20 February 1745
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1744-1745
Volume:
3
Comments:
Know all men by these presents, that Colley Cibber, Esq; of the Parish of St/James's in the County of Middlesex, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of Great Britain to him in hand paid by John Watts of London, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] James Webster, John Mark Bimson. [Original Document in Folger Shakespeare Library, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Papal Tyranny
Comments:
As17450219.
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Cast:
- Role: General Advertiser correctly states Blanch Actor: Miss Bellamy.
- Role: King John Actor: Quin
- Role: Arthur Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber
- Role: Salisbury Actor: Ridout
- Role: Pembroke Actor: Rosco
- Role: Arundel Actor: Anderson
- Role: Falconbridge Actor: Ryan
- Role: King Philip Actor: Hale
- Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: T. Cibber
- Role: Melun Actor: Cashell
- Role: Pandulph Actor: C. Cibber
- Role: Abbot Actor: Gibson
- Role: Governor Actor: Carr
- Role: Lady Constance Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Bellamy
- Role: Hubert Actor: Bridgwater