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22953 results for: Keyword - Mrs Francis
We found 23414 matches on Performance Comments, 4303 matches on Event Comments, 4224 matches on Performance Title, 1022 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

4301
06 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Dance: Dupre, Newhouse, Cook, Sandham, Sandham's Son, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

4302
26 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Grace, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

4303
01 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Dupre, Sandham, Cook, Newhouse, Duffield, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son of 8 Years old, Sandham's Daughter of 7, who never appear'd on any Stage before

4304
30 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Quisara-Mrs Seymour; King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Governour-Boheme; Ruidias-Diggs; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Phipps, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Seymour

Music: With the Enthusiastick Song-; Dialogue, as usual-

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

4305
08 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Poluscenicon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Pierrot-Cranfield; Pantaloon-Thompson; Lover-Farley; Colombine-Mrs Watts; A Pantomimical Selection, consisting (among several others) of the following Scenes and Songs: The Birth of Harlequin--from the Magic Egg; View of Guildhallv--which changes to a Warehouse; Bedlam Wall--changing to a Ballad Stall; Teague's Ramble to London-Ryder; Ball Room--The Long Minuet-; taken from Bunbury's Print; Landscape-Horses, Dogs and Stag; Hunting Song-Bannister; View of a Poundv--changes to a Butcher's shop; A Prospect at Sea; Poor Jack! ; or, the Cherub (music by Dibdin)-Darley ; A Garden--changes to a Melon Ground; The Temple of Marsv. A Garden--changes to a Melon Ground; The Temple of Marsv.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts

Dance: In 3rd piece: Byrne, Ratchford, Cranfield, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 1st piece: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In III 2nd piece: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

4306
01 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, The Sports of the Green or The Rivals Reconcil'd-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original Sailor's Dance, as17810402

Song: 2nd piece to conclude: with a Grand Antigallican Procession[in Honour of St. George's Day [23 Apr.], in which-; Rule Britannia-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with Britannia brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the Maritime School, and attended by Mars and Neptune; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of St. George and the Dragonv, executed by Cipriani; to conclude with: Britons Strike Home-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus

Performance Comment: George's Day [23 Apr.], in which-; Rule Britannia-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with Britannia brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the Maritime School, and attended by Mars and Neptune; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of St. George and the Dragonv, executed by Cipriani; to conclude with: Britons Strike Home-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus.with the original chorus.
Cast
Role: Britons Strike Home Actor: Mrs Kennedy,

Ballet: End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters

4307
05 September 1719 @ Bullock-Leigh Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Soldier Or Love In Distress

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-Bullock Sr; Sally-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Comical Scene-Mr Harper , Mimicking a Drunken Man; Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Willis, Miss Francis

4308
04 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part Ii

Performance Comment: Marcella (with the Song I burn, I burn)-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

4309
14 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton, Miss Francis

4310
20 August 1722 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distressd Beauty Or The London Prentice

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

4311
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distressd Beauty Or The London Prentice

Performance Comment: As at bf, but London Prentice-Penkethman; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Amurath-Boheme; Wantbrains-Wetherell Jr; Selima-Mrs Middleton; Zara-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Whllis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Song: In Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

4312
21 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Vertumnus and Pomona

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Edwin; Mrs Martyr, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (G. Wilkie, 1782): Vertumnus-Mrs Kennedy; Cupid-Miss Morris; Sylvanus-Edwin; Citronella-Mrs Martyr; Pomona-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Vertumnus Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Citronella Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of Epilogue a new Pastoral Dance, Palemon and Lavinia, by Aldridge, Langrish, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

4313
21 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Dance: Newhouse, Sandham, Pelling, Cook Jr, delaGarde's Two Sons, Miss Francis; Four Scaramouches-

4314
25 June 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Dance: Sandham, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook, Miss Francis

4315
20 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Song: As17191010

Dance: French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis

4316
26 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Belinda-Mrs Biggs, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Biggs, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage.

Dance: A new French Peasant-Sandham, Miss Francis

4317
27 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge Or A Match In Newgate

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Lax, Sandham, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis

4318
30 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis

4319
08 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: delaGarde's Two Sons, Miss Francis; Comic Dance-Sandham's Son who is not Eight Years of Age, and never perform'd on any Stage before

4320
29 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Dance: Rice, Tape a Scholar of Topham Sr, who never appear'd on any Stage before, Topham Jr, Sandham, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Little Boy

4321
07 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Sandham's Son, Miss Francis

4322
10 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Song: Four and Twenty Stock Jobbers-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper; delaGarde's Two Sons, Sandham's Son, Miss Francis

4323
11 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17200307 but Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Leigh; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Pack; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Duffield, Newhouse, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; The Italian Shadows-; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: As17200510

4324
12 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Concerto on the Sixth Flute-Baston Jr

Dance: delaGarde's Two Sons, Pelling, Topham Jr, Sandham Jr, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

4325
30 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Bullock, Sandham's Son, Miss Francis