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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.

4226
30 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bransby; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbain-Miss Morrison; Banquo-Sparks; Ross-Ridout; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Riccard; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Bencraft; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber; Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Vincent. With the Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: As17521028

4227
31 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cymberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17521028

4228
04 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The Usual Prologue-; With the Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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

4229
10 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bland; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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

4230
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

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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

4231
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: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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

4232
09 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Bransby; Artamon-Usher; Sergius-Riccard; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17521028

4233
12 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Usher; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: As17521028

4234
21 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry, first time; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Ridout; Renault-Macklin; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17521219

4235
08 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-a Gentleman first appearance any stage; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Varanes-Barry; Aranthes-Usher; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

4236
26 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Griffith; Hermione-Mrs Bland; Andromache-Mrs Cibber; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

4237
09 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530210, but Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley 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: I: Les Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207; II: A New Dance Call'd The Grecian Sailors-Cooke; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216; V: Louvre, Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

4238
27 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17530324 but Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

4239
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: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4240
12 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd the Gipsey Tambourine-Mlle Auguste, Gerard, Christian

4241
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: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4242
25 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

4243
31 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick;Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bays in Petticoats

4244
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: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

4245
26 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

4246
22 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Simson; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

4247
23 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Mossop, 1st time; Salisbury-Palmer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Berry; Prince Henry-Mrs Toogood; Essex-Jefferson; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Scrase; Faulconbridge-Simson; Gurney-W. Vaughan; the Bastard-Garrick, 1st time; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Lacey; Pandulph-Havard; Austria-Mozeen; Chatillon-Vernon; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Bennet; Prince Arthur-Mas. Simson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Mills; Lady Blanch-Miss Minors; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Music: Between the Acts: The Pieces of Music , are adapted to the play, and taken from the Works of Handel and Martini-

4248
16 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Last time of acting it this season. [Seven rows of Pit laid into Boxes, and amphitheatre on stage. Send servants at 3 o'clock.] Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

4249
25 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick, 1st time; Osman-Mossop, 1st time; Nerestan-Havard; Chatillion-Blakes; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Selima-Mrs Cowper; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

4250
05 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris