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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.

1901
13 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1902
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1903
14 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

1904
23 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant

1905
28 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1906
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

1907
12 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Dance: As17531210

1908
13 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Dance: LLes Savoyards, as17531210; Les Taileurs, as17531210

1909
14 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Dance: LLes Savoyards, as17531210; Les Taileures, as17531210

1910
18 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1911
29 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

1912
01 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1913
09 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1914
22 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1915
25 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita

Dance: II: Les Jardiniers, as17540307 IV: Les Taileurs, as17531210

1916
02 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; Les Charboniers, as17540307

1917
16 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; also by Particular Desire, a Minuet, Louvre-Gardner, Mlle Camargo

1918
18 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: Roberts

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

1919
19 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1920
26 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

1921
30 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Miles, the Clown-Bennet; Italian Peasants, as17531130

1922
02 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Song: II: A New Ballad-Beard; IV: A New Song call'd The Return-Vernon

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17540416 V: A Minuet-Gerard, Miss Batchelor

1923
02 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard

1924
10 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

1925
20 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances