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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.

4501
06 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Cibber

4502
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

4503
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17541030, but Mrs Kitely-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

4504
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

4505
04 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17541203

4506
08 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Ross first time; Lusignan-Garrick; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Chatillon-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

4507
23 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17550304 but Edgar-Ross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4508
21 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-T. Cibber.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: T. Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; End of Farce: an Occasional Ballad call'd An Act of Grace-; or, the Unhappy's Release; After which by Desire anEpilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: The Lover's Rapture-

Dance: II: A New Pierot's Dance-; IV: The Drunken Peasant-; End: A Country Dance-the Characters in the Comedy

4509
25 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Cibber first appearance in that part; other parts-the new company; Miss Jenny-Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Cibber first appearance in that part

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Pierots-

4510
28 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Player-Cibber; Polly-Young Gentlewoman Miss Cary (Winston MS 8) who never appeared on the Stage before.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Pierots Dance-; III: A Hornpipe-

4511
01 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber first time in that part

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

4512
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Cast
Role: Brazen 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: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

4513
11 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Amith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physcian-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lighting-Miss Carey; Amarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Tymms

Dance: PPierots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-small jolly Tar (seven years old); La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

4514
27 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; in ActII, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

4515
04 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Woodward; Rosencrantz-Simson; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

4516
08 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tybalt-Blakes; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Additional Scene representing The Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The vocal parts-Beard, Champness, others; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

4517
13 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland , his first appearance on any stage; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Capt. Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Cowper; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4518
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

4519
31 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Sir Fopling-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Cowper; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Young Belair-Palmer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

4520
06 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Davies; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Darby-Walker; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Simson.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IV: Lilliputian Sailors, as17551104

4521
17 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Castalio-Ross; Chaplain-Blakes; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Master Cautherly; Ernesto-Simson; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
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 Lying Valet

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors, as17551104

4522
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber who has been ill ever since ye riot on Tus. ye 18 Novr plays (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

4523
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4524
07 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [O+Oracle, Comedy Published by Mrs Cibber.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

4525
10 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Simson; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet