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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.

2126
02 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17291125, but Torrismond-a Gentleman; Queen-Mrs Porter; Raymond-Boman; Gomez-Griffith; from Dublin; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: a Gentleman

Dance: Mrs Booth

2127
06 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Octavian-a Gentleman; Scapin-Jones; Leander-Harris; With a New Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Octavian Actor: a Gentleman

2128
21 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17300403 but Merit-a Gentleman as a Favour to the Author.
Cast
Role: Merit Actor: a Gentleman as a Favour to the Author.

2129
18 May 1730 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

2130
26 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Huddy; Edgar-Giffard; Gloucester-W. Giffard; Bastard-Theo. Lacy; Kent-Bardin; Albany-R. Williams; Cornwall-Machen; Burgundy-Bullock; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Seal; Regan-Mrs Thomas; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton

2131
03 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage since he perform'd the Part of Castalio at dl Highmore; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Cassio-W. Williams; Duke-Bardin; Roderigo-Penkethman; Lodovico-R. Williams; Brabantio-Machen; Montano-Lacy; Iago-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage since he perform'd the Part of Castalio at dl Highmore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday (with Additions)-Tho. Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham, Miss Mountfort

2132
18 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17300526, but Lear-a Gentleman for his Diversion, that lately play'd Hamlet; Bastard-W. Williams; Burgundy-Pearce; Goneril-Mrs Thomas; Regan-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: a Gentleman for his Diversion, that lately play'd Hamlet
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Song:

Dance:

2133
16 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloster-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Hulett; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Gentleman Usher-Morgan; Goneril-Mrs Buchanam; Regan-Mrs Templer; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Morgan

2134
18 September 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-a Gentleman for this Diversion; Archer-Hewson; Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Sullen-Dove; Foigard-Jones; Bonniface-Lacy; Gibbet-Ross; Scrub-Reynolds; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd on any Stage before; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woodward; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Gipsey-Mrs Storey.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: a Gentleman for this Diversion

Song: BBarbarous Cruel Man (the favourite Song)-Stoppelaer; Excell

Dance:

2135
28 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-W. Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shireburn; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cibber Jr

2136
02 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance:

2137
08 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17301009, but Lear-Huddy; Cornwall-Rosco; Burgundy-Collet; Gentleman Usher-Bullock; Goneril-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Bullock

Song:

Dance:

2138
31 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv [the Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-the Gentleman [who oblig'd the House by his Performance last Year [Highmore].who oblig'd the House by his Performance last Year [Highmore].
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: the Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: [Cephalus and Procris

2139
22 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Gentleman; Gloster-Cibber; Shore-Bridgwater; Bellmour-W. Mills; Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: a Gentleman

Dance: PPrince's Saraband by L'Abbe for her Majesty's Birthday,-Essex, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

2140
03 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony (new drest)-a Gentleman; Ventidius-Mills; Dolabella-Marshall; Alexas-W. Mills; Serapion-Corey; Myris-Oates; Cleopatra-Mrs Horton; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: a Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2141
08 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17301127, but Oroonoko-a Gentleman; Jack-Havard; Hottman-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs Plomer; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; A new Comic Epilogue-Collett.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: a Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

2142
20 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under great Misfortunes. By a Company of Young Gentlemen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

2143
03 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman; Prince-Giffard; Lady Piercy-Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: a Gentleman

2144
02 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Neptune Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

2145
09 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Oronces-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Oronces Actor: a Gentleman.

Dance:

2146
08 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman, being his first Appearance on any Stage; Ford-Milward; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Bullock; Rugby-Smith; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Grace; Anne Page-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin; Evans-Hippisley; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: a Gentleman, being his first Appearance on any Stage

Dance: As17310701

2147
06 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Gloucester-Hulett; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Buchanan; Regan-Mrs Templer; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

2148
25 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Collett; Fenton-Havard; Slender-Bullock; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Young Woodward; Evans-a Gentleman; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Purden; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Evans Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Eaton, Duke, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

2149
22 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17311015, but Harlequin-a Gentleman who never appear'd on that Stage before.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: a Gentleman who never appear'd on that Stage before.

2150
04 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Note, Mr Giffard thinks it proper to inform the Gentleman who sent to him to have the Spanish Fryar play'd for next Monday, that he had not recollected a Pre-engagement of that Day to several Persons of Quality, but if the Gentleman will be pleas'd to let Mr Giffard know where he may wait on him, he wou'd be very much oblig'd to him to fix any other Day he thinks fit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer