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10242 results for: Keyword - Mr The: Cibber
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5101
25 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on La Serva Amorosa and on Il Padre di Famiglia, both by Carlo Goldoni. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (see text)]. Times, 7 Feb. 1798: This Day is published Knave or Not (2s.). Receipts: #358 2s. (283.11.6; 71.2.0; 3.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Knave Or Not

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Wroughton, Suett, Wewitzer, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Trueman, Evans, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Mrs Walcot, Mrs Sparks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Monrose-Palmer; Sir Guy Taunton-Wroughton; Sir Job Ferment-Suett; Mr Taunton-Wewitzer; Oliver-Barrymore; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Mr Quake-Hollingsworth; Mr Scribe-Trueman; Footman-Evans [part listed in text, but unassigned]; Aurelia-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ferment-Miss Pope; Mrs Clack-Mrs Walcot; Poor Woman-Mrs Sparks; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

5102
09 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

5103
24 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Entertainment: Vaudeville In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres-; [the Dead March-; [the Ceremony used in Shooting a Deserter-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [These were included in all subsequent performances.]

5104
August 1685 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: According to Anthony Aston, A Brief Supplement to Colley Cibber (in Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, II, 314-15) Joseph Haynes had a booth at Bartholomew Fair and presented this droll in the first year of James II's reign

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Whore Of Babylon The Devil And The Pope

5105
May 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: See Cibber, Apology, I, 201-2, for his account of the mistake Betterton's Company made in not retaining Williams and Mrs Mountfort-Verbruggen, and of the problems of Rich's Company. In this passage Cibber implies that Hamlet, Othello, and Julius Caesar were acted at Drury Lane soon after the division of the companies

Performances

5106
December 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, 18-21 Jan. 1696@7 (Luttrell acquired his copy, Huntington Library, 20 Jan. 1696@7) suggests that it was first given not later than December 1696. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 20-21, lists it among the "Masterpieces" on which Drury Lane "subsisted" in the early years after the separation of the theatres

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Aesop-Cibber; Learchus-Dogget; Oronces-Harland; Euphronia-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Verbruggen; Country Tradesmen-Pinkerman, Smeaton; Roger-Haynes; Quaint-Pinkerman; Fruitful-Smeton; Country Gentleman-Pinkerman; Hortentia-Mrs Kent; Aminta-Mrs Willis; Forge Will-Mrs Finch; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Cibber

5107
08 May 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box at Plott and noe Plott 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere; since the play was advertised in the Post Man, 25-27 May 1697, the first performance may have been late April or very early May.] Preface, Edition of 1697: As for the Spectators, tho, by reason of the advanc'd Season, and the extremity of the heat, which when the Play was first acted was intolerable, we have not had such numerous assemblies as might have been expected in Winter; yet as long as I have known the Play-house I never saw the Company there in better humour. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 18-19: Ramble: Oh, that's Dennis's; and a very regular Farce, tho' he calls it a Comedy. Sullen: I think it did pretty well; 'tis laboriously Writ, as everything of his is: There's an Air of Formality in the Play agreeable to the slovenly Air in his Behaviour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Plot And No Plot

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Joe Hains; Bull Sr-Dogget; Bull Jr-Cibber; Belvil-Harland; Baldernoe-Penkethman; Rumour-Hains; Macfleet-Lee; A very young Beau-Miss Allison; Sylvia-Mrs Rogers; Frowzy-Bullock; Friskit-Mrs Kent; Epilogue-Miss Allison who acted the Beau.
Cast
Role: Bull Jr Actor: Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Allison who acted the Beau.

5108
31 May 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att Sham Lawyer 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance was the premiere, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 26-28 June 1697 (Luttrell's copy, Huntington Library, bears his acquisition date of 24 June 1697) suggests that its premiere occured in late May.] Title Page, Edition of 1697: As it was Damnably Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sham Lawyer Or The Lucky Extravagant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Spade; Careless-Cibber; Friendly-Harland; Serj. Wrangle-Bullock; Homily-Johnson; Spade-Hains; Famine-Pinkeman; Olympia-Mrs Knight; Florella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Vernish-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Cibber

5109
July 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. There is no certainty as to just when this revival occurred, but the revival probably occurred not later than July 1697, as this edition was advertised in the Post Man, 28-31 Aug. 1697; and Luttrell's copy (Huntington Library) bears as his acquisition date, 10 Sept. 1697

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant Or Generous Enemies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: King Antigonus-Harland; Demetrius-Cibber; Seleucus-Simpson; Charinthus-Disney; Menippus-Rogers; Leontius-Mills; Timon-Fairbank; Charinthus-Essex; Menippus-Provost; Humorous Lieutenant-Penkethman; Celia-Mrs Verbruggen; Leucippe-Mrs Bullock; Governess to Celia-Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Cibber
Role: Governess to Celia Actor: Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.

5110
23 November 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Catherine Trotter. Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At A Loss Or Most Votes Carry It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Beaumine-Wilks; Phillabell-Mills; Constant-Williams; Grandfoy-Toms; Cleon-Cibber; Bonsot-Pinkethman; Lesbia-Mrs Knight; Miranda-Mrs Verbruggen; Lucilia-Mrs Oldfield; Lysetta-Mrs Powell; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Cleon Actor: Cibber

5111
April 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Sir Harry Wildair-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Fireball-Johnson; Marquis-Cibber; Beau Banter-Mrs Rogers; Clincher-Pinkethman; Dicky-Norris; Shark-Fairbank; Ghost-Mrs Rogers; Lord Bellamy-Simpson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Verbruggen; Angelica-Mrs Rogers; Parly-Mrs Lucas; Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Cibber

5112
December 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Bevil Higgons. Date of premiere unknown. Published 15 Jan. 1702.] Dedicatory essay:...the short Time of its being Acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Conqueror Or The Timely Discovery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Almerick-Wilks; Rodomond-Mills; Gonzalvo-Griffin; Adelan-Toms; Malespine-Cibber; Rodorick-Thomas; Tancred-Horden; Albazer-Smith; Meroan-Simpson; Cimene-Mrs Oldfield; Armida-Mrs Rogers; Irene-Mrs Kent; Euphelia-Mrs Wilkins; Prologue written by Granville-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Malespine Actor: Cibber

5113
January 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Lord Promise-Cibber; Lionel-Wilks; Sir Lively Cringe-Bowen; Will Fainlove-Pinkethman; Harry-Bullock; Lady Cringe-Mrs Verbruggen; Camilla-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Promise-Mrs Rogers; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Lord Promise Actor: Cibber

5114
February 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Don Felix-Griffin; Don Pedro-Wilks; Don Guzman-Mills; Don John-Cibber; Lopez-Penkithman; Galindo-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Rogers; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Griffin; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Cibber

5115
30 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of The Yeoman of Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humour Of The Age

Afterpiece Title: An Interlude of City Customs

Performance Comment: The Aldermen's Ladies-Cibber, Bullock, Norris.
Cast
Role: The Aldermen's Ladies Actor: Cibber, Bullock, Norris.

Dance: DuRuel; Also an extraordinary comical entertainment, Scaramouch Harlequin and Punchinello-

5116
02 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Author of The Funeral. [By Richard Steele. Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover Or The Ladys Friendship

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Old Bookwit-Griffin; Young Bookwit-Wilks; Lovemore-Mills; Frederick-Toms; Latine-Cibber; Storm-Pinkeman; Charcoal-Bullock; Penelope-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Betty-Mrs Cox; Lettice-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Latine Actor: Cibber

5117
30 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Walsh. Premiere. According to Congreve (I, 76), he, Vanbrugh, and Walsh wrote the farce for this subscription music but they had no intention of printing it. The edition of 1704 is a translation by another hand, but the cast presumably represents that for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Squire Trelooby-Dogget; Tradewell-Johnson; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerina-Mrs Prince; Lovewell-Betterton; Wimble-Cibber; Physician-Pinkeman; Rhubarb-Pack; Prologue written by Garth-; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Wimble Actor: Cibber

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Champion, Mrs Mayers, others

5118
26 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17041108, but Squelch-Johnson; Howdee-Cibber; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17041124

5119
29 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Owen MacSwiney. See also 22 March.] Preface: The Town were a little Surpriz'd, to find an Entertainment forbid upon the Day it was to be Represented; it seems...this Play was to be stiffl'd, because the other House were to Act one upon the same Subject! [See 22 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quacks Or Loves The Physician

Performance Comment: edition of 1705 lists: Sir Patient Careful-Norris; Clitander-Mills; Doctor Medley-Bullock; Caudle-Cross; Tickle Pulse-Pinkeman; Novice-Bickerstaff; Refugee-Cibber; Rhubarb-Fairbank; Freckle-Keen; Harry-Estcourt; Lysette-Mrs Moor; Lucinda-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Powel; Nurse-Carnaby; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Refugee Actor: Cibber

5120
09 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Librettist unknown. Premiere. For the identification of this opera, see Loewenberg, pp. 58-59. Downes (p. 48) says that the opera lasted five days; Cibber (I, 325) states that it was given only three days, and those not crowded. This day marked the opening of the Queen's Theater in the Haymarket, the first new theatrical construction of the century. For a discussion of it, see Cibber, I, 319-22.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

5121
30 October 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hampstead Heath

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Bloom-Wilks; C. Smart-Mills; Lampoon-Cibber; Squire Calf of Essex-Bullock; Deputy Driver-Johnson; Chum-Pinkethman; Berynthia-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs ap Shinken-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Lampoon Actor: Cibber

5122
01 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Bulfinch-Estcourt; Squelch-Johnson; Widgen-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; An Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

Song: As17051107

Dance: duRuel, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss

5123
08 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Farquhar. The preface is a semi-serious, semi-humorous apology for having the play open on the night of D'Urfey's benefit at the Queen's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Ballance-Keen; Scale-Phillips; Scruple-Kent; Worthy-Williams; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Estcourt; Bullock-Bullock; Costar Pearmain-Norris; Tho. Appletree-Fairbank; Melinda-Mrs Rogers; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucy-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

5124
09 July 1706 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Arsinoe-Mrs Tofts; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans, Klein

5125
09 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Bracegirdle; Loveit-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege