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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Old Cibber"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Old Cibber")') 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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6929 results for: Keyword - Old Cibber
We found 3427 matches on Performance Comments, 2731 matches on Author, 989 matches on Performance Title, 757 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5376
08 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Surly-Mills; Angry Boy-Bullock; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Abel-Penkethman; Dapper-Norris; Dol-Mrs Saunders; Widow-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Cibber

5377
31 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

5378
30 September 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Kite-Pack; Ballance-Keene; Worthy-Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Recruits-Norris, Bullock Jr; Melinda-Mrs Rogers; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

5379
23 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Wilks; Gloster-Cibber; Edmund-Mills; Kent-Keen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber

5380
31 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pilgrim-Bullock Jr; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

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

5381
12 December 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Belguard-Mills; Surly-Keene; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Hothead-Bullock Sr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Oldfield

5382
29 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Brigadier Bloodmore-Keene; Colonel Hyland-Bullock Sr; Major Cadwalader-Dogget; Major Outside-Cibber; Captain Mattematicks-Bowen; Major Young Fox-Wilks; Captain Wildish-Booth; Captain Hearty-Mills; Wilmot-Powel; Bisket-Pinkethman; Blunder-Leigh; Ensign Rag-Bickerstaff; Ensign Standard-Ryans; Judge Advocate-Bowman; Clerk-Wright; Provost-Cross; Sergeant Fileoff-Pack; 1st Soldier-Spiller; 2d Soldier-Johnson; Mrs Bloodmore-Mrs Knight; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Belvedera-Mrs Mountford; Clara-Miss Younger; 1st Trull-Norris; 2d Trull-Bullock Jr; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Major Outside Actor: Cibber
Role: 1st Soldier Actor: Spiller
Role: 2d Soldier Actor: Johnson
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Oldfield

5383
09 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spiller; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Northern Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

5384
13 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17121127, but Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: lists Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

5385
28 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Savil-Dogget; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield

5386
03 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Pack; Silent Woman-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Otter-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

5387
09 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Powell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Northumberland-Keene; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Wolsey-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber.

5388
11 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.
Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Cibber

5389
29 September 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pilgrim-Bullock Jr; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Cibber

5390
23 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Keene; Hothead-Bullock; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

5391
11 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Cibber; Volatil-Wilks; Horatio-Booth; Sir Tristram-Dogget; Young Cash-Pack; Spitfire-Norris; Cynthia-Mrs Rogers; Arabella-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Riot Actor: Cibber

5392
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spillar; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

5393
18 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Savil-Johnson; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber

5394
05 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Victim

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Agamemnon-Wilks; Achilles-Booth; Ulysses-Keen; Menelaus-Mills; Arcas-Rian; Euribates-Bullock Jr; Clytemnestra-Mrs Knight; Iphigenia-Mrs Porter; Eriphile-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Eriphile Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cibber Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

5395
02 February 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Duke of Gloster-Cibber; Lord Hastings-Booth; Catesby-Husbands; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Bowman; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

5396
26 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Keene; Bastard-Mills; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber

5397
26 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17131012, but Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Bickerstaff; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cox; Prue-Miss Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Mrs Santlow

5398
09 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber

5399
08 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

5400
05 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Celadon Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Colley Cibber