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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Cibber Jr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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10353 results for: Keyword - Mr Cibber Jr
We found 4620 matches on Event Comments, 3555 matches on Performance Comments, 2756 matches on Author, 1081 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
19 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Le Bergeres Fidelle (new)-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

327
01 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: CComic Dance, as17450423 Scotch Dance, as17441012

Song: Scotch Ballad beginning And we are Gayly yet-Beard

328
28 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; God Save our Noble King by Arne-Mrs Cibber, Beard, Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 623)

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-; V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

329
12 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

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

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Phillips, J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister, others; particularly (by desire) a Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars

330
10 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

331
20 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

332
12 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

333
25 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

334
08 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: Peasant Dance-

335
29 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: a comical Tragedy [a burlesque of Lee's The Rival Queens by Cibber]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queen's; With The Humours of Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Cibber; Clytus-Estcourt; Roxana-Bullock Sr; Statira-Bullock Jr; and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage. and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queans Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: Three select Entertainments in Italian-Mr Holcombe. Being the first time of his performance on that Stage

336
23 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

Dance: As17180802

337
14 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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

Dance: new Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter

338
15 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17350911, but Glendower-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

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
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

339
27 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Tickets for Cooper also taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune 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: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

340
14 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Not perform'd these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd 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 Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber; Sir Barnaby-Arthur; Carbine-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Jeremy-James; Spangle-Rosco; Truncheon-Roberts; Robin-Bencraft; Justice Pumpkin-Mullart; Betty-Bridgwater; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Martin; Fidelia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber

Dance: V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: A new English Ballet; or, Country Dance-Mr Buskin, the Justice

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

341
21 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Song: III: Beard

342
28 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: II: New Song by Handel-Beard; IV: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: III: Scotch Dance, as17431124; V: Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domitilla

343
20 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17440404

344
29 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

345
01 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Song: II: Lowe; III: Duet My Faith and Truth, as17460104 IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Muilment

346
17 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: I: Concerto on Flute-a Child five years of age (1st time of his appearing on any stage); III: Another piece of music-the Child

347
04 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

348
28 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Master J. Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister

349
25 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

350
01 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd 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: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil