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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.

626
08 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: a new Comic Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

627
23 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17301110, but Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Song: A Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage before

Music: Water Piece of Instrumental Musick-; beat on the Kettle Drum-; Preamble-Joab Baker, who never appear'd on the Stage before

628
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17310127, but Polly-Mrs Giffard; Macheath-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17310320 but Churchyard-W. Giffard; Fillgrave-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Churchyard Actor: W. Giffard

629
01 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Timothy-Giffard; Kitty-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Giffard

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

630
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17310107, but Acasto-W. Giffard; Chamont-Rosco; Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

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

631
05 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

632
07 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17310406 but Charles-W. Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antohio-W. Williams; Charino-Collet; Governor-Huddy; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-R. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Plomer; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: 7310406 but Charles Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

633
01 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: But Scipio Actor: W. Giffard

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

634
02 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

635
04 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Barnwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

636
29 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Prim-Morgan; Perriwinkle-Collett; Tradelove-Jenkins; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Anne-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: New Comic dance-Eaton, Miss Tollett

637
08 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-Havard; Easy-Williams; Indent-Jenkins; Coxen-Collett; Sailors-Rosco, Bambridge; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Roberts; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Tollet; Jiltup-Mrs Morse; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

638
13 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Macheath-Bardin; Peachum-Rosco; Locket-Huddy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Palmer; Filch-Jenkins; Miss Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: As17311104

639
27 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17311008, but Sullen-W. Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Scrub-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

640
02 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer; or, The Amours of Harlequin and Miss Cadiere

Performance Comment: Father Girard-Rosco; Harlequin-Giffard; Dominico-Jenkins; Father Burn-Miller; Lucifer-Huddy; Judges-Bardin, Morgan; Father to Miss Cadiere-Colett; Miss Cadiere (Colombine)-Mrs Roberts; Lady Abbess-Mrs Palmer; Mother to Miss Cadiere-Mrs Tollet; Witches-Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Giffard

641
05 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17311218, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Clincher Sr-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

642
28 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17320106, but Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

643
04 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard?
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

644
06 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320122, but Cassio-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe Merry Lass (new)-Miss Wherrit by Newhouse (her Master)

645
13 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

646
12 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Mad Englishman-Miller; Roderigo-Delane; Pedro-Giffard; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alphonso-Morgan; Cook-Miller; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Porter-Collett; Alinda-Mrs Roberts; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: LLes Amans-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

647
13 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17320113, but Maria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Barnwell Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

648
14 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17320229, but Ophelia-Mrs Giffard; Marcellus-Havard; Lucianus-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

649
03 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

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

650
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

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