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6318 results for: Keyword - George Farquhar
We found 5289 matches on Author, 706 matches on Event Comments, 663 matches on Performance Comments, 174 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5501
20 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

5502
22 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Obi

5503
25 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Obi

5504
27 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

5505
19 February 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grove Or Loves Paradice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Arcadius-Mills; Eudosius-Powel; Adrastus-Tomms; Parmenio-Cibber; Nicias-Thomas; Aurelia-Mrs Rogers; Phylante-Mrs Temple; Sylvia-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue by Mr Farquhar-.
Cast
Role: Mr Farquhar Actor: .

5506
09 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Mr Farquhar-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Will. Pinkethman; Sir John Winmore-Powel; Capt. Bellair-Wilks; Sir Anthony Addle-Norris; Dick Addle-Pinkethman; Freelove-Mills; Alderman Chollerick-Johnson; Ned Chollerick-Toms; Willie-Bullock; Scowrer-Fairbank; Flora-Mrs Rogers; Melintha-Mrs Moor; Decoy-Mrs Powel; Timandra-Mrs Temple; Lucy-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Mr Farquhar Actor: Mr Powell

5507
November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better Or The Infallible Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Mendez-Simpson; Young Mendez-Fairbank; Antonio-Bickerstaff; Manuel-Toms; Don Alphonso-Husbands; Lopez-Johnson; Woodvil-Wilks; Johnson-Mills; Donna Theresa-Mrs Powel; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Henrietta-Mrs Wilkins; Daria-Mrs Kent; Elvira-Mrs Moor; Clora-Mrs Lucas; Nurse-Norris; Prologue written by Farquhar-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Farquhar Actor: Wilks

5508
December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot Or The Italian Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Cosmo de Medici-Mills; Julio-Wilks; Lorenzo-Husbands; Uberto-Sympson; Donato-Kent; Rimini-Griffin; Castruccio-Boise; Teraminta-Mrs Rogers; Honoria-Mrs Kent; Prologue written by Dennis-Mills; Epilogue-Mr Mills comes forward and makes an Apology for want of an Epilogue; then, Mr Penkethman enters dress'd like a Beau, and says he has one by a Friend, Mr Farquhar. then, Mr Penkethman enters dress'd like a Beau, and says he has one by a Friend, Mr Farquhar.

5509
25 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonick Lady

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Sir Tho. Beamont-Betterton; Sir Charles Richley-Booth; Captain Beamont-Wilks; Sharper-Cibber; Robin-Pack; Equipage-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Isabella-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Dowdy-Mrs Willis; Toylet-Mrs Bignel; Betty-Mrs Mills; Peeper-Mrs Lee; Mrs Brazen-Bullock; Prologue by Farquhar-Betterton; Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Farquhar Actor: Betterton

5510
01 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southerne. Receipts: money #40 14s. 6d.; seals #71 3s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, tickets for Dan French and the late Farquhar's Daughter were accepted this night; French in box, pit, and gallery had 20, 150, and 85 tickets; Farquhar's Daughter, 15, 118, and 137. Each received half value of the tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: IV: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

5511
17 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Fearon; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Farquhar Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End: Fortune's Favour-[see17881010]

5512
21 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Duffey; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Farquhar Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End: a new Tamborine Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

5513
25 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory (1st time)-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib (1st time)-Incledon; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Farquhar Actor: Johnstone

5514
15 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: To Arms

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Incledon; Lucy-Mrs Clendining; Susan-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Farquhar Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17930503

Song: End: a favorite old Ballad-Incledon

5515
01 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Abbot; Saib-Incledon II Lucy-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Farquhar Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17931022

5516
20 August 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

Performances

5517
02 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Riley, Gardner, Aickin, Davies, Swords, Barrett, Edwin, Brett, Bannister; Miss George, Miss Morris, Miss Brett, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (George Robinson, 1784): Leonard-Palmer; Earl Egbert-Parsons; Harold-Riley; AnlafF-Gardner; Earl Walter-Aickin; Will Cloudeslee-Davies; Fool-Edwin; Clym o' the Clough-Brett; Adam Bell-Bannister; Adela-Miss George; Alice-Miss Morris; Dwarf-Miss Brett; Edwitha-Mrs Bannister. Swords, Barrett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

5518
10 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of Handel That Were Performed At His Commemorations In Westminster Abbey And At The Pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17860303but Negus in place of Carter. 1st Violin by Shaw. Morning Chronicle, 16 Mar., lists the selections as follows: Overture to Occasional Oratorio. Oh! First Created Beam (Samson) Nasce al bosco (Eatius [i.e. Ezio]). When his loud voice by Chorus (Jephtha) Lord, what is man (Semele). How excellent by Chorus (Saul). Dite che fa (Tolomeo). Would custom bid (Susanna). Jehovah is my Shield (Occasional Oratorio). Blest be the man by Chorus (Joseph). He gave them hail-stones by Chorus; The Lord is a man of war; The Horse and his rider by Chorus (Israel in Egypt). Ye sons of Israel by Chorus; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] Joshua). Angels ever bright and fair [by Mrs Forster (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)] (Theodora). Jehovah crowned by Chorus (Esther). Welcome, mighty King; In sweetest harmony both by Chorus (Saul). Their bodies are buried in peace (Funeral Anthem). Dead March (Saul). Rendi il serene (Sosarme). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (Saul). The sword that is drawn (Occasional Oratorio). God save the King by Chorus (Coronation Anthems). Verdi prati (Alcina). Here beneath a shady wood (Alexander Balus). He was eyes unto the blind (Siroe). Hosannah by Chorus (Athalia). Nel riposo (Deidamia). He sitteth at the right hand of God by Chorus. Dove sei [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] (Rodelinda). Gloria Patri by Chorus . The Lord is a man of war; The Horse and his rider by Chorus (Israel in Egypt). Ye sons of Israel by Chorus; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] Joshua). Angels ever bright and fair [by Mrs Forster (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)] (Theodora). Jehovah crowned by Chorus (Esther). Welcome, mighty King; In sweetest harmony both by Chorus (Saul). Their bodies are buried in peace (Funeral Anthem). Dead March (Saul). Rendi il serene (Sosarme). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (Saul). The sword that is drawn (Occasional Oratorio). God save the King by Chorus (Coronation Anthems). Verdi prati (Alcina). Here beneath a shady wood (Alexander Balus). He was eyes unto the blind (Siroe). Hosannah by Chorus (Athalia). Nel riposo (Deidamia). He sitteth at the right hand of God by Chorus. Dove sei [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] (Rodelinda). Gloria Patri by Chorus .

5519
23 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara; 1st Violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Public Advertiser, 26 Feb., notes that Pious orgies-[Judas Maccabaeus] Mme Mara; In sweetest harmony [Saul]-Mme Mara; Where is this stupendous stranger [Alcina]-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright and fair[Theodora]-Mme Mara; Holy Lord God Almighty-Mme Mara [Rodelinda]; Speak ye who best can tell [Ptolomy]-Miss George; He was eyes unto the blind [Siroe]-Miss George; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss George [Joshua].Joshua].
Cast
Role: Ptolomy] Actor: Miss George
Role: Siroe] Actor: Miss George
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss George

5520
18 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

5521
27 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

5522
22 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan With the Ridotto Al Fresco

Dance: By Mlle Roland

5523
22 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces composed by Mr Handel

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

5524
09 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A Concert, etc. by the English Anti-Gallic Company that perform'd the Beggar's Opera last Season. Play translated from Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer. Prices: 5s., 3s., 2s. None to be admitted into the Boxes, but with printed Tickets, which will be delivered at the Office of the said Theatre. To begin at Six o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lofficier En Recrue

5525
08 June 1756 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the daughter of the late Mr Farquhar, now under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert With Other Entertainments