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10829 results for: Keyword - Mr Henry Giffard
We found 4574 matches on Event Comments, 3506 matches on Author, 2600 matches on Performance Comments, 1684 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4851
17 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: II: Harlequin-Young Rainton; V: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Johnson

Song: III: Hunting Song-Ray; IV: Song in The Fair Penitent , Words by Mr Congreve, Musick by Mr J. Eccles to be sung-Ray

4852
24 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Fingalian-; V: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: II: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Harpsichord-Short's Daughter, it being the first Time of her Performing in Public; IV: Suit of Mr Handel's Lessons on Harpsichord-Short's Daughter; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker; Mr Handel's Grand Water Musick-, perform'd With Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle Drums, and other Instruments

4853
11 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Henry VI Actor: Giffard
Role: Edward Prince of Wales Actor: Master Giffard
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

4854
18 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: Miss Wright

Music: That celebrated Piece, composed by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Hautboys, Violins, Kettle Drums called The Water Musick-; Concluding with a Preamble beat on the Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker

4855
31 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Conjurer Statue Enfant Moor Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par lAmour

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, particularly the Song of Love would Invade me, the Song-Part on the Hautboy by Mr Kytch, and the Trumpet by Mr Snow

Dance:

4856
17 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: In II: The Song written by Sir Richard Steele, and designed by him originally for this Play, will be new set to Musick by Mr Howard Mr Beard; III: A Chancon a Boire, beginning Crowns of Sweet Roses-Leveridge, Laguerre; V: As I saw Fair Clara-Beard, Salway

Dance: IV: Glover's Dance of Sailors-; End Afterpiece: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

4857
03 March 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne; who will perform some of Farinelli's principal Songs-Mrs Arne; new songs by by Mr Arne-Mrs Arne; The First Violin-Mr Arne; With several Pieces on the Harpsichord, German Flute and Trumpet-Burk Thumoth

4858
30 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; Louvre, Minuet By Particular Desire,-Mr Lally, a young Gentlewoman (a scholar of Mr Lally) who never appeared on the stage before

4859
16 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Comic Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles

Song: II: Brett

4860
27 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Cymon and Iphigenia a Cantata by Mr Arne-Beard; II: The School of Anacreon a New Cantata by Arne-Beard; IV: (By Desire) The Lass of the Mill-Beard; accompany'd on the Harp-Mr Parry

Music: III: A Piece on the Welch Harp-Parry

4861
18 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

4862
14 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; Select pieces composed by Henry Purcell-

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

4863
23 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: A dialogue from The Island Princess-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: As17040204

Music: A masque set by Henry Purcell-

4864
28 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Boy Or The Comical Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Le Medecin Malgre Luy last act

Music: The Prologue to The Indian Queen-; the Sacrifice in King Arthur-; the Masque in Timon of Athens, all by Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17040226

4865
29 April 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: The Mad Song in Don Quixote set by Henry Purcell-Boman; Scotch Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Hodgson, Davis, Cook

Dance: Between acts: Variety of Dancing-

4866
06 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, as performed before Her Majesty on her Birthday-; Henry Purcell's The Four Seasons-

Dance: Dancing Proper to the music-

4867
13 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Song: Songs by Henry Purcell-Leveridge

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Essential to the Play-

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, others

4868
21 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel; Cyclops Dance (from Psyche), in which Monsieur Cherrier perform'd the Part of Vulcan with great Applause-

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs del'Epine; particularly Henry Purcell's O lead me to some peaceful Gloom-

4869
06 November 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Henry IV

4870
25 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

Dance: Cherrier

4871
28 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Song: As17041123

Dance: As17041023

4872
05 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Song:

Dance:

4873
26 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Music: A masque Set by Henry Purcell-

Dance: duRuel, Mrs Moss, Mrs Bicknell

4874
08 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Henry Dell

Song: Tell Me Why My Charming Fair, composed by Henry Purcell-Mrs Cross, Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross, duRuel, Cherrier

4875
14 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Music: Composed by Henry Purcell Leveridge, Hughes, others