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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.

351
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Dramatic Masque not acted these two years. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

352
29 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Song: The Song of Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman who never sung on any stage before

353
05 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen and Hayes. Mainpiece: Acted but twice these two years, and for last time this season. [Hayes was Pit-Office-Keeper]. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Mozeen
Role: The Dances Actor: Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

354
06 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. "Shakespeare, An Epistle to Garrick" by the author of the Actor [Robert Lloyd] publish'd at 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

355
08 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPolly Honeycomb goes off very well-much pleas'd with Mrs Kennedy in the last scene (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

356
09 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce publish'd at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

Dance: I: The Colliers, as17601008; II: The Italian Gardiners, as17601203

357
11 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years [see 16 April 1759]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard, 1st time; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Blakes; Ariel (with proper songs)-Miss Young; Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Hymen-Lowe; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; and a Pastoral danceproper to the Masque, -Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

358
12 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. At fifteen Minutes past six, His Majesty went D-L-House, attended by several great Officers of State, to see the Rehearsal, but about ten o'clock a message was sent, signifying his Majesty's pleasure to have the new dramatic novel of Polly Honeycombe added to it; upon which fresh Bills were printed and pasted up...In consequence of a strict order from the managers not a single person was admitted into tne House before the doors were opened; nevertheless the Pit was filled in the space of four minutes (Gazetteer & London Daily Advertiser, 13 Dec.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17601003, but Others-_Atkins, Fox, _Moody, +Castle.
Cast
Role: Others Actor:
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston
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: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014; End: The Itahian Gardiners, as17601203

359
17 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 16 March 1754]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan, 1st time; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Havard; Prince Henry-Mas. Cautherly; Essex-Fox; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Moody; Faulconbridge-Johnston; Gurney-Watkins; Bastard-Garrick; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Austin; Pandulph-Bransby; Austria-Mozeen; Chatilion-Scrase; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Prince Arthur-Mas. Kennedy; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Lady Blanch-Miss Reed; Constance-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mas. Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

360
20 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mas. Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

361
31 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

362
02 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Enchanter oblig'd to be deferr'd till next week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

363
03 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by Henry Brooke]. New dressed in the habits of the times. This tragedy was wrote by Mr Brooks and performed some years ago at Dublin. The first four Acts went off heavy, the last very well--Miss Mowat made her first appearance in this Piece at Drury Lane--Prologue by Mr Murphy heavy. Epilogue by Mr Garrick, great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

364
08 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

365
09 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: I: The Mad Doctor, as17601014; II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

366
19 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: The Italian Gardiners, as17601203

367
20 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

368
22 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

369
23 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Holland, Havard, Davies, Packer, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Davies, Mrs Cibber; Vocal Parts by Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Miss Reed. Lysander-Garrick; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Sandane-Mrs Davies; Agis-Packer; Amphares-Havard (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

370
26 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

Dance: II: The Enchanted Peasant, as17610124

371
14 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Dance: TThe Cuckow, as17610212

372
16 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Dance: TThe Cuckow, as17610212

373
17 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Dance: TThe Cuckow, as17610212

374
19 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Dance: TThe Cuckow, as17610212

375
21 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night. The Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken Places for the Jealous Wife are desired to take notice that as the Earl of Essex will be performed on Tuesday next, the 7th night of the new Comedy will be on Thursday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Dance: TThe Cuckow, as17610212