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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.

26
14 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-W. Giffard; Seizecorps-Dunstall; Coquette-Mrs Dunstall; Pacolet-Mozeen; Beau-Bulkeley; Virtuoso-Bulkeley; Lover-Freeman; Fop-Peterson; Lawyer-Dighton; Cit-Clough; Quickanddead-Hemskirk; Plumehearse-Dove; Dismal-Julian; Town Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-W. Giffard; Epilogue-Julian [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Richard III

27
11 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Citizen of London, first attempt on any stage; Gloucester-Cibber; Dumont-Giffard; Belmont-W. Giffard; Derby-Blakey; Ratcliff-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Welsh Buffoon, as17430107; End: Comic Ballet, as17430107

28
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Gentleman (Hayman), first appearance upon any stage; Polly-Mrs Hooper, first time in that part; Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Julian; Lockit-Hemskirk; Player-Mozeen; Beggar-Peterson; Mat-Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Mrs Chetwood; Filch-Clough; Ben-Dighton; Ned-Naylor; Paddington-Buckly; Jack-Dove; Dreary-Blakey; Robin-Freeman; Twitch-Pattendon; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxy-Miss Royer; Mrs Slamekin-Miss Scott; Molly-Miss Haughton; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss J. Scott.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

29
17 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-W. Giffard; Ben-Clough; Foresight-Julian; Jeremy-Peterson; Buckram-Dighton; Trapland-Dove; Snap-Hemskirk; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Miss Prue-Miss Scott; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Miss Royer; By Desire, an Epiloguein the Character of Nobody-Mr Cibber.
Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: The Welsh Buffoon-two Masters Granier; III: A Hornpipe-Mr Rosoman; V: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

30
14 April 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: See17421201. at lif. Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Goodwill-Julian; Blister-Dunstall; Quaker-Hemskirk; Coupee-Peterson; Wormwood-Dighton; Thomas-Freeman.
Cast
Role: Wormwood Actor: Dighton

Song: Mrs Dunstall

31
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17561217

32
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

33
26 March 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-J. Fox (1st appearance); Mungo (for that night only)-Dighton; Leander-W. Fox (1st appearance); Ursula-Mrs Kingham; Leonora-Miss Harris.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dighton

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

Song: End I, IV: a variety of select Catches and Glees-

34
05 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Afterpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Dighton (2nd appearance on any stage); Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dighton

35
28 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830917, but Young Meadows (1st time)-Johnstone; Hawthorn (for that night only)-Dighton; Rosetta-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Statute Dance, incident to the piece (performers not listed); End of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

36
12 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Elysium; Or, Foote, Weston, And Shuter In The Shades (as Performed For Wilson's Benefit Last Season, At The Above Theatre [on 10 Aug

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: the Quaker Actor: Dighton

Song: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

37
15 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dighton; Peachum-L'Estrange; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Dutton; Ben Budge-Owen; Waiter and Gaoler-Besford; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry (of CG); Lucy-Mrs Greville; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Henley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Connell; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Elcock; Jenny Diver-Mrs Waldron; Molly Brazen-Miss Barrymore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Robinson; Polly-Mrs Pinto (last appearance on the stage [but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

38
09 April 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Performance Comment: Centinel-Dighton; Father-Gaudry; Maid-Miss Poyton; Matron-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

39
28 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: Wright

Song: SSee from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

40
12 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Jones, two Masters and Miss Granier; particularly a Hornpipe-Jones, who plays on the Violin as he Dances

41
13 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17420112, but David apShenkin, Winifred +apShenkin, M +Granier, +Osbeldiston, Mrs +Bullock, Mrs +Vallois

42
14 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: new comic Dance call'd The Welchman's Triumph or the Death of the Wild Goat-David and Winifred apShenkin, M Granier, Osbeldiston, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois The Character new dressed

43
20 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17420115

44
06 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: SScots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; Welsh Buffoon-Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

45
10 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cronwall Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

46
01 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cronwall Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

47
05 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

48
12 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cronwall Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

49
14 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

50
21 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Dighton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe