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5772 results for: Keyword - Mr Diggs
We found 4234 matches on Event Comments, 1297 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
04 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Pinchwife-Quin; Sparkish-Egleton; Dorilant-Diggs; Quack-Hall; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Alithea-Mrs Parker; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Ward; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Butcher; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Diggs

Song: Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Nivelon, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Leguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Myrtillo-

127
26 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmasked

Performance Comment: Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Frippou-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Lady Ambsace-Mrs Egleton; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Tippet-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Diggs

Song: As17251013

Dance: Young LeSac, Miss LaTour, being the first Time of their Appearance on the Stage

128
24 March 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Boheme; Mariamne-Mrs Bullock; Sohemus-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Walker; Narbal-Diggs; High Priest-Ogden; Sameas-Egleton; Salome-Mrs Egleton; Arsinoe-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Narbal Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Fickle Fair One

Dance: As17260321

129
04 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Egleton; Sharper-Diggs; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Spiller; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Araminta-Mrs Moffet; Syliva-Mrs Legar; Lucia-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Diggs

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: SSee From the Silent Groves by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love made and sung-Leveridge

130
03 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Ryan; Pinchwife-Quin; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Milward; Dorilant-Diggs; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Rice; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Fenton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Diggs

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Pastoral Dance-Glover, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson

131
03 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17260926, but Banquo-Diggs; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Diggs

Dance: With the usual Dances proper to the Play-; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

132
25 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boheme and Diggs. Receipts: money #17 5s. 6d.; tickets #79 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Leigh; Axalla-Ryan; Dervise-Diggs; Arpasia-Mrs Seymour; Selima-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: Diggs

Ballet: Harlequin, Scaramouch, and a Countryman. Harlequin-Lun; Countryman-Spiller

133
19 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Diggs. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #10; tickets #78 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17221102, but Escalus-Diggs; Isabella-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

134
23 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Diggs. Receipts: money #31 10s. 6d.; tickets #103 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Glocester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Kent-Ogden; Edmund-Walker; Albany-Diggs; Cordelia-Mrs Moffet; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Diggs

Song: IIn Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon

135
12 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. Receipts: money #33 17s.; tickets #58 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 66 by moeny and 106 by tickets; P1t, 69 by money and 167 by tickets; slips, 6 by money; first gallery, 33 by money and 68 by tickets; second gallery 13 by money. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 15 April: Wednesday died Mr Diggs, a noted Actor at the New Play-House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

136
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

137
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

138
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

139
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

140
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

141
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

142
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

143
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

144
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

145
19 January 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

146
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

147
28 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

148
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

149
09 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

150
12 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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