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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Colman Jun"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Colman Jun")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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6286 results for: Keyword - George Colman Jun.
We found 4195 matches on Author, 2115 matches on Performance Comments, 836 matches on Event Comments, 270 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
22 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

1077
16 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

1078
18 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

1079
23 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: (By Particular Desire) the Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar; V: The Grand Provencalle-Slingsby, Mrs Sutton

1080
02 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: Between the Acts: Miss Barrett

1081
21 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

1082
21 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

1083
30 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Garrick's last time of performing Hamlet . Benefit towards encreasing a Fund, for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes are laid together, and no admittance into the Pit or Boxes without Tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen urged to come early. Servants must be at the theatre by 5 o'clock to keep places. Doors will be opened at half past Five. Play to begin at half past Six. On Saturday Mr Garrick will perform a principal part in a Comedy. Pit and Boxes put together, most of the tickets were sold for a Guinea a piece, very few under half a Guinea and the whole quantity Sold in about Two hours (Hopkins Diary). [Kemble's note briefer.] Receipts: #85 8s. 6d. Charges: #23 4s. 1d. [See 10 June.] (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

1084
07 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play; a Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems; [The Masquerade, Minuet, and Dirge, as here assigned, are the same in all subsequent performances.] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1085
08 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

1086
14 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

1087
23 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: a New Rural Ballet-Palladini, Sga Tinte (their 1st appearance on this stage); End I afterpiece: As17761015

Song: A favouriteScotch Air of Dr Arne's, Hunting Song-Miss Catley

Music: End I: a Solo on the violin-Fisher

1088
28 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: End: As17761009

1089
30 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17761023

Song: As17761023

1090
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

1091
19 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: As17761031

1092
06 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

1093
11 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: As17761123

1094
07 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: In afterpiece: Nor on Beds of fading Flowers-Mrs Farrell

1095
08 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: As17770107

1096
17 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

1097
20 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: As17770118

1098
22 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: End II: as17761015; End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

Song: As17770107

1099
28 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In: as17770117

1100
29 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17770128