SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Gibson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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We found 4255 matches on Event Comments, 1986 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-a Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Whim, as17691123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Younger; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Reinhold, first time; Springlove-Hull; Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Vincent-Mattocks; Patrico-Morris; Amie-Miss Valois, first time; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Mrs Pinto; In Act II: The Original Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with an Allemande, as17700501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Col. Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Flowerdale-Gibson; Harman-DuBellamy; Jenkins-Dunstall; Diana-Mrs Baker; Jenny (with alterations)-Miss Catley; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Green; Clarissa-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Flowerdale Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End Opera: The Reel, as17701103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Kemble; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquil-Jones; Gentlemen-Benson, Phillimore, Haymes; Mountebank-Hollingsworth; French Servant-Maddocks; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Burton; Gibson-Lyons; Saville's Servant-Webb; Tradesman-Fawcett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Rackett-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Barnes; Lady-Mrs Hedges.
Cast
Role: Gibson Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Dexter. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings at Mr Gibson's in James Street, Covent Garden; at the Grecian Coffee House, in Deveraux Court; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre where Places may be taken. Receipts. #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Song: I: Mattocks

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 10 Feb. 1750.] We have advice that the John (Capt Smith) from Leith, which was supposed to be lost, got into Gottenburgh on the first of this month. The vessel had several passengers on board, among others Mr Gibson belonqing to Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. For the Benefit of a Young Man. By a Company of Young Gentlemen. At Lee's Great Booth, on the Bowling-Green. Afterpiece: Being particularly desired. Written by Mr Gibson Jr. Intermix'd with Songs. [Announced only in Craftsman, 16 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Event Comment: Benefit Bencraft, Gibson, the French Boy and Girl. Tickets for Thomson and Lestrade also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17391109, but Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Young Fashion-Gibson; Lory-Bencraft; Coupler-_.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: Minuet (By Desire)-Lestrade, Mlle Ozanne; II: Les Characteres de la Dance-the French Girl; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: La Pantomime de Suisse & D'Alemande-the French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit for Gibson. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17631222, but Old Knowel-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Gibson.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; Between Play and Farce: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

Entertainment: After play: Shuter (for Positively this night only) will entertain the audience with his serious, comic, post-haste Journey to Paris, with alterations and additions-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated Or A Trick To Cheat The Devil

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas