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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.

5551
27 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Son

5552
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Thomas ShadwellThomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

5553
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer; or, Trick upon Trick

Music:

5554
08 September 1743 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green; With The Comical Humours Of Tom Stroud A Country Farmer's Son And Gudgeon His Man

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Song: Price, Master Morris, Miss Morris

Dance: Price, Master Morris, Miss Morris

5555
31 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Impromptu

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd; or, Harlequin Happy

5556
02 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

5557
04 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

5558
07 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

5559
09 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

5560
22 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Fisherman, as17621120 *uõ÷dl TThe Farmer's Return. As17621115

5561
14 April 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Finta Sposa

Dance: The Industrious Farmer- by Paricular Desire

5562
28 April 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Finta Sposa

Dance: TThe Industrious Farmer- by Particular Desire

5563
30 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: A Comic Dance call'd the Old Fool, or the Farmer Trick'd-Vincent, Miss Rogers; IV: Dutch Dance, as17630425 V: By Desire, a Louvre and Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers; By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Vincent

5564
14 February 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lovers Of Their Country; Or, Themistocles And Aristides

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: After the Play: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Lalauze

Entertainment: new Interlude:% The Old Women Weather Wise

5565
11 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold, The False Favorite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: Louvre, Minuet, (by desire) an Allemand-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; a Comic piece, The Drunken News@Writer, with a new song set and sung in character-A. Smith

5566
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

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

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Whittow
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mr Jackson
Role: Farmer's Daughter Actor: Miss Rowson

5567
23 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17810426

5568
17 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheapside; Or, All In The City

Related Works
Related Work: The City Lady; or, Folly Reclaim'd Author(s): Thomas Dilke
Related Work: London Triumphant; or, The City in Jollity and Splendour… Invented and performed for Congratulation and Delight of the well-deserving Governour, Sir Robert Hanson Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Sheet Anchor

Afterpiece Title: A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Dance: In 2nd piece The Merry Sailors and The Wapping Landlady (perfomers not listed for either dance)

Monologue: 1783 09 17 End of Act III of 1st piece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

5569
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Ryder

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

5570
14 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

5571
22 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

5572
23 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

5573
23 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

5574
04 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

5575
16 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King