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4571 results for: Keyword - Theophilus Cibber
We found 2731 matches on Author, 1981 matches on Performance Comments, 463 matches on Event Comments, 6 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

4401
17 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Love, 1st time; Gomez-Yates; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Queen-Mrs Yates; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Pedro-Castle; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

4402
19 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Fox; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

4403
27 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Packer; Selima-Mrs Davies; Chatilion-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Fox.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

4404
19 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

4405
21 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

4406
23 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Havard; Castalio-Powell; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; 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 Musical Lady

Dance: End: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

4407
26 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Gloster-Love; Shore-Havard; Catesby-Parsons; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Fox; Ratcliff-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: IV: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

4408
31 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Holland; Priuli-Havard; Jaffier-Powell; Spinoza-Fox; Elliot-Strange; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: The Lamplighters, as17641029

4409
08 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Cibber; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

4410
17 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell, 1st time; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

4411
08 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Powell, 1st time; Pyrrhus-Holland, 1st time; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Burton; Cleone-Mrs Hippisley; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Yates; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: III: New Tambourine, as17640929

4412
12 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17641122, but Player King-Moody; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

4413
13 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holland, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Burton; Gibby-Johnson; Frederick-Packer; Lissardo-Yates; Flora-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Miss Plym; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: A New Scaramouch, as17641013; II: A Garland Dance-Grimaldi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi; IV: A Comic Dance-Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

4414
19 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17641016, but Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Officers-Strange, _Castle.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17641213

4415
02 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell, 1st time; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Bransby; Cornwall-Jackson; Old Man-Baddeley; Burgundy-Adcock; Goneril-Mrs Lee; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Albany-Packer; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

4416
14 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

4417
23 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

4418
06 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Holland; Orasmin-Burton; Nerestan-Packer; Meldior-Fox; Chatilion-Lee; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

4419
25 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Send servants to keep places at 3 o'clock. Tickets deliver'd for King John will be taken. Garrick returned [from trip to France and Italy] to his house in Southampton St. (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

4420
05 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Rasor-Yates; Rake-Ackman; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

4421
13 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber='s name appears here for last time in the bills (Genest, V, 91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

4422
30 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Jan. 30, 1766, died Mrs Cibber. Was Miss Arne, born 1715. Married Theo Cibber 21 April 1734. Brought to bed of a son 5 April 1736. Left stage 1738 with Mr Sloper, who was charged with damages. Acted Dublin 1741. Returned to Covent Garden and performed till 1747. Joined Garrick till 1750. Returned to cg till 1753. Returned to dl and remained till she died (Winston MS 9 from Burney's Actor's MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

4423
02 December 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. There is no certainty that this is the premiere, but the fact that the play was given again on 4 Dec. 1672 suggests that this was the first performance and that it was also acted on Tuesday 3 Dec. 1672. A song, How pleasant is mutual love, set by John Bannister for this play, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673. See Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 155, for Underhill's acting of Justice Clodpate. Downes (p. 33): This Play in general being Admirably Acted, produc'd great Profit to the Company. Note, Mrs Johnson in this Comedy, Dancing a Jigg so Charming well, Loves power in a little time after Coerc'd her to Dance more Charming, else where

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

4424
17 November 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 359. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 345. There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere, but an additional performance on 20 Nov. 1675 and the entry of the play into the Stationers' Register, 29 Nov. 1675, suggest that the first production probably occurred in early or mid-November 1675. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 10-11), gives a cast which is identical except for omissions. For Kynaston's acting of Morat (especially in the later years of the century), see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 124-26

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng-zebe

4425
31 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@143, p. 162: At the Fond Husband. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): [This comedy and Otway's The Soldier's Fortune] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, Under the branches of a spreading tree, set by William? Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. For Nokes and Leigh in this play, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 149. According to The Guardian, 15 June 1713, Charles II attended three of the first five nights of this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters