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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.

4101
16 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4102
20 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Gentle Shepherd

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

4103
23 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c

4104
13 January 1784 @ 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: The Agreeable Surprize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Reinhold, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Booth, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Martyr. [Cast (see CG, 24 Nov. 1781): Compton-Reinhold; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Booth; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

4105
02 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4106
09 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

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

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel (performers not listed); In Act IV a Hornpipe by Middleton

Monologue: 1784 02 09 The Edinburgh Buck by a Genleman [unidentified]

4107
18 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17831004

4108
28 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4109
17 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: As17840303athi

4110
20 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

4111
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4112
27 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Too Civil by Half

Dance: As17840311athi

4113
02 April 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: As17840303athi

4114
03 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4115
15 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Apprentice

Dance: As17840311athi

4116
27 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4117
27 April 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: End of Act I a new concerto obligato for two French Horns (composed by Barthelemon) by the two young Leanders, and a concerto on the piano forte by Miss Barthelemon, accompanied on the viola d'amore by Barthelemon; After the singing a concerto on the violin, as17840303athi

Song: End of Act II a favourite Italian duetto (composed by Gazzaniga) by Mrs and Miss Bathelemon

4118
30 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

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

Dance: After the Singing, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George

Monologue: 1784 04 30 Before the mainpiece an occasional Address spoken by Mrs Wells

4119
10 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

4120
13 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Double Disguise

4121
17 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Election

4122
10 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

4123
28 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

4124
04 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

4125
05 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Music: End of Act II a concertante for clarinet and bassoon by Mahon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Bannister and Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 05 Previous to mainpiece an occasional Address (2nd time) by Mrs Wells