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4637 results for: Keyword - Th. Cibber
We found 2731 matches on Author, 2018 matches on Performance Comments, 482 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Roles/Actors, and 8 matches on Performance Title.

4626
29 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's death reported yesterday contradicted. She prov'd out of danger (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

4627
19 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. Afterpiece: A Burlesque traged)'by Colley Cibber. Not acted in 20 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Macheath</a> Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queens; or, Death of Alexander the Little

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Dyer
Role: Clytus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Davis
Role: Roxana Actor: Wignell
Role: Statira Actor: Shuter
Role: Hephestion Actor: R. Smith</a>
Role: Cassander Actor: Perry
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Holtom
Role: Aristander Actor: Gardner
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mas. Morgan
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Lewis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queans Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

4628
02 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is come to town and so well recovered as to be able to appear in Belvidera the latter end of the week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Alcanor Actor: Powell
Role: Zaphna Actor: Cautherly
Role: Mahomet Actor: Bensley
Role: Pharon Actor: Lee
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: adds Ali Actor: Strange
Role: Mirvan Actor: Bransby
Role: Ammon Actor: Raftor
Role: Hercides Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

4629
06 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Almena listed in Rich's Register. Mrs Cibber buried in the Cloister Westminster Abbey in the evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Smith</a>, replaces Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons for Dodd.
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Novel Actor: King
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Love
Role: Vernish Actor: Lee
Role: Councilor Quillit Actor: Baddeley
Role: Oakum Actor: Moody
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Boy Actor: Mas. Burton
Role: Servants Actor: Strange, Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Moody.
Role: Others Actor: Mas. Burton replaced Dodd.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.

4630
11 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser this day contains a long letter from G. F. Theatricus extolling the virtues of Powell, Holland, Yates and Mrs Yates as actors capable of filling the shoes of Garrick and Mrs Cibber, especially with reference to their performance in the Clandestine Marriage, but calling attention also to their excellencies in other parts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
Role: Sterling Actor: Yates
Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland
Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Love
Role: Traverse Actor: Lee
Role: Trueman Actor: Aikin
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills

4631
17 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comedy from Moliere and Cibber. Hopkins Diary: This comedy [Hypocrite] is the Non Juror altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by Mr Bickerstaffe. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 18-21.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: King
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Lambert Actor: Jefferson
Role: Darnley Actor: Reddish
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly
Role: Mawworm Actor: Weston
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith</a>
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Tipstaff Actor: Strange
Role: Servt Actor: Watkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Bannister
Role: Elliot Actor: Strange
Role: Papilion Actor: Weston
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

4632
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Moody Dr Cantwell 1st time--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Theatrical Review, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of Mr King's illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [Potter interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over Cibber's Non-Juror, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: Moody, 1st time
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Weston
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Darnley Actor: Reddish
Role: Seyward Actor: Cautherly
Role: Lambert Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

4633
21 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: Altered from Corneille [by Colley Cibber?]. Never Performed There. Pit and Boxes laid together (playbill). Charges #66 7s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Yates #39 7s. 6d., plus #179 from tickets (Box and Pit 716). Paid Younger a Bill for writing parts #5 19s. 9d. Paid John Smith</a> for a Blue cloth suit lac'd with gold #9 9s. (Account Book). Receipts: #105 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena; Or, The Heroic Daughter

Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Smith</a>
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Bensley
Role: Don Gormaz Actor: Clarke
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Hull
Role: Don Sanchez Actor: Savigny
Role: Don Alonzo Actor: Wroughton
Role: Belzara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ximena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: By Particular Desire an Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: Ximena, or, The Heroick Daughter Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Perry.
Role: Marcourt Actor: Woodward
Role: Cross Actor: Shuter
Role: Kitchen Actor: Dunstall
Role: Buck Actor: Davis
Role: Luke Actor: Lewes
Role: Snarl Actor: Wignell
Role: Fleece Actor: R. Smith</a>
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sally Actor: by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.

Dance: End: The Whim, as17720312 End II Farce: A Comic Dance, as17711031

4634
09 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Comedy [by Bickerstaffe, altered from Cibber's Non-Juror]never performed there. [The Young Lady indentified by Kemble note on playbill. The Westminster Magazine commented unfavorably on her action: "Charlotte requires many fine qualities to represent her, none of which Miss Wilde possessed."] Receipts: #112 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Doctor Cantwell Actor: Kniveton
Role: Darnley Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull
Role: Lambert Actor: Lewes
Role: Seyward Actor: Wroughton
Role: Maw@Worm Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Sherman, first appearance
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: a Young Lady
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
Role: Jupiter Actor: Fox
Role: Damaetas Actor: Hollingsworth</a>
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

4635
06 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Being possessed of an excellent understanding, and under the general impression of elegant manners, there appears to be no study [in Mrs Abington], no imitation--all is the result of the moment--natural, well-bred, and easy" (Public Advertiser, 25 Nov. 1784). Mainpiece: Altered from Cibber's Non-Jour, and the Tartuffe of Moliere. Not acted these 12 years [acted 12 Oct. 1773]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Doctor Cantwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Colonel Lambert Actor: Lewis
Role: Seward Actor: Farren
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull
Role: Mawworm Actor: Edwin
Role: Darnley Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Rosin Actor: Jones
Role: Old Mask Actor: Quick
Role: Young Mask Actor: Bonnor
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: The Musical Lady Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

4636
29 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Cibber's Non-Juror, and the Tartuffe of Moliere. Receipts: #141 18s. 6d. (138/16/0; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Doctor Cantwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Colonel Lambert Actor: Lewis
Role: Seward Actor: Farren
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull
Role: Maw worm Actor: Edwin
Role: Darnley Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: : Mr Walmsley Actor: Quick
Role: Lord Lighthead Actor: Palmer
Role: Thompson Actor: Thompson
Role: Clownly Actor: Kennedy
Role: Humphry Actor: Edwin
Role: Servant to Lord Lighthead Actor: Swords
Role: Servant to Lady Mary Actor: Ledger
Role: Lady Mary Magpie Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Audley Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

4637
04 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber; With Alterations. Not Acted these 12 years [acted 10 May 1784]. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #275 19s. 6d. (194.3.6; 78.19.0; 2.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Baddeley
Role: Charino Actor: Hollingsworth</a>
Role: Don Lewis Actor: King
Role: Carlos Actor: Kemble
Role: Clodio Actor: Dodd
Role: Sancho Actor: Suett
Role: Monsieur Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Governor Actor: Packer
Role: Don Duart Actor: Barrymore
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Caulfield
Role: Pedro Actor: Banks
Role: Lopez Actor: Benson
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Role: Cook Actor: Burton
Role: Jaques Actor: Phillimore
Role: Guzman Actor: Lyons
Role: Priest Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lawyer Actor: Waldron
Role: Sailor Actor: Cooke
Role: Alguazile Actor: Maddocks
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Bravoes Actor: Alfred, Webb
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Crop Actor: Dignum
Role: Frederick Actor: Kelly
Role: Endless Actor: Suett
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Servant Actor: Alfred
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Barclay
Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss DeCamp.