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5311 results for: Keyword - George Colman, ynger
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5151
20 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton, an old Actress, & ye Sub: Treasurer (Cross). Positively the last time of Mr Garrick's performing the character of Fribble this season. Tickets deliver'd out for the Fatal Marriage will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Horton at Mr Havard's in Broad Court, Bow-Street, Covent Garden; and of the Sub-treasurer at Mrs Quaker's in Broad St., Soho, and at the Stage Door (playbill). On Monday next The Recruiting Officer with several entertainments for the Benefit of Mr George Burton, Mr Harvey and Mrs Addison. Receipts: #175 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton, her first appearance on the stage in 2 years
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Southampton Actor: Berry
Role: Burleigh Actor: Havard
Role: Raleigh Actor: Blakes
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor:
Role: Jasper Actor: Blakes.
Role: Fribble the only time this season Actor: Garrick
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: Master Vernon

5152
04 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday George Frederick Handel, Esq; was couch'd by William Bromfield, Esq; Surgeon to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sparks
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: Giffard
Role: Omar Actor: Bransby
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Dervise Actor: Arthur
Role: Heli Actor: Usher
Role: Bajazet Actor: Barry
Role: Stratocles Actor: Ridout
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: The Usual Prologue Actor:
Role: To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.

5153
15 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit] for 3 orphan Daughters of a Cit of London (Cross). Tickets to be had at Will's and the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; Grigsby's behind the Royal Exchange; Seagoes in Holborn; the Bedford in Covent Garden; George's in the Haymarket, and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #264 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Humpnrey Actor: Simson
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

Song: II: Beard

5154
12 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: On Friday the 22nd a Benefit for Mrs Allen, Daughter of the late Thomas Allen, Barrister at Law, and Niece to the late Col. James Allen, who has for many years lost the use of her limbs by Palsy,--The Suspicious Husband, with entertainment as will be express'd in the Bill of the Day. Tickets to be had at Searle's Coffee House, Lincoln's Inn; at the Rolls, Chancery Lane; at George's Temple Bar; at Grigsby's behind the Change; at the Southsea Coffee House, Bishopsgate St.; and at the stage door, where places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Barry
Role: Lusignan Actor: Sparks
Role: Nerestan Actor: Dyer
Role: Chatillon Actor: Usher
Role: Orasmyn Actor: Ridout
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Testy Actor: Arthur
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17521028

Cast
Role: Les Charboniers Actor:
Role: likewise Les Sabotiers Tyrolese Actor: .

5155
19 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow & Children (Cross), who are fallen into great distress (Winston MS 8). Tickets to be had at Mr Gladman's, a Trunk-maker, Charing Cross; at the Amsterdam Coffee House, behind the Exchange; at the Rainbow and Janeways in Cornhill; at Anderton's and the Temple-Exchange, in Fleet St.; at George's, Temple Bar; Somerset Coffee House, Strand and at Stage Door of the Theatre. Receipts: #97 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auguste

5156
22 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Towards a fund for ye Support of a publick Charity-(ye Lock Hospl.). King Lear & Duke & no Duke given out for Wed., 23 & bills put up, but not play'd on account of Mr Havard's illness, at 12 at noon, bills were dispers'd saying--the Play of King Lear, design'd for to Night is oblig'd to be defer'd on Account of Mr Havard's sudden illness. N.B--It was a very hot day (Cross). Tickets to be had at the following Coffee Houses: The St James, in St James's St.; The Mount, in Grosvenor St.; George's the upper end of the Haymarket; the Bedford and Tom's in Covent Garden; Garraway's in Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for 16 April will be taken. [Cross lists no Receipts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: King Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Yates, Shuter, Blakes, Ackman, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley.

Dance: CCountry Amusements-. See17530412

5157
03 September 1753 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: During the Time of Bartholomew Fair, at the Lower Booth in George Inn Yard. To begin at One p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Sailor; Or, The Merry Humours Of The Ladies Of Pleasure

Entertainment: Wire@Walking-Evans

5158
04 September 1753 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Lower Booth, George Inn Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Sailor

Entertainment: Wire@Walking-Evans, Vanhout

5159
05 September 1753 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Lower Booth, George Inn Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Sailor

Entertainment: As17530904

5160
12 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: fterpiece considered absolutely beautiful' by Christlob Mylius, German visitor, who was impressed by the skill and rapidity of scene shifting, and by evidence of English freedom which tolerated a scene representing the Equestrian statue of George I with Harlequin mounted instead of the King. See J. A. Kelly, German Visitors, p. 26.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Sparks
Role: Mosca Actor: Ryan
Role: Voltore Actor: Ridout
Role: Corvino Actor: Stevens
Role: Bonario Actor: Gibson
Role: Perigrine Actor: White
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Arthur
Role: Avocatori Actor: Anderson
Role: 2nd Avocatori Actor: Dunstall
Role: 3rd Avocatori Actor: Redman
Role: Notary Actor: Wignell
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5161
03 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Princess of Wales, for the first time since the Prince's Death (Cross). [This is the mother of George III, now Prince of Wales. His father Frederick, Prince of Wales, had died 19 March 1751.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Barry
Role: Eumenes Actor: Ryan
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Herbis Actor: Gibson
Role: Artamon Actor: Usher
Role: Sergious Actor: Wignel
Role: Abudah Actor: Ridout
Role: Caled Actor: Sparks
Role: Eudocia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5162
03 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates Jun's Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. From 12 to ten p.m. [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Credulous Husband; Or, The Intriguing Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Magician; or, Mezzetin Deceived

5163
04 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: [See 3 Sept.] George Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Magician

5164
05 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: [See 3 Sept.] George Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Magician

5165
06 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: [See 3 Sept.] George Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Magician

5166
15 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The horror of the piece seemed too much for the sensibilities of Mrs Bellamy, so the part of Eurydice given to Mrs Vincent. See Genest, IV, 420. See also Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself (4th ed., 1786), III, 30.]. This day publish'd at 2s. 6d. Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron, taken partly from Shakespear and partly from Thomson, as it is now performing at Covent Garden. To which is added the Order of the Ovation. Printed for A. Miller in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Oedipus Actor: Sheridan
Role: Creon Actor: Sparks
Role: Phorbas Actor: Ryan
Role: Aegeon Actor: Ridout
Role: Tiresias Actor: Gibson
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Alcander Actor: Cushing
Role: Haemon Actor: White
Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pyraemon Actor: Redman
Role: Adrastus Actor: Smith
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: only Scapin Actor: Shuter listed.
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter, first time
Role: Thrifty Actor: Bennet
Role: Gripe Actor: Costollo
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Shift Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CComic Entertainment, as17541203

5167
28 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Wilkinson has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by George Alexander Stevens. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to A Short Comic Oratorio and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Inquisition

5168
03 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Gentleman from Oxford.

Afterpiece Title: A Morning's Frolick; or, A Ramble Through Covent Garden

Music: Kettle Drum-Woodbridge

5169
05 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. With a Band of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Quaker

Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: a Gentleman of Oxford.

Afterpiece Title: A Morning's Frolick

Cast
Role: with a Hornpipe Actor: Commodore Flip's Cabin boy.

Entertainment: Bird and Animal Imitator-Cloesong

Music: As17550903

5170
06 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Collins
Role: James Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Frederick Actor: Gibson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
Role: Decoy Actor: Marten
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe (in which will be introduced Rule Britannia); True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnought-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Commodore Actor: Lowe
Role: True Blue Actor: Baker
Role: Careful Actor: Howard
Role: Dreadnought Actor: Bencraft
Role: Boatswain Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Sav Actor: .

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: TTo Arms to Arms, Britons Strike Home-Lowe, Howard

5171
03 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Room, George Inn Yard. Mrs Charke and King's Company of Comedians. A new Droll. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. 12 noon to ten p.m. during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ngland Triumphant; Or, The British General

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Beggars; with the Comical Humours of his Royal Consort Queen Tatter

Entertainment: Variety of Singing, Dancing, Rope Dancing, Tumbling-eminent performers lately arrived from Italy

5172
05 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The Scenes, Cloaths, Music, Paintings and all other Acommodations are entirely New. The passage will be illuminated, for the better accommodation of the gentry. To begin each day at twelve o'clock. The Booth is made theatrical and commodious for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladies, and a good band of music provided, consisting of Violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, &c. [This note repeated on each subsequent bill.] At the Great Theatrical Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourous Physician; Or, A Cure For All Ills

Afterpiece Title: The Restoration and Adventures of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bliss
Role: Clown Actor: Turner
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Jones.

Song:

Dance:

5173
06 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth, George Inn Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourous Physician

Afterpiece Title: The Restoration and Adventures of Harlequin

5174
19 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As any obstruction in the Movements of the Machinery will greatly prejudice the Performance of the Entertainment, it is hop'd no persons will be displeased at their being refused admittance behind the scenes. [This notice occurs regularly this season with this afterpiece.] Receipts: #81 10s. 6d. Expended for 12 months' subscription to St George's Hospital #5 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Smith
Role: Belville Actor: Ridout
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Stephano Actor: Bennet
Role: Phillippo Actor: White
Role: Sancho Actor: Collins
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
Role: Antonio Actor: Dyer
Role: Sebastian Actor: Buck
Role: Officer Actor: Wignel
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Biskey Actor: R. Smith
Role: Blunt Actor: Shuter
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Callis Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

5175
25 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [B$Barry's one-third of surplus came to #40 16s. 4d. The fourteen Renters who received payments on 23 Feb. were New Renters (i.e., they had purchased shares only since the beginning of the current season). The Hutchison Mure Esq Account (See cg 1757 Estimate of Constant Expenses) lists forty shares outstanding for Old Renters at 2 shillings per night. Rich, during the next thirty days, sold new shares until by 27 March 1758 he had on his books forty-five New Renters in addition to the 40 old ones. Their names will appear as they bought in. On this night (25 Feb.) George Wolley purchased one share. This was an appropriate time to sell stock in the theatre since Rich could now show a favorable balance on his nightly Account Books of #620 3s. 9d. with all bills paid, including interest to Old Renters.] Receipts: #202 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Barry
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Gibson
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Perdiccas Actor: White
Role: Aristander Actor: Cushing
Role: Cassander Actor: Ridout
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Eurmenes Actor: Bennet
Role: Slave Actor: Wignel
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Lowe
Role: Fretful Actor: Collins
Role: Matchwou'd Actor: Bennet
Role: Frederick Actor: Cushing
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107