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5464 results for: Keyword - the elder George Colman
We found 4195 matches on Author, 892 matches on Performance Comments, 690 matches on Event Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
26 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

252
01 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

253
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

254
06 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

255
18 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17581103, but Lady-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; The Dances-_Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: _Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

256
26 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 1st Bacchanal Actor: a Gentleman his 1st on the stage
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

257
19 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #146 2s. Paid Meares #5 16s. 6d.; Monck #1 10s.; Hargreaves (smith) #13 6s. 11d.; Kemp, six nights for lamps, #9 12s. At the Bedford tonight & slept [slipt?] in at Covent Garden Mr Bettenson was at the Bedford, we were talking about the Count, a poor man that comes there slept in after the play at Drury Lane Gallery (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600118, but Lycidas (Shepherd)-Lowe; The Dances-Miles.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

258
21 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

259
22 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

260
23 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

261
29 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

262
02 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 4s. Paid Kemp for 5 nights #8; Mr Dall at work upon scenes of Oratorios, for which his salary is stopp'd from 28 Jan. 60; Paid Meares 6s.; Heaford (plaisterer) #78 10s.; Pearce (bricklayer) #79 18s.; Martin (wardrobe keeper) on acct of his salary #5. [I] was in both the Galleries both before and after the plays, met Mr Ware going into Covent Garden Gallery who said his sisters were there but I did see them (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p.71)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

263
05 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command, The Prince of Wales. Receipts: #191 9s. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s. and Prince Edward, Princess of Wales at #5 5s. and Princess Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

264
11 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

265
27 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: (B(By Desire) introduce the Favourite Song in Alfred called Nymphs and Shepherds-Miss Brent

266
14 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Tickets delivered out for The Fop's Fortune will be taken. Receipts: #66 7s. 6d. in cash, plus #100 17s. from tickets (Boxes 249; Pit 190; Gallery 101). Total income #167 4s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Paid Meares a bill for 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600211, but Bacchants-Mrs Lampe; The Dances-+Mutes.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor:
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

267
13 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No Money to be return'd after the curtain is up. Boxes #37 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #122 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

268
30 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #25 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Payne for his playing to the practices of Dancing 12 days ending Dec. 29th, by order of Mr Beard #2. (Account Book). Receipts: #130 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

269
09 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: The Dances, as17601211, but _Poitier Jr, Mlle _Capdeville

270
21 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Joseph George Holman
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: TThe Dances, as17610109, but Mlle Capdeville

271
07 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

272
03 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

273
08 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Income from Boxes #83 10s. Present Their Majesties, Lady Augusta; Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, Paid Vincent in full for 10 Lac'd Coats...8 Trumpet Banners and 2 Kettle drum banners #73 10s. Receipts: #232 11s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17610926, but The Dances-Sga Maranesi as third lead.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga Maranesi as third lead.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

274
11 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #39 5s. Expense #35 15s. 11d. including a Chorus of Dibdin and seven others in Comus at #2. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga Maranesi as third lead.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

275
22 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets and Places to be had of Smith, at his house, opposite the concert room in Dean Street, Soho, and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. N.B. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17611008, but The Dances-Sga Manesiere, Mlle _Capdeville-a short list of dancers.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mlle _Capdeville-a short list of dancers.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Shuter; Grumio-Costollo; Biondello-Bennet; Bianca-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: fter the Masque will be presented the Humours of the Age-in imitation of Shakespeare's STAGES by Smith

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