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6929 results for: Keyword - old Cibber
We found 3427 matches on Performance Comments, 2731 matches on Author, 989 matches on Performance Title, 757 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5751
12 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Roscoe; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

5752
19 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng-zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurenzebe-Wilks; Morat-Bridgwater; Arimant-W. Mills; Nourmahal-Mrs Potter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber; Zayda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

5753
24 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Worthy-Watson; Bullock-Miller; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Dance:

5754
27 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Demetrius-Corey; Nicias-Shepard; Phaeax-Harper; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Griffin; Isander-Norris; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Poet-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Cibber Jr.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

5755
01 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Miller; Duke-Bridgwater;Petruchio-W. Mills; Peter-Harper; Anthony-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

5756
02 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Cibber Jr; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom Shaklehead-Johnson; Teague-Oats; Belfort-W. Mills; Doubty-Watson; Lady Shaklehead-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

5757
20 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Altamont-Wilks; Sciolto-Williams; Horatio-Mills; Lothario-Bridgwater; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.

5758
19 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17291021, but Fainlove-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

5759
21 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglas-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dowglas Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

5760
24 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr

5761
26 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Timophanes-Bridgwater; Timoleon-Mills; Dinarchus-Williams; Olinthus-W. Mills; Orthagoras-Corey; Aeschylus-Roberts; Lycander-Watson; Pheron-Roscoe; Ghost-Boman; Eunesia-Mrs Porter; Cleone-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

5762
28 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Masinissa-Wilks; Syphax-Mills; Narva-Roberts; Scipio-Williams; Laelius-Bridgwater; Sophonisba-Mrs Oldfield; Phoenissa-Mrs Roberts; Prologue-Williams; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.

5763
19 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Thier Majesties' Command. Tickets for Sophonisba will be taken. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17300219, but Sciolto-Williams; Altamont-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Mrs Booth

5764
21 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291025, but Polydore-Gentleman; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Serina-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

5765
14 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-W. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Cibber; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: End I: Dutch Dance-Miss Robinson; a Scholar of Mr Essex. II: Tambour Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton, Haughton; III: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs DeLorme; IV: A New Dance-Miss Robinson; in which will be expressed all the different Movements in Dancing. V: A New Grand Dance-Essex, Roger, Thurmond, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Williams

5766
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300418 but Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Cibber; By Desire, an Entire new Prologue, Free Masons Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

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

5767
12 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Williams; Ghost-Bridgewater; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; With a new Prologue-address'd to the Merchants of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr

5768
19 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Post, 18 Sept,: Mrs Oldfield...who was dangerously ill, is in a fair Way of Recovery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Sir Barnaby-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Macahone-Williams; Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr

5769
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

5770
24 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Bonario-Wm. Mills; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Cibber

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Pierete-Roger, Mlle Delorme

5771
26 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Corey; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

5772
01 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-a new Actor; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Boman; Lucius-Corey; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Surel; Pierrot-Rainton; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Charke; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper, Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Young Wetherilt; Countrymen-Burnet, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; In the Masque: Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Rainton.
Cast
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr

5773
10 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Mills; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Sasaphras-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Particularly a Grand Chacone, a new Comic Dance-

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

5774
03 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 3 Nov.: We are assured that a Patent for the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, is order'd to pass the Seals in Favour of Mr Wilks, Mr Booth, and Mr Cibber, The Patent for the said Theatre was granted to Mrs Oldfield, deceas'd, upon the Death of the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

5775
16 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Whisper-Wetherilt Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Porter; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: