Papers of George Colman [manuscript], 1794-1831.

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Papers of George Colman [manuscript], 1794-1831.

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Contents: Fragment of a letter with Colman's signature and a short biography of him and his father, with an engraving of the latter; the cover from a prompt copy of Colman's play "Inkle and Yarico" (1794), signed by J. Jefferson; draft of a letter (ca. 1802) from an actor to Colman; draft of a proposed memorial to obtain renewal of the Haymarket lease by the proprietors, including Colman (1817); resolutions determined by the proprietors of Haymarket, March 4, 1817, concerning actors, salaries, etc. for the 1817 season; some adverse reactions to a bill to introduce a third playhouse in London (ca. 1810); receipt for the payment of his play "The Law of Java," in Colman's hand (January 19, 1822); and 9 letters of instruction to the managers of Drury Lane and Covent Garden concerning changes in plays examined by him (1826-1831).

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Colman, George, 1762-1836 ,

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Colman, George, 1732-1794

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The Spanish barber was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 30 Aug. 1777. From the description of The Spanish barber : or the fruitless precaution, a comic opera / by George Colman : manuscript, [ca. 1777]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612774129 Colman was an English dramatist; his son, George Colman the younger, was also an English dramatist. From the description of Correspondence with Bow Street magistrates, 1773-1823. (Harvard Uni...

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The Theatre Royal Haymarket or Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre is a West End theatre in The Haymarket in the City of Westminster, London, England, which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. All the buildings on the east of the Haymarket from the theatre southward were rebuilt circa 1820 in connection with John Nash's schemes for the improvement of the neighbourhood. A lease dated 10 June 1821, was granted to David Edward Morris. The theatre was op...

Jefferson, Joseph, 1774-1832

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