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7277 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Giffard
We found 4466 matches on Event Comments, 2873 matches on Performance Comments, 560 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1951
03 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

1952
21 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tressel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

1953
12 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Crispin-Phillips; from The Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the second time of his appearing on the Stage in this Kingdom; Beatrice-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.

1954
17 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1955
18 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411226, but List-Marr; Upholsterer-Sutton; Jeweller-Vaughan; Mercer-Naylor; Decoy-Julian; Lawyer-Pattenden; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: two Mwo Masters Granier, Miss Granier

1956
28 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Heartly Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodvil Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: scenes from Tscenes from The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Instead of a Farce, will be acted the Scenes of Fondlewife and Laetitia taken from the comedy of The Old Batchelor. As17421230, but Giffard_; Mozeen_; Julian_; Dunstall_; Mrs E._ Giffard; Mrs_ Dunstall; Mrs_ Chetwood; Mrs_ Butler.

Song: Between the Acts: particularly the Songs in the Masque of Comus-a Gentleman (who never perform'd in public before), Mrs Hooper, Mrs Dunstall

Dance: WWelch Buffoon-two Masters Granier [not in Daily Advertiser]

1957
07 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the prompter, Blakey, Edw. Giffard, and Miss Story. [Dove's name is in the bill for Seringe, but is also announced to perform this night at the New Wells, Clerkenwell, where he had been dancing regularly; Carney's name is also in the bills to dance this night at the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields, where he had been appearing regularly since Easter Monday.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland, Miss Story; V: a Minuet-Carney, Miss Story

1958
09 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMrs Tame (see 15 April hay) had announced for her benefit this night The Old Batchelor, with Cibber as Fondlewife, Giffard as the Old Batchelor, and Mrs Giffard as Laetitia, to be followed by Tom Thumb, with Mrs Tame playing Tom Thumb, but a notice of 11 April states that Mrs Tame was ill and the performance had to be deferr'd

Performances

1959
22 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Col Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Winstone; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Lieut Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Cross; Committeeman-Blakey; Ruth-Miss Bennet; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton; Teague-Yates.
Cast
Role: Col Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1960
12 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Lory-Neale; Surgeon-Yates; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Cross; Varole-Blakes; Coupler-Morgan; Bull-Usher; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard

Song: As17431022

Dance: II: A New Dance, as17431013; IV: Italian Masquerade, as17431110

1961
14 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430917, but Miss Prue-Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Green; Mrs Foresight-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: As17431029

Dance: V: As17431013

1962
18 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Bridges; Priuli-Winstone; Renault-Cross; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Green; Officer-Ray; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

1963
12 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Cibber; Sealand-Bridges; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

1964
17 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Havard; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennet; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Arthur; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard

1965
20 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Delane; Altamont-Mills; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: A Song-Morland

1966
13 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Cibber Sen.; Razor-Neale; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully-Blakes; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

1967
07 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17431229, but Monimia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

1968
21 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Corvus-Delane; Decius-Havard; Metullus-Mills; Mutius-Bridges; Manlius-Berry; Quintus-Blakes; First Cartheginian Ambassador-Turbutt; 2nd Ambassador-Usher; Attilus Regulus-Taswell; Scaurus-Green; Emilius-Woodburn; Mantia-Mrs Giffard; Clelia-Miss Budgell; Regulus-Garrick; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Miss Woffington. [From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Mantia Actor: Mrs Giffard

1969
14 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Giffard; Petulant-Neale; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Witwou'd-Cross; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Budgell; Mincing-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Peg-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Mirabell Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

1970
15 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17440113, but Sir John Brute-Giffard; Razor-Green; Belinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

1971
22 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste

1972
18 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Green; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

1973
20 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Havard; Boniface-Bridges; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Beale; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Lee; Dorinda-Mrs Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Gipsy-Mrs Horsington; Countrywoman-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1974
02 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Yates; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Col Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Winstone; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Story-Blakes; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailif-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jailor-Woodburn; Jack-Miss Wright; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Col Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: The Favourite Cantata of Vertumnus and Pomona-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Turkish Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Miles, Baudouin, Mrs Story, Miss Thompson, Mrs Miles, Mrs Annesley

1975
09 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Winstone; Ballance-Bridges; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: IV: Grand Turkish Dance, as17441002