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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.

7401
12 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Ryan; Morelove-Hale; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hale; Edging-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: As17451109

7402
13 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Blakey; Sullen-Furnival; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam; Cherry-Gentlewoman new to the Stage; Scrub-L. Hallam; Sir Charles-Lee; Boniface-Paget; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Kennedy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Kennedy; Gipsey-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

7403
14 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Cushing; Sir Philip-Kennedy; Obadiah-Paget; Tradelove-Dove; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bambridge; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hallam; Periwinkle-Julian; Betty-Mrs Kennedy; Freeman-Friendly; Sackbut-L. Hallam; Simon Pure-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

7404
16 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq., Poet Laureate. At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly-Cashell; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Hale; Miss Notable-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

7405
19 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Furnival; Vainlove-Blakey; Belmour-Cushing; Fondlewife-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Kennedy; Belinda-Mrs Bambridge; Araminta-Mrs Hallam; Sylvia-Mrs Phillips; Laetitia-Mrs Cushing; Setter-L. Hallam; Bluff-Paget; Sharper-Lee; Servant-Shepheard; Lucy-Mrs Williamson; Betty-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

7406
21 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17451009, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sly-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7407
25 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Foote; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Neale; Gardener-Barrington; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Mozeen; Coachman-J. Sparks; Lady Trueman-Mrs Mills; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Jobson-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

7408
28 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Wife-Mrs Clive; Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Mills; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Lady Squeamish-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

7409
10 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Giffard; Humphrey-Macklin; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Aunt-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont Sen-Marshall; Sir Harry-Bridges; Pounce-Turbutt; Tipkin-Taswell; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Fainlove-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

7410
12 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Bluff-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Silvia-Miss Hippisley; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Lucy-Mrs Bland; Betty-Mrs Vaughan; Belinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: Beard

7411
13 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Earl-Cushing; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge; Burleigh-Paget; Southampton-Lee; Sir Walter Raleigh-Furnival; Lieutenant-Blakey; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Cushing; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Furnival

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

7412
13 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore-Morgan; Worthy-Furnival; Rovewell-Cushing; Sir Charles-Kennedy; Purser-Paget; Easy-Blakey; Mizzen-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Cushing; Belinda-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hallam; Cribbidge-Shephard; Sailors-Julian, Dove, Hallam Sr, Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Kennedy; Advocate-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

7413
12 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: To the Author of the General Advertiser, Sir: Nothing but the Necessity of my Affairs could urge me to an address of this nature but having met with several unexpected and unavoidable misfortunes I beg leave to inform the Publick, through your means, that in order to extricate myself from my present difficulties, I have, by the indulgence of the Manager, obtain'd a Benefit before my Usual Time, which is to be the Careless Husband and the Devil to Pay on Saturday the 1st of March. As I have now put my Affairs into such a situation, that I think I shall never give the like trouble again, but at the proper time, I hope this notice will not be thought impertinent, or lessen those favours I have so often experienced, and which I am desirous of taking every opportunity to acknowledge, I am, Sir, &c W. Mills.--From dl Playhouse 8 Feb

Performances

7414
13 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17460103, but Sir John-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Barlow

Song: Miss Vaux

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

7415
02 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke. Mainpiece: At the desire of several Ladies of Quality. Two rows of Pit will be laid into the boxes. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: AS 20 Dec. 1745, but Sir Friendly-Cashell; Lord George-Chapman; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Hartshorn-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: New Grand Ballet-Cooke; II: Drunken Tyrolese-Cooke; V: Louvre, Minuet-Cooke, Sga Campioni

7416
03 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cashell. At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Fillbert-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; with the Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; IV: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sig Campioni

7417
04 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by Sir Richard Steele. Benefit Yates. Not acted in 40 years [see 8 Dec. 1703]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover Or The Ladies Friendship

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Song-; II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

7418
10 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Wronglove-Giffard; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Sir Friendly-Berry; Heartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Brush-Raftor; Surgeon-Goodfellow; Porter-Ray; Bravoes: -Marr, Bransby, Leigh; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Miss Notable (with a song in character)-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Character of Female Volunteer.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 V: My Faith and Truth, as17460104

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

7419
21 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Johnson; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Advocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Lady Wou'd be-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana, as17460313

7420
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

7421
24 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17451121, but Sir Novelty-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward.
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

7422
28 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece at the desire of several Ladies of Quality. [For Mrs Woffington in this role, see 12 Dec. and 18 Feb. 1747.] Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at her Lodgings at Mr Long's in Bow Street, and at the stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington last appearance in the character; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Mills; Standard-Mills; Angelina-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington last appearance in the character

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Bibby; IV: Colin and Phebe-Bibby, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

7423
14 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17451015, but Old Wilful-I. Sparks; Sir Harry Atall-Bransby; Situp-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies or Tom Thumb

7424
09 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17460304 but Foigard-Cibber; Sir Charles-Blakes; Gipsey-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

7425
23 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Cashell; Scrub-Chapman; Sullen- Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Kennedy; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Cates; Bagshot-Paddick; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Bland; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsey-Miss Young; Sullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Kennedy

Dance: Cooke