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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.

6551
February 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. The Dedication is dated 20 April 1699, and the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 25-27 April 1699; hence, it is likely that the play was first given between mid-February and mid-March, certainly before Easter, which fell on 9 April 1699

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Xerxes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1699: The Prologue-Mr Batterton; The Epilogue-; Xerxes-Verbruggen; Mardonius-Hodgson; Attabanus-Betterton; Aranthes-Scudamore; Memnon-Freeman; Cleontes-Thurmond; Poet-Boin [Bowen]; Tamira-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Batterton
Role: The Epilogue Actor:
Role: Aranthes Actor: Scudamore
Related Works
Related Work: Xerxes Author(s): Colley Cibber

6552
20 February 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I set Mr Bullock down at ye Playhouse, & came home (Huntington MS St 26). John Dryden wrote to Mrs Steward on 23 Feb. [1699@1700, but possibly 1698@99, as the letter concerns theatrical affairs of the autumn and winter of 1698-99]: The Poem of The Confederates [see The Island Princess, November 1698] some think to be Mr Walsh: the copies are both lik'd. And there are really two factions of ladyes, for the two play-houses. If you do not understand the names of some persons mention'd I can help you to the knowledge of them. You know, Sir Tho. Skipwith is master of the play-house in Drury-Lane; and my Lord Scarsdale is the patron of Betterton's house, being in love with somebody there [presumably Anne Bracegirdle] (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 133)

Performances

6553
04 March 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 4 March 1698@9: This Day is playd a reviv'd Comedy of Mr Congreve's called the Double Dealer, which was never very takeing; in the play bill was printed, Written by Mr Congreve; with Severall Expressions omitted: What kind of Expressions those were you may easily ghess; if you have seen the Monday's Gazette, wherein is the King s Order, for the reformation of the Stage: but the printing an Authours name, in a Play bill, is a new manner of proceeding, at least in England (Letters of John Dryden, 112-13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

6554
April 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first production is not know, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 20-23 May 1699, suggests that the premiere was probably not later than April, possibly just after Easter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Parma

6555
May 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the Prologue to the Second Part [1699] refers to warm weather and to May Fair. The Songs to both parts were advertised in the Post Boy, 24-27 June 1699, suggesting a first production not later than the end of May 1699. The following among the songs for Part I list the singer or composer or both: From azure plains, sung by Pate, in A Second Collection of New Songs and Ballads (1699). How comes it now good Mrs Spratt, sung by Pate and Leveridge (ibid.). Of all the world's enjoyments, sung by Leveridge (ibid.). Whilst wretched fools sneak up and down, composed by Daniel Purcell and sung by Leveridge and Pate (ibid.). Young Philander wooed me long, composed by Daniel Purcell (ibid.). For Part II: The devil he pulled off his jacket of flame, composed by Samuel Ackroyde (ibid.). He led her by the milk-white hand, composed by Samuel Ackroyde (ibid.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Famous History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello

Performance Comment: In Two Parts. Edition of 1700: Prologue-Mr Pinkethman [holding a Paper with Prick'd Notes, in his Hand; Epilogue-Mrs Rogers; Part II [1699 edition]: Prologue to the Second Part-; Epilogue for Miss Campian-.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the Second Part Actor:

6556
May 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 6-8 July 1699, suggests a first performance not later than June, probably in May 1699

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend Or The Fate Of Disobedience

6557
13 December 1699 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3556, 7-11 Dec. 1699: On Wednesday next, the 13th Instant, will be performed at York-Buildings, a Consort of Musick, with the last St. Cecilia's Song, for the Benefit of Mr Pate and Mr Daniel? Purcell, beginning exactly at 8 at night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6558
March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 16-18 April 1700, suggests that the first production came before Easter, March 31. A song, Delia tired Strephon with her flame, with music by John Eccles and sung by Bowman, is in Wit and Mirth, 1706

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau Defeated Or The Lucky Younger Brother

6559
13 March 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went with [Mr Coke], Mr How, Sr Theoph. Oglethorpe, Sr G. Coply &c.: to Lockits, & about 8: went with ye last to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden; wee did but just look in (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

6560
08 May 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Man, No. 747, 4-7 May 1700: At the desire of several Ladies of Quality, To-morrow being Wednesday, (in the great Room in York Buildings) will be performed a new Mask set to Musick, with an extraordinary entertainment of other Vocal and Instrumental Musick for the Benefit of Mr Gouge [Mr George in Flying Post] and Miss Bradshaw. Prices 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6561
16 May 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Post Boy, 14-16 May 1700: Great Preparations have been making, for some Months past, for a New Opera to be acted next Term at the Theatre Royal, which, for Grandeur, Decorations, Movements of Scenes &c. will be infinitely superior to Dioclesian, which hitherto has been the greatest that the English Stage has produced, that probably 'twill equal the greatest Performance of the Kind, in any of the foreign Theatres. The Musick is compso'd by the Ingenious Mr Finger, and the Paintings made by Mr Robinson

Performances

6562
05 July 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

6563
11 April 1701 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The profit of the Galleries are for the Benefit of Mr Dogget and Mr Wilks, they having Farmed it of the performers. [See 21 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Purcell's Music for the Prize-

6564
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Barnes and Finley Booth, between the Hospital Gate and the Crown Tavern, opposite the Cross Daggers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/dancers; in Europe; As1st Dance with and without a Pole-2 young Maidens , lately arriv'd from France, to admiration; 2. Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before

Performance Comment: Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before.
Cast
Role: Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous Actor: M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.
Role: You will likewise be entertained with such variety Actor: Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before.

6565
14 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Song: The Enthusiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

6566
16 July 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. [After this performance the dl at Oxford, where Betterton spoke a prologue written by Joseph Trapp. It appeared as a broadside and in The Players Turn'd Academicks and has been reprinted by Wiley. p. 124.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fools Preferment Or The Three Dukes Of Dunstable

Performance Comment: A New Prologue, to introduce the Reading of that-Mr Betterton to the University of Oxford, in which are some Reflections on the Judgments of the Town; a new Epilogue-in answer to it.
Cast
Role: to introduce the Reading of that Actor: Mr Betterton to the University of Oxford, in which are some Reflections on the Judgments of the Town

6567
28 September 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not acted these five years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Mannerly Or The Country Wit

Performance Comment: with the last new Epilogue concerning the Life and Morals of the Observator, which was -Mr Powell on the first day of the Injur'd Princess, or the false Wager; Also a Dialogue between Heraclitus Ridens and the Observator by way of Prologue-.
Cast
Role: which was Actor: Mr Powell on the first day of the Injur'd Princess, or the false Wager

6568
19 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dogget. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton; Desdemona-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Betterton

Song: A Dialogue which was Sung before Her Majesty on Her Birthday at St. James's-; Likewise a comical Dialogue-Mr Dogget, others

Performance Comment: James's-; Likewise a comical Dialogue-Mr Dogget, others.
Cast
Role: Likewise a comical Dialogue Actor: Mr Dogget, others.

Dance:

6569
04 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Performance Comment: Villain-the gentleman who played Matchiavell last Year, in Imitation of Mr Sandford.
Cast
Role: Villain Actor: the gentleman who played Matchiavell last Year, in Imitation of Mr Sandford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Persian Princess: or, The Royal Villain Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Firbank, Firbank's scholar, Miss Evans; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Clark

6570
02 January 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17061207, but With a new Prologue-; Dialogue between the English and the Paris Gazetteers, treating of the Victory of Ramilly-Mr Leveridge, others.
Cast
Role: treating of the Victory of Ramilly Actor: Mr Leveridge, others.

6571
01 February 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Philip Perceval to Sir John Perceval, 1 Feb.: The opera of Camilla has been one of the chief diversions of the town this long time, and business is forgot. Next week we expect a new one, and soon after another. One goes by Mr Addison's name; I think they call it Fair Rosamond, the other is Mr Clayton's undertaking. Great things are expected of them both. (Egmont MS, II, 215.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

6572
26 March 1708 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; viz. A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers

Performance Comment: A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers.
Cast
Role: and at the Theatre, Actor: two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick
Role: Singing to the Lute Actor: Dean
Role: with their Symphonies Actor: the best Performers.

6573
04 August 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Debauchee Or A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Loveless-Bickerstaff; Sir Oliver-Keen; Careless-Mills; Tom-Norris; Saveall-Fairbank; Simon-Bullock; Watt-Pack; Lady Thrivewell-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Mrs Saleware-Mrs Moor; Crostill-Mrs Finch; Phebe-Mrs Saunders; Closlet-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Norris to his Brother Salewares of the City.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Mr Norris to his Brother Salewares of the City.

6574
31 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

6575
28 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Keene. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue