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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.

651
19 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Love, 1st time; Charles-Cautherley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherley
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Irish Hay@makers-Giorgi, Mrs King

652
07 October 1767 @ 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's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.

653
31 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029

654
08 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted There. Receipts: #126 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

655
19 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Westminster New Lying in Hospital, near Westminster Bridge. N.B. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken tickets, are desired to secure places immediately, of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. [The Theatrical Monitor, No IX, asked this day for a public declaration of receipts and salary expenditures for the 1766-67 season from Garrick and Lacy. Not receiving it the war breaking out in January came to absorb his interest, and the estimate never appeared.] Receipts: #261 4s. 6d. (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

656
02 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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: Midas

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance, as17671021; IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

657
13 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

658
16 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin

659
22 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17671007, but Charles-Cautherly.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

660
27 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sidney Actor: Cautherley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17680116

661
28 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow, Never Perform'd before, a COMEDY call'd The Good Natured Man. Receipts: #199 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Ford, 2nd time ; IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

662
02 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Author [of mainpiece]. Charges: #64 5s. Balance due. Goldsmith #145 12s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

663
11 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of Their Majesties. Present Their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of the Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #230 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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 Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: the Giant

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17671123; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

664
29 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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 Wake, as17680220

665
17 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: With additions. Never Performed there. House charges #63, candles #1 5s., Extra wardrobe #1 5s. 6d., Side Drum 2s. Total #65 12s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #46 12s. plus income of #170 from 680 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #112 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

666
05 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer

667
25 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

668
03 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris and Lewes. Charges #64 10s. Balance due the actors #5 1s 6d. Morris 40 346 #93 7s. Lewes 79 303 236 #88 16s. Money #59 8s. 6d.@Total House Value #241 11s. 6d.@ Reciv'd from Proprieters of the Gazetter for this season #50 for exclusive rights to publishing Play Notices (Account Book). Receipts: #59 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: The Baby Actor: the Giant

Ballet: III: Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17680416

669
04 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst, Tassoni and Mrs Dorman. By Desire of the Honourable Lodge of the Order of Select Albions

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

Song: I: A Trio-Vernon, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Dance: II: A Minuet-Tassoni, Miss Granier , his Apprentice; IV: The Medley-Tassoni, Mrs King

670
06 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Smith and Gardner. Charges #64 5s. Deficit due to House from Actors #27 9s. 6d. Their income from tickets was: R. Smith #68 from 28 Box Tickets; 278 Pit; 193 Gallery. Gardner #48 12s. (40 Box; 154 Pit; 155 Gallery). Receipts: #36 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe As17680416

671
10 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The Conscious Lovers will be Taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: A Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

672
11 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Concluded with a grand procession of the knights o Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17680504, but Major Belford-Strange; In Act I of the Farce By Desire a Song-Kear.
Cast
Role: In Act I of the Farce By Desire a Song Actor: Kear.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

673
15 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

674
25 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

675
21 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Hoole for the balance of his 3 nights of Cyrus #315 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #178 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: lists Mirza Actor: Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.. Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: End: The Reel, as17681212