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6771 results for: Keyword - Thomas Farmer
We found 5707 matches on Author, 767 matches on Performance Comments, 404 matches on Event Comments, 259 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
06 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy@Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Trueman; Col. Dormant-Davenport; Farmer Blackberry-Bannister; Molly Maybush-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character); Betty Blackberry-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Bannister

227
20 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17980919, but Col. Dormant-Hull; Farmer Stubble-Dyke.
Cast
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Dyke.
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Townsend

228
26 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Tender Husband, and Three Weeks after Marriage, but the former "was last night obliged to be deferred on account of the real or feigned Indisposition of Mrs Abington, of which was sent to the Theatre at Two o'clock. The Merry Wives of Windsor was substituted...Mrs Wells, to whom the part of Mrs Page belongs, could not or would not play...Mrs Bernard read the part. Bernard also supplied the place of Cubitt in Slender. The Farmer was substituted for Three Weeks after Marriage" (Public Advertiser, 27 Nov.).] Receipts: #158 18s. (151.8.6; 7.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

229
06 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces Macbeth, but "Holman was disabled by illness; Macbeth was allotted to Harley...who was also indisposed." The Farmer and The Merry Mourners [i.e. Modern Antiques] were acted, but "Quick, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. Waldron played Quick's character. Mrs Watts...took the part which belongs to Mrs Harlowe" (London Chronicle, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

230
11 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Valentine-Clarke; Rundy-Gray; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield; Farmer Stubble-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Dance: End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

231
02 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Somerset-Th. Cibber; Sir Thomas-Savage, the Author; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Savage, the Author

232
26 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Miss Thomas

233
22 May 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Thomas. Tickets to be had of Miss Thomas, No. 41, Great Portland-street; and of Rice at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. To begin at 6:45. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep places are requested to be at the Theatre at half past Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Wilkinson; Osmond-Field; Rodolpho-Jones; Sitfredi-Wewitzer//Laura-Miss Herbert [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Sigismunda-Miss Thomas(1st appearance) .
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Thomas

Afterpiece Title: THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Wilkinson; Lovelace-Field; Woodley-Jones; Drugget-Wewitzer//Mrs Drugget-Mrs Thompson; Nancy-Mrs Jones [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Dimity-Mrs Wewitzer [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Miss Kent]; Lady Racket (1st time)-Miss Thomas .
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Miss Thomas

Music: End of mainpiece Master Julien Baux, a Child under Six Years of Age, will perform a Concerto on the Violin by Viotti

Monologue: 1794 05 22 End of afterpiece an Occasional Address by Miss Thomas

234
01 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of Richard Savage's play; T 5, by William Woodfall. Prologue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Epilogue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb. 1777: Sir Thomas Overbury (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text (Francis Newbery, 1777): Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17761015

235
25 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation Or The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: End 2nd piece: Stand to your Guns-Bannister

Entertainment: After Singing: various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, -Bannister Jun

236
March 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Rogue

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Rogue Author(s): Thomas Duffett

237
March 1674 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Old Woman Or tis Well If It Take

Performance Comment: [The author is not known, but the play has been attributed to ThomasDuffett.] Edition of 1764: Prologue-Major Mohun; [A second Prologue intended but not spoken Honorio-Lydal; Amante-Beeston; Garbato-Eastland; Cicco-Perin; Riccamare-Coysh; Buggio-Chapman; Furfante-Powel; Sanco@panco-Shirly; Constantia-Mrs Cox; Arabella-Mrs James; Clara-Mrs Boutel; Strega-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Old Woman; or, 'Tis Well if it Take Author(s): Thomas Duffett

238
19 November 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock tempest Or The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

239
August 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche Debauched

Related Works
Related Work: Psyche Debauched Author(s): Thomas Duffett

240
27 August 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche Debauched

Related Works
Related Work: Psyche Debauched Author(s): Thomas Duffett

241
September 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Memphis Or The Ambitious Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Memphis; or, The Ambitious Queen Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

242
31 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

243
08 June 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

244
June 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Oldsapp Or The Night adventurers

Related Works
Related Work: Squire Oldsapp; or, The Night-Adventurers Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

245
October 1681 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Barnaby Whigg Or No Wit Like A Womans

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Barnaby Whigg; or, No Wit Like a Womans Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker

246
23 January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Related Works
Related Work: The Royalist Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

247
24 January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Related Works
Related Work: The Royalist Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

248
25 January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Related Works
Related Work: The Royalist Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

249
March 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Princess Or The Fatal Wager

Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

250
02 March 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell