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5890 results for: Keyword - Cibber, Jr.
We found 2738 matches on Author, 2488 matches on Performance Comments, 788 matches on Roles/Actors, 561 matches on Performance Title, and 559 matches on Event Comments.

5101
01 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340312 but Primrose-Mrs Heron, Cranny, Poet omitted. The Original Prologue by Milward. Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Jasper-Sheppard; Charlotte-Miss Mann; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard, but see17340325.

Dance: I: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: II: Bella Sorge L'esperanza by Miss Arne

5102
02 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Milward; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Ventidius-Mills; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Dolabella-A. Hallam; Alexas-W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber .
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: The Polonese, as17340401 Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

5103
17 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv,part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-DL Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Kate-Miss Mann; Vernon-Cross; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne .

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

5104
18 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Gloster-Cross; York-Mil ward; Justice-Boman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll-Miss Mann. A new Prologue upon the Company's Return to the Theatre Royal, spoken by Mills .

Song:

Dance:

5105
20 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Heron; Wolsey-Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Sands-Miller; Butts-Griffin; Cromwell-Cross; Campeius-Mullart; Surveyor-Oates; Lord Chamberlain-Berry .

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

5106
07 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

5107
10 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin, the first time of his performance on that stage these 16 years; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler .

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

5108
19 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn; Neighbors-Winston, Wright, Jones, Leigh .

Afterpiece Title: A Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgo-Master-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster's Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-Pelling, Janno, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates .

Dance: I: The Black Joke. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

5109
24 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Sal way; Mortimer-Hewit; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Master Arne; Bardolph-Sheppard; Poins-Mecklin; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn .

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

5110
28 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Quin; Garcia-Cibber; Selim-Cross; Perez-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Heli-Este; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Butler .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

5111
05 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Hewit; Blandford-W. Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Hotman-Turbutt; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .

5112
08 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; Davy-Mechlin; Harry-Winstone; James-Turbutt; Charlotte-Miss Mann .

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

5113
14 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Salway; Capucius-Turbutt; Cromwell-Cross; Butts-Griffin; Surveyor-Oates; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341010

5114
17 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Oates .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: A new Grand Ballet: Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport

5115
19 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordium-Miller; Lawyer-Shepard; Heartly-Hewitt; Opium-Harper; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341017

5116
24 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Mills; Jafteir-Milward; Priuli-Roman; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Thurmond .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Revellers, as17340910 Pierrots, as17341023

5117
29 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack-Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Harper; Lovemore-Salway .

5118
31 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bays-Cibber Sr .

Dance: As17341028

5119
01 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17341019 With the Original Epilogue (By Desire) spoken by Cibber and Mrs Clive .

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris: With Harlequin Grand Volgi

5120
04 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Milward; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer, the first time of his performance since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier

5121
08 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Anthony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Octavius Caesar-Salway; Decius Brutus-Hewitt; Messala-Corey; Arrimedorus-Shepard; Flavius-Berry; Metellus Cimber-Turbutt; Cinna-Este; Popilius-Woodbourn; Trebonius-Winstone; Lepidus-Cole; Cuius Ligarius-Bowman; Luccillius-Leigh; Pindarus-Oates; Caesar's Servant-Raftor; Anthony's Servant-Cross; Lucius-Master Arne; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Mechlin .

Dance: By Poitier and Mlle Roland

5122
18 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17341019, but Opium omitted; Gallipot-Harper. And the Original Epilogue (by Desire) by Cibber and Mrs Clive .

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: By Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

5123
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [For a long comment on Cibber Sr as actor, see Prompter, 19 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

5124
02 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber Sr .

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux (new) by Denoyer, Poitier, and Mlle Roland. With New Habits

5125
05 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber St, but see17341017.

Dance: As17341202