biography
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Colman, George
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known as the Elder
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1732–94)
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| biography:
| Playwright and manager, born in Florence, NC Italy, the son of the English envoy. He studied at Oxford, and was called to the bar in 1755. In 1760 his first piece, Polly Honeycombe, was produced at Drury Lane with great success. Next year came The Jealous Wife, and in 1766 The Clandestine Marriage, written in conjunction with Garrick. In 1767 he purchased, with three others, Covent Garden Theatre, and held the office of manager for seven years, until he sold his share. He then purchased the Haymarket Theatre. |
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