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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.

3951
30 July 1789 @ Haymarket 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 Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

3952
16 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Fontainbleau; afterpiece of Animal Magnetism, both advertised on playbill of 14 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Music composed by Gluck, the Airs and Duett by Reeve. Receipts: #159 18s. 6d. (154.4.6; 5.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

3953
05 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 25 Apr. 1780]. Receipts: #110 18s. (77.4; 32.3; 1.11)

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: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly

3954
13 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BO 2, by the Hon. John St.John. Prologue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, new Songs and Accompaniments by Shaw. The Scenes by Greenwood. Receipts: #172 16s. (117.11.0; 53.9.6; 1.15.6)

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: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. Principal Characters-Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Mask-Kelly; Commandant-Barrymore; Turnkey-Suett; Lawyer-Waldron; Officer-Sedgwick; Mob-Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Maddocks, Lyons, Fairbrother, Webb [not listed in playbill]; Thomas-Banks; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Nannette-Miss Romanzini; Abbess-Mrs Edwards; Nuns-Miss Hagley, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes; Teresa-Mrs Fox; Carline-Mrs Crouch; unassigned-Fawcett, Wilson, Alfred, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17891207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17891207).]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Mob Actor: Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Maddocks, Lyons, Fairbrother, Webb

3955
21 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Opera [who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. [Mrs Henry's 1st appearance was at cg, 25 Jan. 1788.] Receipts: #134 4s. 6d. (79.11.0; 52.9.0; 2.4.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End IV: The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

3956
13 January 1790 @ 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: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Mob Actor: _Fairbrother, _Webb
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.

3957
27 January 1790 @ 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's Frolicks

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: _Bourk.
Role: Valet Actor: Fairbrother

3958
25 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With, for the 1st Time, an Additional Scene. Receipts: #182 5s. 6d. (175.9.0; 6.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

3959
27 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Dosel, Ledger, Blurton, Rock, Evatt, Farley, Ratchford, Jackson, Painter, Lee, Letteney, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lefevre, Miss McGeorge, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Loyde, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Byrne will be admitted. Receipts: #393 10s. 6d. (53.9.0; 6.0.6; tickets: 334.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

Dance: End: A Dance of Jockies-Ratchford, Blurton, Jackson, Miller, Mrs Ratchford

3960
29 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17891121

3961
29 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be admitted. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Bourrelier, Shuter, Simmons, Strahan, Luxmore, Walker, Saby, Atkins, Young, Curteen, Hall [box-keeper], Hill, Combes, Heathcot, W. Ansell will be admitted. Receipts: #349 15s. (57.6; 5.16; tickets: 286.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

3962
04 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 6th Night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Musick chiefly composed by Storace, the rest selected from Pleyel, Giordani, &c. &c. Receipts: #205 11s (160.1; 44.2; 1.8)

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: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Grandmother-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

3963
08 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

3964
04 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Oriana to Mrs Goodall, but she "being indisposed, Miss Collins appeared as her substitute" (Diary, 5 Nov.).] Receipts: #207 (145.3; 60.6; 1.11)

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: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

3965
27 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17901222, but Prologue-_[and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

3966
28 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

3967
27 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 14 years [acted 1 June 1786]. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 62, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #264 19s. (91.6; 28.3; 4.2; tickets: 141.8) (charge: #121 4s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Performance Comment: As17910212, but Scaramouch [without the song]-Fairbrother.
Cast
Role: without the song] Actor: Fairbrother.
Role: Masaniello Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Waiter Actor: Fairbrother

3968
18 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Performance Comment: e.. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; Glorious Apollo-(Webbe); Now is the Month of Maying-(Morley); Fill the bowl with rosy wine-(Dyne); Here's a health to all good Lasses-; My Poll and my Partner Joe-Dignum; [a favourite Duett-Dignum, Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: In which The Anacreontic Song Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Now is the Month of Maying Actor:
Role: Fill the bowl with rosy wine Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

3969
10 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Cox. [This was Ryder's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #246 4s. (30.10; 4.13; tickets: 211.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Song: End II: Stand to your Guns-Bannister; In 3rd piece: as in 2nd piece, 6 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

3970
08 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

3971
11 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

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 Follies of a Day

3972
16 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's 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: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Dignum; Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guillot-Suett; Mathew-Fawcett; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Jordan; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Davis; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Chorus of Knights-Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion.
Cast
Role: Mathew Actor: Fawcett

Dance: In afterpiece: the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

3973
15 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's 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: The Pannel

3974
29 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's 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: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Mathew Actor: Fawcett

3975
15 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17920613