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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.

2076
12 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

2077
14 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Madelon to Mrs Bland, but she, "piqued at the levy of the customary, and very proper fines on account of her non-attendance at rehearsals, stayed away from the theatre on this evening, and Mrs Edwards [sic] was obliged to undertake the part of Madelon" (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 52).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2078
16 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music composed by Storace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

2079
17 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act. [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber, advertised on playbill of 16 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Wathen; George Bevil-Trueman; Housemaid-Mrs Harlowe; Maids-Mrs Jones, Mrs Haskey; Emily-Miss Heard; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen
Role: George Bevil Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

2080
18 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2081
19 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

2082
23 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: As17980721 but Palmer Jr_; Wathen_.
Cast
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2083
30 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; Dr Pedant-Wathen; Omar-Trueman; The Mogul-Barrymore; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Sheba-Mrs Harlowe; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: Barrymore

2084
01 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

2085
03 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

2086
06 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2087
08 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen
Role: George Bevil Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

2088
09 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: End: Sweet Echo-Mrs Bland; accompanied on the hautboy-Forster

2089
10 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

2090
16 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

Song: In course of Evening: The United Englishmen-Munden

2091
24 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17980622 aThe Dead Alive. As17980804, but Servants-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2092
28 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. [Mrs Brown is sister to Miss Biggs of Drury Lane, and...has played frequently in her father's company in the country [i.e. Barnstaple, &c.]" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1798, p. 179). Morning Herald, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: As17980720 but added to Murtock Delany: The Irish Lad and Nun (The Musick by Shield)-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: The Irish Lad and Nun Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Cymon Actor: Wathen

Song: End: Patents all the Rage-Munden; A Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The Group of Lovers ; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; a new song, The British Volunteers-Johnstone; with Chorus-Trueman, D'Arcy, Linton, Waldron Jun., Abbot, Lyons

2093
01 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2094
08 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

2095
11 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

2096
13 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble

2097
26 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Munden; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Planters-Davenport, Thompson, Abbot; Sailors-Linton, Street, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Mitchell (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

2098
06 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Scenery re-painted, and the Dresses and Decorations entirely new. Musick composed and selected by Kelly. Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood, Chalmers, and others. Machinery and Decorations designes, and under the direction o, Johnston, and executed by him and Underwood. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay and Miss Rein. Receipts: #441 16s. 6d. (301.14.0; 139.11.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Trueman, Wentworth; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy [beginning with 14 Dec. called Anne Lovely]-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2099
04 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #168 13s. (97.0.6; 69.9.6; 2.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Middleton; Harcourt-Wentworth; Sir Walter Manny-Sparks; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Cory; Officer-Surmont; John d'Aire-Trueman; Citizens-Wewitzer, Russell, Webb, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Caulfield; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Hollingsworth; Old Man-Packer; Carpenters-Suett, Maddocks; Serjeant-Wathen; Queen-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: Vocal Parts-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

2100
11 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: In III: as17981129

Ballet: End afterpiece: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot