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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the elder George Colman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the elder George Colman")') 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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6562 results for: Keyword - the elder George Colman
We found 5310 matches on Author, 892 matches on Performance Comments, 690 matches on Event Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3226
22 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3227
24 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3228
28 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: 2d Countryman Actor: Wathen

3229
07 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3230
08 April 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

3231
09 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

3232
14 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar

3233
15 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier

Music: TTrumpet Song sounded-L. Granom; Solo on German Flute-M. Granom

Dance: new Scots Dance-Moreau; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling

3234
16 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3235
26 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3236
29 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3237
01 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, the Treasurer. Receipts: money #27 5s.; tickets #180 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

3238
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Tickets for Roberts, Mrs Moore, and Young Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

3239
22 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: End II: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Myrtillo, as17290508

3240
27 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

3241
16 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Songs in the Characters of Rovewell and Arethusa. N.B. The Songs in The Contrivances are printed, and will be deliver'd Gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances or More Ways Than One

Dance:

3242
17 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Eight Years. Receipts: #36 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh Author(s): George Sewell

3243
23 September 1729 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. At Reynold's Booth in the Half-Moon-Inn, near the Bowling Green. At 7 P.M. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

3244
26 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Printed Books of the Entertainment are to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #79 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

3245
08 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

3246
24 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

3247
25 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

Afterpiece Title: with a Gwith a Grotesque part The Devil Upon Two Sticks

3248
31 October 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Authority. At 6 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. [The opening night of the new theatre in Goodman's Fields. The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 8 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; from the Theatre Royal in Dublin: Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Collet; Kite-W. Williams; Bullock-R. Williams; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue address'd to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Epilogue address'd to the Town Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance:

3249
01 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. [The Prince, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester, Lord Charles Cavendish, and Colonel Schutz, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis TheobaldGeorge Downing

3250
01 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 3 Nov.: On Saturday last The Recruiting Officer was acted a second Time,...and notwithstanding it had not (thro' Mistake) been advertised in the Papers, yet there was a good House....There are Constables attending Nightly, at the Master's Expence, to prevent Disorders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar