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26788 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some days ago ($Cross
We found 23849 matches on Performance Comments, 8748 matches on Event Comments, 4828 matches on Performance Title, 3733 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
27 May 1732 @ Windmill Hill

Event Comment: At the Great Booth on Windmill-Hill. By a Select Company of Comedians. During the Holidays. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: Archas-Phoenix; Aegon-Holt; Corydon-Child; Damon-Cross; Simon-Taylor; Mopsus-Bird; Phillida-Miss Yeats.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: HHarlequin and Country Man-; Harlequin Turn'd Into a Dog-; Drunken Man-Taylor

Song: Rural Dialogue-a Little Boy, Girl

1077
27 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17370304 but Carlos-Milward; Sancho-Oates; Jaques-Cross.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Cross.
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: See17370502, but Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Bluff-Este; Valentine-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Second Music: the First Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto by Geminiani for Hautbois-; IV: March in Zara-

Dance: I: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

1078
03 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Milward; Loveit-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Wright; Shoemaker-Woodward; Orangewoman-Turbutt; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Pritchard; Busy-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Busy Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17390127, but Arcas-Cross.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Cross.
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Muilment

1079
30 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411228, but Richard (by Desire)-Turbutt; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Cross; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tressel-Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-_; Oxford-_; Forest-_; Dighton-_; Blunt-_.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Cross
Role: Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips; V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

1080
16 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17430110, but King Henry-Blakes; Tressel-Cross.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Cross.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: As17430413

Music: III: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

1081
04 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, Leigh, and Dickenson a Door Keeper (Cross). [The General Advertiser lists Dickenson as Gallery Office Keeper.] Receipts: #219 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #37 18s. 6d.; tickets, #181 6s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215

1082
04 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Supposed for Mr Garrick (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #187 6s. (Powel). N.B.: This Play was for benefit of Mr G-k, clear of all charges as before, which must be subtracted from the Account (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina
Role: Dutch Character Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Ansley
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison

1083
09 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Pit and boxes laid together, and Front and Side Boxes built on Stage [see 7 March]. Tickets to be had at Mr Barry's, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden. Mr Garrick first play'd Iago (Cross). [He had played it in Dublin 28 Feb. 1746.] Receipts: #289 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17490106, but Iago-Garrick 1st time; Cassio-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Garrick 1st time
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Cooke, the Aurettis

1084
25 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Cross for paper & pens 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [A constant weekly charge which will be noted no further, amounting to #1 10s. for the season.] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #120 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Master Mattocks

1085
07 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1086
17 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Beard ill (Cross). Robin Hood Defer'd. Love's Last Shift deferr'd till Wednesday next. The Comedy of All's Well that Ends Well (written by Shakespear); and the Comedy of Every Man in his Humour (written by Ben Johnson) are now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard, for the first time
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Pit.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: II, V: Country Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

1087
19 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1088
16 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire (General Advertiser). Suppos'd Mr Garrick's benefit (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

1089
27 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: He [Mossop] play'd easier & preserv'd his Voice, great Applause (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
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 Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1090
02 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: III: Mattocks

1091
16 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Leviez. No Building on stage. Tickets at his, the lowest House on the Right-Hand in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand; and at Stage Door of Theatre. Receipts: #125 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Pritchard, first time
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs James
Role: Philotas Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: with songs proper to the part and an Italian Mi Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Beleza Actor: Mrs Toogood.
Related Works
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Peasant Dance-Master Piettro; III: A Comic Dance-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti; IV: a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17511015; a Peasant Dance, as17511015

1092
17 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDevisse, Auretti, Ferrere Danc'd (Cross). Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Several New Entertainments, particularly: Les Bucherons-M Devisse, M Ferrere; Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; Les Tonneliers de Strasburgh-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Piettro, Miss Rayner

1093
21 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: All quiet, only one blast of a Catcall (Cross). N.B. There is a New Passage open'd into Bridges Street for the conveniency of Ladies coming in coaches. [This notice appears on the three subsequent Bills.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: As17521106

1094
21 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: New Dance call'd% The Italian Gardeners-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

1095
01 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This month was publish'd another pamphlet in the Woodward-Hill controversy, A Lick at Them All, or the Moderator, (16 pages) "being a candid consideration of the present controversy between the Inspector and his opposers" (Gentleman's Magazine).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17521226, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.
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

1096
12 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Woodward's Night for the New Entertainment, will be on Monday next, the 15th instant. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

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

1097
23 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRichard by Mr Brown from Bath very bad but no hissing (Cross). The Genii oblig'd to be deferred till Tomorrow (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Mlle Auretti

1098
07 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Prince of Wales. This was to be Palmer's Benefit but bought by ye Masters for #90. Mr Wright (an old Serv[an]t) Dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: A Hornpipe-Mathews, a Child of five years old his scholar

1099
09 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickenson; W. Vaughan & Ackman. black Guard Audience-(poor Mossop) (Cross). Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: Wilder

1100
28 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Holland did Eumenes-Great Applause ($Cross). Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber