SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Colley Cibber"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Colley 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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We found 2731 matches on Author, 1982 matches on Performance Comments, 473 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Roles/Actors, and 6 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Turbutt; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Macklin; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Marplot 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122, but Janeton Auretti seems to replace Mrs Preston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Song: IV: A Sailor's Song by Mr Arne Jun-Champness

Ballet: V: The Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Granier; Clown-Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17570111, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Burton.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Entertainment: A Cento on the Birth@day of Shakespeare , selected from his own Works, by particular Desire-Master Simson

Dance: LLouvre and Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17581214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Song: Between the parts: singing-two Young Ladies; The Midshipman-a Young Lady; Jack Rattling (in character)-a Young Lady

Entertainment: Monologues.An Address to the Ladies-Miss C?. Kent (a Child of 6 years of Age); Collins' Ode on the Passions, Garrick's Picture of a modern Fine Lady-Miss Kent; conclude: an Address of Thanks-Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agamemnon

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Cibber, Wright, Hill, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cibber, Miss Brett; but edition of 1738 lists: Agamemnon-Quin; Egisthus-Milward; Melisander-Cibber; Arcas-Wright; Orestes-Green; Talthybius Herald-Havard; Clytemnestra-Mrs Porter; Cassandra-Mrs Cibber; Electra-Miss Brett; Attendant on Clytemnestra-Mrs Furnival; Prologue by the Author of Eurydice-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; unassigned-Hill.
Event Comment: Published at 1s. 6d. Romeo and Juliet, revised by Theo. Cibber, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the Haymarket. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to Comus alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, Mr Quin, Ryan, Delane, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Miss Bellamy, Mr Garrick, Barry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late Sir Thomas deVeil and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-Buckingham. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for C. Corbett &c. (General Advertiser). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with Fleetwood during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Modes

Performance Comment: Principle Parts by Cibber, Cibber Jr, Wilks, Mills, Harper, Miller, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, but edition of 1727 lists: Earl of Late Airs-Cibber; Lord Toupet-Cibber Jr; Sir Oliver Bruin-Harper; Ballamine-Wilks; Sagely-Mills; Henry-Norris; George-Miller; Amoret-Mrs Oldfield; Melissa-Mrs Porter; Clary-Mrs Horton; Prologue by Theobald-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Earl of Late Airs Actor: Cibber
Role: Lord Toupet Actor: Cibber Jr