SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Colman elder"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Colman elder")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Wronglove-Giffard; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Sir Friendly-Berry; Heartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Brush-Raftor; Surgeon-Goodfellow; Porter-Ray; Bravoes: -Marr, Bransby, Leigh; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Miss Notable (with a song in character)-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Character of Female Volunteer.
Cast
Role: Lord George Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 V: My Faith and Truth, as17460104

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered; or, French Policy Defeated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Hale; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Francis-Collins; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Isabinda-Mrs Hale; Whisper-James; Patch-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: [Foote's ]Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Brassey; Lord Gorthy-Mackarnea; Sir John Lovewell-George; First Witch-Allen; Second Witch-Phenix; Third Witch-Sturgess; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Ingall; Lady Worthy-Mrs Field; Lady Betty-Mrs Hickson; Trusty-Warner; Coachman-Harrison; Gardener-Thompson; Butler-Willson; Lucy-Mrs Peters; Gillion-Mrs Pile; Scullion-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lovewell Actor: George

Dance: The original Dance-Three Wild Cats of the Wood; Between the Acts: Dancing-Adams, Mrs Ogden

Music: A Good Band of Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Cushing; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Dyer; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Barrington; Sir Francis-Collins; Charles-Gibson; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, and Prince Henry, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George, Edward, William, & Henry, with The Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth (Account Book). Receipts: #202 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Vellum-Arthur; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardener-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17491229, but Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Sir George Airy-Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Don Saverio

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500126

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Scentwell-Mrs Simpson; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17500918, but George Barnwell-Lee; Maria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Scentwell-Mrs Simson; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Jealous-Berry; Isabinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Humourists

Dance: Devisse, Mme Lussant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, call'd Li Pescatori Italiana, or The Italian Fishermen-Sg and Sga Sabatani (first time of their appearing on the English stage); End: a Pantomime Dance call'd Il Maestro di Cappella, or The Music Master-Sg and Sga Sabatini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Coachman-Philips; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard.[Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Dance: II, End: As17541022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: As17541025, but Sir George Trueman-Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Burton.
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Woodward; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Sir George Truman-Havard; Fantome-Davies; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George Brilliant-Woodward; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Berry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Davies; Miss Notable-Miss Macklin; Heartshorn-Miss Minors; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive(, being the first time of their appearance in those characters).

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217