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25212 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some days ago ($<span class=
We found 23716 matches on Performance Comments, 6574 matches on Event Comments, 4711 matches on Performance Title, 2740 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1851
10 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

1852
21 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 21 Dec.: 'Tis Said Mr Cibber hath clear'd already by this Play near one thousand Pounds....Its observable the Play House has not been so Crowded for many Years, as since the Performance of this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

1853
15 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: According to Cibber, Apology (II, 218-89), the warrant (dated 15 Nov.) for the performances at Hampton Court shows expenses incurred by the actors of #374 1s. 8d. The King made the dl company a present of an additional #200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus And Andromeda

1854
18 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Gwinn, Guise, and Warriner, Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: money #9 7s. 6d.; tickets #136 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17360417 III: A new Serious Dance by Scholar of Nivelon. IV: A new Comic Dance by a Little Miss, Scholar of Nivelon. V: A new Comic Dance in Character of a Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his scholars

Song: II: By Leveridge

1855
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Satire. [By David Garrick.] Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings [Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: In which will be introduced Singing Actor: Mr Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1856
16 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: L'Allemande-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; III: Punch-Master Ferg

1857
19 May 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. At the Tennis Court, James Street. A Concert. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq. Places: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

1858
10 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CColly Cibber dy'd (Cross). Afterpiece: By Desire. On Monday Next will be publish'd as 1s. Isabella, or the Fatal Marriage. A Play alter'd from Southern, as it is now performing at Drury Lane (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Market, as17571126

1859
11 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber extremely ill, benefit to have been tomorrow deferred. Her death reported (Winston MS 9) [but see 29 March]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

1860
28 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Boy; Or, The Comical Rivals

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

Afterpiece Title: Le Medecin Malgre Luy (last act)

Music: The Prologue to The Indian Queen-; the Sacrifice in King Arthur-; the Masque in Timon of Athens, all by Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17040226

1861
03 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Evans. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: As17060226; especially The Spinning/Wheel Dialogue-

Music: A new solo composed by Haym-Haym, Gasperini

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss, Mrs Evans

1862
27 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As 14 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

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

1863
05 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. Admission to Pit and Boxes by printed ticket only, at the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

1864
17 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wantlow; By Their Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

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

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow

1865
10 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hunt. Receipts: #65 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17150202, but Ben-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: Leveridge, the New Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Also Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

1866
22 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #53 1s. 6d. and tickets #75 7s. The Epilogue was separately printed in 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17160103, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; And a New Epilogue-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: And a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Cross

1867
07 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Pit and Boxes together at 5s. each Ticket. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

1868
12 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: Turner; particularly an English Cantata by Dr Pepusch-

Dance: As17151122

1869
21 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Spiller. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #17 9s. 6d. and tickets #10 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: As17160216

Dance: As17151029

1870
31 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: As17171022

1871
20 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Garnet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Thurmond; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

1872
09 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Price, to relieve him out of Trouble. Mainpiece: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song:

Dance:

1873
30 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

1874
05 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Flute Chacone-Mrs Santlow; The Strippers-Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Miss Lindar; Dance-Shaw, Mrs Younger

1875
10 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. The Front Boxes railed into the Pit at 5s. N.B. To prevent the Ladies Waiting, none but the Gallery Doors will be opened till 5 a Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber