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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.

1901
14 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Bannister Jun.; Captain Absolute-Wroughton; Faulkland-Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Baddeley; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Dance: As17900323

1902
20 April 1790 @ 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-Cubitt; Ghastly-C. Powell; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: Stand to your Guns my Hearts of Oak-Bannister

Opera: In course Evening: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Farewell. Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain

1903
24 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Love in a Village [advertised on playbill of 23 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. [2nd piece in place of The Death of Captain Cook; 3rd piece of The Little Hunchback, both advertised on playbill of 23 Apr. But there may have been still a third change: the Account-Book for this night lists The Castle of Andalusia and Poor Vulcan; no corroboration of their having been acted has, however, come to light.] Receipts: #111 14s. (100.0.6; 11.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
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: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

1904
03 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17900318but Captain Greville-Davies; Putty-Reeve.
Cast
Role: 900318but Captain Greville Actor: Davies
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17891021

Song: As17900208

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: Occasional Address-Harley

1905
28 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17891031, but Oroonoko-Whitfield; Governor-Benson; Captain Driver-Fawcett; Jack Stanmore-Haymes; 1st Planter-Maddocks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hedges; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilson; 3rd Planter-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum

1906
31 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Governor Harcourt-Powel; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Song: End: As17900407

1907
01 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17900318but Captain Wilson-Darley; Justice Benbow-_; Kilderkin-_; Ned-_; Putty-_.
Cast
Role: 900318but Captain Wilson Actor: Darley
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Dance: End I: Crutch Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In course: Dr Hayes's New Highland Laddie-Mrs Warrell; Between the acts 2nd piece: Alone by the Light of the Moon-Darley

1908
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17891118, but Captain Dudley-Maddocks; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Stukely-Benson.
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow

1909
14 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Williamson; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Barrett; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Powell; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Iliff

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

1910
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Iliff

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

1911
30 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17900626 but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Polly-Miss Webb (2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17900626

1912
05 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Wilson; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Dash Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

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.

1913
07 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Captain Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss Hagley; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Dignum

1914
30 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Cross; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Johnstone

1915
01 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth [Public Advertiser: Baddeley]; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

1916
03 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1917
04 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Captain Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Haymes; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Phillimore, Alfred, Webb; Oriana-Miss Collins; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Duretete Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1918
05 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Captain Bygrove Actor: Haymes

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

1919
03 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

1920
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

Performance Comment: As17901220, but Vocal Characters-Rock; St. Alban-_; Captain O'Leary-_; Patrick-_; Catherine-_; Louisa-_; Shoe@Black-_; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs _Lloyd[. The rest by the Chief Part of the principal Performers of the Company. +Prologue as17901220.. The rest by the Chief Part of the principal Performers of the Company. +Prologue as17901220.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1921
27 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17901008, but Captain Brazen-Marshall.
Cast
Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Marshall.
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1922
30 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Entertainment: Duologue. End: Garrick's Ode on Shakespeare-Holman, Miss Brunton; Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr

1923
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

1924
10 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17901008, but Captain Brazen-Macready.
Cast
Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Macready.
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Cast
Role: Colonel's Lady Actor: Miss Francis

Song: End II: Stand to your Guns-Bannister; In 3rd piece: as in 2nd piece, 6 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

1925
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Farley; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Iliff