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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gibson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Gibson")') 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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2420 results for: Keyword - Gibson
We found 2474 matches on Roles/Actors, 862 matches on Performance Comments, 36 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

101
06 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Bencraft; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Miss Hillyard; Laetitia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; A New Dance call'd La Villageoise-Dumont, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde

102
09 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbain-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Harrington; Hecate-Rosco; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Bencraft; Witches-Hippisley, Marten, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs James, Miss Hillyard, Miss Davis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Song: By Desire, Arrah my Judy-Stoppelaer

Dance: Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, DeVaul

103
11 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Hale; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Lorenzo-Ryan; Bertran-Cashell; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Ridout; Pedro-Gibson; Teresa-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006; Harlequin Dance-Villeneuve, Mlle Auguste

104
13 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: HHappy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006

105
15 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Lady Wou'd Be-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Bonario Actor: Gibson

Dance: The Je@ne@scais@quoy-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; La Villageoise, as17421006; Dancing-Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Destrade, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde

106
18 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Lucius-Rosco; Sempronius-Cashell; Juba-Hale; Syphax-Gibson; Marcus-Anderson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: TThe Je@ne@scais@quoy, as17421015; La Villageoise, as17421006

107
19 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Mellefont-Hale; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Ryan; Lord Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Plyant-Hippisley; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woodward; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Gibson

Dance: TThe Je@ne@scais@quoy, as17421015; La Villageoise, as17421006

108
25 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Harrington; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglass-Anderson; Poins-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Salway; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Cooke, Ann Auretti, accompanied Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Richardson, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LaFont, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Characters of Dancing-Janneton Auretti; Tambourine-Cooke; Dutch Skipper-Delamain, Anne Auretti

109
26 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Stephens; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbry-Cashell; Hastings-Harrington; Silence-Salway; Pistol-Woodward; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Hillyard; Shallow-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Gibson

Dance: 2 As17421025

110
27 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Woodward; Page-Cashell; Fenton-Gibson; Caius-Stoppelaer; Host of Garter-Rosco; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Harrington; Mrs Page-Mrs Bellamy; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Robin-Miss Morrison; Sir Hugh-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17421026

111
03 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Rake-Gibson; Col. Bully-Rosco; Justice-Marten; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wright; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Gibson

Dance: As17421026

112
04 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Ridout; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Harrington; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Carr; Mirvan-Anderson; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Gibson

Dance: PPeasants, as17421102; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Serious Ballet, as17421025

113
13 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Hale; Daniel-Hippisley; Stanmore-Gibson; Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Harrington; Widow-Mrs Woodward; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Hale; Aboan-Quin.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Gibson

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17421105; Peasants, as17421102

114
20 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Anthony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Decius Brutus-Ridout; Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward, James; Calphurnia-Mrs Woodward; Portia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Gibson

Dance: Sg and Sga Grimaldi; her 1st appearance on the English Stage. Les Boufons du Cour-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi; Les Jardiniers Suedois-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi

115
30 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Gibbet-Chapman; Sullen-Bridgwater; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Sir Charles Freeman-Gibson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Short; Countrywoman-Mrs Martin; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Gibson

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; La Villageoise, as17421006; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421123

116
07 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Harrington; Verdugo-Goodall; Mad Englishman-Rosco; Mad Welchman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Anderson; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Seberto Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTambourine-Cooke; La Villageoise, as17421006; The Happy Lovers, as17421006; Characters of Dancing, as17421025

117
15 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Kent-Rosco; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Cashell; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs Woodward; Regan-Mrs Mullart; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Gibson

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Comic Dance between Pantaloon and his Enamorata-Picq, Mlle Auguste; Grand Ballet, as17421108

118
22 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Helena-Mrs Vincent; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Col Belvile-Hale; Don Antonio-Gibson; Pedro-Rosco; Frederick-Bridgwater; Sancho-James; Florinda-Mrs Walter; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Moretta-Mrs Mullart; Lucetta-Mrs Kilby; Ned Blunt-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Gibson

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

119
05 January 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Abudah-Hale; Daran-Cashell; Phocyas-Ryan; Eumenes-Rosco; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Ridout; Sergius-Carr; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Herbis Actor: Gibson

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

120
18 February 1743 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Marten; Valentine-Gibson; Scandal-Ridout; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates, with hornpipe; Foresight-Arthur; Jereny-Vaughan; Trapland-Laguerre; Buckram-Bencraft; Angelica-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Miss Prue-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

121
25 February 1743 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Airy-Gibson; Charles-Ridout; Gripe-Arthur; Traffick-Dunstall; Whisper-Vaughan; Miranda-Mrs Mullart; Isabinda-Mrs Dunstall; Patch-Mrs Yeates; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Airy Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

122
26 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Hale; Brunetto-Gibson; Barberino-Rosco; Alberto-Evans; Mago-Ridout; Puritan-Hippisley; Isabella-Mrs Woodward; Prudentia-Mrs Vincent; Flametta-Mrs Hale; Trapolin-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

123
02 May 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Joe-Stoppelaer; Dick-Hale; Peggy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Les Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

124
04 May 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Anderson; Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Jenny Private-Mrs Wright; Jiltup-Mrs Martin; Advocate-Miss Ferguson;Barmaid-Mrs Fawkes; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; Tambourine-Cooke

125
05 May 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Don Lewis (alias Don Cholerick-Snapshorto de Testy)-Hippisley; Carlos-Hale; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Stoppelaer; Charino-James; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Gibson; Sancho-Woodward; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Clodio (alias Don Dismallo-Thickskullo de Halfwitto)-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025