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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: As17830512

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay by Mr and Miss Burn [and see17830604

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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

Dance: As17830611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17830611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: [1st and 2nd pieces in place of Fatal Curiosity and of Harlequin Teague, both announced on playbill of 27 June.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George LilloGeorge Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: As17830630

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; Or, Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel - HAY Bannister Jun.; Leontes-Williamson; Camillo-Usher; Old Shepherd-Massey; Clown-Wilson; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Mopsa-Miss Morris; Pcrdita (with songs)-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: HAY Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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

Monologue: 1783 08 20 As 13 Aug. imitations. After the Monologue a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Monologue a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Fiorina Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. As Scene I, 26 Apr. Scene II. As Scene II, 26 Apr. Scene III. The Merry Roundelay by Miss George. Scene IV. As Scene IV, 3 May. To conclude with The Jovial Sailors, as17840320athi .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17840512

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The intended Prelude [The Election of the Managers (see 2 June)] is obliged to be postponed. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Swords, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hooke. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17840528

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Gardner, Egan, Stevens, Barrett, Baddeley, Usher, Swords, Riley, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Waiters-Egan, Stevens, Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Swords; John-Riley; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] . .
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Dance: As17840528

Event Comment: "A sudden disability [occurred] in one of the performers; an apology was made for Aickin, and ... his part was read by Gardner" (Public Advertiser, 14 June). [Who acted Gardner's part is not stated.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840529