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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Theo Cibber"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Theo 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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We found 2731 matches on Author, 1983 matches on Performance Comments, 463 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Roles/Actors, and 6 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Delane; Norfolk-Sparkes; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Arthur; Surrey-Gibson; Abergavenny-Oates; Guilford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Lord Sands-Collins; Sir T. Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Patience-Miss Allen; Archbp. Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Cibber; Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Queen Katherine-Mrs Woffington 1st time; With the repersentation of the Coronation of Anne Bulldn. Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. And all other Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Montano-Bransby; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Lee; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Cymberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well; or, The Country Wake

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Elrington; Queen-Mrs Woffington; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Quin; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry 1st time; Bellmour-Gibson; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501016, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; Hob in the Well

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyhrrus-Quin; Pyladas-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

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

Dance: As17500926

Event Comment: [MS note in hand of Colley Cibber (in R. J. Smith, History of the Stage, Vol. IV. BM 11826r)]: December 25, 1750 Sr. Tho' Death has been cooling his his [sic] heels at my door these three weeks, I have not had time to see him. The Dayly conversation of my friends have kept me so agreeably alive, that I have not passed my time better a great while. If you have a mind to make [?] us, I will order Death to come another day--to be serious I long to see you, and hope you will take the first opportunity. And so wish as merry a Christmas, as many New Years as your heart can hope for, I am Your real friend and Serv't C. Cibber Xmas Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Usher; Lothario-Barry, 1st time; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alvarez-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Carlos-Dyer; Leonora-Mrs Cibber, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: See17510131, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Mercutio-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Lick at the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17510412 but Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17510417 but Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: TThe Characters of Dancing, as17510426 Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Usher; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-. The Music composed by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Laertes-Gibson; Ostirck-Dyer; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Collins; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs 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: PPigmalion, as17510925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Polydore-A Gentleman first appearance on any stage; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Barry; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatilion-Usher; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511015, but full cast As17511007 , including Mrs Cibber as Juliet .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Miss Macklin(, 1st time); Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Barry; Dervise-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Hali-Usher; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Event Comment: TThe Siege of Damascus is reviving at Covent Garden (in which Mrs Cibber is to perform the part of Eudocia , and Mr Barry that of Phocyas , it being the first time of his appearing in that character). As is also the Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe as set to Music by the late Mr Lamp; they will be performed some day this week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer