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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Colley Cibber Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Colley Cibber Esq")') 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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4794 results for: Keyword - Colley Cibber Esq
We found 2731 matches on Author, 2014 matches on Performance Comments, 684 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
21 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

477
30 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

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

478
21 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth

479
15 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Snap Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber

480
18 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth

481
06 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: I: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett; II: Peasant-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: Harlequins-Lally, Miss Brett; V: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Song: III: The Merighi Song (from Porus)-Miss Raftor

482
13 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

Dance:

Song: As17310625

Music: As17310625

483
03 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

Music: TThe Cuckow-

Song: Miss Raftor

484
30 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

485
06 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

486
02 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Robinson, Miss Mears; Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson

487
17 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a Grotesque Entertainment. With new Scenes and Habits. Daily Post, 17 Nov.: We hear the following new Pieces are writ into Parts and are to be play'd at [dl] with all convenient Expedition, viz, The Perjur'd Love; or, The Broken Heart, a Tragedy; The Provident Wife; or, The Doctor's the Disease, a Comedy; and the Tragedy of Brutus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

488
09 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

489
12 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

490
15 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: CComic Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter

491
13 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331112

492
15 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

493
03 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

494
10 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Music: Second and Third Musick as17331201. Also Se mei Turbo (a Song in Porus) on the Flute Traverse. The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. Tambourine by Miss Robinson

495
29 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Cibber

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

496
28 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Tricked

Dance: By Mlle Roland, the first time of her performance since her arrival from Paris, Poitier, Castiglion, Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

497
07 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

498
31 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance:

499
05 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

500
19 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: The Shepherd's Mount, as17350218