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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.

1476
06 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Simon 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: A Mogul Tale

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840617

1477
09 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

1478
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

1479
19 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Parsons; Sir John Melville-Bensley; Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Sterling-Wilson; Canton-Baddeley; Serjeant Flower-Usher; Traverse-Egan; Trueman-Riley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidelburgh-Mrs Webb; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bates; Betty-Mrs Bulkley; Chambermaid-Miss Morris; Fanny-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

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

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

Monologue: 1784 08 19 Preceding mainpiece A Looking Glass for the Times; or, The Charms of Money by Parsons in the Character of a distress'd Poet

1480
24 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

1481
29 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

1482
01 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: End of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

1483
06 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

1484
25 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

1485
11 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

1486
08 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall; or, The Test of Good Fellowship

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Staunton, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Dodd; Miss Phillips, Mrs Wilson, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1785): English-Bannister; Sir Ephraim Rupee-Suett; Rupee-Barrymore; Fidgit-R. Palmer; Lord Lofty-Staunton; La Fleur-Burton; Nettle-Fawcett; Seabright-Wrighten; Ap Hugh-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Phillips; Patience-Mrs Wilson; Aurelia-Miss George.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss George.

1487
07 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

1488
05 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: As17841116

Song: In afterpiece From tyrant Laws and Customs free by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Live and love by Johnstone, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr

1489
06 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

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

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

1490
15 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: As17850409

Song: As17850405

1491
22 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: As17850405

1492
27 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

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

Dance: As17840918

1493
03 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

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: Hunt the Slipper

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Edwin; Miss Langrish, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 24 Aug. 1784: Mr Winterbottom-Wilson; Captain Clement-Bannister Jun.; Glib-R. Palmer; Billy Bristle-Edwin; Miss Winterbottom-Miss Langrish; Chambermaid-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Winterbottom Sen.-Mrs Webb.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Clement Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17850601

1494
07 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17850601

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

1495
21 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Gardner, Burton, Lyons, Barrett, Baddeley, Usher, Swords, Wewitzer, 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-Burton, Lyons, Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Swords; John-Wewitzer; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

1496
01 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

Cast
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

1497
04 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1498
05 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Lasses [performers not listed, but see17850623; End of Act III Dance by Giorgi's Scholars

1499
12 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Turk, and No Turk

Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1500
13 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle