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24368 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Giffard
We found 23656 matches on Performance Comments, 7629 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 46 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5501
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

5502
24 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Rui Dias-Milward; Governor-Boheme; Comic parts-Bullock, Hippisley, Morgan, Willcocks; Quisara-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: Burgomaster's Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Highlander Actor: Salle
Role: Highlander's Wife Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: others Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Hill.

Song: Mrs Barbier; The Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge

Dance: Incident to the Play: Salle, Nivelon, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Mrs Legar, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour

5503
20 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Galloon-Hallam; Cogdie-R. Williams; Hector-Collet; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Seal; Favorite-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Security-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Gamester Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: Mrs Haughton, others

5504
04 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Wetherilt; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

5505
05 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Harper; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Sentry-Mrs Mills; Gazett-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Gazett Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Mrs Booth

5506
10 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Duke of Richmond, Duke of Montague, Earl of Albermarle, and several other Noblemen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Governor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Clark.

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday, as17291125

5507
30 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 31 Dec.: Whereas a Cracker was thrown with an evil Intention into the New Theatre in Goodman's-Fields on Tuesday last...This is to certify, that Peace Officers are constantly attending to prevent all kinds of Disorders, and that whoever shall discover the Offender or Offenders above-mentioned, shall receive five Guineas reward from me the Master of the said House. December 31, 1729. Thomas Odell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: As17291220

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

5508
01 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Burney Jr, Eaton; A new Dutch Skipper and his Wife-

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

5509
15 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17291208, but Moody-Mrs Roberts; Clara-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond; particularly Lads and Lasses, The Pieraite-

5510
10 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

5511
13 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Giffard
Role: Gloucester Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

5512
14 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Achurch; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Newstead; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Tom Thumb-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Newstead
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Contrivance or The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Davenport; Ranger-Reynolds; Clumsey-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Nokes; Bawd-Jones; Foresters-Wathen, Wells, Hicks; Women Peasants-Mrs Smith, Mrs Clark, Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Smith, Mrs Clark, Mrs Bateman.

Song: Mrs Nokes

5513
03 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Brush-Oats; Surgeon-Roscoe; Porter-Cibber Jr; 1st Bully-Norris; 2d Bully-Wetherilt; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Miss Notable-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

5514
27 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 31 Oct.: On Tuesday Night between Ten and Eleven o'Clock, the Corpse of Mrs Oldfield was carry'd from the Jerusalem Chamber, and interr'd in Westminster Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Advertised but appearently not given because of service for Mrs Oldfield.

5515
22 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: See17300918, but Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Country Wife-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Mrs Carter

Music: IV: Kettle@Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; II: New Dance-Poitier, Salle, Mlle Salle; III: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Pastoral-Mrs Clamakin being the first time of her appearing on the Stage; V: A new Grand Peasant Dance a@la@mode de l'Opera-Poitier, Mlle Salle

5516
23 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Lovewell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lovewell Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

5517
23 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Miss Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

5518
25 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodcock Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

5519
08 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Her Majesty's Command. Afterpiece: By Command. Taken from the French of Moliere. [The Queen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor (in Daily Post, 7 Sept.; Daily Post, 8 Sept. missing); but Genest, III, 361, adds: Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: Mrs Booth, others; particularly Myrtillo-

5520
07 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Harbin, Woodward, Moore. Tickets for Mrs Monlass taken. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: II: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c

Performance Comment: III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c .

5521
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft and Mrs Ogden also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Morgan and Ray
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .
Cast
Role: : The celebrated Water Actor: Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden .

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright .

5522
14 April 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Frederick-Clough; Clerimont-Naylor; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Marshall; Lappit-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Mrs Dunstall

5523
21 March 1744 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: A new English Pastoral Serenata. Set to Musick by William DeFesch. 6 p.m. 5s. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets at the Author's Lodgings, at Mrs Misaubain's, on the Pav'd Stones, in St. Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Friendship

Performance Comment: Beard, Savage, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

5524
10 December 1744 @ James Street

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Chinese and Moors that came over with Commodore Anson in the Centurion. Afterpiece: a Farce [author not known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-White; Morelove-Matthews; Foppington-Jones; Lady Easy-Mrs Spackman; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Montier; Edging-Mrs Barnard; Lady Betty-Mrs Cuthbert.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Spackman
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Montier
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Cuthbert.

Afterpiece Title: The Mutineers or Love in Excess

Song: Mrs Hill

Music: Solo on violin-Foley

5525
15 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: By Yeates's Company of Comedians, an Historical Play at the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, Mayfair. To begin at 2, 5, and 7, and end at nine. The Fair ends this day. [See 10 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Fawnia

Dance: Adams

Song: Mrs Dodson, Green