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6560 results for: Keyword - the elder George Colman
We found 5310 matches on Author, 892 matches on Performance Comments, 690 matches on Event Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2076
28 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2077
03 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17980620 but Muleteers-_; Goatherds-_; Moors-_.
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2078
04 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2079
12 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

2080
14 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Madelon to Mrs Bland, but she, "piqued at the levy of the customary, and very proper fines on account of her non-attendance at rehearsals, stayed away from the theatre on this evening, and Mrs Edwards [sic] was obliged to undertake the part of Madelon" (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 52).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2081
16 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music composed by Storace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

2082
17 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act. [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber, advertised on playbill of 16 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Wathen; George Bevil-Trueman; Housemaid-Mrs Harlowe; Maids-Mrs Jones, Mrs Haskey; Emily-Miss Heard; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen
Role: George Bevil Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

2083
18 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2084
19 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

2085
23 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Cambro Britons

Performance Comment: As17980721 but Palmer Jr_; Wathen_.
Cast
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2086
30 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; Dr Pedant-Wathen; Omar-Trueman; The Mogul-Barrymore; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Sheba-Mrs Harlowe; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: Barrymore

2087
01 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

2088
03 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

2089
06 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2090
08 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen
Role: George Bevil Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

2091
09 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: End: Sweet Echo-Mrs Bland; accompanied on the hautboy-Forster

2092
10 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

2093
16 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

Song: In course of Evening: The United Englishmen-Munden

2094
24 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17980622 aThe Dead Alive. As17980804, but Servants-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2095
28 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. [Mrs Brown is sister to Miss Biggs of Drury Lane, and...has played frequently in her father's company in the country [i.e. Barnstaple, &c.]" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1798, p. 179). Morning Herald, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: As17980720 but added to Murtock Delany: The Irish Lad and Nun (The Musick by Shield)-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: The Irish Lad and Nun Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Cymon Actor: Wathen

Song: End: Patents all the Rage-Munden; A Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The Group of Lovers ; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; a new song, The British Volunteers-Johnstone; with Chorus-Trueman, D'Arcy, Linton, Waldron Jun., Abbot, Lyons

2096
01 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2097
08 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

2098
11 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

2099
13 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

2100
26 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Munden; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Planters-Davenport, Thompson, Abbot; Sailors-Linton, Street, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Mitchell (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels