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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cibber Jr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cibber Jr")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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5890 results for: Keyword - Cibber, Jr.
We found 2738 matches on Author, 2488 matches on Performance Comments, 788 matches on Roles/Actors, 561 matches on Performance Title, and 559 matches on Event Comments.

5651
03 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Bellford-Jefferson; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Epithalamium-Beard, Miss Young [as17571202.as17571202.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Havard, Berry, Davies, Bransby, Jefferson, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette, or 1757

5652
18 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Young Gentleman, first on any stage; Pierre-Davis, second on that stage; Priuli-Marshall; Duke-Clarke; Eliot-Pittard; Spinosa-Blakey; Theodore-Cotshall; Bedamar-Adcock; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Adcock, first time in that part on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Numps's Courtship

Dance: As17580112

5653
25 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Airy-Davis; Miranda-Mrs Harvey, 1st time in that character.

Afterpiece Title: Pigmalion; or, The Statue Metamorphosed

Afterpiece Title: , B, By Desire, The Battle of Rosbach, the whole to conclude with Bryan's song in honour of that day sung by Kear

Dance: I: Rural Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; III: Scots Dance-Froment, Miss Wilkinson

Song: III: Scots Song-Lauder; IV: young Italian Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

5654
21 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; but edition of 1758 lists: Agis-Mossop; Lysander-Garrick; Amphares-Havard; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Sandane-Mrs Yates; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.

5655
25 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For ye Author. Prince of Wales & 5 of ye Fam. Mrs Cibber taken ill in the Play, but made shift to finish-Mrs Yates did ye Part on Monday-(Well). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

5656
06 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Insolvent; Or, Filial Piety

Performance Comment: none listed in edition of 1758 or in Hill's Works (1760). Prologue-Mr Cibber (Then in mourning for his father); Epilogue (written by Aaron Hill)-Amelia.

Afterpiece Title: The Faggot Binder

Dance: II: Colin and Phebe-Master Settree, Miss Twist

5657
30 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17571129, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Hamlet-Mossop, 1st time; Polonius-_; Laertes-_; Ostrick-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

5658
10 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Bransby; Claudio-Davies; Provost-Blakes; Lucio-Obrien; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

5659
13 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17580930, but Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Minuet-_.

Dance: TThe Millers, as17581012

5660
14 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: TheKing and the Miller

Dance: II:A Spanish Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

5661
25 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Steward-Yates; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Miss Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

5662
02 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Packer; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: new Pantomime Dance call'd%The Swiss-Grimaldi, Dupuy, Mrs Vernon

5663
03 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Elder Brother-Holland; 1st Spirit-Davies; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; Younger Brother-Packer; Sabrina (and song, Sweet Echo)-Miss Young; Bacchanals-Beard, Champnes; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The Dances-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

5664
08 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Orasmin-Burton; Chatilion-Blakes; Osman-Mossop; Nerestan-Davies; Melidor-Scrase; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

5665
15 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Bellford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; In which will be introduced an Epithalamium set to music by Dr Arne-Beard, Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

5666
18 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Fleetwood, 1st time; Caled-Mossop, 1st time; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber; Eumenes-Davies; Herbis-Packer; Artemon-Austen; Abudah-Havard; Daran-Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

5667
20 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Mossop; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien (1st time); Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Barton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Beard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5668
23 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17581019, but Monimia-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 Guardian

5669
19 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #213 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Sg Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

5670
24 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick, 1st time in 4 years; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

5671
03 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: As17590208, but Amestris-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mossop, Fleetwood, Holland, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber, Miss Macklin Burton, Austin, Havard, Ackman, Scrase, Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5672
17 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17580926, but Hamlet-Fleetwood, 1st time; Laertes-Obrien, 1st time; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Ghost-Bransby; Polonius-Blakes; the Prologue Upon Shakespeare and his Works-Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5673
31 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17590502, but Osman-Clarke from cg; Zara-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

5674
02 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

5675
17 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Burton; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Belford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; In which will be introduc'd an Epithalamiumset to Music by Arne-Miss Young, Miss E. Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker