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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.

176
15 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17330109, but Old Wilful-Miller; Clerimont-Roberts; Sylvia-Mrs Holliday.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: CComic Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter

177
24 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Sir Harry-Collett; Clerimont-Harbin; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Bolus-Pearce; Finder-R. Wetherilt; Supple-Woodward; Old Wilful-Morgan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Wishwell-Mrs Morgan; Situp-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley 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: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

178
03 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17350423 An Epilogue (written by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of facetious Memory) to be spoken by Cibber, riding on an Ass .

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

179
20 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17381020, but Old Atall-Martin; Bolus-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Old Atall Actor: Martin
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Cast
Role: Herald Actor: Reinhold

Dance: As17381213

180
14 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17420119, but Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Old Atall-Harrington; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Old Atall Actor: Harrington
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: As17420510; IV: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: AArrah my Judy-Stoppelaer

Entertainment: CCries of London-Salway

181
01 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Morgan; Sir Harry-Collins; Old Wilful-Dunstall; Capt Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Taswell; Finder-Berry; Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Walter; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Collins.

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste; V: Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

182
09 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17431010, but Old Wilful-Marten; Bolus-Ridout; Finder-James; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive [Wishwell-Mrs Hale, General Advertiser, 8 April]..
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

183
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Old Willful Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

184
15 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Soloman-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Subtle-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs Ridout; China Woman-Mrs Bridges; Lady Sadlife- Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Old Willful Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: V: as17451012

185
14 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17451015, but Old Wilful-I. Sparks; Sir Harry Atall-Bransby; Situp-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Old Willful Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

186
30 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: As17491019, but add Old Hob-Marten; Betty-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: add Old Hob Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: III: Scotch Measure, Highland Reel-Froment

Song: IV: Rise Glory rise (From Opera Rosamond)-Lowe

187
30 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Publish'd at 3s. The Actor, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of Garrick, Quin, Barry, Berry, Macklin, Ryan, Havard, Woodward, Foote, &c; Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive, Miss Bellamy, &c. Also some anecdotes of Betterton, Booth and Wilkes and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for R. Griffiths in Paul's Church-yard. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

188
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Strut-Vernon; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Atall-Phillips; Supple-Clough; Finder-Blakes; Sir Willful-Burton; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Old Atall Actor: Phillips
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

189
04 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holthom; Indiaman-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Sir Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Situp-Miss Helm; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Old Atall Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

190
28 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Arthur; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Suppel-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Lady-Miss Davis; China Woman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Old Sir Wilful Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17561023

191
20 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Aunt-Miss Davis; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Old Sir Wilful Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

192
27 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: About this time Mr Theo: Cibber Mr Maddocks the wire Dancer, & several other Theatrical performers, with & number of other Passangers embark'd on board the Dublin, Captain White, in order to go to Ireland but the Ship was lost & every Soul perish'd (Cross). As Mr Sparks & others complain'd of Mr Wilkinson for taking them off, it [Diversions of ye Morning] was intended to be omitted this Night, But the Audience call'd so violently for it, that we were oblig'd to let him do it--he took off Foote & Sheridan, & wou'd have left out Sparks but ye Audience wou'd not be satisfied without it--when they first call'd Mr Foote went forward & said as some of the performers had complain'd it was to be omitted; as for being taken off himself he had no Objection to it, as he was always glad to contribute to their Entertainm[en]t &c. (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [see 14 Oct. 1756]. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #139 10s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

193
07 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17630314 but Wishwell-Mrs Simson; Blister-Moody; Rhubarb-Fox; Finder-Parsons; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Philips; Supple-Clough; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Burton
Role: Old Willful Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

194
16 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Clerimont-Packer; Clarinda-Mrs Jeffries; Wishwell-Miss Radley; Sir Solomon-Parsons; Sir Harry-Hartry; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley; Maid-Miss Platt; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Atall-King; Old Wilful-Burton; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Rhubarb-Wrighten; Supple-Jacobs; Finder-Wright; Blister-Keen.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

195
04 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Old Willful-Inchbald; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimont-Packer; Careless-Jefferson; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Miss Rogers; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Fitzgerald; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope, 1st time; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Willful Actor: Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

196
18 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

197
19 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Palmer; Clerimont-Brereton; Finder-Lamash; Old Wilful-Hurst; Sir Harry Atall-Wrighten; Dr Blister-Chaplin; Rhubarb-Norris; Supple-Burton; Lady Dainty (for that night)-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Walpole; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Davies; Lady Sadlife (for that night)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

198
12 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Norris; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

199
07 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17821112, but Old Wilful-Burton .
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17821016; End of mainpiece, as17820917

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me (composed by Hook for The Best Bidder) by Mrs Wrighten

200
17 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Wilson; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior