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Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known. A contract between Cibber and Rich was signed on 29 Oct. 1696 (L. C. 3@73, in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, pp. 381-82), with an agreement that it was not to be printed until a month after it was acted. Since the play was advertised in the Post Man, 20-23 March 1696@7, it may have been acted as early as January 1697, certainly not later than February 1697. Possibly Leveridge set the music for a song, Tell me, Belinda, prithee do, which is in A New Book of Songs by Mr Leveridge, advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3293, 3 June 1697. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: Lady in Fashion, by a Player, Damn'd. Preface, Edition of 1697: Not to miss the Advantage of Mr Doggett's Excellent Action; I prepar'd a low Character

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's Wit; Or, The Lady In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Lord Lovemore-Harland; Longville-Cibber; Major Rakish-Penkethman; Jack Rakish-Powel; Mas. Johnny-Dogget; Father Benedic-Smeaton; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powel; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Olivia-Mrs Cibber; Lettice-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Longville Actor: Cibber
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Woman's Wit; or, The Lady in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. [In the preface to The Double Gallant Cibber states that in Marriage a la Mode he joined "the Comical Episodes of the Maiden Queen, and Marriage alamode...the Alteration cost me but six days trouble; and not calling it a new Play, we found the Town very favourable to it."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Celadon-Cibber; Rhodophil-Booth; Melantha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Florimel-Mrs Oldfield; Doralice-Mrs Porter; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Celadon Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by the Author of the Careless Husband [Colley Cibber]. Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Lord Wronglove-Wilks; Sir George Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly Moral-Keene; LadyWronglove-Mrs Barry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Oldfield; Miss Notable-Mrs Cross; Prologue-; Epilogue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir George Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Sir Oliver Outwit-Pinkethman; Young Outwit-Wilks; Cunningham-Booth; Sir Gregory Goose-Bullock; Samuel Simple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Pack; Priscian-Keene; Lucinda-Mrs Oldfield; Mirabel-Mrs Porter; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Penkethman, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Samuel Simple Actor: Cibber
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools: or, Wit at Several Weapons Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Theophilus Cibber. The Dedication speaks of "Tumult" on the first night, and Grub St. Journal, 21 Jan., has a satiric comment upon the events of the night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
Cast
Role: Captain Smart Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Inanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: A new Ballad-Opera. Taken from The Devil of a Wife. Written by Mr Jevon. [For Coffey, Mottley, and Cibber Jr as authors, see Hughes and Scouten, Ten English Farces, pp. 173-74.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Gaffer Dungfork Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Mechlin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

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

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #62

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion 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
Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 48: In the Year 1738, having, as he [Colley Cibber] said, Health and Strength enough to be as useful as ever, he came to Terms with Mr Fleetwood for his performing Richard, Fondlewife, Sir John Brute, &c. All his Comedy Parts he was right in, but in Richard he found his Mistake; his usual Strength and Spirit failed him most unhappily. I went behind the Scenes in the third Act, and asking him how he fared? He whispered me in the Ear, "That he wou'd give fifty Guineas to be then sitting in his easy Chair by his own Fireside.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: See17380930, but King Richard-Cibber Sr, the first time of his appearing in that character these seven years; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390104, but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Leander-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: At the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by Colley Cibber, Esq., Poet Laureat. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; With a New Prologue-Mr Cibber; And a reviv'd Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: Mr Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland

Event Comment: Benefit At the particular desire of several persons of quality for Mr Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 15 Feb. 1746]. N.B. The Boxes not being equal to the demand for places, Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, and to preserve the Decorum of the Play, will be enclosed in the manner of an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had at White's Chocolate House, St James's, and at the stage door (playbill). For Th: Cibber a prisoner in ye King's Bench--he did Wolf and ye Epilogue of Nobody. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Cibber. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:30 p.m. To prevent any interruption in the Performance, there will be no Building on the Stage. Afterpiece: The Dramatick Piece of Two Acts...is taken from the inimitable comic Scenes of Shakespeare, which contain the Humours of Antient Pistol, Justice Shallow, Sir John Falstaff, Justice Silence, the Hostess Doll Tearsheet, and the Recruits, etc. (Daily Advertiser). On Tuesday the 2d of July Mr The: Cibber had a play at Drury Lane, ye Busy Body, & farce from ye 2d pt of Henry 4th. & had 140 pounds in Money & 66 in Tickss (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Humourists

Performance Comment: Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Shuter; Falstaff-Phillips; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Clough; Mouldy-W. Vaughan; Feeble-Blakey; Shadow-Slim; Prince-Cross; Poins-Young Cross; Davy-H. Vaughan; Wart-Johnson; Dame Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bradshaw; After which (by Desire) The Drunken Peasant-Phillips (his first Appearance on that Stage these Ten Years); Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Devisse, Mme Lussant

Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber. Premiere.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Don Lewis-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Sancho-Norris; Governour-Simpson; Don Duart-Mills; Don Manuel-Toms; Angelina-Mrs Temple; Louisa-Mrs Verbruggen; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Honoria-Mrs Moor; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber. Premiere.] And it is humbly desir'd, that no Gentleman may Interrupt the Action by standing on the Stage the First day. Preface to Ximena (1719): The Kind Imposter did not pay the Charges on the Sixth Day

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Don Manuel-Cibber; Don Philip-Husband; Octavio-Mills; Trappanti-Pinkethman; Soto-Bullock; Hypolita-Mrs Verbruggen; Rosara-Mrs Hook; Flora-Mrs Moor; Viletta-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: With the Famous Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, between him and the Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry the Seventh. Written Originally by Shakespear, who in the true and lively Character of Richard, has shewn his most Masterly Strokes of Nature

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Genest (II, 300) suggests Richard-Cibber.
Cast
Role: suggests Richard Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: As17031102

Music: Sonata for violin and flute-Gasperini, Paisible

Dance: As17040204

Event Comment: Never Acted before. No person to be admitted behind the Scenes. [By Colley Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perolla And Izadora

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Hannibal-Williams; Blacius-Mills; Pacuvius-Cibber; Perolla-Wilks; Portius-Keen; Izadora-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Pacuvius Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Perolla and Izadora Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Captain Strut-Bowen; Sir Squabble Splithair-Norris; Saunter-Pack; Old Wilful-Bullock; Sir Harry Atall-Cross; Supple-Fairbank; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Rogers; Sylvia-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders; Situp-Mrs Brown; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17110201, but Antonio-_; Sancho-_; Angelina-_; Louisa-_; With an Epilogue (intended to be Humourous)-Mr Cibber upon all Mankind being Actors.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sir John Woodvil-Mills; Colonel Woodvil-Booth; Hearty-Wilks; Doctor Wolf-Cibber; Charles-Walker; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Porter; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue (written by N. Rowe)-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Doctor Wolf Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Elder Worthy-Williams; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edgin-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17210912

Event Comment: 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: 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
Role: Samuel Singple Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools: or, Wit at Several Weapons Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by C. Cibber

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: