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26789 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some days ago ($Cross
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5001
19 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the Chapel in Little Wild-Street, near Drury Lane; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520123, but Hero-Mrs Ward; Antonio-_; Friar-_; Borachio-_; Verges-_; Conrade-_; Town Clerk-_; Sexton-_.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

5002
09 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17520319 but Hero-Mrs Mills; Margaret-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

5003
21 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Costollo, and Wilder. Tickets and places to be had at the Stage Door of the theatre. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Simson; Jaques-Berry; Orlando-Palmer; Oliver-Scrase; Corin-Taswell; Amiens (with proper songs)-Wilder; Adam-Havard; William-Costollo; Celia-Mrs Clive; Audrey-Mrs James; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs James
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

Entertainment: S+SpecialtyAfter: An Elogium-Mr Ross;wrote by Dryden, concluding with Milton's Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespear-Mr Ross. representing the shade of Shakespear as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. By Particular Desire.

5004
19 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Sexton-Clough; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Conrade-Mozeen; Fryar-Burton; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with proper song)-Beard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Shuter; Borachio-Blakes; In II will be introduc'd a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, the Little Swiss; to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: LLes Tonneliers de Strasburgh, as17521017

5005
23 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Winstone; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Lucianus-Shuter; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Grave Diggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

5006
07 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Not acted in 20 years. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Dexter; Dorax-Mossop; Antonio-Palmer; Muley Moluch-Berry; Mustapha-Shuter; Mufti-Winstone; Alvarez-Davies; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Moryama-Mrs Davies; Johayma-Mrs James; Benduca-Burton; Muley Zeyden-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.

5007
29 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Winstone; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Mozeen; Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Recruit-Shuter; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Second Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5008
13 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Next week will be publish'd the Hilliad, Book the First, written by Mr Smart. [Another document in the Woodward-Hill feud.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Blakes; Clerimont-Palmer; Ramilie-Shuter; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Lappet-Mrs Clive in which character will be introduc'd the song of the Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive in which character will be introduc'd the song of the Life of a Beau.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

5009
19 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17521201

5010
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Don Pedro-Havard; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with a song)-Beard; Leonato-Mozeen; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

5011
07 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell and Morris will be taken. Tickets of Mrs Mills at her lodgings at Gardyner's a Printer, in Russel St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: As17540430 but to conclude with a Minuet-Morris, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Minuet Actor: Morris, Mrs Addison.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett

Song: I: The School of Anacreon-Beard; IV: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17540416 III: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; the Clown-Shawford; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

5012
17 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Vernon; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Dugard-Blakes; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Bissarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Clough; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

5013
10 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The bill contains the customary advertisment for this play -"Containing the death of Cardinal Wolsey; the Christening of Princess Elizabeth, and many other other historical passages." Repeated on subsequent bills.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Sands-Phillips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Surveyor-Simon; Lovel-Ackman; Guilford-Marr; Brandon-Wilder; Capuchius-Scrase; Dr Butts-Vaughan; Denny-Vernon; Old Lady-Mrs James; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; With the representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: II: The School of Anacreon-Beard

5014
18 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

5015
16 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Graham. Tickets of Mrs Graham, at Mr Robinson's in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, and at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17541029, but Hermione-Mrs Graham first time; Pylades-Usher.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Graham first time
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: By particular desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: II: As17550203

5016
25 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Havard.

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

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Queen Dollallola Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

5017
28 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; second Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; first Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

5018
04 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Davies; Edgar-Havard; Albany-Usher; Regan-Mrs Cowper; Aranti-Miss Minors; Gloster-Berry; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

5019
06 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Cash-Jefferson; Bobadil-Woodward; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Stephen-Yates; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Clement-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

5020
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: First time in 12 years. [See 11 April 1747.] Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets at Burton's at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long Acre, and at stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: First Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Second Lady Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Matthews

5021
16 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMacbeth as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

5022
10 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Usher; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Clement-Burton; Mas. Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

5023
03 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Petit-Usher; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Druetete-Woodward; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Duaard-Blakes; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

5024
26 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. [Presumably the same ones made for the revived performance 7 Nov. 1754.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

5025
13 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Tickets of Ross at his house in Bow Street, Covent Garden. Receipts. #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Yates; Young Cape-Ross; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.