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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.

1376
14 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Northumberland-Redman; Westmoreland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Vernon-Gibson; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Francis-Collins; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Wignell; Officer-Davis; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

1377
18 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Younger; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Sg and Sga Maranesi

1378
02 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1379
11 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Philips; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Marplot-O'Brien,first time; with (at end of play) an Epilogue-in Character by the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1380
30 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Yates, first time; King-Davies; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Glendower-King; Hotspur-Holland; Carriers-Weston, Moody; Douglas-Kennedy; Mortimer-Castle; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Bransby; Francis-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

1381
24 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Young; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignell; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1382
25 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love, 1st appearance there; Hotspur-Holland; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Richard Vernon-Blakes; Glendower-Stevens; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Blunt-Mozeen; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Parsons; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Carrier-Moody; Francis-Vaughan [who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

1383
05 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffick-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1384
16 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke, 1st time; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Davies; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Mrs Younger; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1385
18 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous Traffic-Love, 1st time; Butler-Ackman; Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Charles-Packer; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue in character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

1386
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1387
26 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Miss Valois; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignel; Francis-Stamper; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall; Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Stamper

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1388
29 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; The Epilogue in Character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

1389
24 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Cushing; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Davies; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1390
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

1391
25 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17630926, but Francis-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

1392
03 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell, first time; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Havard; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Count Basset-Castle; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Poundage-Clough; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; John Moody-Burton; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

1393
01 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.
Cast
Role: Downright Actor: Francis

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

1394
17 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1395
26 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Cushing; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Godwin, 1st appearance; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1396
06 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Packer; Lord Townly-Powell; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Count Basset-King; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Bennett; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-Aldrige, Miss Baker

1397
17 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Love; Glendower-Lee; Vernon-Jackson; Poins-Packer; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Earl Douglas-Parson; 2nd Carrier-Granger; Francis-Vaughan; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; 1st Carrier-Moody; Messenger-Fox; Blunt-Strange.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

1398
19 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17650312 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Love, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929; End: (By Desire) a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer

1399
22 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King, 1st time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Miranda-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miss Taylor; End: A New Comic Dance, as17650516

1400
27 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17650419 but Lady Townly-Mrs Lessingham , 1st time; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe