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18843 results for: Keyword - Thomas John Dibdin
We found 16756 matches on Author, 2406 matches on Performance Comments, 1548 matches on Event Comments, 406 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17151
17 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Hotspur-Aickin; Henry-L'Estrange; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmoreland-Griffiths; Vernon-R. Palmer; Blunt-Wright; Bardolph-Lloyd; Gadshill-Stephens; Carriers-Parsons, Waldron; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Johnson; Nephew-L'Estrange; Bates-Fearon; Thomas-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Palmer; Irish Widow, with Epilogue song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Kecksy Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Waldron

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

17152
11 February 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional Prologue, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

17153
24 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

17154
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaus Duel Or A Soldier For The Ladies

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: St. David's Day Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

17155
03 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Britains Glory or A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

17156
17 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso 0 Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed Il Penseroso 3

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss MacArthur; End II: concerto on the clarionet-John Mahon

17157
05 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by the author of Thomas and Sally will be taken this night. [Bickerstaffe took in #85 6s. in ready money and #12 18s. from tickets (Boxes 12; Pit 18) Total #98 4s.] Paid Dibdin for singing 5 nights in Thomas and Sally and 1 night in Romeo #1 10s. (Account Book). Charges #64 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard

Dance: II: As17601014

17158
02 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Anhalt Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina or The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingal. Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domesticks-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Duke, Jackson, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield; Male Bards-Hill, Linton, Street, Thomas, Smith, Little; Female Domesticks-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin; Female Bards-Ms Waters, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Ms Castelle, Mrs Iliff, Miss Gray, Ms Leserve, Ms Walcup; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); A View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond. Carrol (the Irish Chieftain)-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Draco (his Captain)-Simpson; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Morvan (his Lieutenant)-Farley; Vocal Characters. Scotch Lad-Mrs Chapman; Scotch Pedlar (with I am a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Male Bards Actor: Hill, Linton, Street, Thomas, Smith, Little
Role: Female Domesticks Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin
Role: Malvina Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Carrol Actor: H. Johnston

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial fellow-Mrs Chapman, Gray, Mrs Atkins; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

17159
03 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplishd Maid

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks; Sir John Lofty-DuBellamy; Kriegsman-Shuter; Robin-Dibdin; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Lucy-Mrs Pinto; Finet-Miss Poitier; Susan-Mrs Baker; Genest, V, p. 130. Larpent MS 256 confirms parts and adds Nurse-; Servants-. Edn. of 1767 lists Finet-$Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks
Role: Sir John Lofty Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Robin Actor: Dibdin

Dance: I: The Garland, as17661023; II: Rural Love, as17661120

17160
24 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sg Daigville & Signa Vidini. [24 April letter signed Ned Shuter dated from his Majesty's Bench of Justice, St Georges Fields: "Theatrical Memoirs giving circumstantial account of my family-Admit my father was a chairman, my mother sold oysters in winter and cucumbers in summer. I was not born in a cellar but in a two pair of stairs front room at one Mrs Merit's an eminent Chimney Sweeper, Vine Street, St Giles" (Winston MS 10). Thomas Weston's apology for the delay of his Benefit. It was owing to his distressed affairs which he had new laid open to the managers. See comment form Edinburg Evening Courant, 29 April.] Paid Renters #88 for Oratorio nights; Mr Dibdin's draft on managers #50; Master Brown 5 nights, #1 17s. 6d.; Rec'd from Messrs Smith and Stanley charges for 11 Oratorio nights at 28# per night, plus candles &c . #342 4s.; Rec'd stopages #9 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #151 4s. Charges: #65 11s. Profits to Daigville & Sga Vidini: #85 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Lint Actor: Waldron and the Song of Johnny Pringle omitted from mention in Weston's role-_.
Role: with the Song of Johnny Pringle Actor: Weston

Dance: I: The European in America (for 1st time this Season)-Messieurs Daigvilles, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini; II: A Comic Dance, as17720326 V: Psiche, a Grand Historical Ballet (Never performed before)-Daigville, Giorgi, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini

17161
September 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. As the play was not printed until 1689, the date of composition is uncertain. In Act I, however, a reference to the death of the Earl of Rochester (26 July 1680) suggests that the play probably followed that even rather closely. On the other hand, the latest likely date for the first production seems set at late 1682 by the fact that Thomas Farmer's music for the play in BM Add. Mss. 19183-19185 is dated December 1682. The play has been placed in September 1680 as the earliest likely date (the presence of an experienced cast makes somewhat unlikely a production in mid-summer 1680). A song, All other blessings are but toys, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1683. A song, Lovely Selina, innocent and free, with music by John Blow, is in the same collection; and another, Weep all ye nymphs, with music by John Blow, is in The Theater of Music, The First Book, 1685

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Cleve

17162
13 March 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. John Coke (see below), writing on 16 March 1696@7, referred to a "new farce" appearing at this theatre on this day, but no "new farce" is known at this period; on the other hand, an edition of Mountfort's farce published in 1697 indicates a revival in this season and is a likely possibility for this date. John Coke to Thomas Coke, 16 March 1696@7: Saturday a new farce was acted at the new house, which did not take. The Mourning Bride was acted till Saturday, and was full to the last (HMC, 12th Report, Part II, Cowper MSS., II, 368). Robert Shirley to Thomas Coke, 13 March 1696@7: I am, dear Sir, indebted to you in sending me so ingenious an account of Mr Congreve's tragedy, which I hear on all sides far exceeded what the world expected from him in that part of dramatic poetry (ibid)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Doctor Faustus

17163
20 August 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

Performances

17164
22 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Parts by: Beard, Mattocks, Shuter, Dunstall, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Stephens, Miss Hallam, Miss Miller, Miss Poitier. Sileno-Beard; Apollo-Mattocks; Midas-Shuter; Pan-Dunstall; Damaetas-Fawcett; Daphne-Miss Miller; Nysa-Miss Hallam; Mysis-Miss Poitier (Genest, V, 56); Parts-Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Stephens.

Dance: I: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

17165
05 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer with Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Weller; Clown-Cushing; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Witches-Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Shepherd-Mattocks; Shepherdess-Miss Weirman; Harvest Man-Dibdin; Harvest Woman-Mrs Lampe; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; The Dances-Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Harvest Man Actor: Dibdin

17166
31 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Beard, Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Dibdin, Baker, Mrs Pitt, Miss Poitier, Miss Hallam, Miss Brent. Giles-Beard; Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Shuter; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Baker; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Fanny-Miss Poitier; Theodosia-Miss Hallam; Patty-Miss Brent (Edition of 1765); Dances incidental to the opera-Fichar, Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

17167
07 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross
Role: Countryman Actor: Dibdin

17168
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

17169
18 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. As You Like It deferr'd. Miss Younge ill. Tickets deliver'd for As You Like It will be taken. Rec'd Mr Stanley's Oratorio Acct #233 18s. (Treasurer's Book). N.B. Dibdin did not play this night. Receipts: #100 4s. 6d. Charges: #69 15s. 6d. Profits to Dibdin: #33 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

17170
01 March 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [This was a puppet show, rewritten by Charles Dibdin from his Comic Mirror; it consisted of 7 different acts, presented in 3 Parts. The audience was both misled into thinking that it was to be performed by actual persons, and made angry because of the "almost unintelligible manner of conveying [the various acts], as the singers were scarcely audible, and the objects very indistinctly visible.' A riot ensued. Lighted candles were thrown on the stage against the curtain, chandeliers broken, benches torn up. The audience was not "satisfied" until Colman the proprietor of the theatre, disclaimed any concern with the entertainment, and Dibdin made an apology. Although announced for repetition on 3 Mar., it was not again performed. (See Dibdin, II, 65; Morning Chronicle, 2 Mar. )]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquins Budget Or A Peep At The World

17171
18 May 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who perished, and for those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action on the 14th of February last [off Cape St. Vincent], under Admiral Sir John Jervis. Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Cardigan, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., William Lushington Esq., William Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

17172
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of those brave Men who perished, and those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action of the 14th February last [see king's, 18 May.] Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., Wm. Lushington Esq., Wm. Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq. Boxes to be taken, and Tickets had at the Office of the Theatre, and at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

17173
13 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Collet; Myrtle-Huddy; Cimberton-Penkethman; Humphrey-Bardin; Tom-Bullock; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Kirk; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Thomas; Phillis-Miss Seal; Daniel-R. Williams (Daily Courant only).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

17174
22 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Hallam
Role: Thomas Actor: Dove

17175
29 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Foote
Role: John Actor: Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Patron; or, The Statesman's Opera Author(s): Thomas Odell

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-