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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.

1176
09 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, the Dancer, and Miss Robinson Jr, the Page in The Orphan. At the particular Desire of Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17250909, but With a new Prologue , in Boy's Clothes, Epilogue by Mr Welsted;-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Passacaille-Miss Robinson; II: Peirette-Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; IV: Harlequin-Rainton; V: Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson

Music: II: Serenade on Violin-Roger , to his Mistress in the Character of Pierot

1177
14 November 1726 @ Clare's Academy

Event Comment: Acted sometime during this week.] Evening Post, 22 Nov.: We hear that last Week the Gentleman of Mr Clare's Academy in Soho Square acted the celebrated Tartuffe of Moliere, done into English by themselves, before many Persons of Distinction, with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tartuffe

Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

1178
09 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Constant-Wilks; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Taylor-Griffin; Heartfree-Booth; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cibber; Razor-Miller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Mr Lally's young son, a little Girl (who have never appear'd upon any Stage before)

1179
13 November 1732 @ Fulham

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 22 Nov.: A Latin Play of Terence's, call'd Eunuchus; the Theatre was newly built by the said Mr Galliardy, and is large enough to contain 150 Spectators; the Scenes were all new, and the House neat and well lighted; the Performers were young Lords, and Sons of Gentlemen of Distinction, whose Propriety of Speech and Justness of Action, exceeded all that had ever been done of the kind; the Dresses were exceeding rich, and after the Eastern Fashion; the Decorations handsome, and every thing performed...to the intire Satisfaction and Applause of the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuchus

1180
17 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [The Farce of Wat Tyler postponed by indisposition of a principal performer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: Mr Sant, being the last Time of his performing this Season

1181
20 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Concertos by Corelli and Geminiani. Favourite Songs of Mr Handel's. Solo upon the German Flute and Violin. A Concerto, the Solo Part upon the Harpsichord

Performance Comment: Favourite Songs of Mr Handel's. Solo upon the German Flute and Violin. A Concerto, the Solo Part upon the Harpsichord .

1182
16 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Davenport. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: A new Comic-Medley-Overture composed by Lampe

Dance: Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, both Scholars to Davenport. Scots Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Pierrots by Topham and Davenport

1183
14 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue Statue Enfant Ramoneur Perroquet With The Scene Of The Moor

Afterpiece Title: Les Amours de Nanterre

Music: Mr Job Baker will perform a Preamble on the Kettle Drums, accompanied by other Instruments

1184
18 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. The Bartholomew-Fair Song, sung by Mr Este in the Farce, will be deliver'd gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Blunder Actor: Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

1185
15 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delamayne and Davenport. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Pelling. II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne

1186
05 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jones, the Mayor of Pasquin's Daughter. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. Afterpiece: Written by a Female Politician

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Opera

Dance: Mr Sant[, Dancing-Master, from Chester, who has perform'd several Times at dl] with great Applause, by the Name of the Chesire Boy

1187
30 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Quin; Curio-Cross; Seberto-Ridout; Pilgrim-Woodburn; Jacques-Turbutt; Lopez-Shepard; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Scholar-Havard; Mad Priest-Raftor; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Mad Welchman-Macklin; Master of sadhouse-Furnival; Keeper-Marshall; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Original Mad Dialogue set to Musick by Mr H. Purcell-Beard, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Grand Dance-Mlle Roland

1188
23 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: None will be admitted to the Boxes but by printed tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Office in the Lobby. [Customary notice.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Mr Cook; being the 1st time of his performance since his arrival from the Opera at Paris. Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two French Girls, being the 1st time of their appearing on the English Stage

Performance Comment: Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two French Girls, being the 1st time of their appearing on the English Stage.

1189
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by Shakespear. Containing the wars of Cymbeline with the Romansr, in the reign of Augustus Caesar; the various distresses and Adventures of Imogen the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by Mr Boyce)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17460311 but Aerial Spirits-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys; Pluto-_; Rector-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_; Italian Peasants-_.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mathews, Miss Vandersluys
Role: a Ballet call'd the Italian Peasants Actor: .

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

1190
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Theatre, the Bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. [The terminology is repeated in the bills until 16 Feb. 1747. The concert formula is continued as before.] Afterpiece: By Particular desire. First time at this stage. [On Wednesday The Beggar's Opera and The Anatomist were announced for today.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

1191
15 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

1192
13 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

1193
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, will be presented an Historical Drama never acted before call'd The Northern Heroes; or, The Bloody Contest between Charles XII, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy, with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General and the Fair Elimira, a Russian Princess, Containing the most remarkable Events of that Time; and concluding with the Memorable Battle of Pultowav, and Charles's Retreat into the Turkish Dominionv. Interspers'd with a Comic Interlude (never perform'd before) called The Volunteers; or, the Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap. Also the Comical Humours and Amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'clock. [This notice repeated during "the short Time of the Fair." Notice repeated 24, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Heros

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers or The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap

Dance: Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan

1194
18 September 1749 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Phillip's Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. Benefit for Mrs Morgan (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore Or The Penitential Fair

Afterpiece Title: Mr Footes Tit for Tat

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins from Covent Garden; Equilibres on the Slack Rope-Lort

1195
29 September 1752 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

Dance: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

1196
19 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [See Tate Wilkinson, The Wandering Patentee, who reprints the first version of Tea, call'd Diversions of the Morning.] Tea much Hiss'd (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: her 1st appearance there she went to Ireland Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote Gives Tea

Dance: NNew Dutch Dance, as17531117

1197
20 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Mr Footes Tea

Dance: I: A New Dutch Dance, as17531117

1198
21 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen, Ackman, Harrison. Afterpiece: A new farce written by Mr Mozeen (Indiff) (Cross). Ellis Ackman, Henry Scrase, Harrison, Thomas Mozeen advertised the above new piece for their benefit performance being founded on fact (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #170 Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress or The Antigallican

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Captain Hardy-Yates; Dash-Palmer; Briton Sr-Burton; Briton Jr-Packer; Harriot-Miss Barton; Laetitia-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Everbloom-Mrs Simpson; Worthy-Beard; Servants, Visiting Ladies-Brownsmith, Miss Bride, Miss Arabella Young, Miss Simson, Mrs Smith (MacMillan). The Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

1199
02 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker

1200
05 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit For the Composer (Hopkins). Books of the Opera sold at the Theatre. Charges: #76 12s. 6d.; Receipts: #184 18s. Profit to composer: #108 5s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker