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8684 results for: Keyword - the younger George Colman
We found 4290 matches on Author, 3714 matches on Performance Comments, 1208 matches on Event Comments, 861 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
16 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Ryan
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Ridout
Role: With Dances proper to the mask Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1002
28 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Peace

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace Actor: .

1003
29 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Mrs Cibber first did Ophelia (Cross). Afterpiece: By particular desire. Five rows of Pit laid into Boxes and stage as on 7 March. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #275 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1004
31 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. [Stage arranged as on 7 March.] Tickets and places at Havard's House in Broad Court the upper end of Bow St., and of Hobson at the stage door. The manager of the Smock Alley theatre Dublin in order to support decayed players, has resolved to apply the whole receipts of one night every year towards raising a fund for the purpose, which is to be increased by the players allowing a small portion of their salaries to be deducted weekly. A scheme worthy the imitation of the managers and players of our theatres. -Gentleman's Magazine, March 1749, p. 238

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

1005
11 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti

1006
12 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17491011, but The Dances-G. Yates, _Yates.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: G. Yates, _Yates.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1007
19 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce, taken from Beaumont and Fletcher, damn'd (Cross). Acted but once, and not printed (Genest, IV, 290). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: G. Yates, _Yates.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

1008
24 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17491012, but The Dances-Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

1009
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Dramatic Masque not acted these two years. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1010
29 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Song: The Song of Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman who never sung on any stage before

1011
26 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

1012
01 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

1013
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

1014
06 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

1015
18 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17581103, but Lady-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; The Dances-_Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: _Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

1016
26 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 1st Bacchanal Actor: a Gentleman his 1st on the stage
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1017
19 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #146 2s. Paid Meares #5 16s. 6d.; Monck #1 10s.; Hargreaves (smith) #13 6s. 11d.; Kemp, six nights for lamps, #9 12s. At the Bedford tonight & slept [slipt?] in at Covent Garden Mr Bettenson was at the Bedford, we were talking about the Count, a poor man that comes there slept in after the play at Drury Lane Gallery (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600118, but Lycidas (Shepherd)-Lowe; The Dances-Miles.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1018
21 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1019
22 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1020
23 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1021
29 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1022
02 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 4s. Paid Kemp for 5 nights #8; Mr Dall at work upon scenes of Oratorios, for which his salary is stopp'd from 28 Jan. 60; Paid Meares 6s.; Heaford (plaisterer) #78 10s.; Pearce (bricklayer) #79 18s.; Martin (wardrobe keeper) on acct of his salary #5. [I] was in both the Galleries both before and after the plays, met Mr Ware going into Covent Garden Gallery who said his sisters were there but I did see them (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p.71)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1023
05 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command, The Prince of Wales. Receipts: #191 9s. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s. and Prince Edward, Princess of Wales at #5 5s. and Princess Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1024
11 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1025
27 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: (B(By Desire) introduce the Favourite Song in Alfred called Nymphs and Shepherds-Miss Brent

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