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87 results for: Keyword - Dighton
We found 87 matches on Roles/Actors, 40 matches on Performance Comments, 3 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
13 December 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Dighton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Popplewell; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Decastro; Mat o' the Mint-Ingall; Capt. Macheath (for that night only)-Dighton; Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes-Mrs Jones; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Jenny Diver-Mrs Barnard; Polly-Mrs Woodman (late of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden). hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Fairbrother. vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed]

2
28 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: St

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

Performance Comment: Dibdin=, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton.
Cast
Role: Actor: Dighton
Role: the celebrated Laughing Song Actor: Dighton.

3
20 February 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Royer; Bajazet-Machen; Moneses-Dighton; With the Original Prologue-Youth of Fifteen Years of Age, who also plays the Part of Axalla.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Dighton

4
19 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; King Henry-Milward; Richmond-T? Cibber; Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Havard; Norfolk-Ridout; Tressel-Berry; Ratcliffe-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Oxford-Woodburn; King Edward V-Miss Woodman; Duke of York-Miss Cibber (1st time on any stage); Lieutenant-Ray; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Blunt-Raftor; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; With an occasional Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

5
30 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Trapland-Marr; Buckram-Dighton.
Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Dighton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17411228

6
01 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17411012, but Ballance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Dighton; Scruple-Pattenden; Collier-Julian; Appletree-Vaughan; Costar Pearmain-Marr; Melinda-Mrs Steele; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

7
02 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17410918, but Pedro-Dighton.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Dighton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

8
11 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17420105, but Vainlove-Dighton; Sharper-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17420104

9
18 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17410921, but Frederick-Dighton; Alguzile-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: WWelchman's Triumph, as17420210

10
24 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As Jan. 5, but Vainlove-Dighton; Sharper-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TThe Leek-David and Winifred apShenkin

11
23 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17411002, but Blunt-Dighton; Maria-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

12
08 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420327 but Gloster-Blakes; Cronwall-Dighton; Goneril-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Cronwall Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17420406

13
21 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

14
30 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411228, but Richard (by Desire)-Turbutt; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Cross; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tressel-Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-_; Oxford-_; Forest-_; Dighton-_; Blunt-_.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips; V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

15
10 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17420105, but Vainlove-Dighton; Sharper-Blakes; Sylvia-Miss E. Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Master Morris; III: A Running Footman-Master Morris; V: The French Peasant-Master Morris

Song: IV: Sing all ye Muses by Purcell-Stitchbury, a gentleman for his first appearance on any stage

16
19 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420512, but Cornwall-Balkes; Bastard-Peterson; Albany-Dighton.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Dighton.
Role: Cronwall Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

17
13 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Havard; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Mills; Duke of York-Miss Cibber; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennett; Stanley-Winstone; Lord Mayor-Taswell; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Tressel-Turbutt; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Norfolk-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Oxford-Green; Tirrel-Vaughan; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Blunt-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: Wright

Song: II: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

18
01 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Peterson; Story-Pattenden; Bookseller-Dove; Catch-Dighton; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Chat-Miss Brunette; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody as17421124.
Cast
Role: Catch Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Scott; Goodwill-Julian; Blister-Dunstall; Quaker-Hemskirk; Coupee-Peterson; Wormwood-Dighton; Thomas-Freeman.
Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Dighton

19
06 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; Two Kings-Buckley, Clough; King Phyz-Julian; Usher-Dunstall; Volcius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Carr; Prettyman-a Gentleman; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Pallas-Dighton; Chloris-Mr E. Giffard; Parthenope-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17421203; III: Welsh Boufon, as17421203; IV: Comic Ballet, as17421203; II: La Sabotier-M LaPierre

Ballet: The facetious Grand Dance by the whole Company. Thunder, Lightning, Players, Soldiers, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; With the Total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Worldly; Also a Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle-; Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-

20
13 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: The Part of Sylvia to be attempted-Mrs Hooper, first appearance any stage; Plume-Giffard; Worthy-W. Giffard; Justice-Dighton; Kite-Peterson; Scale-Freeman; Scruple-Pattenden; Bullock-Dunstall; Pearman-Julian; Appletree-Clough; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Scott; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Captain Brazen-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; III: The Welch Buffon-two Masters Granier; V: A Comic Ballet-Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Saintquient, Mrs Vallois, Miss Story

21
20 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17421028, but Duke of York-Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage; Stanley-_; Tressel-_; Norfolk-_; Catesby-_; Lieutenant-_; Forest-_; Dighton-_; Blunt-_.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: Wright

Song: As17421204

Music: III: Concerto-Piantanida

22
22 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Cibber; Rakish-Dunstall; Y. Rakish-W. Giffard; Friendly-Dighton; Benedict-Julian; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bambridge; Lettice-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Dighton

Dance: As17421213

23
27 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: By particular Desire. Richard-Cibber; Henry VI-Giffard; Richmond-W. Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Edward V-Miss Cibber; York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Stanley-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Ratcliff-Naylor; Norfolk-Freeman; Oxford-Pattendon; Mayor-Dunstall; Blunt-Clough; Tyrrel-Dove; Forrest-Julian; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

24
30 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Old Batchelor-Giffard; Belmour-W. Giffard; Vainlove-Dighton; Sharper-Mozeen; Wittol-Peterson; Setter-Julian; Bluff-Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs E. Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

25
10 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-a Gentleman; Gloucester-Cibber; Edgar-Giffard; Edmund-W. Giffard; Kent-Peterson; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Dighton; Burgundy-Freeman; Usher-Blakey; Goneril-Mrs Bambridge; Regan-Mrs E. Giffard; Arante-Miss Scott; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay