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Event Comment: [T$Theophilus Cibber opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by Joseph Reed. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the Swan, Westminster Bridge; Forest's Coffee House and Cannon Tavern, Charing Cross; the Tuns in the Borough, Southwark; the Rainbow Coffee House, near the Royal Exchange; and the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden. N.B. Tickets for the Author to be had at Mr Briscall's at Parliament-Street Coffee House; the Bedford Head, Southampton St.; Mr Wells at the Crown and W in Russel Court, Covent Garden; Mr Long's in Little Britain; the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; the White Lion in Talbot Court; and the Sun Tavern, Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Characters-Mr Cibber; & Co., with a Prologue-; Epilogue-; an Ode-; a Dirge-; a Funeralv and Processionv; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. Larpent MS 148 lists parts: Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mr Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico or The Mock Nabob

Event Comment: For the Relief of Mr Chetwood, late Prompter at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, and now a Prisoner in the King's Bench. Receipts: money #219; seals #15 (Account Book); #250 Rylands MS.). [William Shenstone saw Cibber act on 12, 13, or 14 Jan. See Letters of William Shenstone, pp. 14-15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber Sr; Heartwell-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Setter-Jones; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; With an Occasional Epilogue upon Himself,-Mr Cibber.

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Advertiser, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night a great Number of Wax Candles were lighted in the Windows of Mr Cibber's, Mr Booth's, and Mr Wilks's Houses...on account of his Majesty's Birthday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.
Cast
Role: Cokes Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-W. Giffard; Ben-Clough; Foresight-Julian; Jeremy-Peterson; Buckram-Dighton; Trapland-Dove; Snap-Hemskirk; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Miss Prue-Miss Scott; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Miss Royer; By Desire, an Epiloguein the Character of Nobody-Mr Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: The Welsh Buffoon-two Masters Granier; III: A Hornpipe-Mr Rosoman; V: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Miss Radley became Mrs Fitzgerald (Winston MS 10). Ld. Townly, Mr Sparks Jun: first Appearance (Cross Diary). Mr Sparks Junr Son of Mr Isaac Sparks made his first Appearance on any Stage in Ld. Townly a fine figure and met with Applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701102; Lord Townly-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage [Sparks Jun]; John Moody-I. Sparks; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington; Jenny-Mrs Fitzgerald (late Miss Radley).

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

Event Comment: [M$Milward unable to perform, his part was read by Cibber Jun.] Rylands MS.: Cibber read Hamlet. Receipts: #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17411118, but Hamlet-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: a Ballad-Lowe

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

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. London in 1710 (p. 96): It was a fine piece, and on that account had a large audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Wilks; Iago-Cibber [Daily Courant, 20 June, only]; With a new Epilogue (intended to be Humorous) Writ-Mr Cibber[, upon all Mankind's being Actors on the Stage of the World., upon all Mankind's being Actors on the Stage of the World.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber
Role: Writ Actor: Mr Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Receipts: probably #115 1s. 1 1!2d., according to Baggs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: All the parts played as last time As17090219, but With a new Epilogue-Mr Cibber representing the Figure of Nobody.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. [See Daily Post, 13 Nov., and London Evening Post, 13 Nov., for the trial of Harper. Daily Post, 13 Nov.: It was design'd also to prevent the Company acting last Night, by taking away so principal a Performer in the Play, which was advertis'd, he being conrin'd, &c. and his Hearing by Counsel deferr'd till between Five and Six o'Clock; but the Audience being duly acquainted with this Prosecution very kindly accepted Mr Cibber's reading the Part.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17331010, but Hotspur-read by T. Cibber; Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted . Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted .
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: read by T. Cibber
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Wattcau by Miss Robinson. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Original Prologue-Mr Cibber; and the part of Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke who originally performed it.
Cast
Role: Original Prologue Actor: Mr Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Walker

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cibber and her sister, daughters of Mr Cibber by the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c., and of Miss Cibber and her Sister, at Mrs Brett's (their Aunt)in Berwick St., near Soho. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Boultby will be taken. Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Winstone; Castalio-Havard; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Delane; Ernesto-Ridout; Chaplain-Raftor; Monimia-Mrs Mills; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Cordelio-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelio Actor: Miss Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; II: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; III: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: V: A New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. [Afterpiece in place of A Friend in Need, advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] The Publick is respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Bossi DelCaro, The Scotch Ghost [advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] cannot be performed this Evening (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #212 2s. 6d. (145.1.0; 61.0.0; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Denman; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalez-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Master Welsh; Hyppolito-Mrs Powell; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss D'Evelyn

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss D'Evelyn

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. Receipts: #142 7s. 6d. (79.17.6; 60.10.0; 2.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Gibbon; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalez-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Miss DeCamp; Hyppolito-Mrs Goodall; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour

Event Comment: Benefit for Cibber. Mainpiece. Reviv'd, not acted these 4 years [see 1 March 1746]. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Dancourt, a Ballad Opera, performed by particular desire. Tomorrow, The Jubilee, for Benefit of Mrs Horton. [Baker, Biographia Dramatica, lists the afterpiece as written by James Wilder, taken from Dancourt. Cibber had announced (General Advertiser, 27 Feb.) for his benefit The Man of Mode, with Pasquin, with Alterations. In which would be performed The Rehearsal of a Comedy call'd The Election; or, Bribes on Both Sides, by the Author of Tom Jones.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere. [Tickets of Cibber at Newton's Warehouse (the Crown and Scepters) in Tavistock-street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Performance Comment: As17350308 but see17350325 With the Original Prologue, and a new Epilogue recommending the Support of the English Theatre To the Beauties of Great Britain, Both spoken by Mr Cibber .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive, but see17341009 .
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: In: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. End of Afterpiece: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions (by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: WHOs THE DUPE

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Dignum, Sedgwick, Caulfield, Cooke, Lyons, Dorion Sen. and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart

Performance Comment: and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake and Country Lass

Performance Comment: Livery Rake-Este; Phillis (Country Lass)-Mrs Clive; Landlord Toby-Salway; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Pritchard; Harry-Turbutt; James-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Villeneuve; Dorcas-Mrs Cross. With an Epilogue (wrote by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of facetious Memory), to be spoke by Mr Cibber, riding on an Ass .

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, composed by Arne, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent Or The Melanchollicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Mr Abell; having had the Honour lately, to Sing to the Nobility and Gentry of Richmond and the Neighbouring Towns, thinks himself bound in Gratitude...to return his most Humble Thanks with a Performance of New Musick, in English, Latin, Italian, French-Mr Abell; &c....being Honour'd and Accompany'd-the Greatest Masters of Europe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam Or The Distressd Lovers With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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