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314 results for: Keyword - Signior Francisco
We found 212 matches on Performance Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, 50 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
06 January 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17080101, but Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.

77
28 May 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With an addition of a whole new Scene, consisting of Three Songs, compos'd by Signior Scarlatti, and perform'd by the famous Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi. The Scenes, as 2 April. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission to pit and boxes by Printed tickets only. Stage boxes half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

78
25 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With an entire new Scene, consisting of Four Songs Compos'd by Signior Scarlatti, and Sung by Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi. For the Entertainment of the Four Indian Kings [but see dl]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

79
09 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Boy

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Signior Ciberini.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Signior Ciberini.

Song:

Dance:

80
30 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Sig Opera-Stopler; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Lady Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; but edition of 1730 lists: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshal; Dash-Hallam; Quibble-Dove; Blotpage-Wells Jr; Jack-Achurch; Jack Pudding-Reynolds; Bantomite-Marshall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Miss Palms; in Puppet Show: Player-Dove; Constable-Wells; Murdertext-Hallam; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Charon-Ayres; Curry (Bookseller)-Dove; Poet-W. Hallam; Signior Opera-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshal; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Robgrave-Harris; Saylor-Achurch; Somebody-Harris Jr; Nobody-Wells Jr; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; Lady Kingcall-Miss Clarke; Mrs Cheatem-Mrs Wind; Mrs Glassring-Mrs Blunt; Prologue-Jones.
Cast
Role: Signior Opera Actor: Stopler

81
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Signior Bagatelli Actor: Salway

82
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, St

Performance Comment: George for England. Merlin-Oldman; St. George-Champion; Spanish Giant-Signior Furioso.
Cast
Role: Spanish Giant Actor: Signior Furioso.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer; or, Trick upon Trick

Music:

83
23 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Top Of The Tree; Or, A Tit Bit For A Nice Palate

Afterpiece Title: that Athat Amazing, Surprizing, and Astonishing Scene of The Skeleton in The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Pierot-Signior Arthurini.
Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Signior Arthurini.

84
28 February 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: for a conjectural cast, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 178. With Concertos on the Organ-; and other Instruments-; And a Concerto-Signior Veracini.
Cast
Role: And a Concerto Actor: Signior Veracini.

85
04 August 1741 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great; Intermixed With A Comic Called A Wife Well Manag'd; Or, A Cure For Cuckoldom

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Harlequin in Spain

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Signior Tomosein, lately arrived from Italy.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Signior Tomosein, lately arrived from Italy.

86
29 January 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Captive

Performance Comment: With An Interlude in two Comic Scenes-Signior Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Island, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuso.
Cast
Role: With An Interlude in two Comic Scenes Actor: Signior Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Island, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuso.

87
28 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless (the Author)-Cibber; Witmore-Bridges; Bookweight-James; Player-Anderson; Jack Pudding-Dunstall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs James; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Wherein will be introduc'd an Operatic Puppet Show, call'd The Pleasures of the Town: Punch-Dunstall; Joan-Collins; Charon-Stoppelaer; Poet-Paddick; Sailor-Barnard; Robgrave-Smith; Don Tragedio-Storer; Dr Orator-Cushing; Signior Opera-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Novel-Miss Copin; Goddess of Nonsense-Miss Young; With the Restoration of the King of Bantum, and the Foundlings Found Out: Murdertext-Morgan; Constable-Hacket; Bantomite Governor-Anderson; Bantomime Courier-Barnard; Foundlings-Cibber, Dunstall, Collins, Miss Haughton; Concluding with the Last New Grand Country Dance, call'd The Mouse Trap, or Foot's Vagaries: Miss in her Teens-La Petite Parisienne; Sg Piede-Villeneuve; Maitre de Ballet-Bencraft; Councillor-Morris; Lady Autumn-Oates; Rout, Drum Hunters-Delagarde, Anderson, Paddick, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Daniel, Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Signior Opera Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: I: Go lovely Rose-Beard; II: Tis Liberty-Mrs Storer; III: Sper il Fostore-Miss Faulkner; IV: Smiling Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

88
31 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Performance Comment: Act II, 1. A Full Piece-; 2. A Piece-Signior Bombasto; 3. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 4. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 5. Overture from Otho-; 6. An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist.
Cast
Role: A Piece Actor: Signior Bombasto

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

89
29 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signior Pasticcio Ritornello-Dclpini; Sneer-Williamson; Italian Girls-Miss George, Miss Morris; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Governor-Wilson; Sir Walter Raleigh-Wewitzer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Riley; Beef-Eater-Egan; Lord Burleigh-Edwin; Confidante-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Signior Pasticcio Ritornello Actor: Dclpini

Dance: As17830603

Song: End of afterpiece Stand to your Guns, as17830801

90
21 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Wathen; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Man of the House-Maddocks; Signior Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Wewitzer; John-Evans; Lilly-Master Chatterley; Cecilia-Miss Leak; Dolce-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Signior Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

91
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

92
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

93
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

94
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

95
03 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Jealousie

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Don Antonio-Smith; Don Gerardo-Medburn; Don Francisco-Young; Don Sebastian-Crosby; Jasper-Sandford; Pedro-Burford; Servant-Norris; Captain of the Watch-Nath. Leigh; Caelia-Mrs Shadwel; Eugenia-Mrs Betterton; Flora-Mrs Osborn; Nurse-Nokes; Witch-Mrs Norris; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Harris.
Cast
Role: Don Francisco Actor: Young

96
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

97
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Don Francisco Actor: Lee

98
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

99
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

100
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