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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.

176
05 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-William; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; With the Coronation Scene-.

177
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Bindover-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Buskin-Cibber Jr; Spangle-Corey; Macahone-Miller; Jeremy-Oates; Betty Kimbow-Harper; Fidelia-Miss Lindar.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

178
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17271106, but Tamerlane-Williams; Axalla-Bridgwater; Omar-Cibber Jr; Dervise-Corey.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

179
31 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: As17280520, but Colombine's Father-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Cibber Jr.

180
14 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Elrington; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Omar-Cibber Jr; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selinda-Mrs Booth.

181
21 September 1728 @ 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; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.

182
03 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Story-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Shireburn; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller.

Dance: As17280917

183
30 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroyed

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Thurmond; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Houghton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton Sr; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Grand Masque of Heathen Deities-; Diana-Miss Robinson; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Miss Lindar; Flora-Mrs Walter.

184
11 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Elrington; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shireburn.

185
17 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17290124, but Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Araminta-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

186
27 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17281017, but Beau Clincher-Cibber Jr; Smugler-Johnson.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Young Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly Drunken Peasant-

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

187
29 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17281012, but Roderigo-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cibber Jr.

188
23 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Music: In II: Masque with Grand Dance of Moors-Rainton, others; music by Corelli-

Dance: III: The Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; IV: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A new French Peasant-Rainton, Miss Robinson

189
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17281125, but Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamour-W. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Lance-Miller; Roger-Harper; Merchant-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lucy-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

190
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

191
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17281018, but King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Lancaster-W. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; York-Roberts; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Brett; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty Kimbow-Harper; Carbine-Bridgwater; Spangle-Corey; Truncheon-Fielding; Jeremy-Oates; Fidelia-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis; Justice Bindover-Griffin; Macahone-Miller.

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

192
25 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory; Or, The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Young Indolent-Cibber Jr; Reynard-Watson; Sir Rowland-Corey; Young Heartfree-Roberts; Phillip-Berry; Cobblecause-Bridgwater; John-Fielding; Aminta-Mrs Butler; Charlotte-Mrs Heron; Maria-Miss Raftor; Fainwou'd-Mrs Shireburn; With the Original Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Dance:

193
05 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: See17290620 but Robin-Cibber Jr; Rovewell-Charke; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; With a new Prologue-.

Dance:

194
09 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17290627 but Vulture-_; Shacklefigure-_; Doublejugg-_; Carbuncle-_; Longbottom-_; Epilogue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Cibber Jr.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

Music: Harpsichord-Magnes

195
22 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Story-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Shireburn; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller.

Dance: LLove and Jealousie (with Alterations)-

196
27 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Argus-Norris; Rovewell-Charke; Robin-Cibber Jr; Arethusa-Miss Raftor.

Song: With Additional Songs-; a Dialogue proper to the Farce-

197
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

198
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

199
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.

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

200
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.