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24137 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some <span class=
We found 23604 matches on Performance Comments, 4936 matches on Event Comments, 4213 matches on Performance Title, 3624 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3076
15 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Bellford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; In which will be introduced an Epithalamium set to music by Dr Arne-Beard, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Dr Arne Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (alias Lord Lace)-Palmer; Lovemore-Beard; Mr Stocks-Blakes; Chloe (alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Clive; With the Scene of the Drawing in Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

3077
28 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edmund-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-King; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster-Davies; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Mrs Johnson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Vincent

3078
15 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; King-Davies; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Weston; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-King; Rosencraus-Packer; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Pl. King-Burton; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Guildenstern-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope

3079
23 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree

3080
21 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holland; Barbarossa-Bransby; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber; Irene-Mrs Hopkins, second appearance on this stage; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Aladin-Ackman; Slave-Scrase; Officer-Fox; Slave-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Hopkins, second appearance on this stage
Role: Slave Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

3081
23 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloucester-Davies; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Arante-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

3082
29 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620925, but Vocal parts-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

3083
06 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Packer; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Lee; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Parsons; Guildenstern-Castle; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

3084
09 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Tom-OBrien; Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; In Act II, Singing-Mas. Norris, 1st time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620929, but only Old Mask-Yates; Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Vocals-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: New Pantomime Ballet,The Bavarian Shoemakers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini; and New Pantomime Ballet, The Italian Robbers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini, being their 1st appearance in England

3085
17 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Love, 1st time; Gomez-Yates; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Queen-Mrs Yates; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Pedro-Castle; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

3086
19 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Fox; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Vincent

3087
13 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holland, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Burton; Gibby-Johnson; Frederick-Packer; Lissardo-Yates; Flora-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Miss Plym; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: A New Scaramouch, as17641013; II: A Garland Dance-Grimaldi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi; IV: A Comic Dance-Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

3088
23 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

3089
15 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, author unknown]: The Pantomime partly new and partly compiled. The principal parts of the Compilation from The Choice of Harlequin, The Magic Cavern, The Enchanted Castle, The Sylphs, and The Sorcerer. The Music compiled from, and composed by, Michael Arne, Shield, J. C.? Bach, Spofforth, &c. The Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations are partly new, and the rest completely repaired by Hodgins, Phillips, Hollogan, Blackmore, and assistants. The Dances composed by Byrn. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #274 14s. 6d. (254.13.0; 20.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 0 or Jewels New Set

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Persian Merchant and Lover-Farley; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Fop's Servant-Simmons; Miser-Powel; Pantomimic Sailor-Blurton; Jew-Crowe; Quaker-Davenport; Punch-Rayner; Smuggler-King; Lemon Merchant-Wilde; Landlord-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Surveyor-Claremont; Servant-Abbot; Waiters-Findlay, Lee; Persians and Arabs-Cranfield, Platt, Bayzand, T. Cranfield, Goosetree; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Vocal Characters Farmer-Bowden; Vocal Sailor-Haymes; Gambler-Townsend; Pleasure-Mrs Martyr; Virtue-Mrs Mountain; Arabian Girl-Mrs Clendining; Glees and Chorusses-Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 1

Performance Comment: Part I. A View of the Desarts of Arabia , with the passing of the Caravan.; The Banditti- (from The Magic Cavern) painted by Richards, the music by Shield.; A Garden-; song-Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.; The Hotel-; (from The Choice of Harlequin) with the Views of the Temple of Virtue and Pleasure painted by Richards, Dall, and Smirk; the music by Michael Arne; The Hazard Club (from The Choice of Harlequin)-; Come pass the Box composed by M. Arne,-Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland; The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold- (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. The Outside of Pantaloon's House-the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-; Harlequin from the Tea Urn-, invented by Messink and Martinelli.; The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House- invented by Rich.; Outside of Bagnio- (from The Choice of Harlequin); -The Jew-the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-; with a Hornpipe in Fetters-Byrn.
Cast
Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 2

3090
09 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Librettist unknown. Premiere. For the identification of this opera, see Loewenberg, pp. 58-59. Downes (p. 48) says that the opera lasted five days; Cibber (I, 325) states that it was given only three days, and those not crowded. This day marked the opening of the Queen's Theater in the Haymarket, the first new theatrical construction of the century. For a discussion of it, see Cibber, I, 319-22.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

Performance Comment: A new set of Singers, arriv'd from Italy [Downes, p. 48]; Prologue [written by Sir Samuel Garth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue [written by William Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Garth Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: William Congreve Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

3091
30 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Wilks; Roderigo-Mills; Lopez-Bullock; Mad Scholar-Keene; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Taylor-Bowen; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alinda-Mrs Oldfield; Juletta-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Cibber
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bicknel.

3092
14 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not Acted these Six Years. [See also Tatler, 16 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Bicknell; Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Bullock; Pinchwife-Powell; Quack-Estcourt; Alithea-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

3093
14 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Bowman; Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Mills; Polydore-Booth; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Cibber
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Santlow.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

3094
17 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

3095
16 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

3096
03 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mills; Phaedra-Mrs Porter; Hippolitus-Bridgwater; Lycon-Williams; Cratander-Cory; Ismena-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Cibber.

3097
01 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Cory; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17280328 Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr

3098
13 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquilius-Williams; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-W. Mills; Androvar-Cory; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

3099
15 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Elrington; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Acasto-Corey; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

3100
02 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Antonio-W. Mills; Gonzalo-Oates; Alonzo-Roberts; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Harper; Trincalo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth