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908 results for: Keyword - Edw. Giffard
We found 869 matches on Performance Comments, 90 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
28 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Johnson; Lucius-Hewitt; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Wright; Syphax-Rosco; Decius-Ware; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Giffard
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

402
04 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Stratocles-Hewitt; Prince of Tanais-Ware; Omar-Richardson; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Giffard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

403
20 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Gentleman who performed Cato; King-Johnson; Falstaff-W. Giffard; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Hewitt; Vernon-Havard; Sir Walter-Rosco; Glendower-Lyon; Dowglass-Richardson; Mortimer-Nelson; Poins-Woodward; Bardolph-Dove; Kate-Mrs Marshall; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

404
26 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Johnson; Bertran-Rosco; Lorenzo-Giffard; Raymond-Lyon; Alphonso-Hewitt; Pedro-Havard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Tersea-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Harlequin-Delamayne

405
27 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Johnson; Aboan-Giffard; Driver-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Ware; Jack Stanmore-Hamilton; Hotman-Richardson; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Giffard
Role: Governor Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: In II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

406
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Giffard
Role: Freehold Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

407
29 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Pergrine-Penkethman; Rashly-Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Maria-Mrs Roberts; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sneak-Woodward; Sir R. Petulant-Lyon; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Mrs Snare-Mrs M. Giffard; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollet; Cordelia-Mrs Penkethman; the first time of her appearing on any stage. Likewise (by Desire) an Epilogue-Penkethman, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Cast
Role: Mr Ashley Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drawer Actor: Edward

408
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir Novelty-Bardin; Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Richardson; Young Worthy-Havard; Sir William-Lyon; Snap-Yates; Sly-Rosco; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Anne-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

409
06 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Roberts; Day-Penkethman; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Lyon; Story-Hamilton; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollett; Teague-Dan French.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: III: Miss Jones

410
13 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Havard, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Giffard; but edition of 1739 lists: Solyman-Quin; Mustapha-Milward; Zanger-Wright; Rustan-Mills; Mufti-Winstone; Achmet-Havard; Osman-Woodburn; Roxolana-Mrs Butler; Emira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue by James Thomson-Milward; Epilogue-Quin.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Havard, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Giffard
Role: Emira Actor: Mrs Giffard

411
12 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Retirement

Performance Comment: Parts-Milward, Mill, Wright, Berry, Ridout, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1739 lists (As it was Intended to have been Acted): Artamon-Mills; Lanertes-Milward; Ceron-Berry; Pravamor-Wright; Arcano-Ridout; Semandra-Mrs Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Mills; Sabia-Mrs Butler; Prologue-Wright; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Milward, Mill, Wright, Berry, Ridout, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Giffard

412
21 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smuggler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Ridout; Dicky-Yates; Tom-Reed; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Marshall; Angelica-Miss Mills; Parly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

413
23 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Giffard; Frederick-Wright; Petruchio-Berry; Duke-Havard; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Woodward; Peter-Yates; Surgeon-Marten; Francisco-Taswell; 1st Constantia-Mrs Giffard; 2d Constantia-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Grace; Mother-Mrs Marshall; Kinswoman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Giffard
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

414
09 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Play [king Charles I]

Performance Comment: Fairfax-Havard; King-Giffard; Oliver Cromwell-Wright; Bishop Juxon-Ridout; Richmond-Woodward; Marquis of Lindsey-Green; Bradshaw-Marten; Ireton-Taswell; Tomlinson-Leigh; Duke of York-Miss Thynne; Gloster-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Roberts; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Giffard
Role: Gloster Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; D: Muilment

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

415
18 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Pierre-Walker; Antonio-Yates; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

416
20 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Aboan-Giffard; Blandford-Nelson; Governor-Paget; Stanmore-Linnet; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Giffard
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

417
21 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Pagett; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Crofts; Sharper-Blakes; Bluff-Dunstall; Fondlewife-Julian; Setter-Lowder; Sir Joseph-Yates; Belinda-Mrs Middleton; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

418
27 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Walker; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-Paget; Gomez-Julian; Fryar-Dunstall; Elvira-Mrs Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

419
28 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-W. Giffard; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Linnet; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Miss Jones; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Ben (With a Hornpipe)-Yates.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

420
29 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Wallis; Trueman-Yates; Uncle-Vaughan; Blunt-Richards; Millwood-Mrs Middleton; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Maria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: CComic Dance-Miss Naylor; Comic Ballet-Davenport, Shawford, Chettle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport; A new dance-Master Matthews

421
31 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Paget; Lady Grace-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Basset-Linnet; Richard-Yates; Poundage-Wallis; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Jones; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Miss Gerard; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

422
03 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Walker; Gloster-Paget; Dumont-W. Giffard; Rathcliff-Wallis; Catesby-Naylor; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd there before.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

423
12 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Walker; Osmyn-Marshall; Gonsalez-Paget; Garcia-W. Giffard; Zara-Mrs Steel; Almeria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401110

424
17 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Paget; Castalio-Giffard; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Marshall; Serina-Mrs Dunstall; Monimia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: New dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

425
18 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Paget; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Giffard; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Duart-Mullart; Manuel-W. Giffard; Governor-Blakes; Sancho-Yates; Jaquez-Linnet; Angelina-Mrs Middleton; Elvira-Mrs Lamball; Honoria-Miss Gerrard; Louisa-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Giffard
Role: Manuel Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport