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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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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.

501
21 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night is for the Author of the Farce. There being a Command on the 6th Night was the Reason of its being deferr'd so long (Hopkins). Author of Farce (Cross Diary). Receipts: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

502
24 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow, acted but once, The Midsummer Night's Dream. Receipts: #220 1s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

503
25 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Midsummer Night's Dream is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #123 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

504
28 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After the play on Saturday Night Mr Yates sent me the part of Bottom in the Fairy Tale & Said he would play it no more the part was given to Mr Baddeley & he play'd it to Night (Hopkins). Mr Yates sent me the part of Bottom, and said I must give it to somebody else, for he would do it no more.-Mr Baddeley Played it tonight, and very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Songs in the Entertainment given at the theatre. Receipts: #124 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

505
29 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Donalbain-Mas. Burton; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Burton, Yates, Love; Wounded Captain-Jackson; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Fleance-Miss Rogers; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lenox-Parsons; Seyward-Moody; Doctor-Stevens; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennett; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of the Furies-.
Cast
Role: a Dance of the Furies Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

506
06 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Comedy call'd The Dupe, oblig'd to be deferr'd till Friday. Receipts: #175 3s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

507
16 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

508
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

509
19 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

510
20 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Middlesex Hospital (Hopkins). Afterpiece: By Desire. Charges: #84 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: TThe Prussian Camp, as17631217

511
21 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

512
22 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Book of the play as perform'd sold in the Theatre [Fairy Tale.] Receipts: #152 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

513
23 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last until after the holidays. Receipts: #138 7s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

514
11 January 1764 @ 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 Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

515
01 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

516
03 February 1764 @ 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 Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: Hymen

517
08 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Orphan deferred on account of indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #167 10s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

518
09 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Farce as performed will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #146 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

519
10 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. The Deuce is in Him is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #104 18s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

520
13 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

521
15 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

522
16 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

523
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Lee play'd Majr Belford. Mr Packer being ill (very bad) (Hopkins). Very bad indeed (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Mainpiece: Not acted in two years. [See 5 May 1762.] The Mistake oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #123 10s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

524
22 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Orphan oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #122 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

525
25 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists mainpiece as The Inconstant.] Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Holland in giving out the play said to morrow instead of Monday. A great Laugh he found his Mistake & gave it out again properly (Hopkins). Receipts: #126 19s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.