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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thomas Farmer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thomas Farmer")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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6519 results for: Keyword - Thomas Farmer
We found 5448 matches on Author, 767 matches on Performance Comments, 404 matches on Event Comments, 259 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3876
14 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

3877
16 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3878
17 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Related Works
Related Work: A Monody Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I afterpiece: Double Hornpipe-the Miss Stageldoirs

3879
21 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Related Works
Related Work: A Monody Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

3880
26 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Related Works
Related Work: A Monody Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17790313

3881
01 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo, as17790413

3882
03 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Song: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413

3883
03 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Ballet: End: The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

3884
05 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17781102, but _Henry, Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: Henry the Third of France Stabb'd by a Fryer: With the Fall of the Duke of Guise Author(s): Thomas Shipman
Related Work: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): Thomas Hull

Song: As17790413

3885
08 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In IV: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: As17790413

3886
10 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: Captain O'Blunder; or, The Brave Irishman Author(s): Thomas Sheridan

Dance: End Monologue: Hornpipe-Lapper

Song: End III: He's aye kissing me-Miss Harris; End: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Music: Between the Acts: The original Scotch Music-

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Lewis (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years)

3887
20 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

3888
24 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Related Works
Related Work: A Monody Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781029

3889
29 May 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Les Paysans Voles, as17790515, but _Banti, LeDet; End II: +Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: a New Divertisement-Simonet, Banti, Mlle Baccelli

3890
03 June 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Related Works
Related Work: A Monody Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781006

3891
05 June 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Les Paysans Voles, as17790529; End II: Hippomene et Atalante, as17790325End Opera: New Divertisement, as17790529

3892
12 June 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17790605

3893
19 June 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Les Paysans Voles-LeDet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: New Ballet, with Quadrilles, as17790615

3894
29 June 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Ballet by Fairies, as17790302End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: La Serenade Interrompuee, as17790515; Pas de Deux du Masque, as17790515

3895
03 July 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17790629

3896
18 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

3897
23 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

3898
07 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

3899
11 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

3900
18 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention; Or, The Soldier's Fortune

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: The Soldiers' Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Related Works
Related Work: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright