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15850 results for: Keyword - Miss Francis
We found 14015 matches on Performance Comments, 4405 matches on Performance Title, 1797 matches on Event Comments, 992 matches on Author, and 496 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
25 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Widow-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Delane
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

452
17 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Furnival, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Elder Loveless-Mills; Young Loveless-Cross; Welford-Milward; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Sir Roger-Griffin; Poet-Oates; Captain-Winstone; Martha-Miss Holiday; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Miss Holiday
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Brett.

453
28 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17361125, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brunette.
Role: Francisco Actor: Delane
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Momus-Mullart; Juno-Mrs Mullart; Jupiter-Bridgwater; Apollo-Salway; Mars-Walker; Plutus-Hippisley; Vulcan-Stoppelaer; Mercury-Mrs Stevens; Aegle-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

Song: II: Beard; V: Cantata-Beard; accompanied by Trumpets-

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

454
10 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17370428 but Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks.
Role: Francisco Actor: Delane
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benj. Baker

455
26 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Widow-Mrs Horton; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Delane
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More of More Hall-Salway; Mauxlinda-Miss [Esther] Young; Margery-Miss Isabella] Young; Gubbin-Laguerre; Dragon-Reinhold; [with Dancing-Delamaine.
Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, the first Time of her appearing on that stage

456
31 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17410224, but In which will be introduced the new Traveling Machine that moves without Horses; Country Lasses-Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
Role: Followers Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: TTyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

457
14 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Beard; Rhodope-Mrs Clive; Eurydice-Miss Young; Nymphs follower of Eurydice-1, Mlle Domitilla; 2, Mrs Fabres; 3, Mrs LaFont; 4, Mrs LeBrun; 5, Mrs Villeneuve; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Reinhold; Demons-Picq, Villeneuve, Delagarde; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Rosco; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Marten; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman dwarf-Young Ferg; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Country Lasses-Mrs Fabres, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs LaFont; A Rural Swain, Nymph-Cooke, Mlle Bonneval; Villagers-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Fabres, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs LaFont; Intermix'd with a new Pantomime in Grotesque Characters, call'd the Metamorphoses of Harlequin-.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

458
07 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: As17441206, but Aspasia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

459
25 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Trapland-Hippisley; Scandal-Cashell; Sir Sampson-Marten; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-James; Mrs Foresight-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Hale; Miss Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Marten; Ben-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17451123, but Country Lasses-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs _Duval.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs _Duval.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

460
26 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Hippisley; Ramilie-Hayman; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Cook-Woodward; Clermont-Hale; Frederick-Cashell; Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Wheedle-Mrs Hale; Lappet-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17451125, but Country Lasses-Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

461
17 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Mills; Younger Loveless-Foote; Savil-Yates; Morecraft-Taswell; Sir Roger-Macklin; Captain-Blakes; Poet-Collins; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Abigail-Mrs Macklin; Welford-Havard; Traveller-Goodfellow; Martha-Miss Edwards; Widow-Mrs Cross; With an Epilogue in the Character of a Female Volunteer,-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Miss Edwards
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

462
20 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Eurydice-Miss Faulkner; Columbine-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi

463
25 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460405 but Eurydice-Miss Faulkner; Country Lads-_; Country Lasses -_; Rural Swain-Cooke; Nymph-Siga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Song: n Occasional%Song on the Defeat of the Rebels-Beard

Dance: PPigmalion, as17460409

464
31 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Beard; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Younge; 1st Nymph (follower of Eurydice)-Sga Campioni; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pantaloon-Arthur; Gawky-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Marten; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Country lasses-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

465
20 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid Servandoni #10 10s. Paid Price a bill for carpenter's work at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in King St. (near the Churchyard Gate) Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; at the Salutation Tavern in Nicholas Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Tomorrow The Distress'd Mother and Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick.--General Advertiser. Daily Advertiser: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: Between Play and Afterpiece: An Alarm to Britons-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

466
25 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Young and Widow Johnson. [Receipts: #34 9s., plus #69 17s. from tickets. The beneficiaries were to pay the minimum operating charges of #37 10s. 6d. and receive one-half the income from the night's receipts and tickets. The ticket distribution is as follows]. /For Box Pit Gall Value Half-Value/Miss Younge 37 116 58 #32 9s. #16 4s. 6d./Mrs Johnson 52 126 55 #37 8s. #18 14s./Totals 89 242 113 #69 17s. #34 18s. 6d/. Paid for carpentry at lif #4 2s. 1d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

467
04 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17480411 but Lovegood-Paget; Merchant-Bridges; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Foote's Vagaries-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Francisco Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Mattocks

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

468
04 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17570128, but Lucy-Miss Sledge.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge.
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17561217

469
17 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

470
03 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Belmour-Davis; Fountain-Anderson; Ralph-Bennet; Roger-Costollo; Humphrey-Holtom; Shorthose-Shuter; Lovegood-Gibson; Merchant-Marten; Lance-Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

471
09 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lanc-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

472
17 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignell; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphry-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; the Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Hull
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

473
11 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Lovegood-Gibson; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Mrs Walker; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Widow-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Hull
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

474
23 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd by Fox admitted. [See 20 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Bride
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: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Fox; Sally-Miss Wright; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Squire-Vernon; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Wright
Role: to conclude with a Double Hornpipe Actor: Walker, Miss Tetley.

Song: II: A Song from the Opera Almena-Miss Wright

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

475
23 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Clarke; Cleremont-Davis; Thrassaline-R. Smith; Dion-Gibson; Pharamond-Perry; Countryman-Morris; Captain-Dunstall; Woodman-Quick; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Mrs Stephens; Bellario-Mrs Yates; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills
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 Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: II: A Serious Dance, as17670916; III: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley. [See17641001.