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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.

126
21 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Queen-Mrs Woodward; Laertes-Chapman; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Polonius-Hippisley; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Player King-Harrington; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Gravediggers-Rosco, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Gibson

127
28 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Gibson

128
30 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Cacafogo-Marten; Old Woman-Hippisley; Duke-Rosco; Don Juan-Cashell; Alonzo-Gibson; Sanchio-Anderson; Margaritta-Mrs Stevens; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

129
03 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Hale; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Rosco; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Woodward; Jane Shore-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; V: New Scotch Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs LeFont

130
07 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Rake-Gibson; Col Bully-Rosco; Justice-Marten; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Hippisley; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton; With an occasional song proper to the play-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17431003

131
12 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17431003

132
14 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lovers' Quarrel

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Hale; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Marten; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Toledo-James; Camille-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Jacinta-Mrs Kilby; Lenora-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17431003

133
17 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Hale; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Rosco; Gifford-Gibson; Douglas-Mrs Stevens; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Woodward; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

134
19 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Hale; Brumpton-Gibson; Camply-Woodward; Sable-Hippisley; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Ridout; Trim-Chapman; Puzzle-Rosco; Tom-James; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Farthingale-Miss Hillyard; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Brompton-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17431003

135
28 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

Dance: II, V: As17431003

136
31 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsy-Miss Ferguson; Dorinda-Mrs Rowley (who never appeared on any stage before).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17431029

137
02 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II, V: As17431026

138
04 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Dance: As17431026

139
16 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Hale; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Woodward; Diego-Marten; Corrigidor-Ridout; Luis-Gibson; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Rosara-Mrs Hale; Viletta-Mrs Kilby; Hypolita-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Luis Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

140
19 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

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

Afterpiece Title: n% Old Man Taught Wisdom

141
21 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

142
28 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Gibson

Dance:

143
03 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; MacDuff-Ryan; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Stevens; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Ridout; Hecate-Rosco; 1st Murderer-Marten; 2nd Murderer-Stoppelaer; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

144
08 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Antony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Decius-Ridout; Metellus Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Cinna-Anderson; Lepidus-Bencraft; Plebians-Hippisley, Chapman, Stoppelaer, Woodward, James, Vaughan; Calphurnia-Mrs Woodward; Portia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Gibson

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Les Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

145
12 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Westmorland-Hayman; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglas-Anderson; Poyns-Cashell; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

146
17 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

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

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

147
19 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

148
27 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

149
31 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Chapman; Bedamar-Hale; Duke-Rosco; Spinoza-Anderson; Eliot-Cashell; Officer-Gibson; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

150
07 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom