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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Children of the late Mr Farquhar"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Children of the late Mr Farquhar")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04
7986 results for: Keyword - Children of the late Mr Farquhar
We found 5218 matches on Event Comments, 1411 matches on Performance Comments, 1076 matches on Author, 998 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4026
18 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

4027
27 September 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Pinkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Petruchio-Bowman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

4028
18 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

4029
01 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Earl of Rochester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

4030
27 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Lady Anne-Mrs Rogers [in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].

4031
17 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 12 May, but not later, two afterpieces-The Walking Statue and (new) The Twin Venturers-had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

4032
24 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross. [In Daily Courant, 24 May, and later Penkethman announced his new theater in Greenwich, to which several Persons of Quality have subscribed. He intends to open on 12 June with a new Prologue by himself and a new Epilogue-by him and Bullock. He solicits additional subscription for a proposed program of 24 plays. See also Tatler, 25-27 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

4033
28 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Written by the late famous Poet Laureat John Dryden, Esq. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets Pass every Night there is Acting at Greenwich, tho' it be on a Benefit Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Song:

Dance:

4034
06 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: Revis'd with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

4035
17 October 1711 @ Wax Chandler's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz. several of the late Opera Songs with their Symphonies, as perform'd at the Opera-; a Solo on the Flute/Almain-; a solo on the Violin-Mrs Beeston, which he never yet perform'd in Publick

Performance Comment: several of the late Opera Songs with their Symphonies, as perform'd at the Opera-; a Solo on the Flute/Almain-; a solo on the Violin-Mrs Beeston, which he never yet perform'd in Publick.
Cast
Role: as perform'd at the Opera Actor:
Role: a Solo on the FluteAlmain Actor:
Role: a solo on the Violin Actor: Mrs Beeston, which he never yet perform'd in Publick.

4036
26 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

4037
21 May 1712 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: [Advertised in Daily Courant, 17 May, not later.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

4038
23 September 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

4039
21 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

4040
17 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

4041
17 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Hob

4042
25 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Author of afterpiece. Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

4043
17 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wantlow; By Their Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow

4044
19 August 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty-Five Years. Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surprizal

Song: Purcell's Genius of England-Randal

Dance: Miss Younger

4045
27 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Dance: As17151014

4046
27 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #12 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans; Or, A Night's Intrigue

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4047
03 August 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #23 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans

Dance: Mrs Schoolding, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4048
08 August 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #19 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans

Dance: As17160727

4049
31 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #19 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Song: As17161019

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry-Salle, Mlle Salle

4050
04 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals