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Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Stuart and John O'Keene. Text 1st published, unauthorized, Dublin: For the Booksellers [1783]. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (O'Keeffe, I, 140)]: With a new Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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

Afterpiece Title: GRETNA GREEN

Music: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Song: As17830613

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson, and altered by George Colman, Esq. Receipts: #349 15s. 6d. (250/15/6; tickets: 99/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Kean's 1st appearance was at this theatre, 22 Mar.] 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Dr Pepusch. 4th piece: A Ballet Tragi-Comique, composed by Signor Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. Gazetteer, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

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

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by William Hayley. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder. Epilogue by Edward Topham (Gazetteer, 13 Sept., which also gives the names of the speakers). The parts are assigned (see 18 Aug.)]: A new Comedy, in Rhyme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation; or, The Templar's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: George Gordon Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Wyatt; Lazarillo-Cross; Don Guzman-Darling; Don Ferdinand-Thome; Octavio-George; Messenger-Green; Alguzill-Purkiss; Drunken Coachman-Ryder; James-Morley; Lawyer-Hall; Don Pedro-Stephens; Muskato-Swords; Aurora-Miss Bird; Marcella-Miss Noel; Leonardo-Mrs Knox; Old Nun-Mrs Barnes; Beatrice-Miss Clarke .
Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: George

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] is oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Miss George's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

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Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

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

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

Performance Comment: Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp.
Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq. [the holder of the copyright]. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: II: a new comic song (1st time), Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Goodwin. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Yesterday the 28th will be admitted. [The Satiric print, The Prince's Bow, had 1st appeared on 17 Mar. 1788; it was not by Bunbury, but by Frederick George Byron (Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires...in the British Museum, 1938, VI, 557).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End IV: Double Hornpipe-Mr and Miss Bourk

Song: End I: Crazy Kate-Chambers; End III: song-Arrowsmith

Entertainment: End II: Imitations-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Monologue: Vaudeville. End: Bunbury's Representation of the Prince's Bow. Teacher-Delpini; in which he will introduce a song, Woman turn us round about-Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880426, but George-Thompson.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by George Colman, ynger. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 2 Sept. 1788: This Day is published Ways and Means (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means; Or, A Trip To Dover

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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, author unknown, based on Der Postzug; oder, Die nobeln Passionen, by Cornelius Hermann von Ayrenhoff. Larpent MS 834; not published. Prologue by George Colman elder (Public Advertiser, 19 June)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

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

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of Summer Amusement, advertised on playbill of 10 July.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, ascribed by Town and Country Magazine, July 1789, p. 327, to George Colman ynger. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 19 Aug. 1789: This Day is published The Family Party (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

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

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Related Works
Related Work: The Family Party Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17890708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitfield

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Mr Hargrave-Moody; George Hargrave-Barrymore; Mr Drummond-Benson; Sir Charles Seymour-Whitfield; Mr Morley-Aickin; Justice-Waldron; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hokpins; Bella-Mrs Goodall; Emily-Miss Collins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: George Hargrave Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End: L'Amour au Rende'vous; or, The Conflict of Love, in which will be displayed the Customs of the American Indians, to conclude with the War Dance,-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: A Highland Reel-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Bernard; George Bevil-Macready; Consol-Thompson; Robin-Farley; H. Bevil-Evatt; F. Bevil-Cubitt; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Hargrave-Moody; George Hargrave-Barrymore; Drummond-Packer; Sir Charles Seymour-Whitfield; Morley-Aickin; Justice-Waldron; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Bella-Mrs Goodall; Emily-Miss Collins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: George Hargrave Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman, ynger]: The new Musick (with a Martial Overture) by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. The Characters will be dressed [playbill of 6 Aug.: The Dresses by Whitfield] in the Habits of the Times. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell, 1791] to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

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Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, elder.] Public Advertiser, 29 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #240 (Gazetteer, 5 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

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

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: Written by George Saville Carey. Morning Herald, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 23, North-street, Red Lion-square. Receipts: #525 15s. (67.15; 22.19; 5.10; tickets: 429.11) (charge: #173 6s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby

Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Song: End II: The Race Horse-Dignum; End: Cheerily Merrily or The Sailor's Life at Sea-Dignum; In course afterpiece: Sally in our Alley, The Poor Recruit-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: a new Dance, Provision for the Convent; or, The Fryars' Frolick-G. D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17911003

Ballet: End I: a new Dance, The Martial Nymph; or, The Conquered Scythian. The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville

Performance Comment: The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville.
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman, ynger]: The Overture, Choruses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. The Dresses entirely new. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Salary List (Enthoven Collection): Paid Colman for Mountaineers #290 10s. Morning Chronicle, 26 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Mountaineers (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

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Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performance Comment: Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Davies; Corporal Squib-Williamson; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: George Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: NINA

Performance Comment: Germueil-Incledon; Count-Hull; George-Richardson//Eliza-Mrs Mountain; Nina-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character). Villagers-Linton, Tett, Kendrick, Sawyer, Little, Spofforth, Street, Speechly, &c.//Miss Stuart, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, &c .