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6412 results for: Keyword - Mr. Giffard
We found 4282 matches on Event Comments, 1990 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

876
17 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir [now so spelled][as17701016; End of Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

877
29 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance-Mr and Miss Hamoir

878
03 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: An Allemande-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

879
03 September 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Thompson.
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thomson.

Entertainment: Vocal parts-Miss Harper, Miss Catley, Miss Esser; who will accompany her songs and play a Solo on the violin-Miss Esser; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Solo on Violin (Giardini)-a Pupil of Mr Reeves, only ten years old, his first appearance in public

880
04 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

881
31 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Mr and Miss Hamoir; IV: The Tartars, as17710927

882
11 January 1772 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: I: New DancesOf Mr Lepy-in which Mlle Heinel will dance two new Entres; End Last Act: A new Grand Ballet in which-Mlle Heinel will dance 3 Entres

883
11 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabeus

Music: End Part I: Solo on Violincello-Mr Duport; End Part II: Concerto on Violin, as17720306-Sga Sirmen

884
05 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: III: A New Ballet-Mr Asselin, his first appearance in this kingdom, Miss Valois, Miss Twist

885
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Cast
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Jane Grey Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

886
21 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe (first time)-Miss Bassan; End: A Louvre and Minuet-Mr and Mrs Holloway

887
08 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with Grand Chorus Actor: Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Song: (by Desire) O What a Charming thing's a Battle-Mr Bannister

888
11 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Cast
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Lady Jane Grey Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740510; End I Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Mr and Mrs Holloway

889
07 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

890
17 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: Organ Concerto, as17750303 Violin Concerto, as17750303 after First Anthem: Concerto on Hautboy-Mr Vincent

891
22 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Penseroso

Music: End Part I: Violin@Cello Concerto-Mr Paxton; Part II: Hautboy Concerto-Vincent; After the 1st Anthem: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon (Public Advertiser)

892
04 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sempstress Actor: Mrs White
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.

Dance: I: A Minuet-Holloway, Miss Cranfield; II: A Minuet-Dagueville, Mrs Masters (Daughter of the late Mr Lalauze)

893
15 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Booth, first time.
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Minuets and Cotillions-Dumay, Miss Armstrong, Merrifield, Miss Ross, Harris, Miss Mathews, Mr and Mrs Holloway; End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503 [and for Minuets and Cotillions, see17750526]

894
20 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Marmalet Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Mr and Mrs Holloway; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End: a Minuet-Dumay, Sga Tinte; Afterpiece: Rural Dance, as17770121

895
24 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Marianna Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs West
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Russell.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: The Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Bailey.

Song: As17780529

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Cries of London (in Imitation of the late Mr Shuter)-Jackson

896
28 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Monody to the Memory of Mr Garrick; Dryden's Ode for St

Music: As17810307

Song: In Oratorio: Verdi Prati-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

897
31 May 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Song: In Act III of mainpiece [Sing] Old Rose and burn the Bellows, and 'Twas you Sir, 'Twas you Sir, both by Bannister, Wood, Burton, Brett, &c

898
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

899
04 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay Lovers by Mr and Miss Byrn [and see17830611

900
11 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay by Mr and Miss Burn [and see17830604