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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.

4551
23 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Turbutt; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Macklin; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

4552
03 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Wright; Lady Trueman-Mrs Butler; Vellum-Johnson; Abigail-Mrs Roberts; Gardener-Griffin; Butler-Macklin; Coachman-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

4553
12 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Marplot-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17381209

4554
19 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: I: Ballad-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Tambourine-Mlle Villeneuve, not lately arrived from Paris.; End Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover

4555
03 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman, the first time of his appearance on that stage; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

4556
03 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

4557
26 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400118, but Sir George-Mills; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel'sWater Musick-

4558
27 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Sir George-Ryan; Marplot-Cibber; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

4559
18 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Taswell; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4560
25 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini the first time of her appearing on the English stage, Glover, Mlle Roland

4561
30 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wallis; Tinsel-Linnet; Fantom-W. Giffard; Vellum-Julian; Butler-Dunstall; Coachman-Blakes; Gardiner-Yates; Lady Trueman-Mrs Middleton; Abigail-Mrs Linnet.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

4562
30 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George Airy-Ryan; Sir Francis Gripe-Hippisley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

4563
05 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

4564
12 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-Neale; Isabinda-Miss Woodman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Story; Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

4565
19 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Taswell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Turbutt; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; V: Harlequin Dance, as17421117

Song: III: Beard

4566
03 June 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Turbutt; Charles-Havard; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Mrs Horsington; Whisper-Woodburn; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Beard, Lowe

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

4567
20 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Butler-Wright; Miranda-Miss Bennet; Sir George Airy-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-W. Giffard; Whisper-Neale; Patch-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4568
21 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17431003

4569
14 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430917, but Miss Prue-Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Green; Mrs Foresight-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: As17431029

Dance: V: As17431013

4570
25 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Charles; Sir Charles-Mills, first on this stage in twelve years; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills, never here before; Lady Easy-Mrs Bailey, from Dublin; Lady Graveairs-Mrs George; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; prologue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs George

Music:

4571
29 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

4572
29 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17440911, but Fescalus-Charles; Capulet-Paget; Montague-Furnival; Mercutio-Barnard; Paris-Mozeen; Benvolio-Holtom; Tybalt-Naylor; Friar John-Michael; Alguazile-Wright; Apothecary-Richards; Balthazar-Mrs Clark; Page-Miss Charke; Friar Laurence-Hill; Lady Capulet-Mrs George; Nurse-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs George

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

4573
11 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal; Or, Recruits For The Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: Sir NicholasSpottey-Cibber; Sir Anthony Wildwit-Mills; Sir Toby Riot-Morgan [General Advertiser], Bernard [1st ed.]; Scrape-Paget; Freeman-Mozeen; Gayly-Naylor; Bounce-Paddick; Bluster-Hotham [Holtham in General Advertiser]; Timothy-Hacket; Steward-Furnival; Mrs Scrape-Mrs Mills; Harriot-Mrs Chetwood; Serjeant-Mrs Hill; Isabella-Mrs George; Fool-Miss Charke [1st ed.], Mrs Clark [General Advertiser]; Charlotte-Mrs Freeman [not in General Advertiser]; [Cast from first edition, but listed on order of actors given in General Advertiser] Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs George

4574
22 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Hale; Acasto-Ridout; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Rosco; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [i.e., Miss George Ann Bellamy, whose first appearance was 27 March 1742, cg].i.e., Miss George Ann Bellamy, whose first appearance was 27 March 1742, cg].

Dance: As17441117

4575
29 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441127; Scotch Dance, as17441012