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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.

6051
06 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow (Never acted there before) Phaedra and Hypolitus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Coupler-Arthur; Worthy-Ridout; Seringe-Shuter; Lory-Stevens; Varole-Bennet; Shoemaker-Paddick; Bull-Stoppelaer; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Hoyden-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles

6052
07 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The play revived. The Characters to be Dress'd after the Old Italian and Spanish Manner. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

6053
17 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

6054
22 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Young Bellair-Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Graham; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

6055
22 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop, first time; Lucio-Woodward; Angelo-Havard; Claudio-Davies; Clown-Yates; Provost-Blakes; Escalus-Bransby; Elbow-Taswell; Abhorson-Vaughan; Peter-Walker; Bernardine-Clough; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

6056
06 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by John Moncrieff] never acted before. [The Biographia Dramatica states it was brought on by Moncrieff's friend Sheridan, who altered it to suit his purposes and lopped off the whole fifth act.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Cibber

6057
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17541030, but Mrs Kitely-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Mathew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

6058
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye Busy Body (Cross). For the benefit of Woodward. Garrick had Woodward act Polonius seriously (Genest, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

6059
04 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17541203

6060
23 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17550304 but Edgar-Ross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6061
21 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. By Authority....By Bayes's New-raised Company of Comedians....All other parts [of mainpiece] to be attempted by the new Company; Most of whom never appeared on any stage before. Particularly, the part of Miranda , by a Young Gentlewoman. Being positively her first Essay in a Theatrical Capacity. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 P.m. [No concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-T. Cibber.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: T. Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; End of Farce: an Occasional Ballad call'd An Act of Grace-; or, the Unhappy's Release; After which by Desire anEpilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: The Lover's Rapture-

Dance: II: A New Pierot's Dance-; IV: The Drunken Peasant-; End: A Country Dance-the Characters in the Comedy

6062
25 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Cibber first appearance in that part; other parts-the new company; Miss Jenny-Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Cibber first appearance in that part
Role: other parts Actor: the new company

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Kitty Pry-Young Gentlewoman who acted Miranda in The Busy Body; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Young Gentlewoman who acted Miranda in The Busy Body

Dance: TThe Pierots-

6063
28 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Player-Cibber; Polly-Young Gentlewoman Miss Cary (Winston MS 8) who never appeared on the Stage before.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Young Gentlewoman who acted Miranda in The Busy Body

Dance: II: Pierots Dance-; III: A Hornpipe-

6064
01 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Hacket first time on any stage
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber first time in that part

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

6065
04 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Woodward; Rosencrantz-Simson; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

6066
08 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tybalt-Blakes; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Additional Scene representing The Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The vocal parts-Beard, Champness, others; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: With the Additional Scene representing The Fune Actor:
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Beard, Champness, others
Role: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play Actor: Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.

6067
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

6068
31 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Sir Fopling-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Cowper; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Young Belair-Palmer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: _Johnson, _Clough, _Blakes, Miss _Minors.

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

6069
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber who has been ill ever since ye riot on Tus. ye 18 Novr plays (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

6070
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6071
07 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [O+Oracle, Comedy Published by Mrs Cibber.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

6072
10 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Simson; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

6073
12 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author of the Farce [Murphy] (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Murphy, first time; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

6074
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each of these 3 acts apiece, Alter'd by Garrick, from Shakespear-Applauded. Mrs Clive fell down in ye Farce, and accus'd Woodward wth doing it on purpose (Cross). [The Bill lists neither cast nor characters for either piece, but advertises them with proper music, songs, dances, and decorations. Beginning with 23 Jan. the Bill lists actors names. Casts here taken from the 1756 ed.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Burton; Hortensio-Mozeen; Grumio-Yates; Music Master-Jefferson; Biondello-Blakes; Pedro-Clough; Tailor-Vaughan; Nathaniel-W. Vaughan; Peter-Ackman; Nicholas-Atkins; Philip-Marr; Joseph-Lewis; Catherine-Mrs Clive; Bianca-Mrs Bennet; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive

6075
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Young so hoarse she cou'd not sing one Song--Yet all went Calm (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Ross; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatillion-Blakes; Melidor-Walker; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Prologue-Garrick in the character of a drunken sailor. No cast listed in the bill, but Proper Dances and Decorations noted, with music composed by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick in the character of a drunken sailor. No cast listed in the bill, but Proper Dances and Decorations noted, with music composed by Mr Arne.