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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.

601
17 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Packer; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Ackman; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With the Funeral Procession. The vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act I a Masquerade Dance-Sga Giorgi; Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; A New Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

602
19 September 1765 @ 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 Deuce Is in Him

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

603
01 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: a young gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

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 Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Baker

604
02 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

605
10 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

606
15 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

607
19 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: II: A New Grand Pantomime Ballet, call'd The Village Romps-Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere

608
25 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651012, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

609
13 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber='s name appears here for last time in the bills (Genest, V, 91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

610
14 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: The Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins; the Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright; To Conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

611
18 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for The General Lying-In Hospital. Tickets to be had at the Smyrna Coffee House, Pall Mall, and at the Stage Door. N.B. Tickets deliver'd for The Distress'd Mother will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Faddle Actor: Dodd, first appearance there
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

612
16 January 1766 @ 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 Hermit

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.

613
01 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Miles.
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

614
11 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: In Act II a Masquerade proper to the play Actor:

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: As17651214, but The Characters-Parsons, _Ackman.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Parsons, _Ackman.
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

615
18 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Parsons, _Ackman.
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17660207; III: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

616
22 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Powell. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send Servants at 3 O'clock to keep Places. Last night until after the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Powell; Ventidius-Holland; Dolabella-Lee; Alexas-Dodd; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; Octavia-Mrs Hopkins; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Strange; Antonio-Miss Rogers; Agrippina-Miss Ford; Charmion-Miss Plym; Iras-Mrs Hippisley; In Act III, a Dance incident to the Play,-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: a Dance incident to the Play, Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love the Leveller: or, The Pretty Purchase Author(s): George Bowes

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 Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

617
04 April 1766 @ 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: III: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; End: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

618
09 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Lysimachus-Hurst; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Strange; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Lee; Hephestion-Packer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (with an Epilogue)-Mrs Fitzhenry; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Aickin
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Parsons, _Ackman.
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

619
12 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. A sequel to the 2nd part of Henry IV. Written in imitation of Shakespeare, and adapted to the stage with considerable alterations by the author (Winston MS 9). [Play by William Kenrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Parts-Love, King, Dodd, Burton, Baddeley, Parsons, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Strange, Watkins, Marr, Mas. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Parsons; Pistol-King; Slender-Dodd; Bardolph-Moody; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pleadwell-Aikin; Friar-Burton; Nym-Ackman; Dame Ursula-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Dorman; Bridget-Mrs Bennet (Genest, V, 95); Peto-Marr; Strange, Watkins, Master Burton (Winston MS 9); By printed 1766 text these last played Officer-Strange; Gadshill-Watkins; Francis-Master Burton repectively. MacMillan suggests Dame Ursula-$Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Dodd; Epilogue-Packer.
Cast
Role: By printed 1766 text these last played Officer Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: As17660211, but The Characters-Ackman, _Castle.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Ackman, _Castle.
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

620
17 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17660207; End: New Tambourine, as17660123

621
23 April 1766 @ 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 Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

622
29 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Entertainment: End: Baddeley, By Particular Desire, will present Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End I Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

623
05 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part 2

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: II: Irish Milkmaids-Miss Ford; III: A New Comic Dance call'd the Venetian Travellers-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Collet; End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

624
12 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

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 Irish Lilt, as17651004

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

625
14 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: The other Dances Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: As17660211, but The Characters-Ackman, _Castle.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Ackman, _Castle.
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

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