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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.

3801
11 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; Canterbury-Cory; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Bardolph-Shepherd; Feeble-Griffin; Poins-Oates; FalstafPs Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Nivelon, Lalauze, Le Brun, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Brett, particularly Dutchman and his Frow, Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, Drunken Peasant, Pierots

3802
14 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Doll Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

3803
23 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Scene in Women's Cloaths)-Quin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-W. Mills; Razor-Cibber Jr; Bully-Harpcr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; but see17341202 . but see17341202 .
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327

3804
28 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-W. Mills; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Cibber; Pedro-Berry; Antonio-Cross; Frederick-Oates; Sancho-Hallam; Phillipo-Turbutt; Hellena-Miss Holliday; Angelica-Mrs Butler; Florinda-Mrs Pritchard; Valeria-Mrs Cantrel; Moretta-Mrs Cross; Callis-Mrs Willis; Lucetta-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Blunt 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: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. Clown by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann

3805
13 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, but see17350213 With a Prologue and Epilogue, addressed to the Free Masons; the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates . the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates .

Music: II: A Concerto of Vivaldi's called The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: III: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual. I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme

3806
14 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Cibber; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-W. Mills; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Sir Charles-Cross; Gibbet-Oates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Heron; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

3807
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorogood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-W. Mills; Blunt-Cole; Trueman-Cross; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Milwood-Mrs Charke; Maria-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Song: IV: As17350603

3808
01 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Octavius-Salway; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Calphurnia-Mrs Cantrell; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin .
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al'Fresco

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter

3809
06 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance:

3810
09 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Man of Taste Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

3811
15 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Clive; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Drugger-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Neighbours-Winstone, Wright, Turbutt, Raftor .
Cast
Role: Drugger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi: Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

3812
20 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Mills; Juba-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Holliday; Marcus-the Gentleman who performed Ozman in Zara .
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

3813
23 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Mills; Jaffier-Milward; Bedamar-W. Mills; Priuli-Boman; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

3814
27 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Gloster-Mills; Edgar-Milward; Edmund-W. Mills; Kent-Berry; Gentleman Usher-Cibber; Cordelia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

3815
11 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Sir Paul-Griffin; Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Brisk-Cibber; Lady Pliant-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Cynthia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

3816
21 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Miss Holiday; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Berry; 1st Murderer-Harper; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Shepard; Hecate-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: Vocal and Instrumental proper to the Play, with Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, and others. Medley Overture, as17351018

3817
23 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordium-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-little Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Headpiece Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

3818
24 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Oates .
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

3819
27 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Salway; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross .
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. By Essex and Mrs Walter

3820
28 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Milward; Whisper-Cross; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey .
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer

3821
30 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-W. Mills; Balance-Quin; Worthy-Milward; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Salway; Pearmain-Taylor; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

3822
01 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Horatio-Este; 1st Gravedigger-Johnson; Ostrick-Cibber; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

3823
04 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Milward; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer and Mlle Roland

3824
06 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-W. Mills; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Cibber; Hellena-Miss Holliday; Angelica-Mrs Butler; Pedro-Berry; Antonio-Cross; Frederick-Oates; Sancho-Este; Phillipo-Turbutt; Florinda-Mrs Pritchard; Valeria-Mrs Cantrell; Moretta-Mrs Cross; Callis-Mrs Willis; Lucetta-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Blunt 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: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17351103

3825
07 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Governor-Berry; Blandford-W. Mills; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Mann; Daniel-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018