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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Francisco"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Francisco")') 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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437 results for: Keyword - Francisco
We found 419 matches on Roles/Actors, 181 matches on Performance Comments, 10 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
25 November 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Sparks; Francisco-Essex; Uncle-Wheeler; Merchant-Lyon; Hairbrain-Horwell; Fountain-Stephens; Bellatnore-Bailey; Roger-Middleton; Humphrey-Richards; Lance-Marks; Shorthose-Ryder (1st appearance); Isabella-Miss Fitzherbert; Lucy (with a song)-Mrs Coxe; Lady Hartwell-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]). With a new Prologue and Epilogue .unidentified]). With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Francisco (with an occasional Prologue in the character of Harlequin)-Pressley; Abrahamides-Cross; the other Characters by Marks, Bailey, Singer, Thomas, Sparrows, Middleton, Stephens, Jones, Browne, Goodman, James, Barnet, Newton, Hunt, Jackson, Hurst, Bulls, Crowther; Tailors' Ladies-Mrs Burden, Miss Nash, Miss Jameson, Miss Hemet .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Pressley

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe (over 12 eggs blindfold) by Middleton

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Coxe; End of Act IV a favourite song by Miss Hemet

Monologue: 1782 11 25 After the Hornpipe John Bull, Half Seas Over (a new Scene) by Ryder

2
11 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17820924, but Ostrick-Barrymore; Guildenstern-Phillimore; Ophelia-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Sailor, Francisco, Bernardo . omitted: Sailor, Francisco, Bernardo .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

3
06 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17820924, but Ostrick-Barrymore; omitted: Sailor, Francisco . omitted: Sailor, Francisco .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

4
03 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17821209, but Polonius-Quick; 1st Gravedigger-Booth; omitted: Francisco, Bernardo . omitted: Francisco, Bernardo .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: As17830530

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally ho.', as17830516

5
05 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Edition of 1670: Alberto-Mohun; Lodovico-Beeston; Prospero-Bird; Grimani-Cartwright; Francisco-Burt; Fryer-Loveday; Flora-Mrs Ellen Gwin; Otrante-Mrs Nepp. Edition of 1677 adds: Giacomo-$Shatterel;. See also 3 Nov. 1663.. See also 3 Nov. 1663.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Burt

6
November 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-Mr Smith; Don Carlos-Smith; Antonio-Wiltshire; Francisco-Nokes; Baltazer-Bright; Sebastian-Freeman; Guzman-Underhill; Guilion-Lee; Julia-Mrs Davis; Clara-Mrs Petty; Isabella-Mrs Coror; Jacinta-Mrs Osborn; Epilogue-Mrs Barry Made by a Person of Quality.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Nokes

7
31 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Pack

8
04 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: An undated edition (ca. 1707) lists a possible cast: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keen; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Merchant-Minns; Fountain-Knap; Bellamore-Fairbank; Hairbrain-Bowman; Roger-Cross; Ralph-Kent; Humphrey-Trout; Lucy-Mrs Mills; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

9
26 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keene; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Heartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

10
03 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: See17071125, but Don John-Mills; Don Lopez-Booth; Don Antonio-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keen; Jacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Mrs Bradshaw; Flavia-Mrs Moore; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Flora-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keen

11
20 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Mills; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Husband; Francisco-Bullock; Lopez-Norris; Pedro-Cross; Sancho-Pack; Guzman-Fairbank; Dorothea-Mrs Porter; Filiciana-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Miss Norris; Formosa-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bullock

12
28 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Husband; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Jacomo-Johnson; Sheppard-Leigh; Ghost-Fairbank; Maria-Mrs Rogers; Leonora-Mrs Finch; Clara-Mrs Moore; Flavia-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keene

13
04 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: As17080928, but Don John-Powell; Antonio-Cibber; Lopez-Mills; 1st Shepherd-Norris; Don Francisco-_; Ghost-_; Leonora-_; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Mrs Bradshaw; Flavia-Mrs Moore; With an Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keene

14
11 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Faulconer-Bullock; Shorthose-Pinkethman; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

15
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Powell; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Elrington; Lopez-Norris; Francisco-Spiller; Pedro-Layfield; Guzman-Miller; Sancho-Pack; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Moore; Biancha-Mrs Spiller; Niece-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

16
08 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Libertine-Husband; Comical Shepherd-Penkethman; Antonio-Thurmond Sr; Lopez-Elrington; Francisco-Cory; Jacomo-Leigh; Hermit-Norris; Statue-Bullock Jr; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Clara-Mrs Baker; Flavia-Mrs Spillar; Maria-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Cory

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17100706 with Cooper-Leigh; His Man-Norris

17
03 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Faulconer-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills

18
21 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Octavia-Miss Sherburn; Flavia-Miss Willis; Shepherds-Norris, Leigh, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keene

Dance: Dutch Skipper and Wife-

19
19 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: As17110521, but Francisco-_; Shepherds-_; Octavia-_; Flavia-Miss Sherburn; Clara-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keene

20
29 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Mills; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Husband; Lopez-Norris; Francisco-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Pack; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Dorothea-Mrs Porter; Feliciana-Mrs Bradshaw; Farmosa-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bullock Sr

21
29 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Powell; Lopez-Booth; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Miss Willis; Flavia-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keene

22
19 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: As17111029, but Francisco-_; Leonora-_; Clara-_; Flavia-_; Maria-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keene

23
29 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Francisco-Keen; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Iacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Keen

24
11 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-John Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Hall

Song: A Dialogue-Pack, Cook

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross

25
05 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-J. Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Baltazar-Knapp; Sebastian-Griffin; Captain-Coker; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Hall

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw