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4569 results for: Keyword - T$Theophilus Cibber
We found 2731 matches on Author, 1981 matches on Performance Comments, 461 matches on Event Comments, 6 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3651
29 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17301008, but Shorthose-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Fountain Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Songs. As17310427

Music: Between Acts: Music-

Dance: FFrench Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

3652
01 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17301114, but Standard-Mills; Beau Clincher-Cibber Jr; Smugler-Johnson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17310424 but Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Noble Venetian-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

3653
04 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17310501, but Cephalus-Cibber Jr; Venetian-A. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Cephalus Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

3654
07 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17301222, but Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: In II: Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton; End II: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; III: French Gardener-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: English Maggots-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: A new Grand Dance call'd Le Chaconist-

3655
08 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17310315 but Timothy-R. Wetherilt; Peter Nettle-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cibber Jr.

3656
13 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310405 but Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance:

3657
18 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17300922, but Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber Jr; Cromwell-Watson.
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Cephalus Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

3658
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Clack-Griffin; Randal-Johnson; Springlove-Cibber Jr; Oliver-W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Pattico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Scentwell-Paget.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

3659
31 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301116, but Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Harper; Charles-Marshall; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Scentwell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

3660
23 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Tragedo-Charke; Cantato-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-R. Wetherilt; Dulceda-Miss Oates; Apollo-Roberts; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Evans; Eagle-Miss Brett; General Briton-Bridgwater; Pantomime-Berry; Jupiter-Excell; Neptune-Rainton; Pluto-Gray; Juno-Miss Mears; Amphitrite-Mrs Boman; Proserpine-Miss Williams; Crispin-Harper; Farcia-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

3661
11 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Sir Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Countrymen, Ghosts, Soldiers-Wright, Excell, Burnet, Gray, Wetherilt, Peploe.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: TThe Cuckow-Charke, others

Song: Miss Raftor

3662
18 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Aristarchus-W. Mills; Philocles-Wetherilt; Philander-Cibber Jr; Dion-Fielding; Damon-Stoppelaer; Urania-Miss Raftor; Thalia-Mrs Charke; Selena-Miss Oates; Prologue by Sir Robert Henley-W. Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Philander Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

3663
18 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-W. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-A. Hallam; Fop-Th. Cibber; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Th. Cibber

3664
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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3665
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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3666
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

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

3667
06 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Cibber Jr; Gibbet-Oats; Boniface-Shepard; Scrub-Griffin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Heron; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills; Gipsey-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3668
22 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Orooonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: TThe Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Clack Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton, Master Lally, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

3669
25 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr

3670
06 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: See17311014, but Shallow-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr

3671
16 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17311122, but Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: TThe Masques-

3672
17 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Worthy-Bridgwater; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

3673
21 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Watson; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance:

3674
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr

3675
03 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17311106, but Archer-Wilks; Aimwell-Mills; Scrub-Cibber; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton (Burney).
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery