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5464 results for: Keyword - the elder George Colman
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4501
02 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon. 2nd piece: Performed but once [recte twice: on 1 and 8 May 1795]. The Music part new, and part compiled, by Shield. True Briton, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, No. 15, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #440 7s. 6d. (245.7.0; 5.18.0; tickets: 189.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Davenport

Song: End I 1st piece: The Storm-Incledon; In 2nd piece: New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; Fat Dolly-Munden; Battle Song-Bowden; Let us love and let us drink-Munden, Bowden, Mrs Martyr; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History-Johnstone; Black Ey'd Susan-; Hearts of Oak-; Rule Britannia-; End I 3rd piece: Old Towler- [Incledon?]

4502
11 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; ENT 1, by John Cartwright Cross (see Monthly Mirror, June 1797, p. 370). Larpent MS 1166; not published]; With a striking Representation of the Conflagration of the Spanish Fleet in the Gulph of Pariav, the Island's Capitulation and the Departure of its Garrison, Prisoner of War [on 18 Feb. 1797]. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett Court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #359 14s. (185.5; 8.2; tickets: 166.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Trinidad; or, Safe Moor'd at Last

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Venture-Munden; Jack Rattling-Fawcett; Gasper (the Jailor)-Bowden; Capt. Clueline-Claremont; Midshipman-Linton; Gunner-Street; Lieutenant O'Liffey-Johnstone; Cymbalo (a Negro Boy)-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; The Wolf-Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon; The Row-Johnstone; Bravura Song-Mrs Clendining; a new Negro Song (composed by Shield)-Mrs Martyr; Rule Britannia-

4503
15 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: The Bed Actor: room prepared for Raymondv. Maugerette wishing to preserve the life of Raymond from the assassins, conveys a Pillow stained with blood upon his bed, thereby to inform him of his danger. She conceals herself. Raymond retires to rest, but is prevented by finding the bloody Pillow, and struck with horror, falls into a swoon. Robert enters, attempts to murder him, is prevented by Maugerette
Role: When the castle Actor: bell tolls One. Expect me like this bleeding Nun." X. The Outside of the Castle, as beforev. Raymond descends the Wall
Role: and the Piece concludes with aFinale and Spanish F Actor: .

4504
30 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Song: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Entertainment: Imitations The Beggar-Townsend

4505
31 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Opera Dances [Les Delassemens Militaires and Cupid and Psyche, both advertised on playbill of 30 Oct.] are obliged to be deferred till Saturday, on account of Mme Hilligsberg not being sufficiently recovered from her late accident [see 28 Oct.] to perform. [Miss Wheatley, who had 1st appeared at dl, 16 Feb. 1795, is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1797, p. 339.] Receipts: #119 4s. 6d. (113.7.6; 5.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: We've bade the restless Seas adieu Actor: Townsend, _Incledon

4506
14 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb, Abbot, Miss Sims, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss as17981211. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]
Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss as17981211.
Role: Chorus of Guards in the Castle Actor: Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.

Dance: As17981211

4507
16 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Doors, &c. as 21 Nov. 1798. Receipts: #530 12s. 6d. (524 19s. 6d.; 5.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Clarke

4508
17 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

4509
18 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

4510
19 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

4511
22 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Townsend; Bagatelle-Farley; Father Luke-Waddy; Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah (1st time time)-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy

4512
23 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: The Nightingale Actor:
Role: accompanied on the hautboy Actor: W. Parke.
Role: with The Nightingale Actor: Mrs Atkins

4513
25 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Public are respectfully acquainted that on account of some accidents having happened to the very complicated Machinery of The Magic Oak its first representation is unavoidably postponed till Tuesday [see 24 Jan.] Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (205.0.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Captain Manly-Whitfield; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.

4514
28 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Doors, &c. as 21 Nov. 1798. Receipts: #418 4s. (414.4; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990112, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

4515
31 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

Music: Afterpiece: The Overture-; accompanied on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

4516
05 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

Music: Afterpiece: The overture Accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

4517
09 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

Music: As17990205

4518
12 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

Music: As17990205

4519
16 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

4520
21 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

4521
26 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: unassigned Actor: Dyke, Claremont, the Master Blackmores, Letteney, Delahoy, Wilkins, Emery, J. Linton, Master Goodwin, Miss Lupino, Miss Cranfield, Miss Denny, Miss Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss Walcup, Miss Dibdin, Miss Standen, Mrs Chapman.

4522
04 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: As17990302Come every jovial fellow-Miss Mitchell, Gray, Miss Wheatley

4523
12 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: As17990309

4524
06 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.
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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Betterton; Lord Edmond-Mansel; Father Frank-Waddy; Frill-Farley; Tough-Rees; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Sims; Mary-Mrs Gibbs; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; With a jolly full bottle- [see17990528]; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Young William-, the melody by Incledon [and see17990606; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; Brave Betty was a maiden Queen-Johnstone; Song-Townsend; The New Mariners-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young William Actor: , the melody by Incledon
Role: The New Mariners Actor: Chorus.

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

4525
03 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #482 10s. (214.5.6; 8.9.0; tickets: 259.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.
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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard; or, British Tars Regaling after Battle

Performance Comment: The following Songs, written and composed by Dibdin: All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; True Courage-Townsend; Queen Bess [i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; With a jolly full Bottle-[, as17990406; Rule Britannia-[see17990601.see17990601.
Cast
Role: All Hands to the Anchor Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Sailor's Journal Actor: Incledon
Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Actor: Munden
Role: Father Frank Actor: Waddy
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young William Actor: , the melody by Incledon
Role: The New Mariners Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle (1st time)-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Simmons; Doodle-Clarke; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca (1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.

Song: In course Evening: Lovely Nan (By permission of Dibdin), Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In the Dead of the Night-Miss Poole; Together let us range-Incledon, Miss Poole