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1992 results for: Keyword - Francis Beaumont
We found 1013 matches on Author, 727 matches on Performance Comments, 330 matches on Event Comments, 64 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
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

452
25 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M 3, by--Francis. Perhaps the same as a piece performed under this title at Bath, 20 Nov. 1785]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Musick and Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Wood Author(s): C. Francis

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

453
14 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By Beaumont and Fletcher, with Alterations [by Thomas Harris (Boaden, Kemble, I, 378)]. Public Advertiser, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun. (European Magazine, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Related Works
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Song: II: a Grand Chorus-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

454
26 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ravenscroft and Beaumont. Prices as 25 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: By Desire, Hornpipe-Beaumont

455
11 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the antient Family of Rowlands. Benefit Ravenscroft and Beaumont, Tickets at the George in Vine St., in the Minories; Jennings's, Ship in Upper Shadwell; and at the Taphouse of the Wells. [Prices as 25 Feb. (Daily Advertiser only).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Beaumont

456
25 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ravenscroft and Beaumont. For the Entertainment of the Ancient Family of the Rowlands,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17461118; but Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Sir Francis-W. Hallam; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bainbridge; Basset-Wignell; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Beckham; Myrtillo-_; Mrs Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: W. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: As17461124; Hornpipe-Beaumont

457
07 July 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Didelot. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 9, Haymarket. Both dances composed by Didelot; the music by Bossi. With new Scenery, Machinery and Decorations [by Liparotti]. [Synopsis of action of 1st ballet in Cyril W. Beaumont, Complete Book of Ballets, 1941, pp. 19-21, where it is stated that "Flore et Zephire is noted for being the first ballet in which wires were used to enable the dancers to simulate aerial flight." This is not stricdly accurate; see note under L'Amour Vange, 2 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: End I: a new Ballet in one act, Flore et Zephire-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from Beaumont (see below): Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel

458
19 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Morgan, Salter, Mrs Gulick, Miss Francis. Receipts: money #4 19s. 6d.; tickets #141 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: New Dances-Miss Francis

459
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

460
09 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Ward
Role: Dicky Drugger Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: II: Allemande-; End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

461
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

462
19 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: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: End II: (By Particular Desire, and for the last time this season) Imitations-Bannister

463
03 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

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: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: As17901119

464
06 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Cast
Role: Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of depar Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

465
27 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE MAID OF THE OAKS

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece, Dance, as17931112

466
February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Choice

Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Choice Author(s): Francis Manning

467
06 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

468
08 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

469
10 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

470
17 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

471
25 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

472
30 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick Or The British Exile

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Warwick; or, The British Exile Author(s): Francis Tolson

473
21 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

474
02 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: It Should Have Come Sooner

Related Works
Related Work: It Should have Come Sooner: Being the Historick, Tagic Comic Humours of Exchange Alley Author(s): Francis Hawling

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: Two Farmers and Their Wives-Boval, Miss Tenoe, others

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis; A Dialogue between a Rake and a Country Maid-Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

475
09 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: It Should Have Come Sooner

Related Works
Related Work: It Should have Come Sooner: Being the Historick, Tagic Comic Humours of Exchange Alley Author(s): Francis Hawling

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Song: A Dialogue between a Rake and a Country Maid-Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar; A Satyr on All Trades-Harper, Mrs Willis

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Willis; Passacaille-Mrs Brett