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1949 results for: Keyword - Wm Francis
We found 993 matches on Author, 804 matches on Performance Comments, 139 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1776
02 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Egan; Carriers-Bernard, Blanchard; Hotspur-Fennell (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17890916

1777
11 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Evatt; Francis-Painter; Lieut. of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Powel; Mrs D'Arcey-Miss M'George; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Painter

Dance: As17891021

1778
10 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Francis Bevil Actor: Lamash

Dance: As17891204

1779
27 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; with an Address in character-Lewis; Sir George Airy (1st time)-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Davies; Whisper-Farley; Footman-Ledger; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Miss Stuart; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

1780
04 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

1781
29 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Bernard; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Mrs Bernard; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

1782
01 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Holman; Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion-Hull; Myris-Thompson; Ventidius-Harley; Cleopatra-Miss Brunton; Charmion-Mrs Rock; Iras-Miss Francis; Octavia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Romans-Evatt, Ledger.
Cast
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

1783
11 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby (1st time)-Bernard; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Macready; Rupert-Lee; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

1784
12 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Robin Hood-Davies; Stella-Miss Francis; Angelina-Miss Williames (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis

1785
18 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Scarlet-Farley; Stella-Miss Francis; Angelina-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis

1786
02 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Bernard; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden (1st appearance on this stage); Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady- [See17901204]

1787
15 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Scarlet-Farley; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

1788
17 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard (1st time)-Blanchard; John Moody (1st time)-Quick; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Powell; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1789
22 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17900917, but Milliner-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

1790
03 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Bernard, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

1791
19 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Arabella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17910114

1792
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

1793
12 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Edwin-Incledon; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

1794
26 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

1795
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

1796
03 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Bernard; Goodall-Powel; Oldcastle-C. Powell; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Cubitt; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Francis

1797
06 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib; or, British Valour in India

Performance Comment: English Colonel-Byrne; Lieutenant-Farley; Old Corporal-Rayner; General-Cranfield; Tippoo Saib-Follett; Ghazidy Cawn-Ratchford; Indian (with a song in character)-Bannister; Colonel's Lady-Miss Francis; Indian Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill; Orra (with a song in character)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Colonel's Lady Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

1798
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: Francis Actor: Barrett

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617

1799
16 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Marshall; Tester-Blanchard; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Merry; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Lucetta-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Francis; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1800
17 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Farley; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Macready; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis