Richard Diggs

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Richard Diggs (died 1727) was a British stage actor.

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He was a member of the Dury Lane company before 1718, when he switched to join John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre and remained there until his death. [1]

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References

  1. Johanson p.410

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