Editing George Farquhar (section)

==Acting career==

Farquhar joined a company performing on the [[Dublin]] stage, probably through his acquaintance with the well-known actor [[Robert Wilks]].<ref name="strauss1"/> However, Farquhar was reportedly not that impressive as an actor. We are told that "his Voice was somewhat weak"<ref name="ingenious"/> and that "his movements [were] stiff and ungraceful."<ref name=alex2>{{cite book
 | editor-last = Ewald
 | editor-first = Alex. Charles
 | title = The Dramatic Works of George Farquhar
 | publisher = John C. Nimmo
 | year = 1892
 | location = London
 | pages = Vol. I, p. vi
 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oIQ4AAAAIAAJ
 | no-pp = true  }}</ref> However, he was well received by audiences and thought to continue in this career "till something better should offer."<ref name="ingenious"/> Some of the roles reportedly played by Farquhar were Lennox in [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's]] ''[[Macbeth]],'' Young Bellair in ''[[The Man of Mode]]'' by [[George Etherege]], Lord Dion in ''[[Philaster (play)|Philaster]]'' by [[Francis Beaumont|Beaumont]] and [[John Fletcher (playwright)|Fletcher]], and Guyomar in ''The Indian Emperor'' by [[John Dryden]].<ref name="strauss1"/>

While he was performing in the Dryden play, an accident on stage put an end to Farquhar's acting career. As Guyomar, Farquhar was supposed to "kill" Vasquez, one of the Spanish generals in the drama. Forgetting to exchange his sword for a [[Foil (fencing)|foil]] before enacting this scene, Farquhar severely wounded Price, the actor playing Vasquez. Although Price recovered, Farquhar resolved after this mishap to give up acting for good.<ref name="ingenious"/><ref name="strauss1"/><ref name=alex3>{{cite book
 | editor-last = Ewald
 | editor-first = Alex. Charles
 | title = The Dramatic Works of George Farquhar
 | publisher = John C. Nimmo
 | year = 1892
 | location = London
 | pages = Vol. I, p. vi–vii
 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oIQ4AAAAIAAJ
 | no-pp = true  }}</ref>