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Charles Dibdin

British musician, dramatist, novelist and actor. Father of Charles Dibdin the younger.

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British musician, songwriter, dramatist, novelist and actor

Born 1745
Died 1814

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  • Cover of: The grenadier: Set to music by Mr. Dibdin.

    First published in 1773 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The waterman: or, The first of August. A ballad opera, in two acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-market

    First published in 1783 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The cobler: or, A wife of ten thousand. A ballad opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane

    First published in 1774 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The wives revenged: a comic opera, in one act. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

    First published in 1778 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The songs, chorusses, &c. in The touchstone, or, Harlequin traveller: An operatical pantomime. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

    First published in 1779 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Chelsea pensioner: a comic opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden

    First published in 1779 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Songs, duetts, trios, &c. in The islanders, a comic opera, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

    First published in 1780 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Airs, recitatives, and chorusses, called Harlequin, the phantom of a day: a pantomime

    First published in 1783 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Clump and Cudden: or, the review: a comic musical piece, in one act, as it is performed at the Royal Circus. Written and composed by Mr. Dibdin

    First published in 1785 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A match for a widow, or, The frolics of fancy: a comic opera in three acts, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Dublin

    First published in 1788 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Complete History of the English Stage. Introduced by a ... Review of the Asiatic, the Grecian, the Roman, the Spanish, the Italian, the Portuguese, the German, the French, and Other Theatres and ... Biographical Tracts and Anecdotes . . ; 5

    First published in 2021 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The by-stander; or, Universal Weekly expositor

    First published in 1790 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Observations on a tour through almost the whole of England, and a considerable part of Scotland: in a series of letters, addressed to a large number of intelligent and respectable friends

    First published in 1801 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Damon and Phillida: Altered from Cibber into a comic opera. With the addition of new songs and chorusses. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. The music entirely new composed by Mr. Dibdin

    First published in 1768 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The marriage act: A farce. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

    First published in 1781 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The cobler, or, A wife of ten thousand: A ballad opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane

    First published in 1774 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Liberty-Hall, or, A test of good fellowship: A comic opera, in two acts. As it is performed with the greatest applause at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

    First published in 1785 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Annette and Lubin: a comic opera, in one act. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden

    First published in 1778 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The mirror, or, Harlequin every-where: A pantomimical burletta, in three parts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

    First published in 1779 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The songs, choruses, &c. in the Touchstone, or, Harlequin traveller.: An operatical pantomime. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Convent-Garden.

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British musician, songwriter, dramatist, novelist and actor

Born 1745
Died 1814

Subjects

Librettos, Operas, Early works to 1800, Musicals, English drama, Pantomimes with music, Sea songs, English Songs, Theater, English Ballads, English Folk songs, History, Vocal scores with piano, Description and travel, Drama, Excerpts, Songs with piano, Ballad operas, English poetry, Music, Poetry, Scores, Society of Friends, Texts, American National songs

Places

Great Britain, England, London, Boston (Mass.)

People

Charles Dibdin (1745-1814), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Charles Dibdin (1768-1833), Hannah Hewit

Time

To 1800, 18th century

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Alternative names

  • Charles Dibdin
  • Charles Dibdin the Elder
  • Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
  • Charles 1745-1814 Dibdin
  • C. Dibdin

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July 6, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
July 6, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 16, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 15, 2023 Edited by David Scotson added data from wikidata
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import