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10157 results for: Keyword - Mr George Farquhar
We found 4742 matches on Event Comments, 4213 matches on Author, 1743 matches on Performance Comments, 701 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1776
09 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1777
18 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1778
27 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

1779
09 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Monologue: Between Main and Afterpiece: an Entertainment True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

1780
03 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1781
20 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1782
17 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Brereton, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

1783
25 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss George was from the HAY.] Receipts: #174 19s. (123/3; 3/51/16; 0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

1784
19 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Bamwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17840517; End of Act hi, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

1785
24 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Woollery. Public Advertiser, 23 July: Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, near Great George-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Brett; Sileno-Davies; Jupiter-Gaudry; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Pan-Bannister; Daphne (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Nysa-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss George

1786
12 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: As17861226

1787
24 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (Longmans and Broderip [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

1788
30 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17870115

Song: As17861226

1789
09 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: As17870925

1790
27 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Song: As17870925

1791
24 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Song: As17870925

1792
18 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (see text, T. Cadell, 1789)]: Founded on Hogarth. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. "A burlesque, taken from Hogarth's celebrated print of 'The Enraged Musician,' in which the poet has given a very entertaining personification of the ideas of the painter" (Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 268). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Ut Pictura Poesis!; or, The Enraged Musician Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1793
15 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

Performances

Mainpiece 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: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17890829, but Cowslip-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Miss George.

1794
16 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. "No piece in the remembrance of this writer was ever better acted. No piece was ever better cast...The palm of acting, however, must be given to Blanchard. One short scene of rustic generoisity, in which he gives his purse to Farmer Banks, displayed finer efforts than we ever saw before" (Oracle, 18 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #315 (225.6.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Macready

Dance: As17901204

1795
23 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: George Cleveland Actor: Williamson

1796
22 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar. 1794: This Day is published THE BOX-LOBBY CHALLENGE (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box-lobby Challenge

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Aickin, Suett, Baddeley, Benson, Bland, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Comerford, Barrymore//Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Mrs Gibbs. [Cast from text Q. Debrett [1794]): Jack Crotchet-Bannister Jun.; Sir Toby Grampus-Aickin; Squire Robert-Suett; Old Crotchet-Baddeley; Joe-Benson; Fulsome-Bland; George Waterland-Caulfield; Hair-dresser-Waldron Jun.; Jones-Maddocks; Waiter-Cooke; Captain Waterland-Barrymore//Diana Grampus-Mrs Harlowe; Laetitia Rayner-Mrs Goodall; Theodosia-Mrs Hopkins; Lindamira-Miss De Camp; Lady Jane Danvers-Mrs Gibbs. Lyons, Comerford are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Goodall. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940315]. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Goodall. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940315].
Cast
Role: George Waterland Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

1797
03 June 1685 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion And Albanius

1798
May 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

1799
April 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes, The Spartan Heroe

1800
April 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Richmond Heiress; Or, A Woman Once In The Right