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6512 results for: Keyword - Mr Farren
We found 4305 matches on Event Comments, 2052 matches on Performance Comments, 530 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
26 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Gazetteer, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 35, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #308 17s. (85/16/0; 18/8/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 204/7/0) (charge: #81 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

152
13 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17850119, but Jaffier-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Belvidera-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: As17841116

153
03 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his house, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #303 14s. 6d. (75/19/0; 7/1/6; tickets: 220/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Farren; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Palmer; Tom-Helme; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Dance: As17860502

154
25 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Written by Richard Cumberland, Esq. Not acted these 10 years [acted 15 Jan. 1778]. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his House in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #303 7s. (90.8.6; 5.14.6; tickets: 207.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Jonathan-Booth; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield (1st time)-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Mrs Martyr; Lucy Waters-Mrs T. Kennedy; Sophia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: Leap Year-[see17861006]

155
23 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, Gower-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #340 7s. 6d. (92.11.0; 4.2.6; tickets: 243.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Russet-Fearon; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Rock; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove (1st time)-Mrs Bernard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: William-$Ledger; John-$Evatt; Servant-$Lee; Toilet-$Miss Stuart; Chambermaid-$Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17880301

156
27 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Tickets delivered for Which is the Man? [originally advertised for this night] will be admitted. Gazetteer, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, Gower-street. Receipts: #379 (128.19.6; 1.19.6; tickets: 248.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Marquis Almanza Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17900414, but Sir George Airy-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Footman-_.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17891128

157
02 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Morning Herald, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 85, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #361 9s. 6d. (102.5.0; 3.16.6; tickets: 255.8.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Farren; Faulkland-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Anthony Absoulute-Wilson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Fag-Cubitt; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Mrs Merry; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

158
08 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 85, Gower-street. Receipts: #395 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Farren; Colonel Briton-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Cubitt; Gibby-Powel; Soldier-Follett; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Isabella-Miss Chapman; Inis-Mrs Harlowe; Violante (1st time)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

159
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #11 18s. Paid Mr Farren 40 nights at 30s. per week, #10. Receipts: #133 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

160
17 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren, Baker & Miss Abrams. Receipts: #140 19s. 6d. (48.2.0; 15.5.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 77.12.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Lewson-Farren; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd With war's Alarms-Miss Abrams

161
09 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Hitchcock's 1st appearance in London. Miss Farren was from the Manchester theatre. Miss Twist is identified in playbill of 14 July.] Because of Foote's acting scarcely anything but his own plays "a relaxation of discipline has been fallen into at the Haymarket... The audience last night, however, were not less surprized than pleased at the very regular manner in which the Comedy and the Burletta were exhibited. All the business of the stage perfect, all the little parts smoothly given, and the whole rather superior than inferior to a performance at either of the Winter Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 10 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Griffiths; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Hardcastle-Edwin; Miss Neville-Mrs Hitchcock [from the Theatre Royal, Bath (on playbill of 6 June)]; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Gardner; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Midas

162
23 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Farren was from the hay. And see dl, 8 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Bellamy-Whitfield; Tester-Wewitzer; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Miss Farren [1st appearance on this stage].1st appearance on this stage].
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Dance: As17780921

163
08 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions; to conclude with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital, designed by DeLoutherbourg. [This was included in all subsequent performances. Miss Farren was from the hay. And see cg, 23 Sept.] Receipts: #190 4s. [161.6; 28.14; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End II: The Power of Love The Force of Love, as17781003

164
07 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Henderson as Valentine, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted. On 21 Nov. the part was acted by Farren.] Receipts: #187 3s. 6d. (158.2.0; 27.6.6; 1.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17781013, but Valentine-Farren?; Scandal-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Farren?

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren

165
09 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Receipts: #145 13s. 6d. (60.11.0; 16.17.6; 1.1.0; tickets: 67.4.0) (charge: #76 18s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Farren

166
21 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Robinson, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: As17790209, but Alinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Lucio Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

167
02 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The 4th Night (see 25 Nov.). [The playbill retains Mrs Baddeley, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Farren's. After 1 Dec. Mrs Baddeley never acted again in London.] Receipts: #84 3s. (61.5.0; 22.7.6; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: As17801124, but Mrs Courtly-Mrs Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Courtly Actor: Mrs Farren.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

168
23 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. 2nd piece: Altered [by Henry Bate] from Prior's Nut Brown Maid, with new Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Receipts: #226 5s. (105.1.0; 29.3.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 90.18.0) (charge: #108.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Farren

Dance: As17810312

169
02 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Mainpiece: With Permission of the Author [Richard Brinsley Sheridan]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-R. Palmer; Snake-Gardner; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Maria-Miss Woollery; Mrs Candour-Mrs Bates; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

170
26 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

171
17 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Mainpiece: Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17860706

172
18 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "A new Tragedy, called Eloisa [and Richard Coeur de Lion, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of Farren [were] obliged to be deferred, and Fontainbleau, with Hob in the Well were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of Edwin...both pieces were obliged to be changed to Henry IV, with Barataria" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

173
17 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, "taken from the French" (see Songs), by @@ Robinson. Larpent MS 783; not published. Music selected by John Edwin, ynger (Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1787, p. 414). Author of Prologue unknown]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17870525, but Benedick-King (of dl); Don Pedro-Davies; Borachio-Johnson; Margaret-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Town Clerk-Baddeley; Friar-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

174
02 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Iliff was from the Edinburgh theatre; Mrs Farren from the York theatre.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe]. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1788: This Day is published The Prisoner at Large (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Iliff (1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Williamson; Officer-Phillimore; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

175
25 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Tickets delivered for the 18th instant will be admitted. Mainpiece: With Permission of the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive