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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.

5726
16 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

5727
23 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Demetrius-Corey; Poet-Cibber Jr; Nicias-Shepard; Phaeax-Harper; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Griffin; Isander-Norris; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: In II: Masque with Grand Dance of Moors-Rainton, others; music by Corelli-

Dance: III: The Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; IV: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A new French Peasant-Rainton, Miss Robinson

5728
01 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17290101, but Frederick-Oates; Hellena-Mrs Cibber; Valeria-Mrs Raftor.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Fawns-; The Harlequins-

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

5729
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17281125, but Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamour-W. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Lance-Miller; Roger-Harper; Merchant-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

5730
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

5731
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17281018, but King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Lancaster-W. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; York-Roberts; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Brett; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty Kimbow-Harper; Carbine-Bridgwater; Spangle-Corey; Truncheon-Fielding; Jeremy-Oates; Fidelia-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis; Justice Bindover-Griffin; Macahone-Miller.
Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

5732
08 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17281023, but Brumpton-Roberts; Lady Harriet-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Tattleaid-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hardy Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Harlequin; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: new Turkish Dance-Burney, Mrs Walter; A new Pierrot Dance-Burney, Rainton

5733
25 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory; Or, The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Young Indolent-Cibber Jr; Reynard-Watson; Sir Rowland-Corey; Young Heartfree-Roberts; Phillip-Berry; Cobblecause-Bridgwater; John-Fielding; Aminta-Mrs Butler; Charlotte-Mrs Heron; Maria-Miss Raftor; Fainwou'd-Mrs Shireburn; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Young Indolent Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Dance:

5734
05 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: See17290620 but Robin-Cibber Jr; Rovewell-Charke; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: 7290620 but Robin Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance:

5735
09 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17290627 but Vulture-_; Shacklefigure-_; Doublejugg-_; Carbuncle-_; Longbottom-_; Epilogue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Freehold Actor: Corey
Role: Lurcher Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: 7290620 but Robin Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance:

Music: Harpsichord-Magnes

5736
16 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Dance:

5737
20 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; 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

5738
25 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

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

5739
07 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Boman; Lucius-Corey; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

5740
11 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Glocester-Cibber; Hastings-Wilks; Bellmour-W. Mills; Dumont-Williams; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Glocester Actor: Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

5741
16 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Heartfree-W. Mills; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Miller; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Norris; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

5742
22 October 1729 @ 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: LLove and Jealousie (with Alterations)-

5743
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Surly-Harper; Crack-Miller; Hothead-Shepard; Testimony-Johnson; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

5744
27 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Argus-Norris; Rovewell-Charke; Robin-Cibber Jr; Arethusa-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Cibber Jr

Song: With Additional Songs-; a Dialogue proper to the Farce-

5745
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hypolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Miller; Mustachio-Harper; Ventoso-Norris; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Hypolito Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

5746
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Cibber Jr

5747
04 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mills; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

5748
05 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17291104, but Omar-Cibber JrWith the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Cibber JrWith the usual Prologue.
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

5749
06 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

5750
07 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Boniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Oats; Scrub-Norris; Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus