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1949 results for: Keyword - Wm Francis
We found 993 matches on Author, 804 matches on Performance Comments, 139 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1401
12 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Hale; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Cross; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: TTambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

1402
06 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Milward; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Chetwood; Myrtilla-Mrs Wright; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Wooden Shoes-Master Ferg

Ballet: A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. As17400429 but Adonis-_

1403
26 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400118, but Sir George-Mills; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel'sWater Musick-

1404
27 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Sir George-Ryan; Marplot-Cibber; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1405
18 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Taswell; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1406
13 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Dowglass-Stevens; Vernon-Cashell; Poins-Winstone; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Ray; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Glendower-Chapman; Kate-Mrs Mills; Francis-Macklin; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLe Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Peasant Dance-Nivelon, lately arrived from Paris, with Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson

1407
25 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini the first time of her appearing on the English stage, Glover, Mlle Roland

1408
31 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Paget; Lady Grace-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Basset-Linnet; Richard-Yates; Poundage-Wallis; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Jones; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Miss Gerard; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

1409
28 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Hotspur-Walker; Falstaff-Paget; Worcester-Blakes; Dowglas-Nelson; Vernon-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Marr; Glendower-Wallis; Bardolph-Dunstall; Carrier-Julian; Francis-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17401127

1410
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

1411
02 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Jenny-Mrs Walter; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Mrs Wright; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Dance: As17410131

1412
15 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Mrs Macklin; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1413
25 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

1414
28 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Count Basset-Chapman; Richard-James; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1415
30 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George Airy-Ryan; Sir Francis Gripe-Hippisley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

1416
05 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

1417
09 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a citizen of London Pinchbeck; King-Berry; Prince of Wales-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Prince John-Green; Vernon-Havard; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Douglas-Ward; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Francis-Macklin; Carriers-Johnson, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17410926

1418
12 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-Neale; Isabinda-Miss Woodman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Story; Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

1419
25 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Harrington; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglass-Anderson; Poins-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Salway; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Cooke, Ann Auretti, accompanied Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Richardson, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LaFont, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Characters of Dancing-Janneton Auretti; Tambourine-Cooke; Dutch Skipper-Delamain, Anne Auretti

1420
08 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Sir Francis-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Turbutt; John Moody-Winstone; Jenny-Miss Lee; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Dance: Checo Torinese, Sga Charetta Aquilanti, their 1st appearance, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Music: Concerto-Veracini

Song: Beard

1421
19 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Taswell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Turbutt; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; V: Harlequin Dance, as17421117

Song: III: Beard

1422
29 November 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Cibber; Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Peterson; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Mrs Dunstall; Scentwell-Miss Brunette; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody as17421124.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: AAmorous Contention, the Politick Maid-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Comic Dance, as17421126; Welsh Boufon-Master Granier, Miss Granier

1423
09 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Basset-Chapman; Squire Richard-James; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti

Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Francis Beaumont

1424
10 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Whittingham, 1st appearance on any stage; Francis-Yates; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Mills; Prince John-Marr; Worcester-Winstone; Vernon-Blakes; Northumberland-Taswell; Dowglass-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Yates

Song: 1 As17430120

Music: 1 As17430205

1425
05 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Lady Grace-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Basset-Hayman; Richard-Peterson; Moody-Dove; Jenny-Miss Scott; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Spackman; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Hayman