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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Colley Cibber Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Colley Cibber Esq")') 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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4794 results for: Keyword - Colley Cibber Esq
We found 2731 matches on Author, 2014 matches on Performance Comments, 684 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3526
15 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Foigard-Bowen; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber

3527
16 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

3528
27 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

3529
01 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

3530
03 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

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

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

3531
29 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Music: A New Concerto-Paisible

Dance: As17161103

3532
04 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Lafool-Miller; Jack Daw-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Jack Daw Actor: Cibber

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr

3533
02 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Kite-Leigh; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17161204; Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner-

3534
16 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Fossile-Johnson; Possum-Norris; Nautilus-Lee; Ptisan-Miller; Plotwell-Cibber; Underplot-Penkethman; Sir Tremendous-Bowman; First Player-Walker; 2d Player-Quin; Sailor-Bickerstaff; Mrs Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Phoebe Clinket-Mrs Bicknell; Sarsnet-Mrs Hunt; Prue-Mrs Willis; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Plotwell Actor: Cibber

3535
24 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Ryan; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber

3536
26 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17161112

3537
31 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17161210

3538
02 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Acasto-Boman; Page-Miss Younger; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

3539
01 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Thurmond Jr; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Music: A new Concerto-Paisable

Dance: As17170219

3540
02 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Porter; Emilia-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161210

3541
24 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

3542
03 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Wilks Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Bickerstaff; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

3543
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis; Alithea-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

3544
16 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Quin; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Cabinet-Ryan; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mountfort; Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Miller.
Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Cibber

3545
22 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Santlow; Emilia-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber

3546
26 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Boman; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

3547
28 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Bowen; Scrub-Norris; Bonniface-Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Porter; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber

3548
08 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Cibber

Dance: Weaver, Prince, Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

3549
18 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Quin; Bullock-Miller; Kite-Leigh; Worthy-Mills; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Song: As17171111

Dance: Comic Dancing-

3550
20 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17171101