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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Th Cibber"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Th Cibber")') 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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4637 results for: Keyword - Th. Cibber
We found 2731 matches on Author, 2018 matches on Performance Comments, 482 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Roles/Actors, and 8 matches on Performance Title.

276
10 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Macklin; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Governor-Havard; Duart-Wright; Manuel-Ridout; Sancho-Woodward; Jaquez-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Muilment, Miss Thompson, Baudoin, Leviez, Carney, Miss Mann, Miss Kilby, Mrs Vallois.

277
13 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment 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

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

278
29 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

279
22 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Neale; Old Atall-Arthur; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Situp-Stoppelaer; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
Role: Old Atall Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

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

280
07 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Short. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Alter'd from Hob; or, The Country Wake. [Tickets at Short's House, Little Ormond Street, near Bedford-Row, Holborn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Song: I: Genius of England-Salway; III: Roberts

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: A preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; followed by Handel's Water Musick-

281
12 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Crosse. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Charino Actor: Arthur
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Hale, the first time of her appearance on this stage.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder

Song: IV: The Genius of England-Salway

282
20 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Tickets for Gordon and Haughton taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
Role: Old Atall Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17391204

283
08 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

284
24 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
Role: Old Atall Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

285
20 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Cibber.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

286
24 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Michael Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qualit(. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Two Rows of Pit and part of Stage formed into Side-Boxes. Tickets at Lally's House in Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; II: Je ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Ball Dance, Minuet-Lally, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

287
25 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens and Mrs Vincent. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: II: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; IV: Swiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

288
23 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Bevil Jr-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Cibber.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

289
13 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Highness the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: #81 11s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Barbarini Sick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
Role: Old Atall Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; Miller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

290
06 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17401113, but Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Dainty-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Goody Gurton Actor: Arthur
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith</a>, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

291
23 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: #87 9s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Charino Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: TTyrolean-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

292
18 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17401219, but Foppington-Cibber; Edging-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

293
22 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17401222, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Arthur; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Snap Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Dance: II: Minuet-Destrade, Mlle Mechel; III: Two Pierots-Richardson, Destrade; IV: Peasants de Bordeaux-Destrade; V: Minuet-Dupre, Mlle Ozanne

294
26 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17411201, but Sir Novelty-Cibber Sen, who has not perform'd it these 12 years.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber Sen, who has not perform'd it these 12 years.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: TTambourine, as17411230; Chacone, as17411230; Rigadone Provencale-Mlle Auguste

295
16 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Garrick; Carlos-Hallam, 1st appearance in any theatre in 2 years; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Sancho-Yates; Don Choleric-Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Don Duart-Berry; Don Manuel-Woodburn; Monsieur-Blakes; Governor-Havard; Jaques-Leigh; Honoria-Mrs Ridout; Page-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Hallam, 1st appearance in any theatre in 2 years
Role: Antonio Actor: Arthur
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Song: III: Song-Beard

296
16 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Hale; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

297
22 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Cibber; Rakish-Dunstall; Y. Rakish-W. Giffard; Friendly-Dighton; Benedict-Julian; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bambridge; Lettice-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17421213

298
15 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17430924, but Clodio-Cibber Jun; Antonio-Morgan; Manuel-Turbutt; Jaques-Green.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber Jun
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Italian Masquerade, as17431110 V: A New Dance, as17431013

Song: III, IV: Sullivan

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

299
11 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Giffard; Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun.; Lord Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

300
25 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Charles; Sir Charles-Mills, first on this stage in twelve years; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills, never here before; Lady Easy-Mrs Bailey, from Dublin; Lady Graveairs-Mrs George; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; prologue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills, first on this stage in twelve years
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Music: