SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Giffard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hook
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Moor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Mannerly; Or, The Country Wit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Song: A Dialogue which was Sung before Her Majesty on Her Birthday at St. James's-; Likewise a comical Dialogue-Mr Dogget, others

Dance:

Performances

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Firbank, Firbank's scholar, Miss Evans; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Clark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly; Or, The Younger The Wiser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mrs Lodgem Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almyna; Or, The Arabian Vow

Cast
Role: Almyna Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Zoradia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; viz. A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Debauchee; Or, A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lady Centaure Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cox.
Role: Mrs Epicoene Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mavis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Cast
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: Mr Keene

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Dance: Harlequin-Layfield, Miss Santlow; With other comical Dances originally in the play-

Entertainment: As17100202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Writ Actor: Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Sapsford.

Dance: As17100708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; particularly, several select Entertainments of the following (English Operas) Operas viz. The Indian Queen, King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dioclesian, the Masque in Timon of Athens, the Pastoral in The Libertin-; with several Songs out of the St. Cecilia's Musick: All by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; with vocal parts-Leveridge, Teno, Lawrence, Rainton, a girl (scholar of Teno)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man