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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.

1476
21 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of The False Friend (see 24 Oct.), but "Miss Farren was taken ill, and The Beggar's Opera was the substitute. It proved, however, to be a substitute flat, stale and unprofitable. We never saw more indiffernet acting" (Oracle, 22 Oct.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 20 Oct.] Paid Watch & Beadles, St. Martin's parish? 1 Year #42 10s. 4d. Receipts: #73 4s. (46.17.0; 24.17.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Banks
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1477
11 November 1789 @ White Horse Inn, Parsons Green, Fulham

Event Comment: Benefit for Blandford and Randall. 3rd piece: A Pantomimical Interlude, from Don Juan. First Scene opens with a Tempestuous Sea, and Shipwreck of Don Juan and his man Scaramouch, who is cast on shore from off the Back of a Dolphin on the Island of Martinico. Scene from the pantomimes of The Enchanted Island, Wizard of the Silver Rock, The Witches Frolic, &c. The whole to conclude with a View of the Inside of the Bastille, with the different Gratings, Railings, and Instruments of Death and Torture by which the unfortunate Victims suffered, and the Grand Chorus of God save the King. The Curtain will rise precisely at 6:45

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling; Or, Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Blandford; Sir Charles Raymond-Banks; Colonel Belmont-Brooke; Sir Roger Belmont-Jones; Villiard-Frimbley; Faddle-Tunstall; Rosette-Miss Brooke; Fidelia (the Foundling)-Mrs Tunstall.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Dance: End: a comic dance, The Affrighted Dwarf; or, Whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll-Blandford

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: Epilogue-Somebody in the Character of Nobody; End II: British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze for St. Paul's, will be introduced the characters of a Fide Lady? a Beau, an Irishman, a Scotchman, a Welshman, a Jew, an Old Man, and a British Sailor-Randall

Performance Comment: End I: Epilogue-Somebody in the Character of Nobody; End II: British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze for St. Paul's, will be introduced the characters of a Fide Lady? a Beau, an Irishman, a Scotchman, a Welshman, a Jew, an Old Man, and a British Sailor-Randall.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Somebody in the Character of Nobody

1478
11 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 27 May 1785]. Receipts: #189 5s. (160.11.0; 25.13.6; 3.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17891204

1479
27 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly (with a new song, and the original Epilogue)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1480
04 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17891204

1481
06 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1482
15 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17891204

1483
16 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

1484
28 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Romp, advertised on playbill of 27 Apr.] Receipts: #126 0s. 6d. (102.9.0; 21.7.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1485
30 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

1486
20 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-R. Palmer; In which (for that night only) The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; [following glees: Now is the Month of Maying (Morley), Could a Man be Secure (Goodwin)-Dignum, Sedgwick; Sigh no more Ladies (Stevens), Poor Jack (Dibdin)-Dignum; Welcome the Covert (Mellish), Here's a Health to all good Lasses, Wake Sons of Odin (Stevens)-Sedgwick; Sing Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-.
Cast
Role: The Anacreontic Song Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Sing Old Rose and Burn the Bellows Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Banks
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1487
19 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Iliff

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

1488
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Battle of Hexham [advertised on playbill of 24 June] is obliged to be deferred till Monday next on account of the Insidposition of Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

1489
05 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Aickin; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Evatt; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer, Miss Heard; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Kean
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: R. Palmer
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 Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1490
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1491
09 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

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

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1492
10 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide 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 I: A Double Hornpipe, as17900713 End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

1493
23 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "Yesterday evening Palmer performed the part of Inkle for the first time to a very full house. He went through the two first acts with much credit, and had he been less imperfect in the last scene it would have proved more interesting" (Diary, 24 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17900701

1494
27 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1495
30 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Iliff

1496
03 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of Katherine and Petruchio, advertised on playbill of 2 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1497
07 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

1498
11 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Mainpiece: The Sixtieth Night [but in the previous season (its 1st) the play had been acted 56 nights. On this evening Bannister Jun. acted in the mainpiece at dl and in the 3rd piece at the hay.]. Account-Book, 16 Nov.: Paid Jarvis for 4,000 Songs of Haunted Tower #28 4s. Receipts: #256 2s. 6d. (214.12.0; 40.10.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

1499
25 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

1500
10 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #268 7s. (245.2.0; 22.4.6; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Song: In III: song-Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 3 Mar. 1791.