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4594 results for: Keyword - Colley Cibber
We found 2731 matches on Author, 1982 matches on Performance Comments, 473 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Roles/Actors, and 6 matches on Performance Title.

101
12 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS: V. J. Cibber Seiz'd. Receipts: #1000

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Snap-Macklin; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Neale; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Macklin; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

102
28 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Cibber. The play being chang'd, by Desire, Tickets deliver'd out for the Man of Taste; or the Guardian, taken from Terence and Moliere, will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: As17430209, but An Epilogue in the Character of Nobody-Cibber.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue in the Character of Nobody Actor: Cibber.
Role: the Nonjuror Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: scenes from Tscenes from The Old Batchelor

Song: Between the Acts: particularly the Songs in the Masque of Comus-a Gentleman (who never perform'd in public before), Mrs Hooper, Mrs Dunstall

Dance: WWelch Buffoon-two Masters Granier [not in Daily Advertiser]

103
08 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Desire of the Knights of the Antient and Most Noble Order of the Golden Fleece. Benefit the Office-Keeper. [See letter in today's Daily Advertiser, for support of Cibber's Careless Husband: were its Author dead would be universally esteem'd one of the most polite Comedies in the World.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421124, but Lady Easy-Mrs Lamball; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bambridge; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; Epilogue in the Character of Nobody-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue in the Character of Nobody Actor: Cibber.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

104
28 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 25 Years [see Feb. 1721]. The Refusal, or the Lady's Philosophy, wrote by C. Cibber, Esq. was reviv'd at dl. There was a numerous and polite audience. The Play was greatly approv'd of, and the whole performance met with a general applause.--General Advertiser, 29 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Macklin; Granger-Delane; Witling-Cibber Jun; Frankly-Mills; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; in Act IV the original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Cibber Jun
Related Works
Related Work: The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: As17461121

105
12 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osman (by particular Desire, during the first Run only)-a Gentleman; Lusignan-Milward; Nerestan-Cibber; Chatillon-Berry; Orasmin-Turbutt; Melidor-Cross; Selima-Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1736 has Orasmin-Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nerestan Actor: Cibber
Role: edition of 1736 has Orasmin Actor: Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

106
17 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Trappanti-Miller; Host-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Octavio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

107
05 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Trappanti-Miller; Soto-Harper; Diego-Norris; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Octavio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Pierot-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Comic Dance-Haughton, Mrs Brett; IV: Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett

Ballet: V: The Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

108
10 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Philip-Bridgwater; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Valetta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Octavio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: End I: Pastoral Dance-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; III: Turks Dance-Thurmond, others; IV: Miss Brett; V: Fawns-Lally, Essex; Drunken Man-Harper

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

109
23 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Williams; Tressel-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; King Edward V-Mrs Cibber; Duke of York-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Cibber
Role: Tressel Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

110
07 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Philip-Bidgwater; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Trappanti-Miller; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Octavio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson; Harlequin-Young Lally, Miss Brett

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

111
14 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Phillip-Bridgwater; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Octavio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: WWork for a Cooper-

112
03 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Brush-Oats; Surgeon-Roscoe; Porter-Cibber Jr; 1st Bully-Norris; 2d Bully-Wetherilt; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Miss Notable-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth

113
03 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Bridgwater; Octavio-W. Mills; Trappanti-Cibber Jr; Soto-Harper; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Trappanti Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

114
18 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Brush-Oates; Porter-Cibber Jr; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Cibber; Hartshorn-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

115
19 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; King Henry-Milward; Richmond-T? Cibber; Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Havard; Norfolk-Ridout; Tressel-Berry; Ratcliffe-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Oxford-Woodburn; King Edward V-Miss Woodman; Duke of York-Miss Cibber (1st time on any stage); Lieutenant-Ray; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Blunt-Raftor; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; With an occasional Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: T? Cibber
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cibber
Role: With an occasional Epilogue Actor: Miss Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

116
21 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber. [Essex-Barry; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Raleigh-Usher; Lieutenant-Bransby; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bland; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1753).]
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

117
27 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Williams; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Snap Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: As17241008

Dance:

118
07 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Old Atall-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

119
22 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Snap Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

120
22 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Hartshorn-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

121
06 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Old Atall-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: As17261001

Dance: Essex; Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

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

122
19 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Not play'd these Four Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber Jr; Bindover-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Jeremy-Oates; Macahone-Miller; Spangle-Corey; Truncheon-Shepard; Fidelia-Miss Tenoe; Betty Kimbow-Harper; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: End III: Spanish Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Coquet Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Booth; End Farce: Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

123
05 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Cerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Miss Robinson Jr, a Scholar of Mr Essex's, being the first Time of her performing in that Capacity; particularly The Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

124
07 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

125
17 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Williams; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Snap Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Essex, Boval, Lally, Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr

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