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6929 results for: Keyword - Old Cibber
We found 3427 matches on Performance Comments, 2731 matches on Author, 989 matches on Performance Title, 757 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5876
28 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

5877
05 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Millamant-Mrs Heron; Wilful-Harper; Witwou'd-Cibber; Mirabel-A. Hallam; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Grace; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Mock Minuet, as17331027

5878
17 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-W. Mills; Launce-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-A. Hallam; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Berry; Fontaine-Ridout; Bellamour-Winstone; Hairbrain-Oates; Ralph-Harrington; Humphrey-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

5879
20 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Neighbours-Winstone, Tench, Harrington, Tenoe, Wright, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces composed by Corelli, Vivaldi, Geminiani, Handel

Dance: I: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson alone. II: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. IV: Mock Minuet, as17331027 V: Les Bergeries, as17331108

5880
22 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphin-A. Hallam; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireborn; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Miss Mann; Doll Mavis-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: By Nivelon, F. Tench, Janno

Related Works
Related Work: Honorius Author(s): G. Boldoni

5881
26 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-Berry; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-Winstone; Milwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance:

5882
12 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Dido-Miss Arne; Aeneas-Miss Jones; Cupid-Master Arne; Mercury-Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: Honorius Author(s): G. Boldoni

5883
17 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-A. Hallam; Bellmour-Berry; Ratcliff-Bowman; Catesby-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17340112

5884
23 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Basset-Cibber; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Richard-H. Tench; the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller . the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller .
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus

5885
25 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Leander-Stoppelaer; James-Mullart; but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 . but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 .
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers

Song: II: By Miss Arne

5886
01 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340312 but Primrose-Mrs Heron, Cranny, Poet omitted. The Original Prologue by Milward. Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Heron, Cranny, Poet omitted. The Original Prologue by Milward. Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron
Role: Headpiece Actor: Cibber
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Robinson. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Jasper-Sheppard; Charlotte-Miss Mann; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard, but see17340325.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: II: Bella Sorge L'esperanza by Miss Arne

5887
02 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Milward; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Ventidius-Mills; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Dolabella-A. Hallam; Alexas-W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber .
Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: The Polonese, as17340401 Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

5888
17 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv,part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-DL Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Kate-Miss Mann; Vernon-Cross; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne .
Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mullart

5889
18 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Gloster-Cross; York-Mil ward; Justice-Boman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll-Miss Mann. A new Prologue upon the Company's Return to the Theatre Royal, spoken by Mills .
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber

Song:

Dance:

5890
20 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Heron; Wolsey-Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Sands-Miller; Butts-Griffin; Cromwell-Cross; Campeius-Mullart; Surveyor-Oates; Lord Chamberlain-Berry .
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mullart

5891
01 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Burgomaster's Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Davenport; Colombine-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Burgomaster's Servant Actor: Cibber

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Related Work: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground Author(s): Samuel Arnold

5892
04 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17340418 but Humphrey and Justice omitted. Prologue by Cibber. Epilogue by Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Young Master Oates. II: A new Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. V: Grand Dance of Momus, as17340426

Song: The usual Songs, adapted to the Subject of Masonry. II: The Enter'd Prentice's Song. IV: On, On, my dear Brethren. V: Let Matrimony be now my Theme

5893
15 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Tench, Davenport, Holt, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Bravo-Harper; Miller-Topham; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Cibber; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Topham, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Wright, Bethun; Gardeners and Wives-Lally Jr, Topham, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber

5894
07 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

5895
10 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin, the first time of his performance on that stage these 16 years; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

5896
19 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn; Neighbors-Winston, Wright, Jones, Leigh .
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgo-Master-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster's Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-Pelling, Janno, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Burgomaster's Servant Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: The Black Joke. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

5897
24 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Sal way; Mortimer-Hewit; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Master Arne; Bardolph-Sheppard; Poins-Mecklin; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: Burgomaster's Servant Actor: Cibber

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

5898
28 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Quin; Garcia-Cibber; Selim-Cross; Perez-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Heli-Este; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

5899
08 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; Davy-Mechlin; Harry-Winstone; James-Turbutt; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

5900
14 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Salway; Capucius-Turbutt; Cromwell-Cross; Butts-Griffin; Surveyor-Oates; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Topham

Dance: As17341010