Biography

British musician, dramatist, novelist and actor. Father of [Charles Dibdin the younger](https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL7034721A/Charles_Dibdin_the_younger).

Books by Charles Dibdin

Padlock : A Comic Opera : As I
Padlock : A Comic Opera : As It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury - Lane; 6
2023
Complete History of the Englis
Complete History of the English Stage
2021
Complete History of the Englis
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
2021
Comic Tales And Lyrical Fancies
Comic Tales And Lyrical Fancies
2007
A complete history of the English stage
A complete history of the English stage
1970
A collection of songs
A collection of songs
1964
The seraglio
The seraglio
1957
Airs, ballads, &c. in The blac
Airs, ballads, &c. in The blackamoor wash'd white
1956
Cobler, or, A wife of ten thou
Cobler, or, A wife of ten thousand
1956
Ephesian matron
Ephesian matron
1956
He would if he cou'd; or, An o
He would if he cou'd; or, An old fool worse than any
1956
Plymouth in an uproar
Plymouth in an uproar
1956
Poor Vulcan, a burletta
Poor Vulcan, a burletta
1956
Professional & literary memoir
Professional & literary memoirs
1956
Rose and Colin, a comic opera
Rose and Colin, a comic opera
1956
Songs, duets, trios, &c. in Th
Songs, duets, trios, &c. in The islanders, a comic opera, in three acts
1956
The marriage act
The marriage act
1956
The shepherd's artifice
The shepherd's artifice
1956
The shepherdess of the Alps
The shepherdess of the Alps
1956
The songs, choruses, and serio
The songs, choruses, and serious dialogue of the masque called The institution of the garter; or, Arthur's round table restored
1956
The two misers
The two misers
1956
Five Dibdin airs
Five Dibdin airs
1927
The woodman
The woodman
1849
The songs, chronologically arr
The songs, chronologically arranged
1848
The selected songs of Charles
The selected songs of Charles Dibdin
1845
The selected songs of Charles Dibdin with illustrative notes, memoir, &c
The selected songs of Charles Dibdin with illustrative notes, memoir, &c
1845
The songs of Charles Dibdin
The songs of Charles Dibdin
1844
Songs, naval and national
Songs, naval and national
1841
The great devil, or, The robbe
The great devil, or, The robber of Genoa
1838
The wild man, or, The water pa
The wild man, or, The water pageant
1833
Music epitomized
Music epitomized
1830
The sea songs of Charles Dibdi
The sea songs of Charles Dibdin
1823
Life in London, or, The larks
Life in London, or, The larks of logic, Tom and Jerry
1822
Music epitomized: a school boo
Music epitomized: a school book
1810
Songs, duets, trios, glees, ch
Songs, duets, trios, glees, chorusses, &c. with a description of the scenery and an outline of the plot, in the new comic pantomime, called The astrologer, or, Harlequin and Moore's almanack
1810
Songs, and other vocal composi
Songs, and other vocal compositions, with the plot of the piece, description of the scenery, &c. in the new aquatic romance, called The wild man, or, Water pageant
1809
The lion and the water-wagtail
The lion and the water-wagtail
1809
The professional life of Mr. D
The professional life of Mr. Dibdin
1809
The English Pythagoras; or, Ev
The English Pythagoras; or, Every man his own music master
1808
Mirth and metre, consisting of poems, serious, humorous, and satirical, songs, sonnets, ballads, & bagatelles
Mirth and metre, consisting of poems, serious, humorous, and satirical, songs, sonnets, ballads, & bagatelles
1807
The public undeceived
The public undeceived
1807
Songs, duets. &c in The broken
Songs, duets. &c in The broken gold
1806
Philip Quarll
Philip Quarll
1803
Songs &c. in Britons strike ho
Songs &c. in Britons strike home
1803
Observations on a tour through
Observations on a tour through almost the whole of England
1801
Observations on a tour through
Observations on a tour through almost the whole of England, and a considerable part of Scotland
1801
For one night only. Sans souci
For one night only. Sans souci. The inhabitants of Harrogate and its vicinity are respectfully informed, that on Wednesday, July 23, 1800, at the Theatre, Harrogate, will be performed, a new and popular entertainment, called Tom Wilkins. Arrangement of the recitation and songs. ... The whole is written, ... by Mr. Dibdin. ..
1800
Jack Junk
Jack Junk
1800
Nature and Nancy. Written and
Nature and Nancy. Written and composed by Mr. Dibdin
1800
Nelson and the navy: wrote by
Nelson and the navy: wrote by Dibdin
1800
Spanking Jack
Spanking Jack
1800
A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin
A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin
1799
A collection of songs, selecte
A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin. Third edition. With additions and alterations. Volume I
1798
The third book of Elegant extr
The third book of Elegant extracts for the German flute or violin
1798
Captain Wattle, a new song
Captain Wattle, a new song
1797
Dibdin's museum
Dibdin's museum
1797
[Songs written and composed
[Songs written and composed
1796
A collection of songs, selecte
A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin. Volume IV
1796
Proposals for publishing by su
Proposals for publishing by subscription, dedicated, with permission, to the most noble the Marquis of Salisbury, A complete history of the English stage ... The whole written, with the asistance of interesting documents, collected in the course of five and thirty years, by Mr. Dibdin
1796
Home's home
Home's home
1795
Jack in his element
Jack in his element
1795
The watchman. Sung by Mr. Dibd
The watchman. Sung by Mr. Dibdin
1795
Tom Truelove's knell
Tom Truelove's knell
1795
Blow high, blow low
Blow high, blow low
1794
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's forty
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's forty-fourth night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. On Tuesday, January 21, 1794, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ..
1794
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's thirt
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's thirty-eighth night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. On Tuesday, January 7, 1794, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ..
1794
The delight of the muses, bein
The delight of the muses, being a choice collection of Dibdon's favorite songs
1794
The jolly ringers
The jolly ringers
1794
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's eight
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's eighth night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, on Tuesday, October 29, 1793, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ..
1793
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's eleve
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's eleventh night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, on Tuesday, November 5, 1793, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ..
1793
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's secon
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's second night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, on Tuesday, October 15, 1793, will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ..
1793
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's twent
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's twentieth night. By the authority of the Right. Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, on Tuesday, November 26, 1793, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ..
1793
Hannah Hewit, or, The female Crusoe
Hannah Hewit, or, The female Crusoe
1792
Recruiting serjeant
Recruiting serjeant
1792
A letter on musical education
A letter on musical education
1791
Bachelors' Hall
Bachelors' Hall
1791
The Greenwich pensioner
The Greenwich pensioner
1791
Dibden's humourous budget of s
Dibden's humourous budget of sea songs
1790
The by-stander; or, Universal
The by-stander; or, Universal Weekly expositor
1790
The lamplighter. Sung by Mr. D
The lamplighter. Sung by Mr. Dibdin
1790
New airs, songs, and chorusses
New airs, songs, and chorusses in the revived pantomime of Harlequin Touchstone, Covent Garden 1789
1789
The musical tour of Mr Dibdin
The musical tour of Mr Dibdin
1788
Volume I. of [the Devil] conta
Volume I. of [the Devil] containing a review and investiagation of all public subjects whatever
1787
Lionel and Clarissa: or, The s
Lionel and Clarissa: or, The school for fathers
1786
Clump and Cudden
Clump and Cudden
1785
Clump and Cudden; or, The revi
Clump and Cudden; or, The review
1785
Liberty-Hall, or, A test of go
Liberty-Hall, or, A test of good fellowship
1785
The happy retreat. A parody on
The happy retreat. A parody on My banks are all furnish'd with bees. Same tune
1785
The huntsman's call
The huntsman's call
1785
The life, death, and renovatio
The life, death, and renovation of Tom Thumb; a legendary burletta, in one act, as it is performed at the Royal Circus
1785
The magic of Orosmanes
The magic of Orosmanes
1785
(L' oro del crin la maesta del
(L' oro del crin la maesta del visa)
1784
Poor Vulcan
Poor Vulcan
1784
Royal Circus epitomized
Royal Circus epitomized
1784
Songs in the prelude called Th
Songs in the prelude called The breaking-up
1784
Airs, recitatives, and choruss
Airs, recitatives, and chorusses, called Harlequin, the phantom of a day
1783
Harlequin Freemason
Harlequin Freemason
1781
A new song, sung by Mrs. Abing
A new song, sung by Mrs. Abingdon, in Twelfth night
1780
Songs, &c. in an operatical sa
Songs, &c. in an operatical satire, called Pandora
1780
Songs, duets, trios, &c. in Th
Songs, duets, trios, &c. in The islanders
1780
Songs, duetts, trios, &c. in T
Songs, duetts, trios, &c. in The islanders, a comic opera, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
1780
The mirror, or, Harlequin ever
The mirror, or, Harlequin every-where
1779
The songs, choruses, &c. in th
The songs, choruses, &c. in the Touchstone, or, Harlequin traveller
1779
The songs, chorusses, &c. in T
The songs, chorusses, &c. in The touchstone, or, Harlequin traveller
1779
Annette and Lubin
Annette and Lubin
1778
Rose and Colin
Rose and Colin
1778
Songs, chorusses, &c
Songs, chorusses, &c
1778
The gipsies. A comick opera, i
The gipsies. A comick opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket
1778
The Quaker; a comic opera
The Quaker; a comic opera
1778
The wives revenged
The wives revenged
1778
The waterman: or, The first of
The waterman: or, The first of August. A ballad opera, in two acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Crow-Street, with great applause
1777
Airs, chorusses, &c. in the ne
Airs, chorusses, &c. in the new musical entertainment of The seraglio; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
1776
The deserter, a new musical dr
The deserter, a new musical drama
1775
The waterman, or, The first of August
The waterman, or, The first of August
1775
A new dramatic entertainment,
A new dramatic entertainment, called a Christmas tale
1774
The cobler
The cobler
1774
The cobler, or, A wife of ten
The cobler, or, A wife of ten thousand
1774
A school for fathers, a comic
A school for fathers, a comic opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane
1773
The songs in the new comic ope
The songs in the new comic opera, called The wedding ring, now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, by Mr. Vernon, Mr. Bannister, Mr. Davies, Mrs. Wrighten, and Mrs. Smith
1773
The trip to Portsmouth
The trip to Portsmouth
1773
The wedding ring. A comic oper
The wedding ring. A comic opera
1773
Vaux Hall songs for 1773
Vaux Hall songs for 1773
1773
He wou'd if he cou'd, or, An o
He wou'd if he cou'd, or, An old fool worse than any
1771
(Shakespear's garland; or, The
(Shakespear's garland; or, The Warwickshire jubilee
1770
Maid the mistress
Maid the mistress
1770
The overture, songs, airs, and chorusses, in the jubilee, or, Shakespear's garland as performed at Stratford upon Avon, and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The overture, songs, airs, and chorusses, in the jubilee, or, Shakespear's garland as performed at Stratford upon Avon, and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
1770
The recruiting serjeant
The recruiting serjeant
1770
Lionel and Clarissa
Lionel and Clarissa
1748
The padlock
The padlock
1700
Vocal works
Vocal works