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4794 results for: Keyword - Colley Cibber Esq
We found 2731 matches on Author, 2014 matches on Performance Comments, 684 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3226
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Clack Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

3227
21 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Cibber

3228
23 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Lovewell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Razor Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

3229
30 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Lance-Griffin; Shorthose-Cibber Jr; Hairbrain-Oates; Roger-Harper; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber Jr

3230
07 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Wetherilt Jr; Drugger-Th. Cibber; Kastril-Bridgwater; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Cibber
Role: Drugger Actor: Th. Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3231
09 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Th. Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3232
14 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Shallow-Cibber; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3233
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand-Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Paget; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr

Song: Miss Raftor

3234
01 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Richard-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Shireburn; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Trusty-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance:

3235
05 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridgwater; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Cibber Jr; Prince-Watson; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3236
08 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Cibber Jr; Surly-Harper; Farewell-W. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Crack Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3237
09 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-W. Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Anthony-Cibber Jr; Peter-R. Wetherilt; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Anthony Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

3238
15 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Bridgwater; Roderigo-Cibber Jr; Lodovico-W. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3239
02 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Mustacho-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-Wetherilt; Stephano-Shepard; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Neptune-Rainton; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Haughton, Rainton, Oates, Wright.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mustacho Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3240
07 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr

3241
10 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Edgar-Mills; Athelwold-Bridgwater; Leolyn-A. Hallam; Oswald-Th. Cibber; Edwin-Fielding; Elfrid-Mrs Booth; Ethelinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Oswald Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

3242
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

3243
01 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Stocks-Harper; Jack Stocks-Cibber Jr; 1st Buyer-Berry; 2d Buyer-Mullart; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Whisk-R. Wetherilt; Chloe-Miss Raftor; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Miss Williams; Lady-Mrs Oates; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr

3244
15 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: See17311014, but Henry-Mills; Shallow-Cibber; Justice-Bowman; Pistol-T. Cibber (Burney).
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber
Role: Pistol Actor: T. Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3245
14 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-Marshal; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber Jr; Portius-Bridgwater; Marcus-A. Hallam; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: LLe Chasseur Royal, as17320222

3246
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Cibber Jr.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

3247
28 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Joslin-Harper; Sir Oliver-Griffin; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Sentry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Rakehell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Singing in Italian-Roberts

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, F. Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers

3248
01 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Father Martin-Cibber Jr; Isabel-Miss Raftor; Old Laroon-Shepard; Young Laroon-W. Mills; Old Jourdain-J. Roberts; Beatrice-Miss Williams; edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-William Mills.
Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Captain Bilkum-Mullart; Lovegirlo-Cibber Jr; Galloon-Paget; Leathersides-Roberts; Chairman-Jones; Mother Punchbowl-Bridgwater; Kissinda-Miss Raftor; Stormandra-Mrs Mullart; Nonparel-Miss Mears; Industrious Jenny-Miss Eliz. Roberts; Prologue-Theophilus Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Theophilus Cibber

Dance:

3249
22 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17320623 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: 7320623 but Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town Actor: Cibber Jr.

Dance: Proper to the Opera. Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter

3250
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber Jr; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Sir George-Wm. Mills; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-R. Wetherilt; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears