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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.

426
25 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd out for Macbeth will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, at Mr Trouton's in Surry-Street in the strand; and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

427
15 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: As17610919. *uöÔdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. (by Particular Desire) As17620329.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

428
19 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. No Building on Stage. [The playbill lists Russel-$Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife 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: IV: The Brass Prophecy, as17620330

429
23 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier. On Account of the Dancing No Building on the Stage. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Poitier, at Mr Piddington's, Coach-Maker, in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where Mr Poitier hopes his Friends will favour him with their Commands, as this is the last Benefit he proposes taking

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

430
24 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Drunken Swiss-Grimaldi, Baltazar, Miss Baker; IV: A New Tambourine-Vincent. (playbill) *uö¯dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Performance Comment: (playbill) *uö¯dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620320.

Entertainment: TThe Savoyard Travellers-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

431
27 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17620105, but Beatrice-Miss Pope, first time; In Act II, a Minuet in the Masquerade Dance,-Noverre, Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: a Minuet in the Masquerade Dance, Actor: Noverre, Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

432
01 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Maguire and Tindal. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

433
03 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, ballet master. Full Prices. Afterpiece: By Desire. The Farmer, for last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: II: The Tambourine Dance-Vincent; III: The Italian Gardiners, as17611010; IV: Hornpipe-Vincent; The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926. End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Performance Comment: End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320.

434
14 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Song: III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; IV: Mrs Vincent

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Baker

435
15 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: Between Acts: Mrs Vincent

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17611215

436
30 August 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

437
02 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The pieces deferred to this Day on account of Miss Elliott's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

438
06 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

439
08 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

440
25 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love, 1st appearance there; Hotspur-Holland; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Richard Vernon-Blakes; Glendower-Stevens; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Blunt-Mozeen; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Parsons; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Carrier-Moody; Francis-Vaughan [who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Love, 1st appearance there

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

441
29 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

442
30 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King and Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

443
08 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree, Lowe

444
09 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: New Pantomime Ballet,The Bavarian Shoemakers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini; and New Pantomime Ballet, The Italian Robbers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini, being their 1st appearance in England

445
12 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009; The Italian Robbers, as17621009

446
14 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce never performed there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

447
18 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st appearance this stage these two years
Role: A Masquerade Dance proper to the play Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

448
20 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 2 Feb. 1762.] Tomorrow will be reviv'd All's Well that Ends Well, and on Friday Lady Jane Gray, with a Pastoral (never perform'd on any stage) call'd The Spring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

449
25 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Justice Clement-Marten; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Mas. Matthew-Hayes; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker, 1st appearance that stage; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wide-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward. The Characters new dress'd in the habits of the times.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Hayes
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward. The Characters new dress'd in the habits of the times.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

450
08 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss Valois, Sga _Maranesi.
Role: The Witches Actor: Beard, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Miss Davies
Role: The Dances Actor: Maranesi, Sodi, Sga Maranesi, Tassoni, Granier.