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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.

2051
09 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Cliver; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Cross; Lory-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; (with The Eearly Horn-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

2052
19 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Giffard; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Clamont-Quin; Acasto-Wright; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serena-Mrs Mills; Florella-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland elder

2053
22 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Ferg and Miss Wright,the Lilliputian Burgomaster and Colombine. As 27 Nov. 1738

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390312 but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Bonniface-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

2054
08 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Blandford-Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Taswell; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Marshall; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Daniel-Penkethman, the first itme of his appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Mills
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Muilment; Tritons-Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Haymakers-Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois; Egg Woman-Hough; Clown-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.

2055
29 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Milward; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers With Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pierot-Lalauze; Queen of Gypsies-Miss Jones; Sir Positive-Winstone; Staytape-Leigh; Constable-Reed; Lady Positive-Yates; Maid-Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

Performance Comment: Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson

2056
02 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Osmyn-Milward; King-Berry; Gonsales-Havard; Garcia-Wright; Heli-Cashell; Selim-Green; Perez-Woodburn; Alonzo-Turbutt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Zara-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

2057
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
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: A Song-Morland

2058
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17441124, but School Boy-Young Shuter; Major/Rakish-Morgan; Father Benedict-Green; Friendly-Bransby; Lettice-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

2059
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Katherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; The Christening of Queen Elizabethv; With many other Historical passages. Not acted in 6 years [but see 24 April 1742]. At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Neale
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Brandon Actor: Woodburn
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cross

2060
08 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17460606 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Cross; Edging-Mrs Bailey; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Morelove-Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Conspiracy Discovered

2061
12 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461002; but Sir Harry Wildair (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Tom Errand-Leigh; Parley-Mrs Cross; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

2062
10 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Capt.-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Dulac-Rosco; Sanchio-Anderson; Old Woman-Collins; Alonzo-Gibson; Margarita-Mrs Hale; Altea-Mrs Bland; Clara-Miss Copen; Estifania-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

2063
15 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-James; Bully, with songs in character-Beard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Storer.

Song: II: Chi nacque alle pene, Lusingo piu Cara-; IV: As17480213 Miss Faulkner

2064
19 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Forester.

2065
05 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Ogden; Sancho-Harper; Marcella-Mrs Seymour; Mary-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Concerto on the Sixth Flute-Baston Jr

Dance: As17200120

2066
08 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Quin; Governor-Leigh; Daniel-Spiller; Imoinda-Mrs Seymour; Widow Lackit-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Giffard.

2067
20 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Leigh; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Boheme; Desdemona-Mrs Seymour; Emilia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

2068
01 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Boheme; Octavius-Diggs; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Ogden; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

2069
03 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline Or The Fatal Wager

Performance Comment: Cimbeline-Leigh; Ursaces-Ryan; Pisanio-Boheme; Jachomo-Spiller; Shatillion-C. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Eugenia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

2070
21 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus Or The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Titus-Boheme; Lucius-Ryan; Saturnius-Leigh; Tamora-Mrs Giffard; Lavinia-Mrs Knap; Aron-Quin.
Cast
Role: Tamora Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Knap

2071
14 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17201227, but Southampton-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Gulick; Sir Walter Raleigh-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

2072
19 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Quin; Cortez-Leigh; Guyomar-Ryan; Odmar-Ogden; Almeria-Mrs Bullock; Alibech-Mrs Giffard; Cydaria-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Cross

2073
21 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Mackheath-Bardin; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

2074
05 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Bajazet-Hulett; Moneses-Gifiard; Axalla-Rosco; Omar-Huddy; Prince-Jenkins; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Giffard. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard. With the usual Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; but see17330927. but see17330927.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17331101

2075
07 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 51. [Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Marshall; Davison-Bridgwater; Morton-Hewitt; Cecil-Roberts; Giffard-Turbutt; Douglass-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Giffard Actor: Turbutt

Dance: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits) .