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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Citizen of London, first attempt on any stage; Gloucester-Cibber; Dumont-Giffard; Belmont-W. Giffard; Derby-Blakey; Ratcliff-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Gloucester 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: III: Welsh Buffoon, as17430107; End: Comic Ballet, as17430107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Samson-Beard; Manoa-Savage; Micah-Mrs Cibber; Dalila-Mrs Clive; Harapha-Reinhold; Officer-Lowe; Israelite Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine-Lowe (Deutsch, Handel p. 559).
Cast
Role: Micah Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Giffard; Clincher-Cibber; Standard-W. Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Clincher Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: a Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; III: Sailor's Dance-Delamayne, Mlle Roland; V: (by Desire) a Minuet, Louvre-Delamayne, Mlle Roland. [Dances not in Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)
Cast
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Cibber

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Crack-Cibber; Surly-Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Courtly Nice-Peterson.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Song: Mrs Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430217, but Prue-Miss Hippisley, from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden; Snap-Freeman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bambridge; Nurse-Mrs Haughton; Jeremy-Miss Royer; Epilogue [kindly sent to his [Milward's] Widow the Night before by the Gentleman who wrote The Man of Taste [James Miller]-Cibber. (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.)
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Cibber.
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Mrs Clive's brother (Winston MS.). Bayes attempted by Mrs Clive, instigated to it by Cibber (as an) act of envy to Garrick, but he missed his aim, for she did it most wretchedly. It was believed she would not have gone through the part. A great house. If she had succeeded she meant to repeat it for her own Benefit. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.) Mrs Clive did Bayes at the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Three rows of the Pit rail'd into the Boxes, where servants may keep places as well as on the stage. To prevent Mistakes in places already taken, it is desir'd that those Gentleman and Ladies, in whose names they are set down, would please to send for Tickets to Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe; IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: II: Serious Dance, as17430504; V: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Lory-Neale; Surgeon-Yates; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Cross; Varole-Blakes; Coupler-Morgan; Bull-Usher; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun

Song: As17431022

Dance: II: A New Dance, as17431013; IV: Italian Masquerade, as17431110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17431103, but Capt Brazen-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Capt Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: As17431029

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Truman-Cibber Jun.; Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Teague-Yates; Young Wou'dbe-W. Giffard; Richmore-Bridges; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Bennet; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Subtleman-Blakes; Fairbank-Winstone; Balderdash-Morgan; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Collins; Poet-Neale; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I, IV: Sullivan

Dance: III: Dance-Muilment, Desse, Leviez, Mrs Walter, Miss Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber Jun.; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Heartwell-Bridges; Belmour-Giffard; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Morgan; Sharper-Blakes; Vainlove-Havard; Setter-Yates; Barnaby-Green; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: III: Music on the Violincello-Mr Oswald

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Cibber; Sealand-Bridges; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel Drugger-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17431201, but Fondlewife-Colley Cibber.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Colley Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Cibber Sen.; Razor-Neale; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully-Blakes; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sen.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Cibber Sen.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17440102, but Abel Drugger-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17440117, but Brazen-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Capt Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber Jun?.; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Morland; Dr Hellebore-Green; Davy-Taswell; James-Woodburn; Harry-Collins; Robert-Gray; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber Jun?.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Brisk-Cibber Jun.; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Lady Froth-Mrs Mills; Maskwell-Berry; Mellefont-Havard; Careless-Mills; Lord Froth-Neale; Lord Touchwood-Winstone; Lady Plyant-Mrs Roberts; Saygrace-Turbutt; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Cross; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

Song: BBritons Strike Home-

Event Comment: The New Theatre in the Haymarket will speedily be open'd with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, by Permission, according to Act of Parliament. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of Juliet is to be acted by Miss Jenny Cibber, a young daughter of Mr Cibber, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-Daily Advertiser

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Giffard; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance at dl in 9 years; Phenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess; or, Harlequin Marry'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17441004, but Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibberrest omitted.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Jenny Cibberrest omitted.

Afterpiece Title: The Gardener's Wedding

Music: II: German Flute-Thumoth

Song: WWas ever Nymph Like Rosamund?-Mrs Hill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan, 1st appearance here; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lothario-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Alamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Miss Budgell; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Sheridan; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Renault-Berry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess