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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Francis Tolson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Francis Tolson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1791 results for: Keyword - Francis Tolson
We found 992 matches on Author, 690 matches on Performance Comments, 91 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1276
29 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441127; Scotch Dance, as17441012

1277
07 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17441212, but Squire Richard-Yates; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Poundage-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: Lowe

1278
18 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450316 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lord Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

1279
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

1280
21 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Song: II: Lowe; V: Dialogue call'd Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Muilment

1281
03 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Whisper-Neale; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Song: II and IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

1282
04 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan, his first appearance here

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

1283
08 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Cashell; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

1284
13 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Hale; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Hale; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1285
18 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-L. Hallam; Sir George-Cushing; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Morgan; Charles-Kennedy; Whisper-Blakes; Isabinda-Mrs Phillips; Patch-Mrs Williamson; Scentwell-Mrs Bambridge; Miranda-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

1286
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: L. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

1287
11 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Carriers-Woodward, Arthur; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Marten; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Royal Chace

Song: 1 As17460108

1288
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1289
04 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered; or, French Policy Defeated

1290
01 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Manly-Cashell; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Havard; Richard-James; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Moody-Woodward; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Basset-Chapman; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Poundage-Marten; Trusty-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1291
08 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Hale; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1292
20 October 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee,from Goodman's Fields; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Francis-Phillips; Hostess-Mrs Phillips; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Phillips

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Song: 1 Cunningham

Dance: 1 Phillips

1293
29 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Worcester-Pinner; Northumberland-G. Hallam; Vernon-Lynham; Blunt-Edwards; Poins-Baker; Bardolph-Miles; Gadshill-Orpin; Peto-Simms (Daily Advertiser), Simons (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 185); Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Beckham; Carriers-Dove, Beckham; Francis-L. Hallam; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: L. Hallam

Dance: 1 As17461027

1294
18 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Wignall his first appearance here; Manly-Furnival; Sir Francis-Paget; Basset-Cartwright; Squire-Shuter; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-G. Hallam (Daily Advertiser), Hallam Sen (General Advertiser); Lady Grace-Mrs Cushing; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Beckham; Miss Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Myrtillo-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Miles; Lady Townly-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1295
03 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17461001, but Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

1296
06 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Garrick 1st time; Falstaff-Quin; King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Woodward; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley

1297
08 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17461206, but Francis-Woodward; 2nd Carrier-Hippisley; Glendower-Havard; Mortimer-Davies; Prince John-Mrs Rowley; Gadshill-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Woodward

1298
02 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman; Henry-Furnival; Prince Hal-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Worcester-Wignell; Vernon-Shuter; Northumberland-Hallam Sen; Blunt-Edwards; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: L. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17461124

1299
03 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mozeen (with songs proper to that character); Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy from Dublin; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

1300
15 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Barry; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Kate-Mrs Woffington; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Bridges; Douglas-Mozeen; Glendower-Cibber; Blunt-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Lee; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay