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8057 results for: Keyword - Sir Dilberry Diddle
We found 6040 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 944 matches on Event Comments, 462 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5201
04 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Afterpiece Title: What D'Ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17441124, but Filbert-Beard; Kitty-Mrs Lampe; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Justice, Prologue, Ghosts, Countrymen, Soldiers, Constables-Laguerre, Bencraft, Rosco, Marten, Arthur, Carr, Stoppelaer, Hayman, Vaughan, Anderson, Dunstall; Timothy-Cibber; Sir Roger-_; Steward-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco

Dance: Cooke

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

5202
18 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Yates. Afterpiece by Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450316 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lord Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

5203
19 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Macklin; Heartwell-Bridges; Bellmour-Giffard; Bluff-Taswell; Sir Joseph-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Blakes; Setter-Yates; Barnaby-Leigh; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs King; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Dance: III: Muilment

5204
20 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450206, but Belinda-Mrs Mills; Heartfree-Mills; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

5205
24 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17450226; by Desire, the part of Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Daniel, the last time of her appearing upon that Stage; occasional Epilogue-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: the part of Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Daniel, the last time of her appearing upon that Stage
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Daniel

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One

5206
01 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Beard; Old Hob-Dunstall; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: CComic Dance, as17450423 Scotch Dance, as17441012

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

5207
08 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17450502, but Sir John-Hayman; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Hayman

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni; also Scotch Dance, as17441012

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

5208
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan. By Particular Desire. Last night of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

5209
21 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [Colin and Phebe written by Moore and composed by Arne. Constantly encored all summer at Vauxhall (Burney, History of Music IV, 668).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Song: II: Lowe; V: Dialogue call'd Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Muilment

5210
24 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Whittol Actor: Neale

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

5211
28 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Collins; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Macklin; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Kastril-Yates; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

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

5212
05 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Bridges; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Macklin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Winstone

Song: II: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

5213
07 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Arthur; James-Anderson; Harry-Carr; Leander-Hayman; Welch Davy-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: Cooke

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

5214
08 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppinton-Macklin; Sir Charles Easy-Mills; Morelove-Delane; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Ridout; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: III: Grand Dance-Muilment

5215
10 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Tattle-Yates; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Woodburn; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.*a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008*d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills

5216
12 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-Lowe; Hellebore-Goodfellow; Davy-Taswell; Charlotte-Miss Cole; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

Dance: V: a New Dance-M and Mlle Mechel; followed by a Ball Country Dance-

5217
17 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Hazard-Blakes; Hector-Yates; Dorante-Collins; Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Vaughan; Boxkeeper-Goodfellow; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe

5218
18 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf (the Nonjuror)-Chapman; Sir John-Johnson; Col Woodvil-Cashell; Heartly-Hale; Charles-Woodward; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Horton; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Johnson

Song: GGenius of England (composed by the late Henry Purcell)-Beard

Dance: Cooke

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

5219
22 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-L. Sparks; Heartly-Giffard; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Charles-Mozeen; Sir John Woodvil-Berry; Maria-Mrs Woffington; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodvil Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: V: Muilment

5220
28 October 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massacre At Paris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Phillips never here before; Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Sir John-Blogg.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Blogg.

Song: Blogg, Barlow, Waters, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Cushing

Dance: the two Mhe two Masters, Miss Granier

5221
04 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan, his first appearance here

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

5222
07 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bagshot-Hayman; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5223
08 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Cashell; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

5224
09 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: Cooke, Mlle Campioni; Comic Dance call'd The Peasants-Cooke; New Grand Ballet call'd Les Allemandes-Cooke, Campioni

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

5225
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Woodburn

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe