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7695 results for: Keyword - old Cibber
We found 3615 matches on Author, 3427 matches on Performance Comments, 989 matches on Performance Title, 757 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6926
24 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Crack-Cibber; Surly-Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Courtly Nice-Peterson.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Song: Mrs Dunstall

6927
11 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430217, but Prue-Miss Hippisley, from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden; Snap-Freeman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bambridge; Nurse-Mrs Haughton; Jeremy-Miss Royer; Epilogue [kindly sent to his [Milward's] Widow the Night before by the Gentleman who wrote The Man of Taste [James Miller]-Cibber. (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.)
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Cibber.
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

6928
06 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Mrs Clive's brother (Winston MS.). Bayes attempted by Mrs Clive, instigated to it by Cibber (as an) act of envy to Garrick, but he missed his aim, for she did it most wretchedly. It was believed she would not have gone through the part. A great house. If she had succeeded she meant to repeat it for her own Benefit. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.) Mrs Clive did Bayes at the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Three rows of the Pit rail'd into the Boxes, where servants may keep places as well as on the stage. To prevent Mistakes in places already taken, it is desir'd that those Gentleman and Ladies, in whose names they are set down, would please to send for Tickets to Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Wright, Miss _Cibber.

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe; IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: II: Serious Dance, as17430504; V: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

6929
12 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Lory-Neale; Surgeon-Yates; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Cross; Varole-Blakes; Coupler-Morgan; Bull-Usher; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun

Song: As17431022

Dance: II: A New Dance, as17431013; IV: Italian Masquerade, as17431110

6930
22 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17431103, but Capt Brazen-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Capt Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Taswell

Song: As17431029

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431119

6931
23 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Truman-Cibber Jun.; Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Teague-Yates; Young Wou'dbe-W. Giffard; Richmore-Bridges; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Bennet; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Subtleman-Blakes; Fairbank-Winstone; Balderdash-Morgan; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Collins; Poet-Neale; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Taswell

Song: I, IV: Sullivan

Dance: III: Dance-Muilment, Desse, Leviez, Mrs Walter, Miss Scott

6932
12 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Cibber; Sealand-Bridges; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

6933
16 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel Drugger-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers Feast

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

6934
13 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Cibber Sen.; Razor-Neale; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully-Blakes; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sen.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

6935
27 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Cibber Sen.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

6936
04 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17440102, but Abel Drugger-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

6937
06 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17440117, but Brazen-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Capt Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

6938
12 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber Jun?.; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Morland; Dr Hellebore-Green; Davy-Taswell; James-Woodburn; Harry-Collins; Robert-Gray; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber Jun?.

6939
28 August 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The New Theatre in the Haymarket will speedily be open'd with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, by Permission, according to Act of Parliament. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of Juliet is to be acted by Miss Jenny Cibber, a young daughter of Mr Cibber, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-Daily Advertiser

Performances

6940
17 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Giffard; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance at dl in 9 years; Phenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance at dl in 9 years

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess or Harlequin Marryd

6941
18 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17441004, but Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibberrest omitted.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Jenny Cibberrest omitted.

Afterpiece Title: The Gardeners Wedding

Music: II: German Flute-Thumoth

Song: WWas ever Nymph Like Rosamund?-Mrs Hill

6942
20 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan, 1st appearance here; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lothario-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Alamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Miss Budgell; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

6943
23 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Sheridan; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Renault-Berry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

6944
25 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17440927, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Humphry-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

6945
27 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Wright; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

6946
03 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast
Role: Jael Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Abinoam Actor: Reinhold

6947
05 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Winstone; Omar-Turbutt; Stratocles-Woodburn; Haly-Green; Azama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

6948
02 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber (1st time there in 4 years); Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Ascalax Actor: Reinhold

6949
12 January 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: See17450105, but Lichas-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lichas Actor: Mrs Cibber.

6950
14 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; 1st Spirit-Mills; Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Arne, 1st Appearance in England for three years; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Mrs Cibber; Elder Brother-Giffard; Younger Brother-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Bacchanal-Lowe; The Dance-Muilment, Sga Bettini, Baudouin, Shawford, Pelling, Miles, Miss Story, Mrs Miles, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Annesley.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber