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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.

676
27 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: II: Go Rose my Chloe's Bosom Grace-Roberts; V: War he sung is Toil and Trouble (in Alexander's Feast)-Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17450423

677
01 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

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

Dance: CComic Dance, as17450423 Scotch Dance, as17441012

Song: Scotch Ballad beginning And we are Gayly yet-Beard

678
06 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: Cooke, Picq, LaLauze; particularly a Minuet-Rector, Delagarde

679
28 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; God Save our Noble King by Arne-Mrs Cibber, Beard, Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 623)

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-; V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

680
04 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

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 Rape of Proserpine

681
20 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

682
22 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Arthur

683
03 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

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: Phebe

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17460224 Drunken Tyrolese-Sodi

684
06 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Lowe; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: II: The Mechels; IV: Muilment, Desse, Liviez; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Song: III: Lowe

685
08 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Conspiracy Discovered

686
22 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461217; The Vintage, as17461217

687
21 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Last Stake, or, The Wife's Resentment Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Two Entertainments-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Muilment, Sga Padouana, Cook, 1st appearance that stage

688
11 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Dance: Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cook

689
21 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

690
12 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

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: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Phillips, J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister, others; particularly (by desire) a Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars

691
14 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Song: I: Lothario-Miss Falkner; II: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; IV: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

692
06 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: III: A Grand Scots Ballet, as17511009

693
10 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

694
17 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

Music: CConcerto on the Harpsichord-Master Arne

695
20 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

696
22 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith</a>, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

697
23 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith</a>, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

698
24 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith</a>, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

699
26 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith</a>, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

700
27 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith</a>, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber