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5464 results for: Keyword - the elder George Colman
We found 4195 matches on Author, 892 matches on Performance Comments, 690 matches on Event Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3426
23 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: A New Dance-Miss Wright; II: a Comic Dance-Davenport, Miss Wright; V: Dance-Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Morland

3427
28 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time but one of the company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: others Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: the Swiss Actor: Blakes

3428
07 June 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: New Theatre. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mrs Charke; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Aimwell-Naylor; Sullen-Phenix; Sir Chas-Smith; Bonniface-R. Smith; Foigard-Friend; Gibbet-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Atherton; Gipsey-Miss Charke; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: Cunningham

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

3429
08 June 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: NNew Theatre. Each person to be admitted for Sixpence at the door, which entitles them to a Pint of Fine Ale, upon delivering the Ticket to the Waiter. 5 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: As17440607

Dance: As17440607

3430
18 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

3431
09 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: IV: Grand Turkish Dance, as17441002

3432
11 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 8 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A Grand Sailor's Dance-Muilment

3433
19 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Prices first mentioned in news notices: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [These are new and increased rates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Bridges; Johnson-Cross; Other-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Phillips, Neale, Leigh, Winstone, Green, Woodburn, Ray, Usher, Wright, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright; With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Other Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Phillips, Neale, Leigh, Winstone, Green, Woodburn, Ray, Usher, Wright, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright
Role: With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: the Goddess Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

3434
12 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

3435
26 November 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: A Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, divided into two Parts. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Between the two Parts of the Concert will be given Gratis a Comedy, 6 p.m. [Customary notice of concert, time, and prices.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

3436
30 November 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3437
06 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Other Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Phillips, Neale, Leigh, Winstone, Green, Woodburn, Ray, Usher, Wright, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright
Role: With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

3438
07 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each person who chuses not to stay the Entertainment is desired to take a Ticket at the door, on delivery of which (if before the Entertainment begins) their Advanced Money will be returned. [This note included throughout the season except on Benefit nights. It will not be recorded further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

3439
18 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17441217

Dance: As17441217

3440
21 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: AS 10 Nov., but the concluding Grand Dance-Leonardi, Sga Bettini.
Cast
Role: the concluding Grand Dance Actor: Leonardi, Sga Bettini.

3441
22 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggars Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17441210

3442
26 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman; or, Harlequin Triumphant

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Cushing; Cushing; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Squire-Chettle; Farmer-Vaughan; Farmer's Man-Dove; Huntsman-Johnson; The whole to conclude with the Grand Scene of the Temple of Diana at Ephesus-.
Cast
Role: The whole to conclude with the Grand Scene of the Actor: .

3443
27 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17441019, but Johnson-Mills; Other-Miss Minors, Mrs _Ridout, Miss +Yates, Miss _Wright.
Cast
Role: Other Actor: Miss Minors, Mrs _Ridout, Miss +Yates, Miss _Wright.
Role: With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance, as17441217

3444
02 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar

3445
03 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar

3446
04 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar

3447
07 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s 6d. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered out for the 2nd will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-a Gentleman; an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays-James Dance; see17450312; With an additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops- (General Advertiser).
Cast
Role: an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays Actor: James Dance
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

3448
08 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

3449
10 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: No performance again until Monday. Several alterations to make the house warmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

3450
14 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet