George Colman The Elder
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 230 years ago |
| Born | Florence |
| Italy | |
| Date of died | August 14,1794 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Plays | The Clandestine Marriage |
| Libretti | The Fairy Prince |
| Job | Playwright |
| Date of birth | January 1,1732 |
| Children | George Colman the Younger |
| Parents | Francis Colman |
| Mary Gumley | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 650537 |
Polly Honeycombe
The Connoisseur
The English merchant
The Manager in Distress
The Deuce is in Him: A Farce, in Two Acts
The dramatick works of George Colman
Two Odes
The Spleen, Or, Islington Spa: A Comick Piece, of Two Acts
Plays by David Garrick and George Colman the Elder
The Rivals and Polly Honeycombe
Polly Honeycombe: A Dramatic Novel of One Act. As it is Now Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
T. Harris Dissected: By G. Colman
The Musical Lady. A Farce: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
The Deuce Is in Him. a Farce: In Two Acts. As It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. a New Edition
Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse
New Brooms! (1776) and the Manager in Distress (1780): Two Preludes
The Oxonian in Town
A Letter of Abuse, to D---d G-----k, Esq
Comus: a Masque: As Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The Alterations by George Colman, Esq ; The Musick Composed by Dr. Arne
New Brooms! an occasional prelude, performed at the opening of the Theatre-Royal, in Dury Lane, September 21, 1776
Songs, Duetts, Trios, &c. in The Genius of Nonsense: an Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza. Performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market
The Fairy Prince: A Masque. As it is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
The Step- mother
The Farce of The Village Lawyer: In Two Acts. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smoke-Alley
She Stoops to Conquer and Other Comedies
Man and Wife; Or, the Shakespeare Jubilee: A Comedy, of Three Acts, as it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden
Tit for Tat: A Comedy in Three Acts
The Manager in Distress: A Prelude on Opening the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market, May 30, 1780
The Portrait; a Burletta: As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. The Music by Mr. Arnold
An Occasional Prelude, Performed at the Opening of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden: On the Twenty-first of September, 1772. By George Colman
The Sheep- shearing: a Dramatic Pastoral: In Three Acts. Taken from Shakespeare. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market
The Clandestine Marriage: A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By George Colman and David Garrick. a Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By George Colman and David Garrick
The Jealous Wife: A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. By George Colman, Esq
The Clandestine Marriage. a Comedy. by G. Colman and D. Garrick, Esqrs. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, As Performed at the Theatres-Royal Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the Prompt-Books,
The Musical Lady. A Farce: In Two Acts. Taken from the Manager's Book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane
Terræ- Filius. . . . to Be Continued Daily During the Encænia at Oxford, in Honour of the Peace
The Suicide
Some Particulars of the Life of the Late George Colman, Esq. Written by Himself, and Delivered by Him to Richard Jackson, . . . for Publication After His Decease
The dramatics works
A True State of the Differences Subsisting Between the Proprietors of Covent-Garden Theatre: In Answer to a False, Scandalous, and Malicous Manuscript Libel, Exhibited on Saturday, Jan. 23 . . . and to a Printed Narrative, Signed by T. Harris and J. Rutherford. By George Colman
The Portrait
The Jealous Wife. A Comedy: By George Colman. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the Prompt-books, by Permission of the Managers . . . . . .
A Very Plain State of the Case: Or the Royalty Theatre Versus the Theatres Royal. . . .
The Jealous Wife
The Connoisseur
The English merchant
The Manager in Distress
The Deuce is in Him: A Farce, in Two Acts
The dramatick works of George Colman
Two Odes
The Spleen, Or, Islington Spa: A Comick Piece, of Two Acts
Plays by David Garrick and George Colman the Elder
The Rivals and Polly Honeycombe
Polly Honeycombe: A Dramatic Novel of One Act. As it is Now Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
T. Harris Dissected: By G. Colman
The Musical Lady. A Farce: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
The Deuce Is in Him. a Farce: In Two Acts. As It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. a New Edition
Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse
New Brooms! (1776) and the Manager in Distress (1780): Two Preludes
The Oxonian in Town
A Letter of Abuse, to D---d G-----k, Esq
Comus: a Masque: As Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The Alterations by George Colman, Esq ; The Musick Composed by Dr. Arne
New Brooms! an occasional prelude, performed at the opening of the Theatre-Royal, in Dury Lane, September 21, 1776
Songs, Duetts, Trios, &c. in The Genius of Nonsense: an Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza. Performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market
The Fairy Prince: A Masque. As it is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
The Step- mother
The Farce of The Village Lawyer: In Two Acts. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smoke-Alley
She Stoops to Conquer and Other Comedies
Man and Wife; Or, the Shakespeare Jubilee: A Comedy, of Three Acts, as it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden
Tit for Tat: A Comedy in Three Acts
The Manager in Distress: A Prelude on Opening the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market, May 30, 1780
The Portrait; a Burletta: As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. The Music by Mr. Arnold
An Occasional Prelude, Performed at the Opening of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden: On the Twenty-first of September, 1772. By George Colman
The Sheep- shearing: a Dramatic Pastoral: In Three Acts. Taken from Shakespeare. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market
The Clandestine Marriage: A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By George Colman and David Garrick. a Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By George Colman and David Garrick
The Jealous Wife: A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. By George Colman, Esq
The Clandestine Marriage. a Comedy. by G. Colman and D. Garrick, Esqrs. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, As Performed at the Theatres-Royal Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the Prompt-Books,
The Musical Lady. A Farce: In Two Acts. Taken from the Manager's Book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane
Terræ- Filius. . . . to Be Continued Daily During the Encænia at Oxford, in Honour of the Peace
The Suicide
Some Particulars of the Life of the Late George Colman, Esq. Written by Himself, and Delivered by Him to Richard Jackson, . . . for Publication After His Decease
The dramatics works
A True State of the Differences Subsisting Between the Proprietors of Covent-Garden Theatre: In Answer to a False, Scandalous, and Malicous Manuscript Libel, Exhibited on Saturday, Jan. 23 . . . and to a Printed Narrative, Signed by T. Harris and J. Rutherford. By George Colman
The Portrait
The Jealous Wife. A Comedy: By George Colman. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the Prompt-books, by Permission of the Managers . . . . . .
A Very Plain State of the Case: Or the Royalty Theatre Versus the Theatres Royal. . . .
The Jealous Wife
George Colman The Elder Life story
George Colman was an English dramatist and essayist, usually called "the Elder", and sometimes "George the First", to distinguish him from his son, George Colman the Younger. He also owned a theatre.
