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2848 results for: Keyword - Captain Francis
We found 1632 matches on Performance Comments, 995 matches on Author, 201 matches on Performance Title, 171 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1826
18 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]
Cast
Role: Captain Crevelt Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1827
07 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: As17861120, but Captain Crevelt-Davies in place of Lewis.
Cast
Role: Captain Crevelt Actor: Davies in place of Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Girl in Style

Dance: As17861116

1828
31 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Booth; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; The Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaritta-Mrs Inchbald; Altea-Mrs Morton; Clara-Miss Platt; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: The Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

1829
12 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]
Cast
Role: Captain Farquar Actor: Johnstone

1830
12 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

1831
16 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Cubitt; Spruce-Brown; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Stevens; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bates; Miss Leeson-Mrs Brown; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written By D. Garrick, Esq., with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick

1832
30 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17861115, but Captain Belville-Cubitt.
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Cubitt.

1833
01 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Wells. Cast from European Magazine, May 1787, p. 300: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Captain Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Miss Wilkinson; Sophia-Mrs Wells; Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Captain Manly Actor: Macready

Dance: As17870217

1834
09 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17861021, but Viola-Mrs T. Kennedy (of cg); Valentine-Wilson; Sea Captain-Chaplin.
Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Chaplin.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

1835
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17870425, but Captain Ironsides-Fearon; Skiff-Stevens; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Fearon
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Dance: As17870425

1836
18 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17870222, but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Johnston

Song: End I: Primroses deck the Banks' green side (composed by Linley? Sen)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook)-Dignum

1837
31 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Bates; Servant-Alfred; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I: a Hornpipe-Bourk; End III: Minuet de la Cour-Brigg, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel-Bourk, the Miss Stageldoirs

1838
16 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Chapman; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Brangin; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End I: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

1839
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

1840
21 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barret; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

1841
26 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Meadows; Captain Sightly-Johnson; Old Cockney-Barret; Barnacle-Chapman; Penelope-Mrs Garrett; Miss La Blond-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

1842
28 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1843
04 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Dance: As17870702

1844
01 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1845
01 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Fearon; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Mrs Brown; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Farquar Actor: Johnstone

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Bonville, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Occasional Address-Pope

1846
12 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Brown; Captain Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Rowson; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Cubitt

1847
14 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Tweedale]); Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

1848
20 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Macready; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Clara-Mrs Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17871029

1849
27 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Performance Comment: Sir George Courteous-Bannister Jun.; Pop-Suett; Captain Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Lamash; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Groom-Jones; Snatch-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Captain Prywell Actor: Packer

1850
07 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Toilette-Mrs Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion