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4577 results for: Keyword - Theo Cibber
We found 2731 matches on Author, 1983 matches on Performance Comments, 463 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Roles/Actors, and 6 matches on Performance Title.

426
28 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Qulaity. Benefit Cibber Jr. Afterpiece: a new Farce of one Act. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Part of the Seats on the Stage (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into Side-Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry (By Desire)-Cibber Jr; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Jones; Lady Darling-Mrs Mullart; Parly-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Officer; or, The Captain's Lady

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

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

427
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cibber-Griffin-Bullock-Hallam Booth by Hosier-Lane. Whereas it has been reported that [the Proprietors] intend to raise the Prices of their Seats...they intend to take only the Common Prices usually paid in the Fair, viz. Boxes Half a Crown. Pit Eighteen pence. First Gallery One Shilling. Upper Gallery Six pence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; With The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-A. Hallam; Bajazet-Cibber; Axalla-Cross; Omar-Berry; Dervice-W. Hallam; Mirvan-H. Tench; Haly-Mrs Charke; Selima-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

428
04 September 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cibber-Griffin-Bullock-Hallam Booth. [The Fair to run to Friday, 7 Sept.] Second piece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction, and eminent Merchants and Citizens. Taken from the Works of the Immortal Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol, and Others

Performance Comment: Antient Pistol-Cibber; Falstaff-Berry; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Shallow-Griffin; Silence-Stoppelaer; Dol Common-Miss Atherton; King Henry-Cross; Lancaster-Leigh; Justice-W. Hallam; Bardolph-Jones; Feeble-Bullock; Mouldy-Wm. Hallam; Simon Shadow-Leigh; Ragged Wart-Smith; Mrs Cribcole-Mrs Talbot; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Dansey; Mrs Trumpery-Miss Mann; Miss Witless-Miss Careless.
Cast
Role: Antient Pistol Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End I Second Piece: Black Joke-Smith, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Mrs Booth

429
26 September 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians of his Majesty's Revels. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. All the Characters entirely new drest. With new Scenes and Decorations. [This is the opening of HAY by the dissenting actors under Theophilus Cibber. For a Prologue intended to be spoken on this night, see The Honeysuckle (1734), pp. 113-15.] At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Mills; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Heron; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Grace; Prue-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Tattle 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

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

430
12 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. [See Daily Post, 13 Nov., and London Evening Post, 13 Nov., for the trial of Harper. Daily Post, 13 Nov.: It was design'd also to prevent the Company acting last Night, by taking away so principal a Performer in the Play, which was advertis'd, he being conrin'd, &c. and his Hearing by Counsel deferr'd till between Five and Six o'Clock; but the Audience being duly acquainted with this Prosecution very kindly accepted Mr Cibber's reading the Part.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17331010, but Hotspur-read by T. Cibber; Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted . Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted .
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: read by T. Cibber
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Wattcau by Miss Robinson. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

431
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Taken from the French by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Cibber; Calista-Mrs Heron; Altamont-A. Hallam; Rossano-Winston; Sciolto-Milward; Horatio-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Butler; Lucilla-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Janno-Cibber; Bernard-Mullart; Erastus-Cross; Dorant-Berry; Marquis-Mecklin; Baron-Richardson; Colin-Miller; Griffard-Paget; La Tour-Turbutt; Cook-Jones; Soldier-H. Tench; Charly-Miss Robinson; Mrs Bernard-Mrs Grace; Mawkin-Mrs Charke; Mariamne-Miss Oates; Lesetta-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Janno Actor: Cibber

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

432
01 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway. At Common Prices. 6 p.m. N.B. There is a new Passage to the Pit.,. also a large Lobby for the Servants that keep Places. Receipts: #65. Egerton 2320: ye first night of Mr Right's appearance. Cato given out, but cou'd not be play'd, Mrs Cibber not being ready in Maria we cou'd play no Play but the Orphan Mrs Thurmond having left us

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Cibber; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serina-Miss Holliday; Florella-Mrs Brett; Acasto-Wright, the first time of his appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan 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

433
06 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. A quarrel betwixt Mr Quin and Mrs Cibber about dressing in ye Green Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

434
03 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17391024, but Basset-Cibber; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Poundage-_.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance (by Command) Between a Sailor and his Mistress to the tune of To Arms-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

435
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17391031, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridgwater; other parts-Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; With the Original Prologue-; With an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400318 but Nancy's Father-Leveridge; Truelove-Salway; Lieutenant-Bencraft; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; In which will be a Hornpipe-a Gentleman in the Character of a Sailor; With an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of Facetious Memory, -Cibber, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Actor: Cibber, riding on an Ass.

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

436
27 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Whereas divers Complaints have been made, that Numbers...shift from Box to Box, to the great Annoyance of the Ladies...which Inconvenience appears on Enquiry to be caus'd by many not Paying...an Office is erected in the Lobby to the Boxes, where all Persons (the Ladies Excepted) are asked to take Tickets before they go in. Receipts: #64 19s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Cibber ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwoud-Cibber; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Fainall-Hallam; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Fainall-Hallam; Kilby; Mincing-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber

Dance: Desnoyer, Signiora Barberini; Also Mechell, Mlle Mechell

437
05 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Tickets and places of Bradshaw, &c, and at Mills' House in Nassau St., near Soho Square. Servants may keep places on stage, which will (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclosed to form an amphitheatre. Rylands MS.: Cibber elop'd. Receipts: #188

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Tom-Cibber Jun.; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Indiana-Mrs Mills; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Winstone; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: en Petit Actor: Maitre-Miss Cibber.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)

438
28 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jun. Tickets for Mrs Chetwood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17440312 but Manly-Cibber Jun.; Lady Grace-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste

439
11 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Will be reviv'd a Play Not acted these 100 Years. Written by Shakespear. To begin at 6 p.m. 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. Daily Advertiser, 12 Sept.: Last night the much-admir'd Play of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was reviv'd....Many Persons of Distinction were in the Pit and Gallery, who could not find room in the Boxes, which were all bespoke. [Note that Cibber has omitted the concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-[T.]Cibber; Juliet-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber.

440
29 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Sixth Day...at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Daily Advertiser, 2 Oct.: Last Saturday Night the reviv'd Play of Romeo and Juliet...was acted...to a numerous and polite Audience, with Great Applause. There was an extraordinary fine appearance of Ladies in the Boxes; and every one allow'd Miss Jenny Cibber (who has given Proofs of an uncommon Genius) was greatly inprov'd in the character of Juliet. The Quality and Gentry were all safely guarded to the chairs and Coaches by the Lads of St. James's Market. [Hill was the stage name for Johnson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber

441
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Not acted in 50 Years. It is hoped no Gentleman will take it ill, he cannot be admitted behind the scenes, the play being so full of characters, that any company there will be of great prejudice to the performance. [The play advertised as ready on 15 Feb., but held off until after the first performance of Papal Tyranny at cg so as not to detract from Cibber's first night.] The Principal Characters New Dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

442
16 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17450107, but Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Squire Richard-Green; 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

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Vo Solcando a Favourite song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: III: a Serious Dance-Muilment; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

443
04 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit T. Cibber?. Afterpiece with a variety of songs adapted to the several characters. The Music entirely new, composed by Lampe. The songs are printed and will be deliver'd gratis at the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: T. Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: What D'Ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17441124, but Filbert-Beard; Kitty-Mrs Lampe; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Justice, Prologue, Ghosts, Countrymen, Soldiers, Constables-Laguerre, Bencraft, Rosco, Marten, Arthur, Carr, Stoppelaer, Hayman, Vaughan, Anderson, Dunstall; Timothy-Cibber; Sir Roger-_; Steward-_.
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Cibber

Dance: Cooke

444
12 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. The demand for Places being more than Double what the Boxes will contain, Mrs Arne is oblig'd to lay the Pit and Boxes together, at 5s., where servants will be allow'd to keep places, as likewise on the stage, which will be form'd into front and side boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had, and places for the boxes to be taken of Arne next door to the Crown and Cushion in Great Queen St., by Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door.--General Advertiser. Tom Arne sends his service; He is forced to put his Pit and Boxes together, which I reckon will be no advantage to him, ladies hoops taking up more room than the difference of price.--Mrs Cibber to Garrick, 8 April (Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 40)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17451019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Polydore-Delane; Page-Master Cornel (with a new song in character); Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Lacey 1st appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: I: (By Desire) Per Pieta in L'Incostanza Delusa-Mrs Arne; III: Nature Fram'd thee sure for loving, in the Judgment of Paris-Mrs Arne; IV: (Being particularly desir'd by several Ladies of Quality) Rasserena il Mesto Ciglia in the Opera Artemene-Mrs Arne

445
23 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jun. Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Moore, and tickets deliver'd out for the Distress'd Wife dated 16 March will be taken

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling Flutter-Cibber Jun; Dorimant-Mills; Young Bellair-Blakes; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Medley-Bridges; Old Bellair-Taswell; Shoemaker-Neale; Handy-Usher; Smirk-Simpson; Page-Master Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Emilia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodly-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Orange Woman-Mrs Bridges; New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Man's Cloaths, and address'd to the Young Gentlemen who call themselves the Town.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Flutter Actor: Cibber Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Mrs Mozeen; III: Lowe

Dance: II: The Mechels; IV: Muilment; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's son

446
20 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber Play'd (Cross). The Letter sign'd E. L. written in the Name of several Persons of Distinction, is receiv'd; and the Play of King Lear will be acted there, as soon as Mr Garrick is able to perform so long a Character (note "From the Theatre Royal Drury Lane" inserted in the General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #156 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Pierre-Barry; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Jaffier-Delane; Duke-Winstone; Bedamar-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment (Cross)

447
20 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: An apology made for Mrs Cibber's being ill, tho she play'd her part. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

448
29 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Mrs Cibber first did Ophelia (Cross). Afterpiece: By particular desire. Five rows of Pit laid into Boxes and stage as on 7 March. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #275 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17490126, but Gravediggers-_Vaughan, Ray; Polonius-James; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber 1st time; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Song: Beard

449
16 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Play By Command of Prince & Princess of Wales. Play taken from the French of M de Voltaire. Never acted there before.' Pit and boxes to be laid together, where the Ladies and Gentlemen will be admitted as at the Oratorios. And for the better accommodation of the Ladies the Stage will be form'd into an amphitheatre (with particular care to keep it warm) where servants will be allowed to keep places, as also in the Pit. Ladies send servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Barry (1st time); Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Lacey; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selim-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: As17500926

450
02 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber did Monimia great app: (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Monimia-Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years; Page-Master Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet