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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.

76
15 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17221002, but Plume-Walker; Worthy-Diggs; Silvia-Mrs Cross; Recruits-Morgan, _Spiller.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Diggs

Dance:

77
22 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Herod-Boheme; Pheroras-Walker; Narbal-Diggs; Sohemus-Quin; Hazeroth-Ward; High Priest-Leigh; Sameas-Egleton; Flaminius-Ryan; Mariamne-Mrs Seymour; Salome-Mrs Egleton; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Narbal Actor: Diggs

78
30 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17221201, but Alexander-Walker; Hephestion-Egleton; Polyperchon-Diggs; Sysigambis-Mrs Egleton; Parisatis-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Diggs

79
30 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17221101, but Desdemona-Mrs Boheme; Lodovico-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Diggs.

80
03 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Cressida-Mrs Boheme; Hector-Boheme; Ulysses-Walker; Achilles-Hulett; Agamemnon-Diggs; Diomedes-Egleton; Thersites-Quin; Pandarus-Hippisley; Andromache-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, being the first Time of her Appearance upon the Stage

Dance: The Drunken Miller (new)-Hippisley

81
28 September 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresi as-Smith; Phorbas-Ryan; Haemon-Diggs; Diocles-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Wilson, who never appeared on any Stage before; Citizens-Bullock Sr, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Haemon Actor: Diggs

82
02 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Roderigo-Egleton; Brabantio-Boheme; Lodovico-Diggs; Emilia-Mrs Egleton; Desdemona-Mrs Stirling, lately arrived from the Theatre in Dublin.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Diggs

83
04 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Moll-Mrs Egleton; Duke-Hulet; Ambrosia-Walker; Cardenio-Diggs; Manuel-Egleton; Sancho-Hall; Chaplain-Bullock Sr; Duchess-Mrs Parker? (Daily Post) or Mrs Packer (Daily Courant); Lucinda-Miss Purden; Marcella-Mrs Stirling; , with the song I Burn I Burn-.
Cast
Role: Cardenio Actor: Diggs

84
18 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Clodio-Egleton; Manuel-Diggs; Duart-Ryan; Louisa-Mrs Wilson; Elvira-Mrs Orfeur; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Diggs

Dance: By the two Messieurs Nivelon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris

85
22 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Corinna-Mrs Parker; Bevil-Walker; Freeman-Diggs; Thinkwell-Bullock Sr; Mixem-Hall; Vizard-Egleton; Tom-Spiller; Mother Griffin-Hippisley; Mrs Mixem-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance:

86
07 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17231102, but Ruidias-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Diggs.

Song: As17231102

Dance: Dances, as17231102, but Mlle _L'Inconnue

87
12 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Rovewell-Diggs; Scruple-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Mizen-Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Boheme, Hall.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Diggs

Dance: As17231029

88
18 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Boheme; Aboan-Quin; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Diggs; Stanmore-Egleton; Driver-Hall; Imoinda Imoinda-Mrs Vincent; Widow Lackit-Mrs Egleton; Lucy-Mrs Rogeir; Daniel-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Diggs

Dance:

89
21 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Boheme; Achilles-Leigh; Ulysses-Walker; Agamemnon-Diggs; Diomedes-Egleton; Pandarus-Hippisley; Thersites-Quin; Cressida-Mrs Sterling; Andromache-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Diggs

90
26 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Boheme; Clytus-Quin; Lysimachus-Ryan; Hephestion-Egleton; Cassander-Walker; Polyperchon-Diggs; Roxana-Mrs Knight; Statira-Mrs Parker; Sysigambis-Mrs Egleton; Parisatis-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Diggs

91
28 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like To Like; Or, A Match Well Made

Performance Comment: Moncado-Quin; Bellides-Walker; Lisauris-Diggs; Fabio-Bullock Sr; Piperollo-Spiller; Vertego-Egleton; Bertollo-Hippisley; Angelina-Mrs Vincent; Paulina-Mrs Cross; Annophil-Mrs Bret; Isabella-Mrs Morgan; Murrello-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lisauris Actor: Diggs

Dance: Two Pierrots-Nivelons; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir

92
02 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Bertran-Diggs; Raymond-Boheme; Pedro-Egleton; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Parker; Elvira-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Diggs

Dance: Scating Dance-; Running Footman's Dance-

93
07 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herold-Boheme; Sohemus-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Walker; Narball-Diggs; High Priest-Leigh; Sameas-Egleton; Mariamne-Mrs Parker; Arsinoe-Mrs Morgan; Salome-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Narball Actor: Diggs

94
24 February 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edwin

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Edwin-Boheme; Leolin-Ryan; Tudor-Hulett; Albert-Walker; Gomel-Quin; Morvid-Diggs; Matilda-Mrs Vincent; Adelisa-Mrs Parker; Prologue by Theobald-Ryan; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Morvid Actor: Diggs

95
16 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Parker; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; particularly a Song-Mrs Chambers; accompanied with the Harp-

Dance: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

96
19 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus; Or, The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Aron-Quin; Titus-Boheme; Saturnius-Leigh; Bassianus-Walker; Lucius-Ryan; Marcus-Ogden; Demetrius-Diggs; Chiron-Ward; Tamora-Mrs Egleton; Lavinia-Mrs Sterling.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Diggs

Dance: End I: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Music: End II: A new Piece of Musick for the Harpsicord-Mr Eversman; accompany'd on Basson-Mr Kenny; End III: Mr Handell's Water Musick-; accompany'd with French Horns-

Song: End III: Cantata-Mrs Chambers

97
26 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Boheme; Mordornis-Ryan; Tigranes-Walker; Bacurius-Diggs; Gobrius-Leigh; Bessus-Quin; First Swordsman-Spiller; Second-H. Bullock; Arane-Mrs Knight; Spaconia-Mrs Parker; Panthea-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Bacurius Actor: Diggs

Song: End II: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; End III: The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: End I: Two Pierrots-Nivelons; End IV: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

98
28 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloucester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Kent-Ogden; Edmund-Walker; Albany-Diggs; Cordelia-Mrs Brett; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Diggs

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance (after a new manner)-Nivelon Sr

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Mrs Chambers

99
14 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belisarius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Justinian-Ryan; Vigites-Diggs; Belisarius-Boheme; Proclus-Walker; Hermogenes-Quin; Macro-Egleton; Valeria-Mrs Parker; Almira-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Vigites Actor: Diggs

100
28 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Diggs; Slender-Egleton; Caius-Spiller; Shallow-Boheme; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Parker; Ann Page-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Diggs

Song: As17231116

Music: Select Pieces-; accompany'd by French Horns-; particularly a Lesson on the Harpsicord-a Youth who never perform'd before in publick

Dance: Nivelon Jr, Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Myrtillo-; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr