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9439 results for: Keyword - Sir Francis Chaplin
We found 6609 matches on Performance Comments, 2587 matches on Author, 1034 matches on Event Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
10 May 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for the Unfortunate Sufferers in the Glorious Action between Sir John Jervis, and the Spanish Fleet, off Cape St. Vincent [on 14 Feb. 1797]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways-Baker; Orson-Meredith; Bussoro-Biggs; Pillage-Thompson; Colonel Ormsby-Harley; James-Bates; Brownlow-Conwy; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sincock; Zelida-Mrs Berry.
Cast
Role: Sir Hector Strangeways Actor: Baker

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17970123, but Master _Willoughby, Master Paul, A Young _Lady, Miss +Jones; End: +Ye Gentleman of England-; and the Companion, To all you Ladies now at Land-; A Sea Song, The Muffin Man-Master Sincock

552
17 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The only fault we observed was [Miss Biggs's] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (True Briton, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on Kemble playbill: Rehearsals--Cheap Living at 10; Sir Benjamin Backbite's scenes at 11; Irish Widow at 12; Adela'rs scenes, Haunted Tower at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17970919, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Russell
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Caulfield

Song: As17970919

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971016

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

553
27 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Taswell; Daniel-Green; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Bridges; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II: singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John,Lowe; in which will be introduced The Early Horn-Lowe; Nell-Miss Budgell; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Muilment

554
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Trout
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Harris
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Betterton
Role: Francis the Drawer Actor: Bowen

555
24 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift (with variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: As17790216

556
24 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hotspur-Aickin; King-Younger; Westmorland-Egan; Sir W. Blunt-T. Davis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Massey; Peto-Kenny; Gadshill-Besford; Francis-Edwin; Carriers-Jackson, Blissett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Davies
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

557
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: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Ridout
Role: Francis Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

558
21 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Riley
Role: Francis Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

559
02 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

560
06 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

561
02 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Prhnce of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Mills; Falstaff-Bullock; Carriers-Johnson, Leigh; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

Dance: Mrs Santlow

562
12 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Elrington; Falstaff-Evans; Carriers-Johnson, Penkethman; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

563
03 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Mills; Hotspur-Booth; King-Bowman; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Francis-Norris; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Lady Hotspur-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

564
02 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Mills; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

565
15 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

566
27 September 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Elrington; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

567
17 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

568
26 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

569
29 September 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Leigh; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Phipps; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

570
08 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

571
18 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth : With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

572
21 September 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

573
18 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

574
10 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland; King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

575
02 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [Written by Shakespear. With new Scenes and Cloaths. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction the Pit and Boxes will be put together at 3s. Boxes on the Stage 4s. Gallery 1s. [The Prologue is in The Comedian, No. VII, October 1732, with a long essay on the major theatres of the present season.] Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: A very splendid and crowded Audience...testify'd their Approbation both of the Decorations and Performance. The principal Embellishments are as follows: On a large Oval over the Pit is represented the Figure of His Majesty, attended by Peace, Liberty, and Justice, trampling Tyranny and Oppression under his Feet; round it are the Heads of Shakespear, Dryden, Congreve, and Betterton. On the Coving on the Left Hand is painted the Scene of Cato pointing at the dead Body of his Son Marcus; in the Middle, that of Julius Caesar stabb'd in the Senate-House; and on the Right, that of Marc Anthony and Octavia, where the Children are introduc'd in All for Love. On the Sounding-Board over the Stage is an handsome Piece of Painting of Apollo and the Nine Muses. [See also Daily Post, 4 Oct. and Gentleman's Magazine, II (October 1732), 1028.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Delane; King Henry-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Smith; Vernon-Bardin; Douglass-Winston; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collet; Carriers-Morgan, Bullock; Francis-Norris; Lady Piercy-Miss Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Morgan; A new Prologue-; Epilogue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris