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1856 results for: Keyword - Hon Francis North
We found 992 matches on Author, 698 matches on Performance Comments, 148 matches on Event Comments, 63 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1377
01 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Woodward; Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Jenny-Mrs Green; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Cole; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Clive first time in that part; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

1378
17 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks 1st appearance that stage; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmoreland-Holtham; Northumberland-Paget; Sir Walter Blunt-Ridout; Douglas-Anderson; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Dance; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Peto-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Oates; Traveller-Smith; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Piercy-Mrs Woffington; Hotspur-Delane who has not appeared that stage these 7 years.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Paget
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

1379
27 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Cushing; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

1380
03 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Anderson; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

1381
16 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1382
29 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townley-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Barrington; Basset-Anderson; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cushing; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Trusty-Miss Haughton; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors, being her first appearance on that stage; Lady Townley-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

1383
10 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-Blakes; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Cole; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Clive; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

1384
26 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Henry-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Northumberland-Redman; Blunt-Ridout; Douglas-Anderson; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Sheriff-Oates; Hotspur-Delane; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

1385
07 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Dyer; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Barrington; Sir Francis-Collins; Charles-Gibson; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1386
19 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17491026, but abbreviated cast only listed: Falstaff, Wales, King, Hotspur, Carriers, Francis; and Lady Percy-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Jossett, Jardin, Miss Hillyard; End: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201

1387
16 May 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Whereas Doctor John Francis Croza, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the Haymarket, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me Henry Gibbs, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, Southampton St., Covent Garden, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks Italian and French, but speaks very little English (General Advertiser)

Performances

1388
26 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

1389
27 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Squire Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Basset-Dyer; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17500926

1390
02 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Scentwell-Mrs Simpson; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

1391
12 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Mortimer-Dyer; Blunt-Elrington; Douglas-Anderson; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Vernon-Gibson; Glendower-Ridout; Westmorland-Usher; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

1392
07 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, By Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Othello-Sir Francis Delaval; Iago-John Delaval Esq; Cassio-E. Delaval Esq; Brabantio, Lodovico-Sim Pine Esq; Roderigo-Capt. Stevens; Desdemona-Mrs Quarme (Hogan) , Mrs Quan (Cross), Mrs Qualm (Winston); Emelia-Mrs Stevens (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Sir Francis Delaval
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Coxcombs Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Modish Wife; or, Love in a Puzzle Author(s): Francis Gentleman

1393
01 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby for the first time; Manly-Berry; Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Costollo; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil

1394
04 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17510114, but Sir Francis-Paddick; Scentwell-Mrs Toogood; Charles-Mozeen; Whisper-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501231; IV: La Minuet a Quatre-Roger, G. Yates, Mrs Toogood, Miss Shawford; V: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Kent Author(s): Francis G. Waldron
Related Work: The Contrast; or, The Jew and the Married Courtezan Author(s): Francis G. Waldron

Music: II: a Scotch and Welch Air on the Harp-Mrs Gwinn

Song: III: Song (words by Dr Boyce)-Mattocks

1395
07 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross, first time; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Shuter; Manly-Havard; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

1396
28 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Dyer; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Haughton; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1397
10 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

1398
16 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: With the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Nothumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Usher; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cashing; Carries-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Holtom; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

1399
04 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1400
08 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17511128, but following parts only are listed: Lady Townly-Miss Macklinher 1st appearance in Comedy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Townly-Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Covent Garden Theatre; or, Pasquin turn'd Drawcansir, Censor of Great Britain

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216