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7234 results for: Keyword - Mr Francis Forcer
We found 4297 matches on Event Comments, 1808 matches on Performance Comments, 1010 matches on Author, 587 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
03 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell, first time; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Havard; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Count Basset-Castle; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Poundage-Clough; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; John Moody-Burton; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

202
03 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Norris; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Myrtilla-Miss Tollet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

203
07 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, By Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Othello-Sir Francis Delaval; Iago-John Delaval Esq; Cassio-E. Delaval Esq; Brabantio, Lodovico-Sim Pine Esq; Roderigo-Capt. Stevens; Desdemona-Mrs Quarme (Hogan) , Mrs Quan (Cross), Mrs Qualm (Winston); Emelia-Mrs Stevens (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Sir Francis Delaval
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman
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Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Pantheonites Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: The Modish Wife; or, Love in a Puzzle Author(s): Francis Gentleman

204
01 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby for the first time; Manly-Berry; Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Costollo; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil

205
02 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Garrick, Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

206
22 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As See17591124, but only Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

207
09 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Moody, Dodd, Jefferson, W. Palmer, J. Bannister, Courtney, Jones, Watkins, Palmer, Cautherly, Wright,Jacobs, Wrighten, Everard, and Mrs Greville. Epilogue by Moody. Mac Cormuck-Moody; Rivers-Cautherly; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Dodd; Sunderland-Jefferson; Secretary-J. Bannister; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville; Francis-W. Palmer; Dipp-Wright; Tom Epping-Jacobs; Spavin-Courtney; Putty-Wrighten; Isaachar-Jones; Grooms, Jockeys-Everard, Watkins (Genest, V, 402).
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: W. Palmer

208
11 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

209
16 April 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-T. Morris; Lieutenant of the Tower-A. Morris; King Henry-Horwell; Tressel-Birch; Richmond-Crewe; Catesby-Uncle; Buckingham-Meredith; Stanley-Webber; Prince Edward-Miss S. Francis; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Lady Anne-Mrs Pollard; Duchess of York-Mrs McGeorge; Prologue-T. Morris; Epilogue-Mrs Pollard.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss S. Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Hurlstone; Young Philpot-Hewardine; Old Wilding-Hurlstone Jun.; Young Wilding-Crewe; Quildrive-Ridgway; Dapper-Lane; Maria-Mrs Pollard; Corinna-Miss S. Francis.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss S. Francis.

210
15 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: The Stranger-Kemble; Count Wintersen-Holland; Baron Steinfort-Barrymore; Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; Peter-Suett; Francis-R. Palmer; Tobias-Aickin; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; Countess Wintersen-Miss Biggs; Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Music: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; their songs: To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro

211
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

212
17 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Francis
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

213
28 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir John Cockle, At Court

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and London Chronicle, 29 Aug.: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd

Song: End 2nd piece: the new Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

214
27 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Wilson, Munden, Incledon, Fawcett, Farley, Blurton, Cross, Rees, Lee, Rowson, Simmons, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Cross, Miss Dall; Cast from text (J. Debrett [1792], and Public Advertiser, 29 Oct.: Sir Solomon Oddly-Quick; Barney O'Liffy-Johnstone; Commodore Larboard-Wilson; Stave-Munden; Captain Melville-Incledon; Doctor Camomile-Fawcett; Le Frizz-Farley; Roger-Thompson (see17921030); Judith-Mrs Martyr; Lady Oddly-Mrs Webb; Maria-Mrs Blanchard; Augusta-Miss Dall; unassigned-Blurton, Cross, Rees, Lee, Rowson, Simmons, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Blurton, Cross, Rees, Lee, Rowson, Simmons, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: II: a Dance-Byrn, Mme Rossi. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

215
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Francis the Drawer Actor: Bowen

216
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

217
26 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

218
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

219
31 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Oct. 1732, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Bullock; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330328

220
09 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

221
18 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

222
05 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Furnival; Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Basset-Macklin; Sir Francis-Griffin; Richard-Cross; Moody-Miller; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Villeneuve; Trusty-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

223
13 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Worcester-Rosco; Glendower-Chapman; Westmoreland-Aston; Douglas-Hale; Mortimer-Stevens; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Falstaff-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

224
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

225
10 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-Blakes; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Cole; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Clive; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer