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23844 results for: Keyword - Mrs Theophilus Cibber
We found 23559 matches on Performance Comments, 4521 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 3624 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
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

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clermont-Cross; Ramilie-Neale; James-Winstone; List-Ray; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Yates; Major Rakish-Bridges; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Anderson; Father Benedict-Taswell; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross; Lettice-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

327
25 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 5s. [For an account of this performance, see Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 156-57. Mrs Theophilus Cibber died on this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years; Essex-Mills; Southampton-Wm. Mills; Burleigh-Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

328
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

329
22 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford

330
27 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes Or The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

331
27 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

332
16 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

333
07 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Queen Elizabeth was at Liverpool, 10 Sept. 1777.] Receipts: #317 9s. 6d. (334.2.6; 36.2.0; 1.2.0; ticket not come in: 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17911114, but Palmer's name listed in playbill as Richmond; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne-Miss Collins; Duchess of York-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mr Wick-Lyons; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Bland.

334
21 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

335
22 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

336
23 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

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

337
25 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17310123

338
26 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Neptune Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Cephalus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

339
28 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Neptune Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Cephalus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

340
29 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Neptune Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Cephalus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

341
20 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: I: Miss Raftor; II: Pastoral Dialogue-Stoppelaer, Miss Oates

Music: TThe Cuckow-

Dance: IV: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Miss Brett; End Afterpiece: Country Dance-

342
05 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

343
07 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Wetherilt Jr; Drugger-Th. Cibber; Kastril-Bridgwater; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Cibber
Role: Drugger Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

344
09 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Mavis Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

345
12 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

346
14 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: Shallow-Cibber; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

347
19 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Shepard; Pearmain-Cibber Jr; Appletree-Wetherilt Jr; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Rose-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Pearmain Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Dancing-The same that were perform'd with this Play before the Royal Family last Night at Hampton-Court

348
21 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Senators-Johnson, Harper, Griffin, Shepard, Hallam, Wetherilt; Poet-Th. Cibber; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

349
26 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Lally Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly The Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth

350
28 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: