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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.

201
11 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lord Hardy-Hale; Sable-Hippisley; Trim-Chapman; Camply-Woodward; Trusty-Bridgwater; Lord Brumpton-Gibson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Hale; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17451109

202
14 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavia-Hale; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Woodward; Lewis-Gibson; Diego-Marten; Corrigidor-Ridout; Flora-Mrs Dunstall; Rosara-Mrs Hale; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

203
15 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Madcduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Rosco; Donalbaine-Anderson; Seyton-Carr; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Woodward, James, Dunstall; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe; all the Dances-, decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451109

204
19 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lover's Quarrel

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Hale; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Marten; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Camillo-Mrs Bland; Isabella-Mrs James; Jacinta-Mrs Havard; Leonora-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

205
22 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Hale; Alcibiades-Cashell; Apemantus-Johnson; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard; Melissa-Mrs Hale; Poet-Cibber; Aelius-Chapman; Phaex-Hippisley; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Thrasillus-Rosco; Isidore-Dunstall; Demetrius-Ridout; Old Man-Gibson; Painter-James; Jeweller-Paddick; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

206
28 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

207
06 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

208
10 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Gibson; Old Willful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Carr; Strut-Stoppelaer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Situp-Mrs Dunstall; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

209
12 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Bluff-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Silvia-Miss Hippisley; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Lucy-Mrs Bland; Betty-Mrs Vaughan; Belinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: Beard

210
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

211
01 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry V

Performance Comment: As17451211, but add Burgundy-Gibson.
Cast
Role: add Burgundy Actor: Gibson.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

212
07 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Beau Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Ridout; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Vaughan, Carr; Arabella-Miss Hippisley; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny-Mrs Dunstall; Jiltup-Mrs James; Bar Maid-Mrs Havard; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

213
11 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Carriers-Woodward, Arthur; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Marten; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Royal Chace

Song: 1 As17460108

214
13 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King Henry-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Hippisley; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Arthur; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Lord Bardolph-Ridout; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Royal Chace

Song: 2 As17460108

215
23 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Hale; Brunetto-Gibson; Barbarino-Rosco; Alberto-Carr; Mago-Arthur; Puritan-Hippisley; Officer-Bencraft; Isabella-Mrs Bland; Prudentia-Mrs Vincent; Flametta-Mrs Hale; Trappolin-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson

216
03 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Ford-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Chapman; Evans-Hippisley; Slender-Woodward; Page-Cashell; Host-Rosco; Caius-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Simple-Vaughan; Bardolph-Marten; Fenton-Gibson; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke

217
05 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Cashell; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Gibson; Verdugo-Hayman; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Arthur; Porter-Rosco; Mad Englishman-Chapman; Mad Welshman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Fool-Master Shuter; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Seberto Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

218
08 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Melun Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

219
17 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Hale; Cunnignham-Gibson; Merryman-Woodward; Sir Peter-Rosco; Jeffrey-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Jeremy-Vaughan; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Bland; Philadelphia-Mrs Hale; Damaris-Miss Hippisley; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Cunnignham Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

220
10 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (By particular Desire)-Ryan; Antonio-Cashell; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Cibber; Lorenzo-Beard (with the usual songs in the character, likewise the song of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque, set to music by Mr Boyce); Lancelot-Chapman; Solarino-Ridout; Morochius-Carr; Leonardo-Anderson; Gobbo-Arthur; Balthazar-Hayman; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Jessica-Mrs Vincent; Nerissa-Miss Hippisley; Portia-Mrs Pritchard; 1st time. 1st time.
Cast
Role: Salanio Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; Peasant-Cooke

221
13 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Ryan; Pedro-Cashell; Don John-Ridout; Leonato-Johnson; Claudio-Hale; Dogberry-Hippisley; Balthazar-Hayman; Hero-Mrs Hale; Margaret-Miss Hippisley; Antonio-Carr; Boracchio-Gibson; Conrade-Anderson; Verges-James; Fryar-Rosco; Town Clerk-Marten; Sexton-Arthur; Watch-Stoppelaer; Ursula-Mrs Vaughan; Boy-Miss Morrison; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Boracchio Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Comic Ballet-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque,-Beard (set by Mr Boyce); Genius of England-Beard

222
15 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Capt-Ryan; Leon-Hale; Juan-Cashell; Cacafogo-Marten; Duke-Rosco; Sanchio-Anderson; Lorenzo-Carr; Alonzo-Gibson; Old Woman-Hippisley; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Altea-Mrs Bland; Clara-Mrs Rowley; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes, as17451109

223
01 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Cashell; Bertram-Hale; Lafeu-Bridgwater; Parolles-Woodward; Clown-Chapman; Countess of Roussilon-Mrs Horton; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Duke of Florence-Bencraft; Steward-Marten; Dumain Sen-Ridout; Dumain Jun-Gibson; Interpreter-Arthur; Page-Miss Morrison; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Widow-Mrs James; Mariana-Mrs Bland; Helena-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dumain Jun Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi

224
03 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; IV: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sig Campioni

225
21 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Johnson; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Advocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Lady Wou'd be-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Bonario Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana, as17460313