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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.

76
19 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Prosser, Simpkinson, Jackson, J. Wilson, Smith, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Willis, the Widow Wise, the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #169 (50.14.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 113.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17801006, but Strickland-Thompson; Buckle-J. Wilson; Jacintha-Mrs Lewis; Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Buckle Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
Role: Clodpole Actor: Wilson
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End II: The Rakes of Mallow, as17810501; End IV: Hornpipe-Prosser

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

77
02 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Diana to Mrs Martyr, but "News of Mrs Martyr's husband's death having reached her the day before, an apology was made for her not playing Diana; Miss Wheeler, however, from the other house proved a very agreeable substitute" (.European Magazine, Oct. 1783, p. 310). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Lucy to Mrs Wilson, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Davenett.] Receipts: #134 19s. 6d. (133/9/0; 1/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Oldboy Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

78
07 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs James Wilson was from the Portsmouth theatre.] Receipts: #198 (148/5; 49/0; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle (1st time)-Farren; Cimberton-Suett; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

79
04 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wilson, No. 20, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 656; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #177 4s. 6d. (113/15/6; tickets: 63/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Bribery on both Sides

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon; Mrs Bates, Mrs Wilson. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Worthly, Sir Venal Pelf, Brisk;-Edwin (so Morning Chronicle, 6 May, which assigns no other parts), Spigot, Sly, Waiter; Julia, Patty.] New Prologue spoken by Kemble . Julia, Patty.] New Prologue spoken by Kemble .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races (performers not listed; see17840428)

80
21 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chaplin, Wilson, Walker & Mrs Booth. Receipts: #176 6s. (19/2/0; 6/12/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 149/17/0) (charge: #106 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: scene I. Hornpipe, as17840517; Poor ThomasDay by Chapman, Wilson, Barry more, scene III. Thou hast gone awa' from me Mary by Miss Phillips. scene III. As scene III, 26 Apr., but added: Wilson. scene IV. An Italian Air, as17840412 To conclude with a Dance [probably The Sportsmen's Return] by Mr and Miss Hamoir .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

81
01 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Receipts: #170 1s. (31.15; 14.16; 0.14; tickets: 122.16) (charge: #109 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (for that night only)-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Hollingsworth; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

82
22 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Wilson. Receipts: #179 7s. (17.15; 6.17; 0.19; tickets: 153.16) (charge: #107 1s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Suett; Clip-Wilson; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Barnes; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Wilson

83
20 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Ward, but "An apology was made for Mrs Wilson's reading the part of Angelica, vice Mrs Ward, who was suddenly taken ill" (Diary, 22 Mar.). Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 18 Mar.] Receipts: #234 3s. 6d. (188.12.0; 44.1.6. 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: As17900308but Angelica-read by Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: 900308but Angelica Actor: read by Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

84
29 September 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music the 13th, 15th, 17th Inst. #23 9s. 6d.; Properties Ditto #2 5s.; Kettle Drum Ditto 15s.; Wardrobe #11 1s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 16s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #3; Cox for Scenemen #28 2s. 7d.; Hodgins [painter] #4 4s.; Extra Music #2 5s.; Richards, painter #20. [Wilson's last appearance at this theatre was on 20 Jan. 1786.] Receipts: #222 2s. 6d. (208.16.6; 13.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Macready; Tomlins-Evatt; Sam-Farley; John-Rock; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

85
06 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time: F 2, by Edmund John Eyre. Text (Shrewsbury: P. Sandford, 1791) correctly assigns Prolix to Wilson. Prologue by John Wolcot (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #318 4s. (153.3; 2.5; tickets: 162.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters (positively for that night only) will be revers'd. Apollo-Mrs Martyr; Sileno-Davies; Damaetus-Rock; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Williamson; Midas-Wilson; Daphne-Mr Munden; Mysis-Mr Johnstone; Nysa-Mr Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched

Performance Comment: Prolix-Bernard [recte Wilson]; Sir David Drowsy-Munden; Bob Sparwell-Bernard; Lexicon-Marshall; Ormond-Macready; John-Rock; Standfast-Blanchard; Lady Drowsy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Emma-Miss Chapman; New Prologue-Bernard (see text).

Song: End I 1st piece: Say Bonny Lass: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece: The Musical Courtship-Incledon, Mrs Martyr

86
09 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Ward
Role: Dicky Drugger Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: II: Allemande-; End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

87
25 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Farley and Mlle St.Amand, but they "being indisposed, the hero and heroine were submitted to other hands" (Morning Herald, 26 Jan); probably to King and Miss Francis (see 28 Jan.).] Receipts: #247 10s. (233.15; 13.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911027, but King; Miss Francis; Byrne_.

Music: In afterpiece: As17911219

88
06 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Cast
Role: Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of depar Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Bloomfield; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Fripon-Marshall; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Wilson; Rachael-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Dowdle Actor: Wilson

89
27 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE MAID OF THE OAKS

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece, Dance, as17931112

90
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Last Night of the Company's Performing this Season. [Mrs Francis, who is identified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 371, was from the Royalty Theatre.] Account-Book: Outstanding tickets taken. Receipts: #95 16s. 6d. (19.17.6; 5.6.6; tickets: 70.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Captain Belville-Incledon; Belville-Clarke; William-Townsend; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Rees; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Francis]).Mrs Francis]).

91
05 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Carleton, Wilson, J. Shade & Gibson. Tickets delivered for Tit for Tat will be admitted. Account-Book, July [et seq.]: Paid 209 Renters #20 6s. apiece. The Last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #253 2s. (20.1.0; 6.10.6; 0.14.6; tickets: 225.16.0) (charge: #106 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17900213, but Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Williames (late Mrs Wilson).

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

92
16 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

93
02 November 1660 @ Middle Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

94
05 November 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

95
13 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Lies A Bleeding

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

96
17 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): Francis Beaumont

97
21 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont

98
27 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont

99
03 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Kinge And No Kinge

Related Works
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): Francis Beaumont

100
04 January 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont