SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "E Giffard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "E Giffard")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 1016 matches on Performance Comments, 210 matches on Performance Title, 147 matches on Event Comments, 59 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17311113, but Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard;Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Norris; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Finder-Bullock; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Norris; A New Prologue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Bullock; Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: W. Giffard

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Rosco; Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Blunt-Huddy; Day-Norris; Obadiah-Morgan; Story-Hamilton; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Norris; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Abel-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Dance: II: Tambourine-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: III: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction. N.B. Mr Giffard hopes the Gentleman who bespoke the Spanish Fryar, for Tomorrow, will not take it ill, that Hamlet is to be perform'd; because the Ladies, whom he mention'd, have since sent to him for that Play-but he shall be very glad to oblige him any other day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard

Dance: As17321115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17321110, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue by Havard-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Havard Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe, as17321125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: W. Giffard
Event Comment: Benefit Dove, Morris, World, Edward Giffard. Tickets for The Provoked Husband taken. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pierrot and Pierraite-deVallois, J. Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Masquerade Dance-

Song: Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Dawson; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collett; Carriers-Morgan, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but advance bill in Daily Post, 27 Sept., lists: Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Norris, both from GF; Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-Roberts; Alphonso-Corey; Raymond-Hewitt; Pedro-Stoppelaer; Lorenzo-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Fryar Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: By Miss Raftor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-Lyon; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-Huddy; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bardin; Pearmain-Penkethman; Appletree-R. Wetherilt; Bullock-Morgan; Collier-Pearce; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Rose-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Teague-Rosco; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Hamilton; Abel-R. Wetherilt; Obadiah-Morgan; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Wetherilt; Day-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Amorous Couple and Tambourine, as17331022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Huddy; Shallow-Rosco; Evans-Pearce; Slender-R. Wetherilt; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Bajazet-Hulett; Moneses-Gifiard; Axalla-Rosco; Omar-Huddy; Prince-Jenkins; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Giffard. With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17331101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard;Polydor-Delane; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplain-Rosco; Ernesto-Havard; Serina-Mrs Hamilton; Florella-Mrs Morgan; Chamont-Hulett; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Cordelio-Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Dance: Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Four Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham, Evans; 2d Nymph-Mrs Haughton; 3rd-Miss Wherrit; 4th-Miss Sandham; 5th-Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Giffard; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Wolsey-Roberts; Cranmer-Paget; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Gardiner-Aston; Surrey-Marshall; Sands-Norris; Campeius-Mullart; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Cromwell-Raftor; Surveyor-Turbutt; Anna Bullen-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Bridgwater; Alcibiades-Marshall; Apemantus-W. Giffard; Poet-Norris; Evandre-Mrs Horton; Aelius-Aston; Phaeax-Mullart; Nicias-Hewson; Demetrius-Paget; Isander-Topham; Thrasillus-Jones; Melissa-Mrs Mullart; Chloe-Mrs Morse .
Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Dance: Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Miss Mears. English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Hulett; Alphonso-Lyon; Pedro-Havard; Fryar-Huddy; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Giftard; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: III: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17331218, but Fryar-W. Giffard .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted