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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.

6076
11 February 1756 @ Lecture Room, Robin Hood Tavern, near the Temple Bar

Event Comment: At the Lecture Room, Robin Hood, Temple Bar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecture

Performance Comment: A Dissertation on the Theatres ; the subjects various; some topics new-Cibber.
Cast
Role: some topics new Actor: Cibber.

6077
12 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Gentleman Usher-Yates; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

6078
14 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17551202, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Guildenstern-Usher.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17560205

6079
22 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, being the last time of performing it this Season. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies desired to send servants by three o'clock. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: The Last New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

6080
25 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Woodward. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Cibber, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17560202, but with Additions to the Spouting Club.

6081
11 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

6082
19 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Not acted these 2 years. [See 9 April 1755.] Receipts; #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

6083
23 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Philida

Performance Comment: Damon-Miss Macklin; Phillida-Miss Young; Arcas-Bransby; Cimon-Yates; Mopsus-Beard; Corydon-Taswell, 1st time for all the actors.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Taswell, 1st time for all the actors.

Dance: TThe Colliers, as17561122

6084
24 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Elder Brother-Holland; 1st Spirit-Ross; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Y. Brother-Usher; Nymph-a young gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [Miss Bricklayer?]; Second Spirit-Master Simson; Second Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina [& song of Sweet Echo-Miss Young; First Bacchanal-Beard.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6085
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17561124, but Lady-Mrs Davies [Mrs Cibber was ill; see note for 7 Dec.].Mrs Cibber was ill; see note for 7 Dec.].
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

6086
27 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Mossop; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatilion-Blakes; Melidor-Scrase; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: II: A Comic Dance call'd the The Indian Peasants-

6087
28 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17561112, but Driver-Taswell; Aboan-Austin; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

6088
03 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17561102, but Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

6089
24 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. The Whole Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be admitted to keep places, and upon the Stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre and divided into Boxes. The Pit doors will be opened for the Ladies to pass to their places there, without incommoding those in the Front Boxes. Box, Pit and Stage at 5s. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock (Public Advertiser). [The Larpent MS 130 indicates the intended cast, and suggests Dizzy-Oliver; Ruffle-$Yates; and Mrs Dotterel-$Mrs Bennet.] Receipts: #320 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Countryman, Lasses 'with the Trio'-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Cibber, with a song in character; Clown-Woodward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Hogan adds from the Bill: Polixines-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Autolycus-Yates; Shepherd-Berry; Servant-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Mopsa-Miss I? Young.
Cast
Role: Lasses 'with the Trio' Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber, with a song in character

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Fine Gentleman or 1757

6090
26 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland, 1st time; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Blakes; Elliot-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

6091
22 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Lucio-Woodward; Escalus-Bransby; Duke-Mossop; Claudio-Davies; Angelo-Havard; Provost-Blakes; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

6092
23 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Benefit for Lauder. The curtain to rise punctually at half an hour after six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: See17570916, but Mason's Prologue-Cibber; Mason's Song, The Beer of Old England-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Mason's Prologue Actor: Cibber
Role: The Beer of Old England Actor: Lauder.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:

6093
24 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [This note appears on all subsequent notices for the play this season, and will not be recorded further here.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

6094
01 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17570917, but Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; The Vocal Parts-Beard.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard.
Role: With an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Actor: to the Monument of the Capuletsv
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: In Act I a Masquerade Dance Actor: Proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6095
03 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The doors will open at Five, and the curtain will rise at a quarter after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: See17570928, but to begin with Grand Overture with French Horns-; Kitty-Miss Gaudry; Oratory-Miss Midnight; Scots Songs-Lauder; New Comic Lectures-Cibber; Les Tailleurs a new pantomime dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Scots Dance-Froment, Mme Dulisse; Italian Air-La Signora Mimicotti; accompanied on the bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado (as17570902); Acrobatics-Maddox; The Drunken Peasant, Irish Landlord and Landlady-Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse; Brown Beer of England-Lauder; Hornpipe-Morris.
Cast
Role: New Comic Lectures Actor: Cibber
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: An Address Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: varied Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: An auction of Choice curiosities of extraor Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

6096
12 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

6097
12 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of several Ladies. Box as 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. And the Price is reduced a little more than half what was formerly taken in order to obtain the Favour of the Public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A Medley Concert. As17571003, but Acrobatics-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; New Comic Lectures-_; An Address-_; Auction-_omit all of Cibber's contributions]..
Cast
Role: Auction Actor: _omit all of Cibber's contributions
Role: New Comic Lectures Actor: Cibber
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: An Address Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: varied Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: An auction of Choice curiosities of extraor Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:

6098
25 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

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

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

6099
10 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Restorations from Shakespear. [This note, which appears on all subsequent announcements of the play, will not be recorded further here.] Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Burgundy-Austin; Regan-Miss Haughton; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Aranti-Miss Minors; Goneril-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6100
15 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Mossop; Pyrrhus-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Yates; Andromache-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Usher; Phenix-Bransby; Cleone-Miss Minors; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Author