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4065 results for: Keyword - Dr Philip? Francis
We found 1878 matches on Author, 1484 matches on Performance Comments, 533 matches on Event Comments, 371 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
23 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Tragedy by Dr Philip? Francis, author of Eugenia, --went off very indifferently (Cross). [This tragedy is mercilessly attacked in The Tuner No 2 by Paul Hiffernan, who compares its phrasing in a dozen instances with similar, but more perfect phrasing in Shakespeare.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Related Works
Related Work: Constantine Author(s): Philip Francis

2
17 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Tragedy is taken from ye French by ye Revd Mr Francis. A great Noise before ye play began, occasion'd by ye Music not playing what they lik'd, they being Palted wou'd not come into the Orchestra-a Branch knock'd down, Candles thrown &c.-Mr Garrick went on, order'd ye Music in, & all was quiet-went off with great Applause (Cross). Never acted before. Characters New Dress'd Mr Garrick is intitled to my sincerest Gratitude for his Performance as an Actor, and for his Punctuality as a Manager...his strong good Sence, with that Spirit of Theatrical Criticism, which is his peculiar natural Genius (Prefatory matter by Francis first in ed.). Receipts: 180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Related Works
Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis

3
20 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Francis has successfully avoided the common fault of a buskin'd expression, and left the plain language of nature to be supported by the dignity of the sentiment: He has I think, not above one or two similies, and scarce one unnecessary or purely ornamental epithet. In this he has judiciously imitated the simplicity of the antients, and of our Milton's Samson Agonistes, as he has also done in the contrivance of the fable, by preserving the unities...'Twould be idle in me to observe that this play is a true tragedy, tho' nobody dies in it, as it has so large a share in exciting the only objects, terror and pity. There is one excellency, which I cannot help pointing out, as it is almost universally overlook'd by all dramatic writers: I mean the MORAL without which there is no perfect drama. (Have at you All; Or The Drury Lane Journal, 20 Feb. 1752). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Related Works
Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis

4
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Burton. Tickets deliver'd out by Peacop, Berrisford, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Marall Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: A New Way to Pay Old Debts Author(s): Philip Massinger

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Miss Simson; King-Philips; Grizzle-Clough; Noodle-Austin; Doodle-Scrase; Bailiffs-Perry, Ackman; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Huncamunca-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Philips

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

5
03 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce of 2 Acts [Francis Gentleman]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Davis, Hamilton, LaMash, Fearon, Osborne, Bolton, Lloyd, Follett, Pierce, Francis, Weston.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Davis, Hamilton, LaMash, Fearon, Osborne, Bolton, Lloyd, Follett, Pierce, Francis, Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Performance Comment: Daniel Drugger(great grandson to Abel Drugger)-Weston; Sir Francis-Ward; Skinflint-Lloyd; Tillwell-Bannister; Frisseau-Jacobs; Dicky Drugger-Miss Francis; Tim Tillwell-Fearon; Anna-Miss Platt; Lissni-Miss Craven; Mrs Drugger-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Ward
Role: Dicky Drugger Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: I: A Variety of Imitations-Hutton; II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; Between Play and Farce: Dancing of The Tambourine-Giorgi's Scholars; End of Interlude: A New Tambourine-Giorgi's Scholars

Monologue: 1773 9 3 Also the Interlude, Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

6
14 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Day

7
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

8
18 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Related Works
Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis

9
22 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Related Works
Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis

10
24 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Related Works
Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis

Dance: II: By Desire will be perform'd the Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

11
25 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Related Works
Related Work: Eugenia Author(s): Philip Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

12
25 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Related Works
Related Work: Constantine Author(s): Philip Francis

13
26 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Related Works
Related Work: Constantine Author(s): Philip Francis

14
28 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Related Works
Related Work: Constantine Author(s): Philip Francis

15
17 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Kent Author(s): Francis G. Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Ballet: I: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Atkins; Clown-Wright

16
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Kent Author(s): Francis G. Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

17
30 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Philip Massinger

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson

18
19 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

19
01 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

20
02 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hayes will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tam'd Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

21
23 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 15s. [The Account Book lists the payment of 2s. per acting night to each shareholder: @Shareholder Mrs Martha Bedwell No. Share 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mrs Creighton No. Shares 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mr Francis Bedwell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr Robert Griffin No. Share 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Mitchell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mrs Mary Michell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Walsh No. Shares 1@No. Nights 86@Payment #8 12s.@Shareholder Mr Lucuss No. Shares 1@No. Nights 54@Payment #5 8s.@Shareholder Col. Wade No. Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Sir Arthur Croft No Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Mr John White No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr John Croft, Esq No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Rubin Adolphus No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Henry Woodfall No. Shares 1@No. Nights 3@Payment 6s.@Total No. Shares 14@No. Nights 494@Payment #49 8s.@ Winston MS 8 notes that on 1 Feb. dl had only 20 renters at 2s. a night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Philip Massinger

22
29 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination Before the College Of Physicians

Cast
Role: Dr Camphire Actor: Philimore

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

23
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

24
26 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Don Philip Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

25
02 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philip Of Macedon

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Hulett, Walker, Ryan, Milward, Quin, Ogden, Mrs Younger, Mrs Berriman, but edition of 1727 lists: Perses-Walker; Philip-Hulett; Demetrius-Ryan; Antigonus-Milward; Lysimachus-Ogden; Onomastus-Horton; Didas-Quin; Herodorus-Lacy; Philocles-Berriman; Xychus-Morgan; Olympias-Mrs Younger; Isteria-Mrs Berriman; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Hulett