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6429 results for: Keyword - Mr Giffard
We found 4282 matches on Event Comments, 1990 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

1301
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

1302
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

1303
31 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd 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

1304
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

1305
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

1306
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

1307
19 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirable-Dunstall; Duretete-Linnet; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Steel; Lamorce-Miss Gerrard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard .

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

1308
20 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Paget; Altamont-Giffard; Horatio-Walker; Lothario-Marshall; Lavinia-Mrs Steel; Calista-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Giffard
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: New dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

1309
24 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Walker; Lord Guilford Dudley-Giffard; Northumberland-Nelson; Suffolk-Crofts; Sussex-Linnet; Gardiner-Paget; Sir J. Gates-Marr; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Steel; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Dudley Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

1310
25 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Teague-Yates; Story-Linnet; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Vaughan; Bookseller-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Yates; Arbella-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Jones; Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17401124

1311
04 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; Ghost-Walker; King-Pagett; Polonius-Julian; Laertes-Marshall; Ostrick-Peterson; Horatio-W. Giffard; Queen-Mrs Steel; Ophelia-Miss Hippisley; Gravediggers-Yates, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: Horatio Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant and Clown-Master Matthews, Master Shawford

1312
06 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17401205

1313
10 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Marshall; Macduff-Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Steel; Lady Macduff-Mrs Lamball; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Peterson; Duncan-Paget; Malcolm-W. Giffard; Seyward-Crofts; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Yates; Witches-Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
Role: Malcolm Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1314
20 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Julian; Sullen-Paget; Gibbet-Peterson; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Vaughan; Dorinda-Mrs Lamball; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Jones; Gipsey-Mrs Dunstall; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Old Woman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Olbeldiston; IV: Pierot-Master Matthews; V: Hornpipe-Yates

1315
09 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: See17401103, but Hastings-Walker; Dumont-Giffard; Gloster-Paget; Catesby-Naylor; Ratcliffe-Vaughan; Belmour-Blakes; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Boultby.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Giffard
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: Master Matthews; Hornpipe-Yates

1316
28 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17401021, but Belmour-Giffard; Setter-Snow, his first appearance on this stage; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard (in Daily Advertiser, 27 April).
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Mrs Bishop, Miss Medina, Master Nanfan

Dance: Mrs Bishop, Miss Medina, Master Nanfan; Drunken Peasant-Chettle

1317
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Hornpipe-Yates; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Peterson; Foresight-Julian; Trapland-Clough; Jeremy-Vaughan; Buckram-Crofts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

1318
28 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King-Marshall; Florence-Pattenden; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Helena-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Bertram Actor: Giffard
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

1319
13 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Col. Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Teague-Yates.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with Triumphs of Love

1320
28 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1321
26 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Clerimont-Blakes; Frederick-W. Giffard; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Mariana-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bishop; Wheedle-Mrs Dunstall; Lappet-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with the Triumphs of Love

1322
26 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; Irishman-Yates; Drunken Man-Giffard; Frenchman-Blakes; Beau-Peterson; Miss Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

1323
04 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17410914, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

1324
25 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420125, but Carlos-Marshall; Duart-W. Giffard; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Sancho-_; Jaques-_; Manuel-_; Governor omitted; Honoria-_; Antonio-_.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: A Peasant-Carney; III: Scots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; V: The Leek-the Son and Daughter of David apShenkin

1325
27 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ed. Giffard, numberer and Box Bookkeeper. Tickets deliver'd out Mrs E. Giffard will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: Welsh Buffoons-two Masters Granier