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2172 results for: Keyword - Dibdin
We found 1420 matches on Author, 1284 matches on Roles/Actors, 182 matches on Performance Comments, 127 matches on Event Comments, and 26 matches on Performance Title.

26
25 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood, with some favorite Selections from the Works of Dibdin and Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs, including a descriptive Sketch of the Ballet, to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 5 Nov. 1798: This Day is published The Mouth of the Nile (1s.). Receipts: #309 3s. 6d. (303.0.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: Vocal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Emery, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. +Characters in the Ballet-Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow; [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798), and playbill of 9 Nov. 1799: Michael (an Egyptian Peasant)-Incledon; William-Fawcett; Jack Junk-Townsend; Old Peasant-Emery [in text: Simmons (see17981029)]; Pat-Dibdin Jun.; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants, Sailors-Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Cranfield, Lewiss, Rauner, Powers, Platt; Adela-Miss Walcup; Susan-Miss Sims; [Commencing with a Grand Ballet of Action, expressive of Egyptian Costume, contrasted with the Habits and Manners of the Turks and Arabs; and introducing, thro' the Medium of a Domestic Story, the Effects produced by the Landing of the French Army, and subsequent Arrival of the British Fleet at the Mouth of the Nile. Comic Dialogue and Songs form the Second Part, for the purpose of introducing a correct Scenic Representation of the Battle of the Glorious First of August [1798]. An Occasional Prologue-H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: i>Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Emery, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. +Characters in the Ballet-Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow
Role: Pat Actor: Dibdin Jun.

27
07 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis and Dibdin. Cato cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Mrs Mattocks. Tickets for Cato will taken. Charges #64 10s. [Profit to each beneficiary #4 5s. 6d. plus income from tickets. Davis #67 11s. (Box 65; Pit 272; Gallery 105); Dibdin #41 7s. (Box 46; Pit 97; Gallery 153).] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17670420 but Sailor-Dibdin; and concluding with a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Dibdin

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

28
13 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: The Maid of the Mill. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Hartry (of Drury Lane); Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I, a Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: None

Related Works
Related Work: None Are So Blind as Those Who Won't See Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

29
24 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to Dibdin #17 6d., but covered by #39 14s. in income from this tickets (Box 60; Pit 102; Gallery 94) (Account Book). [The total house was small, only #93 3s. 6d.] Receipts: #47 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

30
02 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Music of Afterpiece by Monsigny, Phillidor, and Dibdin. Books of songs at Theatre. The Farce was well rec'd the Music is very pretty. rather too long--much applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #183 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Ackman, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Parsons, Wright, Fawcett, Courtney, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith. Henry-Vernon; Skirmish-Parsons; Russett-Bannister; Simkin-Dibdin; Louisa-Mrs Smith; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Ackman, Fawcett, Kear, Courtney (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Simkin Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: The Mountaineers, as17730930

31
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This New Ballad Farce of the Cobler is wrote & Compos'd by Mr Dibdin-Some of the Music is very pretty-It was greatly hiss'd & with much Difficulty got thro' it (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Slingsby's draft on the managers #30; Cropley (linen draper) #32 6s.; Mr Chettell (timber merchant) #259 12s.; Mr Racket (taylor) #21 9s.; Mr Hopkins, prompter's Bill, #18 14s. (Treasurer's Book). [Afterpiece damned in a paragraph in the Westminster Magazine, Dec.] Receipts: #165 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler or a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Dibdin, Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Everard, Parsons, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Snob-Bannister; Nipikin-Dibdin; Froth-Parsons; Grumble-Legg; Jenkins-Fawcett; Muggins-Kear; Contusion-Wrighten; Pest-Griffiths; Exciseman-Blanchard; Hone-Everard; Mrs Nipikin-Mrs Love; Alice-Mrs Wrighten (Edition of 1774 and Genest, V, 444).
Cast
Role: Nipikin Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler Author(s): Charles Dibdin

32
21 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author of Zingis. Damon and Phillida was altered into a Comic opera of two acts, and new musick with the addition of some new songs and choruses--the Musick composed by Mr Dibdin,--went off very dull, and some hisses--the muscik not vastly liked (Hopkins Diary). New Overture. Both Zingis and Damon and Phillida published at 1s. 6d. and 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Dodd; Corydon-Bannister; Cymon-Dibdin; Mopsus-Moody; Arcas-Hurst; Phillida-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Dibdin

33
03 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Castle, Waldron, Wright, Keen, Hartry, W. Palmer, Messink, Clough, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; The Dances-Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers; In Which will be Introduced The Pageant-.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

34
23 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [acted 21 Jan. 1789. Mrs Esten has 1st acted Belvidera at Bath in the season of 1786-87]. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 2, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 883; not published. Prologue by John Taylor (his Taylor, Poems, I, 43). Rees' 1st appearance at this theatre was on 14 May 1788]: The Overture and the whole of the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Most of these songs had originally appeared in Dibdin's "table entertainment," The Oddities, 1st performed at the Lyceum, 7 Dec. 1789.] Receipts: #244 18s. 6d. (234.8.0; 10.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

35
23 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [acted 21 Jan. 1789. Mrs Esten has 1st acted Belvidera at Bath in the season of 1786-87]. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 2, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 883; not published. Prologue by John Taylor (his Taylor, Poems, I, 43). Rees' 1st appearance at this theatre was on 14 May 1788]: The Overture and the whole of the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Most of these songs had originally appeared in Dibdin's "table entertainment," The Oddities, 1st performed at the Lyceum, 7 Dec. 1789.] Receipts: #244 18s. 6d. (234.8.0; 10.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

36
26 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A Musical Entertainment in Two Acts never performed. Music by Dibdin. [Weston had died.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by: Bannister, Dibdin, Jackson, Griffith, Lloyd, A Gentleman first appearance, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell. Don Pedro-Wilson; Lysander-Bret; Fabio-Bannister; Perez-Weston (?); Marcella-Mrs Jewell; Juletta-Mrs Weston (Edition of 1776).
Related Works
Related Work: The Metamorphoses Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

37
04 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

38
05 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

39
06 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

40
08 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

41
12 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Act I: A Comic Dance, The Wake, as17680929

42
13 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

43
14 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

44
17 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

45
26 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

46
27 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

47
29 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: III: The Irish Haymakers, as17681022

48
03 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: III: A New Dance (perform'd but once) call'd The Piedmontese Mountaineer-Dagueville, Mrs King

49
04 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End II: Tyrolese Amusements, as17681102

50
05 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir (their 1st appearance this stage); III: The Piedmontese Mountaineer, as17681103