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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.

5701
02 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Journal, 2 Dec.: We hear that the Tragedy of Junius Brutus is not to be acted a second Time for the benefit of the Author, till after the Meeting of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber Sr .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Sr

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

5702
05 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber St, but see17341017.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber St, but see17341017

Dance: As17341202

5703
06 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted [there] these Thirty Years. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Harper; Host-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Hallam; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Arne; Robin-Master Green; Fenton-Este; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Shirebum; Sir Hugh Evans-Griffin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Heron; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Mlle Roland

5704
09 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly (New Dress'd)-Cibber Sr .
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber Sr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: The Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others

5705
11 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Este; Whisper-Mechlin; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey; Marplot-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire

Dance: BlackJoak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

5706
23 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Biron-Quin; Carlos-Cibber; Frederick-Este; Belfont-W. Mills; Pedro-Winstone; Fabian-Oates; Julia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn; Fernando-Griffin; Sampson-Harper; Jaqueline-Miller; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song: English Dialogue by Salway and Mrs Clive

5707
25 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. The Advance Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17341021, but Richard-Cross; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Sherburn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Sherburn
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Dance: Poloncse by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

5708
27 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber Sr .
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

5709
28 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-Mills Jr; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-Cross; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Bellamour-Winstone; Fountain-Este; Hairbrain-Oates; Isabella-Miss Holyday; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

5710
26 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Swiny. For the better Accommodation of the Ladies, Part of the Stage will be formed into Boxes; the Pit and Front Boxes to be put together (at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality). [For further discussion of the case of Poitier, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17341216, but Fondlewife-Cibber Sr; Vainlove, Setter, Araminta, Silvia, Lucy omitted . Vainlove, Setter, Araminta, Silvia, Lucy omitted .
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber Sr

5711
10 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Mills; King-Milward; Ghost-Quin; Ostrick-Cibber; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Gravedigger-Johnson; Horatio-Este; Guildenstern-Winstone; Rosencrans-Cross; Marcellus-Berry; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Cross; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cibber

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

5712
17 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 March: The celebrated Monsieur Denoyer and Mademoiselle Salle, by Permission of the Masters of the two Theatres Royal, have agreed to dance together at each other's Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Cast
Role: ; Gallipot Actor: Harper. And the Original Epilogue
Role: Headpiece Actor: Cibber
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Clive, but see17341029 .
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. II: By Denoyer's Apprentice. III: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Mlle Salle, &c, with a new Scene, and New Habits. V: Minuet (in modern Habits) by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

5713
11 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Katherine-strcet, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; Canterbury-Cory; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Bardolph-Shepherd; Feeble-Griffin; Poins-Oates; FalstafPs Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Nivelon, Lalauze, Le Brun, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Brett, particularly Dutchman and his Frow, Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, Drunken Peasant, Pierots

5714
14 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Doll Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

5715
23 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Scene in Women's Cloaths)-Quin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-W. Mills; Razor-Cibber Jr; Bully-Harpcr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; but see17341202 . but see17341202 .
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327

5716
13 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Brethren belonging to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, but see17350213 With a Prologue and Epilogue, addressed to the Free Masons; the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates . the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin, but see17350213 With a Prologue and Epilogue, addressed to the Free Masons

Music: II: A Concerto of Vivaldi's called The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: III: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual. I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme

Performance Comment: I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme .

5717
14 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Cibber; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-W. Mills; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Sir Charles-Cross; Gibbet-Oates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Heron; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

5718
01 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. And By His Majesty's Command no Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 P.M. [For performances at SF and by the summer company after 1 Sept., see season of 1734-35.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Octavius-Salway; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Calphurnia-Mrs Cantrell; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin .
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan With the Ridotto AlFresco

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter

5719
06 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Cassio Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance:

5720
09 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Man of Taste Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

5721
15 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. By Her Majesty's Command. [The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Clive; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Drugger-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Neighbours-Winstone, Wright, Turbutt, Raftor .
Cast
Role: Drugger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

5722
20 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Mills; Juba-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Holliday; Marcus-the Gentleman who performed Ozman in Zara .
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Marcus Actor: the Gentleman who performed Ozman in Zara

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

5723
27 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Gloster-Mills; Edgar-Milward; Edmund-W. Mills; Kent-Berry; Gentleman Usher-Cibber; Cordelia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

5724
21 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Miss Holiday; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Berry; 1st Murderer-Harper; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Shepard; Hecate-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: Vocal and Instrumental proper to the Play, with Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, and others. Medley Overture, as17351018

5725
23 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctors The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordium-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-little Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Headpiece Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022