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26789 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some days ago ($Cross
We found 23849 matches on Performance Comments, 8748 matches on Event Comments, 4828 matches on Performance Title, 3733 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5101
10 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. No building on the stage on account of the Coronation. [With] The Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; The Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv; and many other historical passages. Tickets to be had of Sowdon, next door to the Black Lyon, in Little Russel-St., Covent Garden; at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and at the stage door. Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years [see 1 Jan. 1746]. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

5102
23 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks and Dickenson. On Friday last died Mr Ray, an Old Comedian, belonging to Drury Lane; but his benefit, which is to be on Monday next, is put under the management of some eminent Tradesmen his friends, who intend to employ the profits of it towards the discharge of his creditors. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17511028, but Mincing-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks; IV: Mattocks

Entertainment: S+Specialty. After: An Elogium to $Shakespeare, as17520421

5103
26 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham ; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherine ; the Death of Cardinal Wolsey ; the Christening of the Princess Elizabeth ; and many other Historical passages. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

5104
13 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

5105
04 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Axalla-Lacey; Moneses-Ross; Bajazet-Mossop; Hali-Simpson; Dervise-Winstone; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Burton; Stratocles-Mozeen; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bajazet Author(s): Agostino Piovene

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: As17521102

5106
05 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Afterpiece: By Desire. The Tragedy of Don Sebastian, King of Portugal, written by Dryden; and the Rehearsal, written by the Duke of Buckingham, are reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be play'd there soon alternately. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17521122, but Landlady-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; IV: The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

5107
11 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17521030, but Valentine-_; Oldcastle-_; Charlotte-_; Goodall-_; Mrs Highman-_.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; A Dutch Dance, as17521125; L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

5108
08 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts:#170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

5109
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5110
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

5111
24 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 'TTis said Miss Bellamy, who engag'd lately with Mr Rich is off again. Mr Colthorp who kept her, swears to kick Rich &c. Great noise about it in ye Bedford Coffee House (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Moldy-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Cushing; Sir John English-Arthur; Carbuncle-Wignel; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

5112
05 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Lacey; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Hali-Simson; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II the original song O Gentle Sleep-Beard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bajazet Author(s): Agostino Piovene

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End II: The Neopolitans, as17531101; III: The Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012; V: Dance in Demi@Characters-Mlle Proudhomme

5113
08 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: RRomeo and Juliet? was to have been, but Barry sick (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530910, but Jenny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5114
10 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

5115
23 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Tragedy by Dr Philip? Francis, author of Eugenia, --went off very indifferently (Cross). [This tragedy is mercilessly attacked in The Tuner No 2 by Paul Hiffernan, who compares its phrasing in a dozen instances with similar, but more perfect phrasing in Shakespeare.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Stevens, Mrs Barrington, Miss Bellamy. Constantine-Barry; Maximian-Sparks; Aurelian-Smith; Albinus-Ridout; Marcellus-Stevens; Fulvia-Miss Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Barrington; Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Bellamy (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Barrington

5116
21 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17540223, but Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5117
16 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. The Performance will not be interrupted by any building on the stage. Neither piece acted this season. Mainpiece: By particular desire for the first and only time of performing it this season. Tickets of Blakes at his house in Duke's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Gratiano-Blakes; Launcelot-Woodward, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Duke-Bransby; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs Clive; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors; Flash-Woodward (playbill) but Tag-Mrs Bennet (playbill and Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: The Country Amusements-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

5118
13 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickenson and Ackman. [Dickenson was First-Gallery Office-keeper.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Barry; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: III: Miss Thomas

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: A Hornpipe to the tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

5119
28 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time this season for the afterpiece. By Particular Desire. Receipts: 100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17540418 but Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

5120
26 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Sylvia -G[reat] Ap[plause]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Palmer; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Havard; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Welch Collier-Blakes; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Balance-Burton; Serj. Kite-Berry.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Mrs Minors.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

5121
15 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Bransby; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

5122
04 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSg and Sga Sabatini have prepared a New Dance in Comic characters, call'd Pandours, which will be performed at Drury Lane tomorrow. The Comedy call'd the Chances will be performed at the same theatre this week. The characters will all be New-Dress'd after the old Italian and Spanish manner. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Mossop; Monesses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervise-Bransby; Haly-Simson; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bajazet Author(s): Agostino Piovene

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.

Song: IV: The Original Song, O' Gentle Sleep (New Set)-Beard

5123
09 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Ross, first time; Lycon-Davies; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors; Ismena-Mrs Graham, first time.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Graham, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5124
23 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17541023, but Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

5125
25 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Garrick; Phorbas-Mossop; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Xuthus-Berry; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.