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2473 results for: Keyword - Francis Leigh
We found 1314 matches on Performance Comments, 1012 matches on Author, 168 matches on Event Comments, 69 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
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

2
26 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Leigh.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Lord George Belmour-Leigh; Colonel Lovely-Ryan; Sir Vanity Halfwit-Pack; Sir Politick Noodle-Bullock Sr; Varnish-Egleton; Grogram-Harper; Captain Hackit-Spiller; Bardach-C. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Jane-Miss Stone; Melissa-Mrs Spiller; Spleen-Mrs Giffard; Vapours-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord George Belmour Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

3
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

4
13 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Philaster-Wilks; King-Keene; Pharamond-Cibber; Dion-Mills; Clerimont-Bullock Jr; Trasiline-Elrington; Arethusa-Mrs Porter; Bellario-Miss Sherborn; Old Captain-Bullock Sr; Citizens-Leigh, Norris, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Leigh, Norris, Pack, Burkhead.
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 Country Wake

5
31 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Philaster-Wilks; Pharamond-Cibber; Dion-Mills; Comic parts - Norris, F. Leigh, Miller; Bellario-Mrs Santlow; Arethusa-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Comic parts Actor: Norris, F. Leigh, Miller
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

6
04 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Keene; Florez-J. Leigh; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Thurmond; Hemskirk-Husband; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Beggars-Pack, Bullock Jr, Griffin, Knap, H. Bullock; Boors-Spiller, Hall, Scot; Bertha-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Florez Actor: J. Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: As17151104

7
30 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17200222, but Goswin-Leigh; Higgen-Pack; Prig-_.
Cast
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh
Role: Florez Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis

8
09 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17230311 but Goswin-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

9
26 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Boheme; Mordornis-Ryan; Tigranes-Walker; Bacurius-Diggs; Gobrius-Leigh; Bessus-Quin; First Swordsman-Spiller; Second-H. Bullock; Arane-Mrs Knight; Spaconia-Mrs Parker; Panthea-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Gobrius Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Song: End II: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; End III: The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: End I: Two Pierrots-Nivelons; End IV: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

10
19 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Leigh; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Diggs; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Spicer; Jaculine-Mrs Rogier; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Ryan; Prig-Egleton; Ferret-Morgan; Snap-H. Bullock; Boors-Hippisley, Hall.
Cast
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: Saraband-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall; Stripping Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

11
19 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17901023

12
07 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

Performance Comment: As17910303but Musical Characters-Williamson, Miss +Williams, Mrs +Lloyd, Mrs +Warrell, Miss _Francis.
Cast
Role: 910303but Musical Characters Actor: Williamson, Miss +Williams, Mrs +Lloyd, Mrs +Warrell, Miss _Francis.
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: As17901119

13
28 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Gray, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1792): Orpheus-Incledon; Hymen-Gray; Pluto-Darley; Cupid-Mrs Mountain; Eurydice-Mrs Billington; Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes-Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street, Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley; Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of departed Heroines-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.
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: Rosina

Song: Sweet Bird(by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel

14
18 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Macready; Old Groveby-Wilson; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Miss Broadhurst; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: The Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Ratchford

15
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

16
November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Francis Manning. Date of premiere unknown. Published 10 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better; Or, The Infallible Cure

Related Works
Related Work: All for the Better: or, The Infallible Cure Author(s): Francis Manning

17
26 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Francis Tolson.] Never Acted before

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

18
25 November 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [By Metastasio. Music by Francis Veracini. For a full account of this opera and opera in general, see Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 238-39.] Daily Advertiser, 26 Nov.: Their Majesties, his Royal Highness, and the Princesses [attended] Adriano, compos'd by the famous Signior Veracini, who perform'd the first Fiddle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano

Related Works
Related Work: Adriano Author(s): Francis Veracini

19
12 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [By Francis Lynch]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Independent Patriot; Or, Musical Folly

Related Works
Related Work: The Independent Patriot; or, Musical Folly Author(s): Francis Lynch

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

20
14 March 1738 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Music by Francis Veracini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Partenio

Related Works
Related Work: Partenio Author(s): Francis Veracini

21
11 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece: A Tragedy never acted there, Taken from Southern's Oroonoko [by Francis Gentleman]. Tickets deliver'd for Alexander will be admitted. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: V: New Comic Dance, as17681210

22
21 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. [See Comment 24 April.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of Two Acts altered from Ben Jonson's Alchemist, by Francis Gentleman. Receipts: #242 12s. 6d. Charges: #64 13s. Profits to Weston: #177 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

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

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

23
27 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: A new dramatic Pastoral Farce. The Music composed by Hook. Play by Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: As17720615

24
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Comedy [by Francis Gentleman, first perform'd at Chester, 1760 (Biographia Dramatica)]. By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Williams. Note: For performances at dl and cg 18 and 20 September, see Season of 1773-1774, p. 1745

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife; Or, Love In A Puzzle

Related Works
Related Work: The Modish Wife; or, Love in a Puzzle Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

25
25 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by the Hon. Francis North. Johnstone was from cg]: The Music partly new by Gyrowetz, and partly compiled [by Miss Monck, or Monckton] from Paisiello, Sacchini, and Guglielmi. With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Oracle, 27 June: The chief excellence of this piece is the preservation of costume. Gazetteer, 27 June: Bensley disgraced a performance otherwise good by concluding his sentences with a rant, and a look at the gallery. Times, 9 July 1791: This day is published The Kentish Barons (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Related Works
Related Work: The Kentish Barons Author(s): Francis North