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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Diggs"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Diggs")') 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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334 results for: Keyword - Diggs
We found 342 matches on Roles/Actors, 159 matches on Performance Comments, 12 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
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

2
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

3
23 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Diggs. Receipts: money #37 2s.; tickets #107 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17231114, but Horatio-Diggs; Gravediggers-_.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Diggs

Song: Mrs Chambers; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Glover, Newhouse, Mr Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

4
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

5
19 February 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Money The Mistress

Performance Comment: Parts-Diggs, Quin, Ryan, Walker, Boheme, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moffett; but edition of 1726 lists: Governor of Tangier-Diggs; Warcourt-Quin; Mourville-Ryan; Marsan-Walker; Don Manuel-Boheme; Wingrave-Milward; Davila-Hippisley; Mouluza-Hall; Mariana-Mrs Younger; Harriet-Mrs Bullock; Diana-Mrs Moffet; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Prologue by Welstead-Quin; Epilogue by George Jeffreys-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Diggs, Quin, Ryan, Walker, Boheme, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moffett
Role: Governor of Tangier Actor: Diggs

6
16 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Boheme, Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hulett, Diggs, Milward, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Bullock, but edition of 1727 lists: Sicoris-Boheme; Murrus-Walker; Eurydamas-Quin; Theron-Hulett; Lycormas-Diggs; Fabius-Ryan; Curtius-Milward; First Saguntine-Ogden; Candace-Mrs Berriman; Timandra-Mrs Bullock; Prologue by Theobald-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Boheme, Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hulett, Diggs, Milward, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Bullock, but edition of 1727 lists: Sicoris-Boheme
Role: Lycormas Actor: Diggs

7
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lord Worthy Actor: Diggs

Song:

Dance:

8
31 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17171010, but Dorilant-Diggs; Alithea-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Diggs

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Miss Lindar

9
19 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Bellamy-Ryan; Monsieur Caprice-Griffin; Valere-J. Leigh; Leander-Diggs; Le Bronze-C. Bullock; Ranger-Spiller; Le Grange-Egleton; Jesmin-H. Bullock; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle Fantast-Mrs Spiller; Flavia-Mrs Robertson; Madame Filette-Pack; Le Jupe-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs

10
30 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-J. Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Story-Diggs; Day-Hall; Abel-Bullock Sr; Obadiah-Bullock Jr; Teague-Knapp; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Kent; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Arbella-Mrs Moreau; With the last new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Diggs

Dance: As17180627

11
29 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Evans; Plume-Leigh; Ballance-Quin; Brazen-Bullock Jr; Worthy-Diggs; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Pearmain-Spiller; Silvia-Mrs Spiller; Melinda-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Diggs

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding

12
03 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Evans; Sir Charles-Diggs; Worthy-Ryan; Mizen-Pack; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Cribbidge-Ogden; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Moreau; Sailors-Bullock Sr, H. Bullock, Spiller, Knap.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

13
04 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens: And The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Evans; Clytus-Quin; Lysimachus-Ryan; Statira-Mrs Rogers; Roxana-Mrs Knight; Hephestion-Diggs; Cassander-Leigh; Polyperchon-Ogden.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Diggs

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Moreau's new Grand Wedding Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

14
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Diggs

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

15
16 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Evans; Juba-Leigh; Syphax-Quin; Sempronius-Ogden; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Diggs; Marcia-Mrs Bullock; Lucia-Mrs Seymour; Decius-Boheme; Lucius-Corey.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Diggs

Song: As17181006

Dance: As17181009

16
25 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181101, but Antony-Leigh; Caesar-Ogden; Octavius Caesar-Diggs; Calphurnia-Mrs Knight; Portia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Diggs

Song: As17181006

Dance: As17181024

17
15 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-C. Bullock; Trueman-Leigh; Subtleman-Spiller; Richmore-Diggs; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Balderdash-Harper; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Constance-Mrs Spiller; Mandrake-Pack.
Cast
Role: Richmore Actor: Diggs

Dance: As17191005

18
07 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Henry-Quin; Prince of Conde-Ryan; Duke of Vendosme-Leigh; Duke Bouillon-Ogden; Villeroy-Smith; Rosny-Diggs; Montmorency-Harper; Nuntio-C. Bullock; French Bishop-Boheme; Ravilliac-Egleton; Charlotta-Mrs Bullock; Louisa-Mrs Biggs; Alicia-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue written by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rosny Actor: Diggs

19
12 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Diggs; Rovewell-C. Bullock; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Griffin; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Biggs; Belinda-Mrs Robertson; Jenny-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Dance: As17191005

20
17 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Seberto Actor: Diggs

Dance:

21
18 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Quin; Plume-Leigh; Brazen-C. Bullock; Scruple-Ogden; Worthy-Diggs; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Spiller; Sylvia-Mrs Spiller; Melinda-Mrs Biggs; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Diggs

Dance:

22
19 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Diggs

23
10 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord Ross Actor: Diggs

24
07 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Leigh; Ursaces-Ryan; Pisanio-Boheme; Cloten-H. Bullock; Shattilion-C. Bullock; Bellarius-Ogden; Polladore-Egleton; Arviragus-Smith; Lucius-Diggs; Jachimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Eugenia-Mrs Bullock; Clarinna-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Diggs

Dance:

25
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Truelove Actor: Diggs

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer