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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.

276
27 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 16 April 1757.] Tickets deliver'd out for the Fair Penitent will be taken. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17620322 but The Dances-Mlle Capdeville, Sga _Manesiere; Chorusses-_Whitaker.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mlle Capdeville, Sga _Manesiere
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: The Frenchify'd Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Palamede-Dyer; Rodolphil-Davis; Straton-R. Smith; Doralice-Mrs Barrington; Flavia-Miss Davis; Phlorimel-Miss Cokayne; Philotis-Mrs Evans; The Frenchify'd Lady-Mrs Vernon, first time.
Cast
Role: The Frenchify'd Lady Actor: Mrs Vernon, first time.

277
27 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: the Chorusses Actor: Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

278
22 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17621008, but The Lady-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Dances-Miss Wilford, Sga _Maranesi.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Hallam, 1st time
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: the Chorusses Actor: Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

279
04 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17631115, but Bacchanals-_Mattocks; The Chorusses-_Roberts, Courts.
Cast
Role: The Chorusses Actor: _Roberts, Courts.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

280
24 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640104, but Bacchanals-Mattocks; Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; The Chorusses-Miss _Davis.
Cast
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Miss _Davis.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

281
28 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Miss _Davis.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: End Masque: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

282
26 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Miss _Davis.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

283
14 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Smith. Ladies desired to send servants at half after 3.No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: After the Masque: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist

284
24 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there. Tickets delivered by Barrington will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17650314 but The Lady-Mrs Mattocks; 2nd Bacchanal-Dibdin; Chorusses-_Dibdin; Euphrozyne-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Entertainment: After Masque: (this night only) his Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris, as17650411

285
02 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17660320 but Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; 3rd Spirit-_; The Dances-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Mrs _Weichsel.
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Perry
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End of Masque: The Drunken Peasant, as17660421

286
30 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Tickets to be had of her in Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place; and of Mr Sarjant, at the stage-door (playbill). Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Mrs Pinto #103 8s. 6d., plus #78 11s. from tickets (Box 229; Pit 110; Gallery 48)] (Account Book). Receipts: #169 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Perry
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

287
15 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

288
30 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Alfred.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

289
07 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End IV: Jamie's Return, as17881113, but Miss Blanchet

290
13 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Afterpiece in place of The Doctor and the Apothecary, advertised on playbill of 12 Jan.] Receipts: #145 10s. 6d. (125.10.0; 19.8.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

291
11 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on playbill]. Receipts: #107 18s. 6d. (86.9.0; 19.15.6; 1.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impostors

Cast
Role: Captain George Sapient Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

292
17 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

293
01 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

294
07 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

295
10 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

296
07 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

297
15 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831007, but 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; 2nd Brother-Phillimore .
Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Phillimore
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

298
27 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Paid Thorley, Wax Chandler, #81 12s. Receipts: #91 13s. 6d. (65/15/0; 22/18/0; 0/15/6; tickets not come in: 2/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; The Copper Captain-[Lee] Lewes; Margaretta (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: The Copper Captain Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Phillimore
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

299
16 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: The Bastard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Phillimore
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

300
02 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

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: Comus

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Phillimore
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
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