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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.

101
19 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Leigh; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Diggs; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Spicer; Jaculine-Mrs Rogier; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Ryan; Prig-Egleton; Ferret-Morgan; Snap-H. Bullock; Boors-Hippisley, Hall.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Diggs

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: Saraband-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall; Stripping Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

102
27 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Sr-Will. Bullock; Belford Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hackem-Hall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresia-Mrs Brett; Isabe lla-Mrs Purden; Lucia-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Diggs

Music: Three Pieces-; End I: particularly a Piece with French Horns-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: French Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; IV: Saraband-Glover, Mrs Wall; V: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

103
29 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17240409 but Lucio-Egleton; Provost-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Provost Actor: Diggs.

Dance: End I: Country Girl-Mrs Brett; II: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; III: Louvre-Mrs Wall; IV: A new Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Rogier

104
23 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Diggs; Phorbas-Ryan; Diocles-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Parker; Euridice-Mrs Bullock; Citizens-Bullock Sr, Spiller, Hippisley, Hall, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Haemon Actor: Diggs

105
07 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Leigh; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Diggs; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Legar; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Ryan; Prig-Egleton; Ginks-Hippisley; Ferret-Morgan; Boors-Spiller, Hall.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Diggs

Dance:

106
22 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Stanley-Diggs; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Dutchess of York-Mrs Egleton; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock; Elizabeth-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

107
23 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Diggs; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Purden; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Merryamn-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Diggs

Dance: Nivelon, Lalley, Glover, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall

108
27 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hack'em-Hall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresa-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Legar; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

109
30 October 1724 @ 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 Legar; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Mizen-Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Hall.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Diggs

Dance: Nivelon, Glover, Lally, Mrs Wall; particularly The Scating Dance-in the Character of a Dutch Sailor Nivelon

110
12 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Boheme; Sohemus-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Walker; Harbal-Diggs; High Priest-Ogden; Sameas-Egleton; Mariamne-Mrs Parker; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock; Salome-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Harbal Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier, Mrs Chambers

111
13 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Octavian-Walker; Leander-Diggs; Thrifty-Bullock Sr; Gripe-Hall; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Brett; Shift-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Lally, Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Myrtillo-; Peasants-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Passacaille-Lally, Mrs Wall

112
17 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Dance:

113
18 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Diggs; Slender-Egleton; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Host-Bullock Sr; Mrs Ford-Mrs Moffett; Mrs Page-Mrs Parker; Anne Page-Mrs Legar; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton; Caius-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Nivelon, DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Myrtillo-

114
20 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Song: Mrs Barbier

115
24 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belisarius

Performance Comment: Justinian-Ryan; Belisarius-Boheme; Vitiges-Diggs; Proclus-Walker; Hermogemes-Quin; Macro-Egleton; Valeria-Mrs Parker; Almira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Vitiges Actor: Diggs

116
26 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Horatio-Diggs; Laertes-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Fop-Egleton; Queen-Mrs Parker; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Diggs

117
14 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17241009, but Ruidias-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Diggs.

Song: As17241009

Dance: As17241009

118
27 February 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Lord Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious Whiffle-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Monsieur Fripon-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Taylor-Hall; Lady Ambs@ace-Mrs Egleton; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Wife to Monsieur Fripon-Mrs Plomer; Tippet-Mrs Morgan; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Diggs

119
13 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Diggs; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Spiller; Amanda-Mrs Parker; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Butcher; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Grand Dance-DuPre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

120
31 March 1725 @ 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 Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar; With a new Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Song: Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Nivelon

121
07 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Shrew-Mrs Egleton; Sauney-Bullock Sr; Beaufoy-Hulett; Winlove-Diggs; Tranio-Walker; Woodall-Hippisley; Sir Lionel-Hall; Petruchio-Ogden; Snatchpenny-Spiller; Jamy-Morgan; Biancha-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Winlove Actor: Diggs

Dance: [End I: Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Chacone-Lally, Mrs Wall; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Running Footman's Dance-

Song: [LLove and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

122
26 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Story-Diggs; Day-Hippisley; Abel-W. Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Teague-H. Bullock; Bookseller-Spiller; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arbella-Mrs Butcher; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Diggs

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Wall; II: A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; III: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; IV: Wooden Shoe-Nivelon; V: Myrtillo-

123
21 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massaniello

Performance Comment: As17250329 but Cardinal-Boheme; Viceroy-Ogden; Mataloni-Hulett; Bissignano-Diggs; Pedro-Huddy; Peppo-Chapman; Belleriza-Mrs Moffett; Comic Parts-Bullock, Spiller, Hippisley, Morgan, Hall, H. Bullock, W. Bullock, Butcher, Norris.
Cast
Role: Bissignano Actor: Diggs
Role: other parts Actor: Boheme, Hulet, Egleton, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Hippisley, Hall, Diggs, Mrs Moffett.

Song: The Original Song: In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall

124
24 September 1725 @ 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; Edmund-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Diggs; Cornwall-Egleton; Cordelia-Mrs Parker; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Diggs

125
29 September 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Wall