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10242 results for: Keyword - Mr The: Cibber
We found 4554 matches on Event Comments, 3633 matches on Author, 3064 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3126
24 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: To the Author of the General Advertiser: Sir: Several Parodies on the favourite Soliloquy in Hamlet having appear'd lately, and all of the serious and grave Kind; the following Attempt in Burlesque, if you think it will be agreeable to the Publick, is at their and your Service: Yours, Rigdum Funnidos. @To drink, or not to Drink? that is the Question--@Whether 'tis easier for a Man, to suffer@The Pangs and Horrors of Outrageous Thirst;@Or boldly venture on a Sea of Liquor.... Receipts: #140 (Cross); #111 19s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Count Basset-Neale; Richard-Blakes; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London 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

3127
06 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

3128
14 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3129
17 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Bridges; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-Cibber; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Ruth-Miss Copen; Arabella-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3130
19 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

3131
23 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire; Being the last Time of Performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #179 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: A New Tambourine-Anne Auretti

3132
28 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixthv; the Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richardv; the Cruel Murder of Prince Edwardv and his Brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was faught between the Houses of York and Lancasterv. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Lun

3133
06 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: V: Savoyard Dance, as17471215

3134
09 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Sowdon,1st time in that part; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Giffard; Roderigo-Cibber; Brabantio-Bridges; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Anderson; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Sowdon,1st time in that part
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

3135
11 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Sowdon,1st time in that part
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

3136
15 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

3137
18 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not acted these 7 years. [See 1 Feb. 1740.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #115 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

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

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

3138
19 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

3139
25 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: IV: Savoyard Dance, as17471215

3140
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

3141
01 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Barry, 1st time; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3142
02 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Foote, being the last Time of his Performing this Season. Tickets deliver'd for Wednesday the third will be taken this Day. Servants will be admitted to keep Places on the Stage, which for the better Accommodation of the Ladies are form'd into Side-Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Cast
Role: Advertised as for the Thirty Actor: eighth Day.

3143
09 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: New Comic Dance, call'd The May@Game-Mathews, Mrs Addison; also a Dew Pastoral Dance call'd Hymen's Temple, or The Shepherd's Wedding-Cooke, Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison, Master Harrison

3144
10 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

3145
11 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benfit for a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Observing in yesterday's General Advertiser some Verses to the Lady Georgina Spencer, and other Ladies, intending a Benefit that is to be Tomorrow on her Interest, in favour of a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage.--Unidentified newspaper clipping in Folger scrapbook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3146
15 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: II: Chi nacque alle pene, Lusingo piu Cara-; IV: As17480213 Miss Faulkner

3147
25 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: As17480220

3148
29 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III 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

3149
15 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3150
24 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Anne Auretti. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Seven rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into front and side Boxes. Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti