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9547 results for: Keyword - Mr Theophilus Cibber
We found 4552 matches on Event Comments, 3064 matches on Performance Comments, 2749 matches on Author, 534 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.] A New Scotch Ballad Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

2
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Campley-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Williams; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-W. Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber; Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Cibber
Role: Trim Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber, Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber, Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3
20 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Theophilus Cibber. The Dedication speaks of "Tumult" on the first night, and Grub St. Journal, 21 Jan., has a satiric comment upon the events of the night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
Cast
Role: Captain Smart Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Inanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

4
02 July 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Cibber. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:30 p.m. To prevent any interruption in the Performance, there will be no Building on the Stage. Afterpiece: The Dramatick Piece of Two Acts...is taken from the inimitable comic Scenes of Shakespeare, which contain the Humours of Antient Pistol, Justice Shallow, Sir John Falstaff, Justice Silence, the Hostess Doll Tearsheet, and the Recruits, etc. (Daily Advertiser). On Tuesday the 2d of July Mr The: Cibber had a play at Drury Lane, ye Busy Body, & farce from ye 2d pt of Henry 4th. & had 140 pounds in Money & 66 in Tickss (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Humourists

Performance Comment: Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Shuter; Falstaff-Phillips; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Clough; Mouldy-W. Vaughan; Feeble-Blakey; Shadow-Slim; Prince-Cross; Poins-Young Cross; Davy-H. Vaughan; Wart-Johnson; Dame Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bradshaw; After which (by Desire) The Drunken Peasant-Phillips (his first Appearance on that Stage these Ten Years); Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Devisse, Mme Lussant

5
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Ballad-Opera. Taken from The Devil of a Wife. Written by Mr Jevon. [For Coffey, Mottley, and Cibber Jr as authors, see Hughes and Scouten, Ten English Farces, pp. 173-74.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Gaffer Dungfork Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

6
20 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Colly Cibber Esq. Benefit Theophilus Cibber. No persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the scenes, but by Box ticket, which will be deliver'd at White's Chocolate House in St. James' St.; Tom's Coffee House in Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes and carefully enclos'd) may be taken at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse passage. Tickets for the Boxes and the stage will also be deliver'd at the proper offices of the theatre. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Mills; Foppington-Cibber Jun.; Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410905, but Dorcas-Mrs Phillips; Charlotte-_; Sir Jasper-_; Leander-_; With an Epilogue (en Petit-Maitre)-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: en Petit Actor:
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Cibber.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; II: A Cantata by Stanley-Beard; IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; V: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

7
14 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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

Dance: new Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter

8
15 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17350911, but Glendower-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

9
28 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Neptune Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

10
04 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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

Dance:

11
05 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Cast
Role: Captain Smart Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Inanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310208 (in edition), but Springlove-Cibber Jr; Beggarmen-_; Beggarwomen-_.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: III: Peasant-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: Tambourin-Miss Robinson; V: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Song: In The Jovial Crew: The Merry Beggars-Rainton, others

12
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mrs Betterton. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral of two Acts. [Apparently not printed. Nicoll, Early Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 369, states that it was ascribed to T. Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

13
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Moody-Miller; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14
15 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Acted there but once. By Authority. Tickets deliver'd out by Miss Barton which could not get in on Thursday last, will be admitted this Night. [An Epistle from Mr Theophilus Cibber, to David Garrick, Esq. London: 1755, dated Nov. 20, 1755: When Th. Cibber returned from Guilford last July, he found a discharge from Covent Garden (p.5) He got a license from the Duke of Grafton to open Little Haymarket (p. 6). He began and acted ten nights in three weeks, with some success, but when Drury Lane opened, Th. Cibber was ordered to stop (p. 7). He then petitioned the Duke of Grafton to have The Haymarket for two or three times weekly for the rest of the season. He hoped that the Little Haymarket might be a nursery for young performers, as well as for new pieces (p. 24). See dl 24 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Smith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physician-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lightening-Miss Carey; Armarillis-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

Dance: PPierrots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar, seven years old; La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

15
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lord Modely Actor: Cibber

16
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

17
14 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Theophilus Cibber. As alter'd from Shakespear by C. Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

18
04 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: HHenry Carey died. We are informed, General Theophilus Cibber arriv'd in Town on Saturday Morning. He made a Campaign this last summer in Dublin, where he maintained the Field, with great reputation against the illustrious Count Sheridan. We further hear the ioung Gentleman has taken up his Winter Quarters in the Territories of Covent Garden; but his scene of action, 'tis said, will be Drury Lane. Tis rumored he will be soon join'd by some Auxiliaries, draughted from the Forces on the Irish Establishment, who are to supply vacant commissions of the present Theatrical Mutineers and Deserters--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

19
21 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

20
22 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

21
23 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: The new English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

22
25 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17310123

23
26 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Neptune Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

24
29 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Neptune Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

25
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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