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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Moody-Miller; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive .
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat</i>. Afterpiece: Not perform'd these Ten Years

Performances

Dance: V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: A new English Ballet</i>; or, Country Dance-Mr Buskin, the Justice

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17391031, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridgwater; other parts-Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; With the Original Prologue-; With an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400318 but Nancy's Father-Leveridge; Truelove-Salway; Lieutenant-Bencraft; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; In which will be a Hornpipe-a Gentleman in the Character of a Sailor; With an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of Facetious Memory, -Cibber, riding on an Ass.

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet</i>-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh( and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat</i>. At Common Prices. 6 p.m. Receipts: #62 13s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent</a>
Role:
Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Robert-Harrington; Dorcas-Miss Burgess; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.

Dance: As17400919

Event Comment: Whereas divers Complaints have been made, that Numbers...shift from Box to Box, to the great Annoyance of the Ladies...which Inconvenience appears on Enquiry to be caus'd by many not Paying...an Office is erected in the Lobby to the Boxes, where all Persons (the Ladies Excepted) are asked to take Tickets before they go in. Receipts: #64 19s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Cibber ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwoud-Cibber; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Fainall-Hallam; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Fainall-Hallam; Kilby; Mincing-Miss Brunette.

Dance: Desnoyer, Signiora Barberini; Also Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Tickets and places of Bradshaw, &c, and at Mills' House in Nassau St., near Soho Square. Servants may keep places on stage, which will (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclosed to form an amphitheatre. Rylands MS.: Cibber elop'd. Receipts: #188

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Tom-Cibber Jun.; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Indiana-Mrs Mills; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Winstone; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet</a>
Role:
Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jun. Tickets for Mrs Chetwood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17440312 but Manly-Cibber Jun.; Lady Grace-Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: The Sixth Day...at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Daily Advertiser, 2 Oct.: Last Saturday Night the reviv'd Play of Romeo and Juliet</i>...was acted...to a numerous and polite Audience, with Great Applause. There was an extraordinary fine appearance of Ladies in the Boxes; and every one allow'd Miss Jenny Cibber (who has given Proofs of an uncommon Genius) was greatly inprov'd in the character of Juliet</i>. The Quality and Gentry were all safely guarded to the chairs and Coaches by the Lads of St. James's Market</i>. [Hill was the stage name for Johnson.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post</i>).
Event Comment: Benefit T. Cibber?. Afterpiece with a variety of songs adapted to the several characters. The Music entirely new, composed by Lampe. The songs are printed and will be deliver'd gratis at the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: What D'Ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17441124, but Filbert-Beard; Kitty-Mrs Lampe; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Justice, Prologue, Ghosts, Countrymen, Soldiers, Constables-Laguerre, Bencraft, Rosco, Marten, Arthur, Carr, Stoppelaer, Hayman, Vaughan, Anderson, Dunstall; Timothy-Cibber; Sir Roger-_; Steward-_.

Dance: Cooke

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jun. Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Moore, and tickets deliver'd out for the Distress'd Wife dated 16 March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling Flutter-Cibber Jun; Dorimant-Mills; Young Bellair-Blakes; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Medley-Bridges; Old Bellair-Taswell; Shoemaker-Neale; Handy-Usher; Smirk-Simpson; Page-Master Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Emilia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodly-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Orange Woman-Mrs Bridges; New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Man's Cloaths, and address'd to the Young Gentlemen who call themselves the Town.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington

Song: I: Mrs Mozeen; III: Lowe

Dance: II: The Mechels; IV: Muilment; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's son

Event Comment: Benefit for Cibber. Mainpiece: Reviv'd. Tickets at the Stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Smith, 1st time; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Martin; Coupler-Arthur; Worthy-Ridout; Seringe-Shuter; Lory-Stevens; Varole-Bencraft; Shoemaker-Paddick; Bull-Stoppelaer; Amanda-Mrs Barrington; Hoyden-Miss Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Berinthia-Mrs Bland; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Martin
Role: Coupler Actor: Arthur
Role: Worthy Actor: Ridout</a>
Role:
Seringe Actor: Shuter
Role: Lory Actor: Stevens
Role: Varole Actor: Bencraft</a>
Role:
Bull Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17531211, but Davy-Shuter; Leander-R. Smith; Hellebore-Stoppelaer; The Mock Doctor-Cibber (with a new Epilogue in Character).
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Shuter
Role: Leander Actor: R. Smith
Role: Hellebore Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: The Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Mock@Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Granier, Mlle Camargo

Event Comment: Benefit for T.? Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Murphy first time; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Gibbet-Shuter; Scrub-Cibber; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, Love in Low Life

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe; True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnaught-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; Jolly Tars, their Lasses-Comedians, Singers, Dancers; In the Sailor's Dance-; by Desire will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Poitier; Also a New Occasional Epilogue (relative to Naval Preparations)-Cibber.

Song: II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Donaldson (late Miss Falkner); IV: The Lady's Lesson a Cantata-Arne Jr

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17570415 but Masquerade scene not mentioned, Epilogue-_; Sir Francis-Cibber 1st appearance there in 2 years.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17570518, but: Chalkstone (introduced for the last time)-Shuter; Esop-Wignel; Mercury-Baker; Old man-Pittard 1st appearance on that stage; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady (with life of a Belle)-Mrs Green; Bowman-White; Charon-Buck; Fine Gentleman-Cibber 1st time; With an Epilogue-Nobody.

Dance: II: Dutch Peasant</i>, as17570512; III: Dutch Sailor-Master Settree, scholar to Mr Settree; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: A Minuet</i>-Master Settree, Miss Twiste

Event Comment: By Authority. Mainpiece: Written by the late C. Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureate. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Nothing under full price can be taken during the whole time of performance. No persons can be admitted behind the scenes. Doors to open at Five and Curtain rise half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Trapanti-Blakey; Host-Glen; Soto-Brown; Philip, Octavio-two Gentlemen, first time on any stage; Rosara-Mrs Martin; Viletta-Mrs Glenn; Hypolita, Flora-two Gentlewomen, first time on any stage.
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Song in Praise of the King of Prussia-Kear

Dance: RRural Courtship, The Wooden Shoes-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; King Henry-Milward; Richmond-T? Cibber; Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Havard; Norfolk-Ridout; Tressel-Berry; Ratcliffe-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Oxford-Woodburn; King Edward V-Miss Woodman; Duke of York-Miss Cibber (1st time on any stage); Lieutenant-Ray; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Blunt-Raftor; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; With an occasional Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber. [Essex-Barry; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Raleigh-Usher; Lieutenant-Bransby; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bland; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1753).]
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena; Or, The Heroick Daughter

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Mills, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter; The original Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Ximena, or, The Heroick Daughter Author(s): Colley Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Cibber, Booth, Johnson, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Arne. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat</i>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant</i>-Philips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: I: Sweet Echoby Arne in Comus-Mrs Arne; III: Dove Spiega (an Italian Song by Arne)-Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Garrick; Carlos-Hallam, 1st appearance in any theatre in 2 years; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Sancho-Yates; Don Choleric-Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Don Duart-Berry; Don Manuel-Woodburn; Monsieur-Blakes; Governor-Havard; Jaques-Leigh; Honoria-Mrs Ridout; Page-Miss Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Song: III: Song-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Hale; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sly Actor: Marten
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Neale; Loveless-Giffard; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worth-Cross; Sir W. Wisewou'd-Philips; Sly-Green; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Hillaria-Mrs Ridout; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Mrs Ann-Mrs Horsington.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Mills; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Connell
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Waltz.

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Elrington; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Lacey; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Usher; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Cibber first time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber