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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.

6276
05 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Sowdon for the first time; Orestes-Barry; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: The Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute-the Child

Song: V: Mad Bess-Beard

6277
05 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Cibber; Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Pliant-Collins; Saygrace-Paget; Lady Froth-Miss Bellamy 1st time; Lady Pliant-Mrs Hale; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington 1st time.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

6278
07 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Petulant-Bencraft; Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Waitwell-Arthur; Witwou'd-Cibber; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Copen; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; A Comic Dance in IV-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Tea

6279
10 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Ridout; Surly-Bridgwater; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Arthur; Crack-Waistkum, who never appeared on that stage before; Aunt-Mrs Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

6280
14 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, Ballet Master. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Mr Leviez is oblig'd to change the play on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Romeo advertis'd but Mrs Cibber's illness chang'd it (Cross). Tickets to be had of Leviez at his house in Great Queen St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

6281
15 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17490102, but Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Villeneuve, Madem. Contair, her 1st appearance on the English Stage

6282
17 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17481103, but Basset-Cibber; Trusty-Miss Copen.
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 King and Miller

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; also the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

6283
18 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17481128, but Tom-Cibber; Song in II, Lothario-Roberts; Song-_Lowe.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Song: IV: The Smiling Hours-Roberts

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

6284
19 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: [Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cushing; Loveit-Anderson; Flash-Cibber; Miss Biddy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Cibber

Dance: [I: A Peasant Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; III: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

6285
04 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Delane; Norfolk-Sparkes; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Arthur; Surrey-Gibson; Abergavenny-Oates; Guilford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Lord Sands-Collins; Sir T. Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Patience-Miss Allen; Archbp. Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Cibber; Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Queen Katherine-Mrs Woffington 1st time; With the repersentation of the Coronation of Anne Bulldn. Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. And all other Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Cibber

6286
28 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Dirge (from the General Advertiser).@ Ah, hapless Maid doom'd to the gaping Jaws@Of a Cold and Comfortless and Dreary Tomb.@Thy Marriage song is chang'd to mournful Dirge@Thy bridal bed to a black Fun'ral Hearse.@Hark, how with awful Pause the solemn Bell@In Death-like Sounds tolls her untimely Knell.@She was her Parents' sole delight@They had but one and only child.@Since Death has torn her from their Arms@With Grief and Sorrow they are wild.@Their Grief and Sorrow ev'ry Bosom shares@Witness our sighs and Groans and falling Tears.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

6287
17 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Montano-Bransby; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

6288
19 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Vincent; 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 Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

6289
23 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well; or, The Country Wake

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

6290
25 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Elrington; Queen-Mrs Woffington; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

6291
01 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Quin; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry 1st time; Bellmour-Gibson; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: As17500926

6292
13 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501016, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; Hob in the Well

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

6293
18 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyhrrus-Quin; Pyladas-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

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

Dance: As17500926

6294
24 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [MS note in hand of Colley Cibber (in R. J. Smith, History of the Stage, Vol. IV. BM 11826r)]: December 25, 1750 Sr. Tho' Death has been cooling his his [sic] heels at my door these three weeks, I have not had time to see him. The Dayly conversation of my friends have kept me so agreeably alive, that I have not passed my time better a great while. If you have a mind to make [?] us, I will order Death to come another day--to be serious I long to see you, and hope you will take the first opportunity. And so wish as merry a Christmas, as many New Years as your heart can hope for, I am Your real friend and Serv't C. Cibber Xmas Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

6295
19 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Usher; Lothario-Barry, 1st time; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: As17510117

6296
16 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alvarez-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Carlos-Dyer; Leonora-Mrs Cibber, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: As17500926

6297
23 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; 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

6298
16 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: See17510131, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Mercutio-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Lick at the Town

6299
02 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17510412 but Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17510117

6300
10 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17510417 but Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: TThe Characters of Dancing, as17510426 Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926