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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.

4226
22 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King-Milward; Bertram-Mills; LaFeu-Berry; Clown-Macklin; Duke of Florence-Woodburn; Dumain Sen.-Havard; Dumain Jun.-Ridout; Interpreter-Winstone; Rynaldo-Turbutt; Diana-Mrs Ridout; Widow-Mrs Cross; Mariana-Mrs Marshall; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Butler; Helena-Mrs Woffington; Parolles-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Parolles Actor: Cibber.

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: A Duet-Beard, Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

4227
05 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Orestes-Cibber; Andromache-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: 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: I: Les Matelotes, as17411208; II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; III: A Hornpipe-Phillips; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

4228
12 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Able Drugger-Cibber Jun.; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Taswell; Kastril-Neale; Sir Epicure-Berry; Surly-Havard; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Able Drugger Actor: Cibber Jun.

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Les Arlequins-the Fausans; V: Les Matelotes, as17411110

4229
12 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Shallow-Cibber Sen.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber Sen.

Dance: 2 TThe Peasants, as17420210; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Auguste; Chacone, as17411230

4230
13 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir Amorous-Neale; Truewit-Mills; Sir John-Cibber Jun.; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Macklin; Dauphine-Havard; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Centaure-Miss Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17420119

4231
24 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17420108, but Constant-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Cibber.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sr

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17420208; II: Les Egyptiens-the Fausans; V: A New Grand Ballet-the Fausans, LaCroix, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Miss Story

4232
08 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber Jun.; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Havard; Handy-Green; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Shoemaker-Raftor; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Miss Macklin; Busy-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; III: The celebrated Irish Ballad Elin a Roon-Mrs Clive in Irish, as she perform'd it at the Theatre Royal in Dublin; IV: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Edwards

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; IV: A Ballet-Desse, Baudouin, Leviez

4233
09 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17420116, but Duke Sen.-Ridout; Frederick-Winstone; Orlando-Mills; LeBeau-Woodburn; Charles-Raftor; William-Ray; Epilogue to the Memory of Milward-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Milward Actor: Cibber.
Role: Jaques Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; III: The Swiss, as17410926; V: Le Boufon, as17411030

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

4234
22 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Brass-Macklin; Dick-Cibber; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Gripe-Turbutt; Moneytrap-Taswell; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Corinna-Mrs Walter; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: en Petit Actor: Maitre-Miss Cibber.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; III: A Ballad-Lowe; V: At the particular desire of several ladies of Quality, the celebrated Irish Ballad Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive, as she perform'd it in Dublin

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-the Mechels; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

4235
27 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Delane; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bellmour-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Sir Joseph Wittol-Cibber Jun.; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Sharper-Ridout; Setter-Turbutt; Barnaby-Leigh; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: New Serious Dance, as17420322 IV: Dutch Dance, as17411219; V: Le Boufon, as17420325

4236
29 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul-Macklin; Brisk-Cibber Jun.; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Touchwood-Winstone; Cynthia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Bumper Squire Jones (By Desire)-Beard

Dance: III: (At particular desire of several persons of quality) Le Boufon, Italian Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel after the manner of the Fausans

4237
31 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17420430 but Richard-Garrick (last time of his performing this season); Duke of York-Miss Cibber; Lord Mayor-Turbutt; Blunt-Raftor; Tressel-_; Lieutenant-_.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: The Mechels

4238
22 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

4239
29 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Quin; Myrtle-Ryan; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sir John Beville-Bridgwater; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Marten; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Indiana-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Picq, Mlle Auguste, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Wright, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Moudet; Also a Drunken Peasant-Duval, 1st time of appearing on this stage

4240
01 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Hale; Antonio-Hippisley; Renault-Chapman; Eliot-Cashell; Spinoza-Harrington; Officer-Gibson; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; La Provencale-Picq; Dancing-Picq, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Wright, Mrs Lebrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Maudet

4241
04 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Hale; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Stephens; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Rosco; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd; The Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: CComic Dance, as17421001; Tambourine-Mlle Auguste

4242
05 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Castalio-Havard; Minimia-Mrs Pritchard; Polydore-Mills; Acasto-Berry; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cibber; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: II: a New Grand Serious Ballet-Mlle Bonneval; IV: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

4243
06 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Bencraft; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Miss Hillyard; Laetitia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; A New Dance call'd La Villageoise-Dumont, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde

4244
07 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Mills; Smith-Berry; other characters-Macklin, Havard, Yates, Blakes, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Green, Turbutt, Winstone, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Cibber, Mrs Ridout, Wright, Woodburn, Gray, Leigh; Vocal Parts-Beard, Lowe, Raftor, Ray; With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Macklin, Havard, Yates, Blakes, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Green, Turbutt, Winstone, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Cibber, Mrs Ridout, Wright, Woodburn, Gray, Leigh

Song: I: Songs-Beard

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: II: Peasant Dance, as17420921; IV: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921

4245
11 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Hale; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Lorenzo-Ryan; Bertran-Cashell; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Ridout; Pedro-Gibson; Teresa-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006; Harlequin Dance-Villeneuve, Mlle Auguste

4246
13 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Havard; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Mills; Duke of York-Miss Cibber; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennett; Stanley-Winstone; Lord Mayor-Taswell; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Tressel-Turbutt; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Norfolk-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Oxford-Green; Tirrel-Vaughan; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Blunt-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: II: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

4247
13 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: HHappy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006

4248
15 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Lady Wou'd Be-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: The Je@ne@scais@quoy-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; La Villageoise, as17421006; Dancing-Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Destrade, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde

4249
03 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Rake-Gibson; Col. Bully-Rosco; Justice-Marten; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wright; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: As17421026

4250
13 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Hale; Daniel-Hippisley; Stanmore-Gibson; Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Harrington; Widow-Mrs Woodward; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Hale; Aboan-Quin.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17421105; Peasants, as17421102