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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.

5676
07 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

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

5677
12 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

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

5678
23 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Cibber; Moretta-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Miss Robinson

5679
26 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber

5680
01 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Mar-all

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Wm. Mills; Dartmouth-Williams; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Watson; Landlord-Harper; Lady Dupe-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Millicent-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Christian-Miss Lindar; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Millicent Actor: Mrs Cibber

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

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

5681
14 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

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

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clark; Pierot-Roger; Pantalon-Cibber Jr; Harlequin's Child-Miss Robinson Jr; Pigmy Dancing Master-Sandham; Scaramouch-Haughton; Pantalon's Daughters-Mrs Young, Mrs Paulet; Adonis-Young Rainton; Venus-Miss Robinson; Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Miss Lindar; Aurora-Mrs Bowman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter; Sylvan-Essex; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Pan-Roger; Shepherds-Lally, Boval; Shepherdesses-Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar; Countrymen-Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Young.
Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

5682
21 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Anut-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Fawns-; Cobler's Jealous Wife-; Dance-Lally's Son, Miss Brett

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

5683
27 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Dumont-Williams; Bellmour-Wm. Mills.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

5684
01 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bays-Cibber; With The Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Bays Actor: Cibber

5685
04 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

5686
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-.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Cibber Jr

5687
09 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Williams; Altamont-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Lothario-Bridgwater; Rossano-Wm. Mills; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber

5688
30 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17271018, but Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Lucius-Corey; Decius-Boman.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

5689
02 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Worthy-Watson; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Ray; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Mills; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

5690
14 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270928, but Gibbet-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Mrs Booth; Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

5691
01 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Cory; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; 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: As17280328 Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr

5692
13 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquilius-Williams; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-W. Mills; Androvar-Cory; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

5693
20 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Antonio-Miller; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-W. Mills; Peter-Harper; Anthony-Norris; Landlady-Mrs Willis; Mother-Mrs Moore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: (by Dby Desire) The Strollers

Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Harper.
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: See17280319 but Pierrot-Roger; Colombine's Father-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Clark; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Cibber Jr

5694
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Harper.
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

5695
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.
Role: Old Hob Actor: Harper.
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr

5696
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.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Cibber Jr

5697
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.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr

5698
28 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber

5699
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.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: As17280917

5700
12 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Elrington; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber