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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr W Giffard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr W 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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7294 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Giffard
We found 4466 matches on Event Comments, 2873 matches on Performance Comments, 560 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
16 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1527
18 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The School For Scandal Scandalizd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

1528
10 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801006

1529
07 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis or Resemblances of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

1530
23 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

1531
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

1532
04 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1533
18 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: As17820606

1534
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1535
07 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17830604

1536
29 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Rosco, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton; but edition of 1736 lists: Cantelmi-Rosco; Altamar-Johnson; Montesini-Havard; Mirzabdi-Giffard; Hassan-Lyon; Issouf-Woodward; Melania-Mrs Roberts; Beleyda-Mrs Giffard; Amanthe-Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Mirzabdi Actor: Giffard
Role: Beleyda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Amanthe Actor: Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

1537
27 September 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Giffard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Millwood-Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; With a new Prologue to the Town-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: With a new Prologue to the Town Actor: Giffard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.

1538
12 September 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tu Quoque Or The City Gallant

1539
12 September 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

1540
30 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1541
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

1542
06 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: A New Dance call'd The Shepherds Frolic-Atkins, Mrs King

1543
16 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17761015

1544
13 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: As17770215

1545
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells recte Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box or The Soldiers Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

1546
06 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Part I Only Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet bird-Mrs Ferguson (her 1st performance); accompanied on the violin-Shaw; End 2nd piece: an Italian Scena-Mrs Ferguson

1547
28 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

1548
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

1549
12 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Captain-Giffard; Leon-Huddy; Medina-Havard; Castro-Bardin; Sancho-Bullock; Alonzo-Smith; Margaritta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Palmer; Old Woman-Collett; Maid-Williams; Cacafogo-Morgan; With the Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: With the Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1550
24 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplin-Bullock; Ernesto-Havard; Cordelio-Master Giffard; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serina-Miss Tollett; Florella-Mrs Palmer; Chamont-Delane, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Cordelio Actor: Master Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida