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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

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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.
Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Stage-door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors will open at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Oct.]. Receipts: #203 10s. 6d. (202/12/0; 0/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) . 1st appearance on this stage) .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Duke of Athens Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17831020

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Lefevre; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Miss Logan (Who, last Year, perform'd the part of Sally in Man and Wife [see17830618]) .see17830618]) .
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [The playbill lists R. Palmer as Rodolpho in mainpiece, and as Young Clackit in afterpiece, but he "was prevented appearing either in the tragedy or entertainment, having had the misfortune to break his arm" Chondon Magazine, July 1784, p. 75). For Egan and Riley as his substitutes see 14 July. Miss Woollery is identified on playbill of 24 July. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 254). Miss Kemble was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini [who had 1st acted Phebe at CG on 13 Mar. and 10 May 1784]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: Never perform'd here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Wilson; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Morris; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Ferdinand-Cubitt; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Brett; Antonio-Davies; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer (composed by Harris) by Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17841002

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #274 13s. (262/3/0; 11/17/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithea-Mrs Brereton; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.

Dance: As17870425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End II: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: As17881016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17890728

Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in The Tempest] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #244 5s. (220.14; 22.11; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [never previously acted at this theatre. Baker had acted at Dublin and at Margate (Thespian Dictionary)]. Receipts: #214 2s. 6d. (188.12.0; 24.8.6; 0.19.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer (the only time he will appear this season); Jack Meggot-R. Palmer; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Mrs Goodall; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Landlady-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Buck's Lodge

Performance Comment: Most Noble Grand-R. Palmer; Senior Vice Grand-Bannister Jun.; Junior Vice Grand-Suett; Noble Bucks-Barrymore, Dignum, Sedgwick, Williames, Haymes, Danby; Secretary-Benson; Brothers-Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Banks, Burton, Fawcett, Lyons, Maddocks, Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. [Address by George Colman, ynger (London Chronicle, 21 June).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Usher; Dick-Burton; The Minor-Iliff; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Iliff

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: a new Dance, composed by D'Egville, La Fete Marine, in which introduced La Cossaque et Le Pas Russe-the young D'Egvilles, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15 [see 25 Apr.]. Receipts: #317 7s. (273.14; 41.7; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Dance: As17930307

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Characters will be dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton