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We found 5310 matches on Author, 892 matches on Performance Comments, 690 matches on Event Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Madam Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17531117, but The Dances-Mlle _Prud'homme.

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17531123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17531126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentlewoman, who hath a large Family in great Distress, being kept out of a good Fortune (Cross). Tickets to be had at Mrs Brown's, Milliner, in Martin's-Church-Yard; Mr Leeson, Haberdasher, near the New Church in the Strand; Mrs Kelly's, the Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; Mr Walker's, an Oilman in Catherine St., and of Varney at the Stage Door (playbill). Receipts: #30 (Cross)

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Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore- see17531123; IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: New Dutch Dance, as17531117

Song: III: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: HHornpipe, as17540201

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire and for the last time this season (Public Advertiser). For Miss Macklin's benefit. Ye farce of ye two Knights was to have done, but Mr Yates not being perfect it was chang'd (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531009, but Brazen-Foote; Sylvia-Miss Macklin, being their first appearance in those characters; Bullock-Philips; Appletree-W. Vaughan; Pearmain-Vaughan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Lacey.

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-Morris, Mrs Preston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

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Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-Morris, Mrs Preston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17540107, but Others-Johnson, _Phillips, Mlle _Lussant.

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Auretti. Last time of performing mainpiece this season. Part of Pit rail'd into the Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. [Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock.] Tickets of Mad Auretti, at her house in Leicester Fields, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd La Passecalle de Zaid-Mlle Auretti; III: New Dutch Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; IV: Hornpipe-Granier; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: Beard, Miss Thomas

Dance: Devisse, Mlles Auretti, Auguste

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: III: Miss Thomas

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: A Hornpipe to the tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennett, Reed, R. Smith. No Building on Stage. [The usual notice about fraudulent tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: No Never-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; III: Song-Mrs Chambers

Dance: V: Dutch Dance, as17531018

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton. Last time of the Company's performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Country Amusements-; Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: Beard

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Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Thomas; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews, Dennison.

Song: IV: By Desire, The School of Anacreon-Beard