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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.

5651
12 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Thurmond; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr

5652
25 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr

5653
03 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mills; Phaedra-Mrs Porter; Hippolitus-Bridgwater; Lycon-Williams; Cratander-Cory; Ismena-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Cibber.

5654
07 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Thurmond; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dornida-Mrs Heron; Cherry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Mrs Young, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

5655
12 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wilks; Trueman-Cibber; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Constance-Mrs Porter; Younger Wou'dbe-Bridgwater; Richmore-Wm. Mills; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clear Account-Cory; Fairbank-Thurmond; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Mrs Clear Account-Miss Tenoe; Teague-Miller; Subtleman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Cibber
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; The Pierraite-; The Fawns-

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

5656
14 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Bridgwater; Young Loveless-Will. Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Shepard; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Dance: Boval, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

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

5657
17 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-W Mills; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Baker; Foible-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-

5658
20 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloucester-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Heron; Regan-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cibber Jr

5659
30 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock

Performance Comment: Miser (Quaker)-Cibber Jr; Pierrot (Starved Servant)-Roger; Wagner (Faustus' Heir, in Character of Harlequin)-Clark; Abericock (Spirit left him by Faustus)-Miss Robinson Jr; Harlequin's Servant (Clown)-Harper; Miller's Wife and Daughter (Quakers)-Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe; Four Spirits (Quakers) rais'd to entertain Harlequin-Young Rainton, Young Sandham, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter; Spirits rais'd for the Celebration of Harlequin's Marriage: Rural Lass-Miss Robinson; Country Lads-Young Rainton, Young Sandham; Countrymen-Boval, Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young; Pomona-Mrs Booth; Statues-Thurmond, Lally, Roger, Essex.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cibber Jr

5660
20 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Ramble-Mills; Sir Thomas-Griffin; Tom-Johnson; Merry-Th. Cibber; Booby-Harper; Drybone-Shepard; Lady Faddle-Mrs Wetherilt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Tenoe; Goody-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Merry Actor: Th. Cibber

5661
25 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17270119, but Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

5662
08 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Balance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Ray; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

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

5663
09 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Booth; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Gloucester-Cibber; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Gloucester Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

5664
11 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance:

5665
23 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Cibber.

5666
27 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

Performance Comment: Miser-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Clark; Clown-Harper; Harlequin's Attendant Spirit-Miss Robinson Jr; Miller's Wife and Daughter-Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe; Rural Lass-Miss Robinson; Country Lads-Young Rainton, Young Sandham; Countrymen-Boval, Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Young; Pomona-Mrs Booth; Statues-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Essex.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cibber Jr

5667
07 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cibber Jr

5668
22 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17270121, but Acasto-Thurmond; Serena-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: LLe Jeuness-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

5669
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

5670
07 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Moor-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-William Mills; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber

5671
09 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Oates; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Chief Justice-Boman; Justice Shallow-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Justice Silence-Miller; Fee6le-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Norris; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol Mavis-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Cibber

5672
21 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Butler; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Oldfield

5673
23 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Wm. Mills; Ghost-Booth; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; 2d Gravedigger-Ray; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr

5674
30 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Williams; Malcolm-Wm. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber Jr

5675
06 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clark; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Young Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Haughton; Doctor's Man-Peplow; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Mrs Brett; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr