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2920 results for: Keyword - Francis Wilson
We found 1822 matches on Performance Comments, 1040 matches on Author, 268 matches on Event Comments, 88 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2501
30 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Richard-Wilson; Servant-Newbold; Barnacle-Suett; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Wilson

2502
03 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Jones; Music@master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Mrs A. Palmer [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Wilson

2503
07 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Lovewell-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Staunton; Aurelius-Phillimore; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; The Rest of the Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Cranford.
Cast
Role: The Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Cranford.

2504
10 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Wilson

2505
19 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

2506
18 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

2507
05 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Chaplin; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Ariel-Mrs Forster; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Wilson

Dance: II: a Dance of Spirits-Miss Stageldoir; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne-; with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun-; Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss J. Stageldoir

2508
19 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.
Role: Constable Actor: Wilson

2509
26 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-R. Palmer; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-Wilson; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Taffy Actor: Wilson

Song: I: a song-Williames

2510
28 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peahcum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Taffy Actor: Wilson

Dance: End II: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Stageldoir; III: Hornpipe-Mills

2511
29 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2512
20 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17861024, but Florestan-Wilson in place of Williames.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Wilson in place of Williames.

2513
29 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Sir William Belmont-Staunton; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley (for this night)-Kemble; Lady Restless-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Wilson

2514
29 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Marriot; Hardcastle-Sidney; Hastings-Russel; Sir Charles Marlow-Young; Diggory-Wilson; Stingo-Sterne; Tony Lumpkin (with songs)-Simpson; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Fowler; Miss Neville-Mrs Simpson; Maid-Miss Fowler; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Diggory Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-Simpson; Col Tivy-Russel; Davy-Sidney; Jessamy-Wilson; Lord Minikin-Marriot; Lady Minikin-Mrs Simpson; Gymp-Mrs Fowler; Miss Tittip-Mrs Marriot.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot

2515
30 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem; Or, Humours Of The Litchfield Landlord

Performance Comment: Archer-Sterne; Aimwell-Sidney; Boniface-Young; Sir Charles Freeman-Russel; Foigard-Wilson; Gibbet-Marriot; Sullen-Jones; Scrub-Simpson; Dorinda-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Marriot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Fowler; Gipsey-Miss Fowler; Cherry-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd; or, An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Blister-Sidney; Goodwill-Young; Coupee-Simpson; Thomas-Marriot; Quaver (with a song)-Wilson; Miss Lucy-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Wilson

Song: As17870326

2516
09 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Burton; Lubin (1st time)-Dignum; Gillian-Mrs Forster; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

2517
13 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beau-Bates; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17870113; End I: The Minuet de la Cour, as17861125

Song: V: song-Miss Romanzini

2518
04 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Lucy (with a song in character)-Mrs Forster; The Country Girl-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

2519
19 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113, but Nancy-Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wilson.

2520
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Francis Beaumont

2521
31 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Bates; Servant-Alfred; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I: a Hornpipe-Bourk; End III: Minuet de la Cour-Brigg, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel-Bourk, the Miss Stageldoirs

2522
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2523
08 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Carleton, Wilson, J. Shade & Daglish. Receipts: #284 1s. 6d. (25.3.0; 5.5.6; 2.1.0; tickets: 251.12.0) (charge: #106 1s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17861027, but Antonio-Parsons; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: The Lucky Return, as17870530, but _Hamoir, Ferrere

2524
19 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Meadows; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Meadows

Entertainment: Monologue End: a monody, The Shadows of Shakespeare; or, Shakespeare's Characters doing Homage to Garrick (written by Samuel Jackson? Pratt)-Browne

2525
18 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Gentleman-Fawcett; Francisco-Spencer; Messenger-Alfred; Sailor-Jones; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Wilson
Role: Francisco Actor: Spencer

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
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