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4794 results for: Keyword - Colley Cibber Esq.
We found 2731 matches on Author, 2014 matches on Performance Comments, 684 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
05 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by C. Cibber. Daily Journal, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the Rival Fools was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was Mr Wilks allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Samuel Singple Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools: or, Wit at Several Weapons Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber

102
16 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by C. Cibber

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; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance:

103
26 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by C. Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Williams; Angleina-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Younger; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

104
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

105
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]

106
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

107
22 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 26 March 1763.] Married at Marylebone Church-W. Lacy, Esq one of managers of Drury Lane to Miss Orpen, daughter of an eminent hatter (Winston MS 10). Married: Willoughby Lacy, Esq</a> to Miss Orpen of St Mary-le-bon (Gentleman's Magazine, 1744, p. 141). Receipts: #166 16s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Dodd: #102 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd

108
26 July 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Acted but Once these Twenty Years. [As lif acted on Tuesdays and Fridays, possibly these plays were given earlier on 22 June.] By a Company of Comedians, acting under Letters-Patent. Mainpiece: Written by Thomas Shadwell, Esq</a>; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414 A Dialogue set by Henry Purcell-the Masters Hamilton

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

109
12 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day Published The Englishman Returned from Paris, as it is performed at Covent Garden. By Samuel Foote, Esq</a>: Printed for Paul Vaillant, at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queans Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17551114; Fingalian-Miss Hilliard

110
30 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Afterpiece: By Permission of G. Colman, Esq., taken from The Genius of Nonsense. Receipts: #266 3s. 6d. (137.1.0; 15.3.0; 0.13.6; tickets: 113.6.0) (charge: #116 5s. 2d.)

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Blade-Bone; or, Harlequin's Frolic

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze for St. Paul's by George Colman ynger]-Bannister Jun

111
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

112
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

113
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

114
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-

115
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

116
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-

117
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

118
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

119
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

120
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

121
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

122
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:

123
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-

124
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

125
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