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22628 results for: Keyword - Mrs E. Giffard
We found 23475 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 4338 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

7076
26 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. [Tickets given out by Topham, Ravenscroft, and Edward Giffard taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Osmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Philadel Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

7077
26 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; Irishman-Yates; Drunken Man-Giffard; Frenchman-Blakes; Beau-Peterson; Miss Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

7078
10 April 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Smith; Pierre-Giffard; Priuli-Burnum; Renault-Lacy; Duke-Turner; Antonio-Reynolds; Bedamar-Jones, the first Time of his appearing on the Stage; Belvidera-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Giffard
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Nichols

7079
07 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Giffard
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived or The Amours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Haughton; Countryman-Penkethman; Pierot-W. Giffard; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Pierot Actor: W. Giffard

7080
01 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301102, but Cacafogo-Morgan; Maid-R. Williams; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Timothy-Giffard; Kitty-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Giffard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

7081
01 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Wescomb, from the Theatre at Edinburgh; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Dorcas-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

7082
14 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Giffard; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Wolsey-Roberts; Cranmer-Paget; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Gardiner-Aston; Surrey-Marshall; Sands-Norris; Campeius-Mullart; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Cromwell-Raftor; Surveyor-Turbutt; Anna Bullen-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme

7083
02 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Brazen-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before; Bullock-Lyon; Ballance-W. Giffard; Pearmain-Ayres; Lucy-Mrs Monlass .
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

7084
09 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Hector-Peterson; Angelica-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment Release Stratagems and Marriage of Harlequin with The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Dr Tack'em-Hemskirk; Clerk-Crofts; Mrs Drab-Mrs Bishop; Lawyer-Bennet; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Clough; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Laws; Dwarfs-Miss Naylor, two Masters Granier; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Drab Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

7085
12 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Marshall; Sylvia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with The Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Drab Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

7086
29 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17441107, but Scrub-Garrick; Archer-Giffard; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: 2nd Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Song: IV: A Cantata-Lowe

7087
25 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Poundage-Usher; Miss Jenny-Miss Cole; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Townly-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

7088
September 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town fopp Or Sir Timothy Tawdry

7089
01 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Vallois.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman or The Frenchman Bit

7090
01 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

7091
10 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Bellmour Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vallois.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Master Morris; III: A Running Footman-Master Morris; V: The French Peasant-Master Morris

Song: IV: Sing all ye Muses by Purcell-Stitchbury, a gentleman for his first appearance on any stage

7092
24 March 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

7093
06 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

7094
25 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.

7095
26 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

7096
15 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

7097
18 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lady Randolph-Mrs Kennedy; Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End I: The Fingalian Dance, as17610416 II: The Venetian Gondolier-Sg Tioli, Miss Baker; III: A Comic Dance, as17610307 End: by Desire a Minuet-Leviez, a Young Lady, his Scholar

7098
08 August 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Parts Actor: Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17610727 Hornpipe-Miss Scott

7099
05 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Fawcett; Mat@o'th@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Mozeen; Player-Packer; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson in Act III; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

7100
07 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Violante-Mrs Cibber; Col. Briton-Palmer; Pedro-Burton; Don Lopez-Philips; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Dancing call'd the Cossacks, -Vincent, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925