Davidge, William Peter, 1814 - 1888
Dates
- Existence: 1814 - 1888
Biography
Mr Davidge was an English comedian who was born in London. He began acting in 1836 in Nottingham, before moving on to Sheffield and Manchester in 1838. He moved to the United States in 1850 before featuring prominently on the American stage in comical roles.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
'Grace Darling' or 'The Fern Lighthouse'; 'My Young Wife and My Old Umbrella'; 'Harlequin and The Enchanted Flag' or 'The Little Yellow Man of The Golden Mountains' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Tuesday 5 March 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Henry V' or 'The Battle of Agincourt'; 'Zembuca' or 'The Net Maker and his Wife'; 'The Lady of Lyons'; 'Ella Rosenberg' Playbill, 1838
Performed on Thursday 1 November 1838 except 'Ella Rosenberg' performed on Friday 2 November 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Love Chase'; 'The Wife of Seven Husbands' or 'The Fatal Bride' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Friday 4 January 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Nicholas Nickleby' or 'Doings at the Do-the-boys Hall'; 'The Gladiators'; 'Black-Eyed Susan' or 'All in The Downs'; 'Vol Au Vant' or 'A Night of Adventures' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Wednesday 27 February 1839 at Sheffield, Theatre.
'Richard III' or 'The Battle of Bosworth Field'; 'Black Eyed Susan' or 'All in the Downs' Playbill, 1938
Performed on Saturday 30 November 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Rob Roy' or 'Auld lang Syne'; 'Gnome Fly' Playbill, 1838
Performed on Wednesday 5 December 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Rory O'More'; 'Demon Dwarf'; 'Le Singe Et Adjoint' or 'Rival Apes' Playbill, 1838
Performed on Wednesday 12 December 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'The Poor Gentleman'; 'Timour The Tarter' Playbill, 1838
Performed on Thursday 20 December 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Weak Points' or 'Nothing like Wheedling'; 'The Gladiators'; 'Rival Somnambulists'; 'Harlequin and The Enchanted Figs' or 'The Little Yellow Man of The Golden Mountains' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Friday 2 March 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.