05 January 1722

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1721-1722
Volume: 2
Comments: As it was alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by C. Cibber. Daily Journal, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the Rival Fools was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was Mr Wilks allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p^?dl The Rival Fools. Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe. *c^?dl As it was alter'd from $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, by $C. Cibber=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the <i>Rival Fools</i> was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was $Mr Wilks= allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience.

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    *p1722 01 05 dl The Rival Fools. Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.*c1722 01 05 dl As it was alter'd from $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, by $C. Cibber=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the <i>Rival Fools</i> was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was $Mr Wilks= allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience.

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    Event: 9037 | 17220105 | dl | As it was alter'd from $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, by $C. Cibber=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the <i>Rival Fools</i> was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was $Mr Wilks= allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience
    Performance: 14669 | 9037 | p | The Rival Fools | Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
    Cast:
    19093 | 14669 | Sir Oliver | Penkethman
    19094 | 14669 | Young Outwit | Oates
    19095 | 14669 | Cunningham | Watson
    19096 | 14669 | Sir Gregory | Miller
    19097 | 14669 | Samuel Singple | Cibber
    19098 | 14669 | Sir Threadbare | Williams
    19099 | 14669 | Lucinda | Mrs Horton
    19100 | 14669 | Mirabel | Mrs Bret
    19101 | 14669 | Governess | Mrs Willis
    19102 | 14669 | Lady Gentry | Miss Tenoe.

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Title: The Rival Fools
Comments:
Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
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Publish Date: 1709
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757
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Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

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