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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.

3101
24 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17280926, but Araminta-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

3102
25 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquillius-Williams; Archelius-Boman; Pelopidus-Wm. Mills; Androvar-Corey; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

3103
17 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17281031, but Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

3104
10 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [According to the Craftsman, 29 March, Cibber removed this passage from the play: Foresight , 'Pray what will be done at Court?' Valentine , 'Scandal will tell you; I am Truth, I never come there.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17280912, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr, Young Lally, Miss Brett

3105
01 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17290101, but Frederick-Oates; Hellena-Mrs Cibber; Valeria-Mrs Raftor.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Raftor.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Fawns-; The Harlequins-

3106
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17281125, but Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamour-W. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Lance-Miller; Roger-Harper; Merchant-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

3107
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hypolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Miller; Mustachio-Harper; Ventoso-Norris; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Hypolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

3108
04 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mills; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

3109
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300418 but Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Cibber; By Desire, an Entire new Prologue, Free Masons Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

3110
26 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

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

3111
13 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: See17301120, but Orestes-Mills; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310405 but Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: 7310405 but Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance:

3112
16 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17311122, but Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: TThe Masques-

3113
13 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. [Some uncertainty exists as to whether this performance was given, for Rich's Register does not list it; it is , however, recorded in BM Egerton 2320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.

3114
11 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Este; Whisper-Mechlin; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey; Marplot-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: BlackJoak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

3115
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorogood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-W. Mills; Blunt-Cole; Trueman-Cross; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Milwood-Mrs Charke; Maria-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Song: IV: As17350603

3116
28 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Milward; Whisper-Cross; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey .
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer

3117
15 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Milward; Orphan-Mrs Cibber; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Quin; Polydore-Mills; Chaplain-Turbutt; Ernesto-Winstone; Serena-Miss Holiday; Florella-Mrs Grace; Page-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: See17361018, but Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Song: As17370312

3118
04 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Milward; Moneses-Wright; Axalla-Mills; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Selima-Mrs Mills; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17371025

3119
02 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Woffington. Receipts: money #132 5s.; seals #55 1s. (Account Book); #190 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17401027, but Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Mincing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17401118, but Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Mrs Hale; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Les Matelotes-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

3120
12 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Receipts: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-Neale; Isabinda-Miss Woodman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Story; Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

3121
22 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

3122
04 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Hale; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Stephens; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Rosco; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd The Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: CComic Dance, as17421001; Tambourine-Mlle Auguste

3123
15 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Lady Wou'd Be-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'd Be Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: The Je@ne@scais@quoy-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; La Villageoise, as17421006; Dancing-Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Destrade, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde

3124
18 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Samson-Beard; Manoa-Savage; Micah-Mrs Cibber; Dalila-Mrs Clive; Harapha-Reinhold; Officer-Lowe; Israelite Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine-Lowe (Deutsch, Handel p. 559).
Cast
Role: Micah Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Dalila Actor: Mrs Clive

3125
23 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)
Cast
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Cibber

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg