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5249 results for: Keyword - George Farquhar
We found 4195 matches on Author, 706 matches on Event Comments, 663 matches on Performance Comments, 174 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
April 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Date of premiere unknown. Published 13 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Wilks
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Fireball Actor: Johnson
Role: Marquis Actor: Cibber
Role: Beau Banter Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Clincher Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris
Role: Shark Actor: Fairbank
Role: Ghost Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lord Bellamy Actor: Simpson
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

2
February 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...the French were prepossess'd, and the charms of Gallick Heels were too hard for an English Brain....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of Mr Wilks, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkithman
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Duretete Actor: Bullock
Role: Dugard Actor: Mills
Role: Petit Actor: Norris
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Nathaniel Rowe Actor: Wilks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

3
14 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Premiere.] On Monday Night a Rencounter happen'd on the Stage...between Mr Fielding and Mr Goodyar, in which the former was Wounded

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Wouldbe Actor: Wilks
Role: Young Wouldbe Actor: Cibber
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Trueman Actor: Mills
Role: Subtleman Actor: Penkethman
Role: Balderdash Actor: Johnson
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson
Role: Clear Account Actor: Fairbank
Role: Teague Actor: Bowen
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hook
Role: Mandrake Actor: Bullock
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Motteux Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Aurelia.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

4
02 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Afterpiece by George Farquhar. Advertised as "the last new Farce," it probably had its premiere in Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: Dogget
Role: Captain Basil Actor: Booth
Role: Fetch Actor: Pack
Role: Tom Jolt Actor: Trout
Role: Macahone Actor: Tattnel
Role: Micher Actor: Freeman
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar

5
08 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Farquhar. The preface is a semi-serious, semi-humorous apology for having the play open on the night of D'Urfey's benefit at the Queen's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Keen
Role: Scale Actor: Phillips
Role: Scruple Actor: Kent
Role: Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Bullock Actor: Bullock
Role: Costar Pearmain Actor: Norris
Role: Appletree Actor: Fairbank
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

6
30 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Walker, Written by Mr George Farquhar. Receipts: money #72 17s.; tickets #60 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Roebuck Actor: Walker
Role: Lovewell Actor: Ryan
Role: Mockmode Actor: Neale
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Chapman
Role: Lyric Actor: Hippisley
Role: Rigadoon Actor: Aston
Role: Cripple Actor: Bullock
Role: Club Actor: Hall
Role: Brush Actor: Clark
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Trudge Actor: H. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Love and a Bottle Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

7
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Tickets for Roberts, Mrs Moore, and Young Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Odmar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams
Role: Orbellan Actor: Roscoe
Role: Cortez Actor: Wilks
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pizarro Actor: Watson
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

8
09 January 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Bates; Worthy-Yeates Jun.; Ballance-Malone; Kite-George; Brazen-Murry; Bullock-Sturgess; Recruits-Monk, Smithson; Melinda-Mrs Williamson; Rose-Mrs Morgan; Lucy-Mrs George; Sylvia-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Bates
Role: Worthy Actor: Yeates Jun.
Role: Ballance Actor: Malone
Role: Kite Actor: George
Role: Brazen Actor: Murry
Role: Bullock Actor: Sturgess
Role: Recruits Actor: Monk, Smithson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yeates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Yeates
Role: Sir John Actor: Yeates.

9
03 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #36 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Elrington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17161101

10
05 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #80 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Truman Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller
Role: Alderman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Balderdash Actor: Hall.
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Elrington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper, as17161101; Night Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle

11
06 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #36 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Knapp.
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Truman Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller
Role: Alderman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Balderdash Actor: Hall.
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Elrington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17161105

12
07 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #30 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Knapp.
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Truman Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller
Role: Alderman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Balderdash Actor: Hall.
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Elrington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17161105

13
16 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #22 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Knapp.
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Truman Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller
Role: Alderman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Balderdash Actor: Hall.
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Elrington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

14
18 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fourteen Years. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. N.B. In Consideration of the Diversion the French Children have given the Town, Mr Rich has engag'd their Stay in England for some time longer, and on Thursday next they will perform again. Receipts: #25 1s

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

Song: A Dialogue between-Cook, a Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

15
19 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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

Dance: As17161218

16
29 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar the Author. By Command. For the Entertainment of the Young Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Song: As17170204

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Miss Younger, Mrs Willis

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

17
22 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

18
06 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Keene
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Trueman Actor: Leigh
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller
Role: Balderdash Actor: Hall
Role: Alderman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Teague Actor: Knap
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17171022

19
29 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Diggs and Rogers. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17171022

20
15 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Ryan
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Trueman Actor: Leigh
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller
Role: Richmore Actor: Diggs
Role: Alderman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Balderdash Actor: Harper
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17191005

21
24 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Price, Mrs Elsam. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: Four and Twenty Stock Jobbers-Harper

22
24 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Ballance Actor: Thurmond
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Kite Actor: Shepard
Role: Bullock Actor: Miller
Role: Pearmain Actor: Norris
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

23
16 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years [i.e., at dl]: Written by late Mr Farquhar. [For an essay on this play, see Pasquin, 22 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Cast
Role: Inconstant Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Duretete Actor: Miller
Role: Dugard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Petit Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Heron.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

24
17 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Inconstant Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Duretete Actor: Miller
Role: Dugard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Petit Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Heron.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

25
13 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Inconstant Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Duretete Actor: Miller
Role: Dugard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Petit Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Heron.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar