights in the week. Receipts: #159 6s. (Treasurer Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1430
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

1431
08 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Iachimo-Jefferson, first time; Claudio_; 1st British Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd British Gentleman-Wheeler; Bell Edition, 1773, adds Cornelius-Wrighten; Helen-Mrs T. Smith.
Cast
Role: 1st British Gentleman Actor: Ackman
Role: 2nd British Gentleman Actor: Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

1432
23 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Valentine's Day

Performance Comment: Parts by a Young Gentleman, Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Miss Sharp, and Mrs Wrighten. Frederick-A Young Gentleman [Burkitt]; Sir Veritas Vision-Waldron; Sir Anthony Ash-Baddeley; Jeremy Jingle-Burton; Florella-Miss Sharpe; Pinner-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 493).
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

1433
25 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii; With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); Duke of Buckingham-Stacy; Duke of Norfolk-Comerford; Duke of Suffolk-Kenny; Earl of Surry-Garland; Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury)-Lewis; Gardiner (Bishop of Winchester)-Massey; Lord Sands-Ware of Deptford; Lord Chamberlain-Johnson; Cardinal Campeius (the Pope's Legate)-Sparrow; Cromwell (Gentleman Usher)-W. Smith; Doctor Butts (Physician to the King)-Ward; Cardinal Wolsey-Stokes; Queen Katherine-Miss Reynolds; Anne Bullen-Mrs West; Patience (with a song in character)-Mrs Davies; Dame Prattle-Mrs Ross; Lady of the bed chamber [to Queen Katherine-Miss C. Reynolds.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Miss Hoyden; or, The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington (the man of quality)-Smith; Young Fashion-Sparks; Sir John Friendly-Ward; Lory-Johnson; Coupler-Lewis; Shoemaker-Dancer; Mendlegs (the hosier)-W. Smith; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-The Gentleman who performs King Henry; Miss Hoyden (with a song)-Miss Reynolds; Nurse-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: The Gentleman who performs King Henry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Song: Between Acts: Singing-Mrs Davies

1434
02 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Comerford; Aboan-Smith; Hotman-Johnson; Captain Driver-Saul; Blandford-Newport; Stanmore-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Jack Stanmore-Dancer; Daniel-Kenny; Governor-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Imoinda-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe [unidentified]; Widow Lackit-Mrs Ross; Lucy Weldon-Miss Taylor; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Governor Actor: A Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Jemmy Twinkle-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Griskin-Massey; Sotherton-Smith; Chamberlain-Johnson; Cupid-Master Russell; Fillagree-Mrs Ross; Landlady-Mrs West; Miss Flack-Miss Taylor; Miss Griskin-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: A Young Gentleman

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell; Imitations, as17760930

1435
04 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Tressel Actor: The Gentleman who performed King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

1436
12 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Wordsworth]), Wilson, Moody, Mrs Webb (1st appearance at this theatre), Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown. [Cast from text (J. Kearby, 1779) William-A Young Gentleman; Hearty-Wilson; Murtagh Mulrooney-Moody; Dame Hearty-Mrs Webb; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Nanny-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: William Actor: A Young Gentleman

1437
16 November 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Conolly-Burtt; Captain Savage-Diamond; Belville-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Spruce-Nugent; Ghastly-Jones; Wolf-Dannell; Crow-Nicholes; Leeson-Powell; Leach-Cross; Torrington-Lloyd; Mrs Belville-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Tempest-Miss Marshall; Miss Leeson-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Thomson; Betty-Miss Carleton; Miss Walsingham-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: General Savage Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Belville Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways-The Gentleman who performs General Savage; Colonel Ormsby-Hall; Brownlow-Powell; Pillage-Nugent; Orson-Cross; Bassore-The Gentleman who performs Belville; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sydney; Jenny-Miss Barrett; Zelida-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Sir Hector Strangeways Actor: The Gentleman who performs General Savage
Role: Bassore Actor: The Gentleman who performs Belville

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Affrighted Dwarf, with a whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll (performers not listed)

Monologue: 1784 11 16 End of Act IV of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Cross

1438
26 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Etan-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage); Zamti-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage); Mandane-Mrs Somerville.
Cast
Role: Etan Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Zamti Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Entertainment: End: a variety of Imitations-Kelly; Monologue. After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti

Performance Comment: After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti.
Cast
Role: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson Actor: the Gentleman who performs Zamti.

1439
28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Event Comment: This [main] Piece, written by Dr Brown, is peculiarly happy in evincing to the world "That Virtue still shall conquer tho' in ruin." Mr Sterne presents his respectful Compliments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newington and its Vicinity, and now begs leave to inform them that he has been at a considerable Expence in procuring several Performers, in order that every Performance may give Satisfaction to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have so generously exerted their Interest for him and his Company; and as their Stay will be but very short, he hopes that his Care by obtaining so many fresh Members may meet with the Encouragement of a candid Public. N. B. Any Lady or Gentleman who will honor the Company by bespeaking a Play, their Commands will be thankfully received and attended to by applying to Mr Sterne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa; Or, The Freedom Of Algiers

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

1440
30 April 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Simpson; Colonel Lambert-Curtis; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bakewell; Young Lady Lambert-Mrs Fox; Betty-Miss Leserve; Charlotte-Mrs Rivers (late of cg).
Cast
Role: Maw@Worm Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Lady Pentweazel sitting for her Picture

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazel-A Gentleman, lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards, who will perform the Principal Characters.
Cast
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: A Gentleman, lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards, who will perform the Principal Characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Curtis; Freeman-Simpson; Old Mask-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel; Lady Scrape-Miss Leserve; Laundress-Mrs Bakewell; Musical Lady-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel

Song: End III: Bow wow wow (from Patrick in Prussia [i.e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm

Performance Comment: e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm.
Cast
Role: Actor: the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm
Role: the Gentleman who plays Maw Actor: Worm
Role: 's Hermit, Actor: the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm.
Role: the Gentleman who performs Maw Actor: Worm.

1441
21 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Lamash
Role: Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1442
16 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Caulfield; Duke of Cornwall-Benson; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Gloster-Packer; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-R. Palmer; Esquire-Dignum; Physician-Jones; Attendant-Fawcett; Captain-Maddocks; Herald-Cooke; Old Man-Burton [Public Advertiser: Hollingsworth]; Gentleman-Phillimore; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Ward; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Gentleman Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

1443
19 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in London: Cooper]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Francisco Actor: Farley
Role: Gentleman Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield. The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton

1444
01 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: St

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Holman

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314The Minstrel's Song, Where is that tow'ring spirit fled? as17960314Tho' Hurricanes rattle (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960314

1445
29 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Macartney; Albany-Claremont; Gentleman Usher-Farley; Burgundy-Mills; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Gentleman-Klanert; Old Man-Rees; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Mrs Dibdin; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Farley
Role: Gentleman Actor: Klanert

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

1446
31 May 1683 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dame Dobson; Or, The Cunning Woman

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Francis Actor: Mrs Baker

1447
June 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Innocent Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Sir Charles Beauclair-Betterton; Sir Francis Wildlove-Verbruggen; Searchwell-Knap; Beaumont-Hodgson; Spendall-Bowman; Lyonell-Freeman; Cheatall-Bowen; Gentil-Harris; Flywife-Underhill; Bellinda-Mrs Barry; Mrs Beauclair-Mrs Bracegirdle; Arabella-Mrs Prince; Lady Beauclair-Mrs Lee; Peggy-Mrs Howard; Eugenia-Mrs Lawson; Dresswell-Mrs DuQua; Mrs Flywife-Mrs Lassel; Jenny-Mrs Willis; Prologue by Mr Motteux-Mr Verbruggen; Epilogue by Mr Motteux-Mr Scudamore.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wildlove Actor: Verbruggen

1448
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Francis the Drawer Actor: Bowen

1449
12 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1709 lists: Sir George Airy-Wilks; Sir Francis Gripe-Estcourt; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bullock; Marplot-Pack; Whisper-Bullock Jr; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Rogers; Patch-Mrs Saunders; Scentwell-Mrs Mills; Prologue written by ThomasBaker-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Estcourt

1450
11 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Busie Body-Dogget; Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Estcourt; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Charles-Mills; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Porter; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Estcourt