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24270 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cibber
We found 23554 matches on Performance Comments, 4520 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 2740 matches on Author, and 1729 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
30 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster -Berry; Bastard-Mills; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

327
01 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Barry, 1st time; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

328
10 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry for first time; Pyrrhus-Delane; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache, with the original Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Cephisa-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: with the original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

329
08 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Mills; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

330
22 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Green; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: CConcerto on Flute-the Child

331
29 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

332
28 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

333
25 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Elrington; Queen-Mrs Woffington; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

334
18 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyhrrus-Quin; Pyladas-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

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

Dance: As17500926

335
19 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Usher; Lothario-Barry, 1st time; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: As17510117

336
23 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

337
07 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Usher; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-. The Music composed by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

338
11 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Laertes-Gibson; Ostirck-Dyer; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Collins; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

339
18 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

340
22 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Lothario-Dyer; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

341
28 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Grave diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Laertes-Dyer; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17521127, but Principal characters-Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Grandchamps.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

342
04 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Mercutio-Woodward; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With additional scenes representing the Funeral Procession- to the monument of the Capulets; the vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

343
16 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; 1st Gravedigger-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Francisco-Raftor; Player Queen-Mrs Bennett; Player King-Burton; Ghost-Berry; Laertes-Blakes; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; 2nd Gravedigger-Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

344
15 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

345
11 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Simson; Tibalt-Blakes; Fryar@Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; The Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play,-Matthews, Dennison.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

346
16 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernado-Vernon; Francisco-Raftor; Pl. King-Bransby; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

347
29 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Ross (first time); Orestes-Mossop; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Phoenix-Bransby; Cleone-Miss Minors; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet

348
17 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

349
04 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Woodward; Rosencrantz-Simson; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

350
13 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland , his first appearance on any stage; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Capt. Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Cowper; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet