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9793 results for: Keyword - Sir Francis Child
We found 6457 matches on Performance Comments, 2610 matches on Author, 1169 matches on Event Comments, 941 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4951
11 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part 2 With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

4952
02 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: theCtheCoronation

4953
06 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

4954
17 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Johnson; Nephew-L'Estrange; Bates-Fearon; Thomas-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Palmer; Irish Widow, with Epilogue song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Palmer

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

4955
11 February 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

4956
02 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Moss

Dance: End I: As17880901

Song: In III: 'Twas you Sir, [Sing] Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-Bannister, Mathews, Chapman

4957
17 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17910428

Song: End: Catches and Glees: When Arthur first in court began, Jack thou'rt a toper-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; To be jovial and gay-Johnstone; The Siege of Troy (Dibdin)-Johnstone; Goody Groaner (Dr Harington)-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Sir you're a comical fellow-; Let's sing old Rose and burn the Bellows-

4958
19 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Song: III: When first I began Sir to ogle the Ladies (from The Strangers at Home)-Mrs Jordan; End: There the silver'd Waters roam (from The Pirates)-Sedgwick

Entertainment: Monologue End I: Lodgings for Single Gentlemen (from George? Colman's Night-Gown and Slippers)-Suett

4959
07 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

4960
10 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Riley; Colonel Oldboy-Wilson; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium or Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: Squire Thomas-Parsons; John Dock-Wilson; Sir Roger-Usher; Peter Nettle-Swords; Justice Statute-Gaudry; Parish Clerk-Barrett; Kitty-Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson; ThomasFilbert-Parsons; Serjeant-Swords; Constable-Painter; Corporal-Lyons; Countrymen-Spencer, Ledger; Susan (with 'Tmaswhen the seas mere roaring)-Miss George; Aunt-Mrs Edwin; Dorcas-Miss Francis; Joyce-Miss Painter; Grandmother-Mrs Love; Ghost of Bess Smut-Mrs Morris; Ghost of Goody Black and Blue-Miss Brangin; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk .
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Usher
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Ghost of a Child unborn Actor: Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

4961
30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

4962
18 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor:
Role: Francis Actor: Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

4963
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Layfield and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Risings and Flyings that were Originally in the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches Or Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Freeman
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Child of 4 Years of Age

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

4964
23 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas Dock-Pinkethman; Peter Nettle-Norris; Sir Roger-Miller; Steward-Quin; Sir Humphrey-Cross; Justice Statute-Shepherd; Ghost of Child Unborn-Norris Jr; Kitty-Mrs Bicknell; Dorcas-Mrs Willis Sr; Joyce-Miss Younger; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Constable-Penray; Corporal-Weller.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Cross
Role: Ghost of Child Unborn Actor: Norris Jr

4965
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete scene I

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Fearon
Role: Ghost of a Child unborn Actor: Master Langrish

4966
20 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on the stage); Lancaster-Bland; Worcester-Aickin; Northumberland-Chapman; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Iliff; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Rock; Carriers-Wewitzer, Burton; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Iliff
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer
Role: Francis Actor: Barrett

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617

4967
07 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Duke of Lancester-Bland; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-assigned to Barrymore, but see below; Earl of Westmoreland-Fawcett; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Cooke; Peto-Benson; Bardolph-Alfred; Francis-Bannister Jun.; Carriers-Moody, Burton; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Lyons; Messenger-Banks; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: assigned to Barrymore, but see below
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer
Role: Francis Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4968
06 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Bland
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Cleveland
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: King
Role: Francis Actor: Barrett

4969
25 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Prince of Wales-C. Kemble; Duke of Lancaster-Gregson; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl of Douglas-Caulfield; Sir R. Vernon-Barrymore; Earl of Westmoreland-Trueman; Sir Wal. Blunt-Holland; Sir John Falstaff-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [Longley]); Poins-Russell; Gadshill-Gibbon; Peto-Simpson; Bardolph-Webb; Francis-Suett; Carriers-Dowton, Hollingsworth; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Fisher; Messenger-Evans; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Francis Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister

4970
24 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World As It Goes Or A Party At Montpelier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-L'Estrange; Murtagh-Egan; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Molly Grub-Mrs Webb; Sidney Grub-Mrs Inchbald; French Countess-Miss Ambrose; Lady Danvers-Miss Younge; unassigned-Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett; Larpent MS lists the parts as above, and adds: Monk-; Le Gout-; Will-; Landlord-; Jervis-; Abbess-; Nell-; Child-; Prologue-Lee Lewes; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis
Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Lewis
Role: Child Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

4971
27 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Stephens; Worcester-Roberts; Northumberland-Mullart; Westmoreland-Arthur; Sir Richard-Hallam; Douglas-Hale; Sir Walter-Salway; Francis-Hippisley; Poyns-A. Ryan; Peto-Anderson; Bardolph-Littleton; Gadshill-Bencraft; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Carriers-Mullart, James.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Salway
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4972
18 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Constables Actor: Francis, Strutton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: Dancing-

4973
20 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17660618at the Haymarket Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-Miss Gilpin.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Constables Actor: Francis, Strutton

4974
11 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: [As17730611but to avoid confusion full cast listed]: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; the Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Hutton; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Howard; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Follett; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Howard

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Sir Flimsey Actor: Castle
Role: Parts Actor: Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.

4975
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Francis Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210