The People - Charles Farley

Gender
Man
Start
1771 (b.)
End
28 Jan 1859 (d.)
Country of Birth
England
Locality
London
Bio
BD Vol. 5: 152-57
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Works (4 Results)

Title Year Type Role
Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh 1797 Afterpiece Author
The Magic Oak; or, Harlequin Woodcutter 1799 Afterpiece Choreographer
Aggression; or, The Heroine of Yucatan 1805 Afterpiece Author
Harlequin and Mother Goose; or, The Golden Egg 1806 Afterpiece Author

Activities (6 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Actor, Dancer, Singer
Drury Lane Actor, Dancer, Singer

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (14 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
04 Jun 1788 Covent Garden A Bold Stroke for a Wife The Deserter £34 12s £154 18s £189 10s N/A 1129 T
05 Jun 1789 Covent Garden She Stoops to Conquer; or The Mistakes of a Night The Death of Captain Cook, Annette and Lubin £50 £300 16s £350 16s N/A 2106 T
27 May 1790 Covent Garden The Beaux' Stratagem Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia, The Jockies £59 9s 6d £334 1s £393 10s 6d N/A 2183 T
13 Jun 1794 Covent Garden The School for Wives A Loyal Effusion, Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own £69 19s £287 11s £357 10s N/A 1791 Sh
12 Jun 1795 Covent Garden The School for Arrogance Catherine and Petruchio, Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own, The Mid Watch, Sally in Our Alley £84 12s £269 13s 6d £354 5s 6d N/A 1689 Sh
30 May 1796 Covent Garden Love in a Village The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African, Highland Festivity £109 16s £116 8s 6d £226 4s 6d N/A 677 T
29 May 1797 Covent Garden The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal £112 16s £135 £247 16s N/A 738 T
04 Jun 1798 Covent Garden Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty, Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh, The Savoyards, Ascension of the Bleeding Nun £56 11s £235 15s 6d £292 6s 6d N/A 1542 Sh
28 May 1799 Covent Garden Life's Vagaries Forecastle Fun; or, Saturday Night at Sea, The Norwood Gypsies, Admiral Benbow, The Group of Lovers; Or, Beauty At Her Levee £99 9s £214 18s £314 7s N/A 1289 Sh
27 May 1800 Covent Garden Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman The Deserter of Naples; or, Royal Clemency, Black-Eyed Susan, Boxing The Compass, Old Towler, The Anchor Smiths £82 9s £330 9s £412 18s N/A 1762 Sh
29 May 1801 Covent Garden Unknown Drama The Way to Get Married, Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh £113 18s 6d £176 10s £290 8s 6d N/A 910 Sh
06 Jun 1806 Covent Garden Maids and Bachelors; or, My Heart for Yours The Rival Soldiers, We Fly by Night; or, Long Stories £155 4s 6d £217 6s £372 10s 6d N/A 962 Sh
01 Jun 1808 Covent Garden Unknown Drama The Rival Queens; or The Death of Alexander the Great, A Vauxhall Gala, Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Unknown Unknown Unknown N/A Unknown
15 May 1809 Covent Garden Unknown Drama The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can, Valentine and Orson £129 1s 6d £86 14s £215 15s 6d N/A 473
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Money paid (to theatre) (9 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes
09 Jun 1788 Covent Garden £4 2s 6d [Reced 1/2 Value of Tickets] Mr Farley
29 Jun 1789 Covent Garden £5 16s 6d [Reced 1/2 Value of Tickets, this Season] Mr Farley
21 Jun 1790 Covent Garden £4 16s Reced Do. [1/2 Value of Tickets] of Mr Farley
24 Jun 1794 Covent Garden £10 Recd of Mr Farley Do. [Benefit Deficiency]
24 Jun 1795 Covent Garden £9 18s 10d Recd of Mr Farley Do. [Benefit deficiency last Season]
08 Jun 1796 Covent Garden £2 19s 9d Recd of Mr Farley Do. [half Value of Tickets] See 30 May
14 Jun 1796 Covent Garden £15 10s 6d Recd of Mr Farley Do. [Benefit defiy Season 179/5]
24 Jun 1801 Covent Garden £15 17s Recd of Mr Farly Do. [Benefit deficiency last season]
28 Jun 1802 Covent Garden £9 5s 9d Recd of Mr Farley Do. [Benefit Deficiency last season (1800-01)]

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Money received (from theatre) (5 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Entry Notes
04 Apr 1797 Covent Garden £20 Paid Mr. Farley on Acco Presumably a payment to Charles Farley for his work on the ballet-pantomime Raymond and Agnes (see BD vol. 5, pp. 152-3).
21 Oct 1797 Covent Garden £30 Paid Mr. Farley for his Assistance in the Pantomimes
16 Aug 1806 Covent Garden £40 Mr. Farley his Sal in full to 19th. Inst Presumed to be Charles Farley's salary as a dance choreographer and deviser of pantomimes, as his acting salary seems to have been covered by his payments as part of the weekly payroll.
22 Sep 1806 Covent Garden £25 Mr. Farley on Acct of Do [Salary] Presumed to be Charles Farley's salary as a dance choreographer and deviser of pantomimes, as his acting salary seems to have been covered by his payments as part of the weekly payroll.
24 Nov 1808 Covent Garden £60 Mr: Farley on Acct of Salary Presumed to be Charles Farley's salary as a dance choreographer and deviser of pantomimes, as his acting salary seems to have been covered by his payments as part of the weekly payroll.

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