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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.

26
11 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Duke-Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Schiarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-C. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Frederico-Boheme; Amidea-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Diggs

Dance:

27
23 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17200213, but Aboan-Quin; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Ogden; Stanmore-Egleton; Jack Stanmore-Diggs; Driver-Harper; Daniel-Spiller; Hotman-Boheme; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Widow Lackit-Mrs Giffard; Charlotte-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Diggs

Dance:

28
29 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Genseric-Quin; Thrasimond-Ryan; Honoric-Egleton; Aspar-Boheme; Narbal-Diggs; Empress-Mrs Giffard; Eudosia-Mrs Seymour; Sophronia-Mrs Bullock; Justina-Mrs Gulick; Prologue by Beckingham-; Epilogue by Christopher Bullock-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Narbal Actor: Diggs

29
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

Performance Comment: Colin-Bullock Sr; King-Diggs; Polixenes-Coker; Dorastus-Ogden; Julio-H. Bullock; Old Hob-Phipps; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Hob's Wife-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Diggs

30
18 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Leigh; Worthy-Diggs; Brazen-C. Bullock; Kite-Harper; Silvia-Mrs Cross; Melinda-Mrs Parker; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss Stone; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Recruits-Spiller, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Diggs

31
01 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Boheme; Octavius-Diggs; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Ogden; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Diggs

32
10 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Quin; Achilles-Leigh; Ulysses-Boheme; Agamemnon-Diggs; Diomedes-Egleton; Ajax-Harper; Thersites-Bullock Sr; Pandarus-Spiller; Cressida-Mrs Seymour; Andromache-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Diggs

33
22 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

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

34
08 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Angelo-Boheme; Claudio-Ryan; Isabella-Mrs Seymour; edition of 1722 adds: Escalus-Diggs; Lucio-C. Bullock; Provost-Egleton; Friar Thomas-Orfeur; Elbow-Hall; Clown-Spiller; Abhorson-Morgan; Barnardina-H. Bullock; Mariana-Mrs Spiller; Juliet-Miss Stone; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Diggs

35
31 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloster-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Kent-Ogden; Bastard-Leigh; Albany-Diggs; Cornwall-Egleton; Cordelia-Mrs Seymour; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Diggs

36
04 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Mustapha-Quin; Ozmin-Leigh; Achmat-Egleton; Haly-Boheme; Alphonso-Ryan; Pedro-Diggs; Irene-Mrs Gifford; Daraxa-Mrs Forrester; Isabella-Mrs Seymour; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Aaron Hill.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Diggs

37
13 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Seleucus-Quin; Antiochus-Ryan; Arsaces-Egleton; Nicanor-Boheme; Cleartes-Diggs; Stratonice-Mrs Seymour; Semandra-Mrs Spiller; Imene-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Seymour, Quin, Egleton.
Cast
Role: Cleartes Actor: Diggs

38
17 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Boheme; Antonio-Ryan; Bassanio-Walker; Gratiano-C. Bullock; Lorenzo-Diggs; Portia-Mrs Seymour; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Mrs Parlour.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Diggs

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Lally Jr, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-

39
04 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

40
13 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Rogier; Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-C. Bullock; Sir Charles-Walker; Mizen-Egleton; Cribidge-Diggs; Easy-Orfeur; Indent-Patler; Scruple-Phipps; Coxen-Hall; Sailors-Bullock, H. Bullock, Boheme; Jenny-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Gulick; Barmaid-Mrs Egleton; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Miss Purdon.
Cast
Role: Cribidge Actor: Diggs

Dance:

41
15 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17211021, but Page-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Diggs.

42
18 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Scrub-C. Bullock; Gibbet-Egleton; Sir Charles-Diggs; Boniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Spiller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Seymour; Dorinda-Mrs Bullock; Charry-Mrs Rogier; Gipsey-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

43
24 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17211111, but Oroonoko-Ryan; Blandford-Diggs; Stanmore-Egleton; Governor-_.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Diggs

44
27 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17211010, but Escalus-Diggs; Provost-Egleton; Clown-Spiller; Constable-Hall.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Diggs

45
28 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Performance Comment: As17211102, but Haly-Hulet; Cupraly-Egleton; Kister Aga-Diggs; Marama-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Kister Aga Actor: Diggs

46
02 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Seymour; Priuli-Boheme; Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Bedamar-Walker; Renault-C. Bullock; Spinsoa-Egleton; Antonio-Spiller; Duke-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Diggs.

47
18 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love; Or, The Ladies Satisfaction

Performance Comment: Rashlove-Ryan; Thrivemore-Quin; Cruize-Walker; Surefriend-Diggs; Sir Bookish-Bullock Sr; Sir Saveal-Phips; Young Scrape-Egleton; Snuffle-C. Bullock; Tipple-Spiller; Ogle-Mrs Bullock; Frolick-Mrs Rogeir; Lady Outside-Mrs Egleton; Charmilla-Mrs Stone; Widow Richlove-Mrs Seymour; Pomade-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Surefriend Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Bower, who never appear'd on the Stage before

48
22 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Duty; Or The Distress'd Bride

Performance Comment: Edition of 1722 lists: Danaus-Boheme; Lynceus-Quin; Arcas-Diggs; Iphis-Hewlett; Idas-Egleton; Soldier-Orfeur; Hypermnestra-Mrs Seymour; Iris-Mrs Egleton; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Diggs

49
28 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17220305 but Story-Diggs; Mrs Chat-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Diggs

50
30 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17220308 but Ruidius-Diggs; Comic Parts-_Aston, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ruidius Actor: Diggs

Song: As17220308