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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.

1126
17 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer (the Lady who perform'd Calista). [Mainpiece: Prologue by Thomas Baker.] No Person to be admitted without a ticket, which may be had of Mrs Palmer, No. 13 Pierpont-Row; at the King's Head Tavern in the upper-Street; and at the place of Performance. [The date of the performance of The Fair Penitent, of which play Calista is the heroine, has not as yet come to light.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis Gripe-A Gentleman (from London [unidentified]); Sir George Airy-Jones; Sir Jealous Traffick-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Whisper-Wortley; Marplot-Jerrold; Isabinda-Mrs Kingham; Patch-Mrs Jerrold; Scentwell-Mrs Weeks; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

1127
29 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In II: the original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: With additional songs, Ellen@a@Roon-Miss Catley, Miss Brown; Afterpiece: With Push about the Jorum, with an additional verse,-Miss Catley

1128
15 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800311but Brothers-_; 2nd Bacchant-_; 2nd Spirit-_.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Added to 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne: The Noon Tide Air-Miss Catley

1129
25 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17800414

1130
01 June 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. [This was Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage. And see dl, 24 May 1785.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: End IV: concerto on the violin-Fisher

1131
02 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officers-Stevens, Davis; Old Norval-Digges; Anna-Mrs Poussin; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 13 years).

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail; A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17800530

Music: 2nd piece: With an Overture-; Between the Acts: Scots Airs-

1132
03 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17800530

1133
05 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End I 2nd piece: As17800530; III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1134
06 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; with the Original Prologue-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Barrett; Wingate-Webb; Charlotte-Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: with the Original Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

1135
09 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Beggar's Opera is obliged to be deferred. [Mrs Hedges is identified in Morning Chronicle, 9 Dec. 1780.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: As17800530

1136
10 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Beggar's Opera, announced on playbill of 9 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17800609

1137
12 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: As17800603

1138
13 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

1139
14 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

1140
16 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

1141
17 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Edwin; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Lamash

Dance: As17800603

1142
21 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

1143
22 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Lamash

Music: As17800602

1144
23 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber; 3rd piece of The Mayor of Garratt, both announced on playbill of 22 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

1145
24 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Singing Spirit-Du-Bellamy; Brothers-Lamash, Wood; 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanal-Bannister; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Twist; Bacchants-Mrs Hitchcock; Eurphosyne, Principal Bacchant-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Hemet]).Miss Hemet]).
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: With a Fandango Overture-. [This was performed in all subsequent performances.

1146
26 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Masque to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Digges; Lycon-Aickin; Cratander-Gardner; Messenger-Davis; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Hippolitus-Bannister Jun.; Ismene-Mrs Cuyler; Attendant-Mrs Poussin; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years).
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1147
27 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1148
28 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

1149
01 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Brunton (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Bensley; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Egan; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Lord Mayor-Massey; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Wood; Prince Edward-Miss Francis; Duke of York-Master Edwin; Richmond-Palmer; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1150
04 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law