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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.

1751
16 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Song: GGently Touch the Warbling Lyre, The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; Dialogue-Salway, Miss Warren

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Legare; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

1752
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

1753
20 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Dance: End I: Fingalian-; II: French Peasants and their Lasses-; III: A new Ball Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; V: Grand Dance of Moors-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

1754
27 May 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Sweeper's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Conqueror

1755
02 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Song: GGenius of England-Salway; Gentle Sighs-Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

1756
02 August 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Song: Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

1757
19 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Dance: Essex, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Burney, Miss Robinson; particularly Tambour Dance of Moors-

1758
09 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, DelaGarde Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling

1759
15 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

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

1760
15 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Related Works
Related Work: The Metamorphosis: or, The Old Lover Out-witted Author(s): Thomas Tomkis

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

1761
05 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17281009

1762
14 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Dance: SScaramouch-Sandham

1763
15 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers

1764
19 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1765
26 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1766
07 December 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Related Works
Related Work: Don Carlos, Prince of Spain Author(s): Thomas Otway

1767
09 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

1768
11 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

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

1769
20 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1770
22 January 1729 @ Haymarket 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

1771
27 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Dance:

1772
01 February 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'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

Song: Nicholls

1773
07 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Music: Kontzen, a Youth of 7 Years of Age, lately arriv'd from Germany, being the first Time of his Appearance on the Stage

1774
11 February 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'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

Dance: Sandham, Mrs Hill

Song: DDear Pretty Maid-Nicholls, Mrs Mountfort

1775
24 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 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 What D'ye Call It