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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.

7126
06 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320122, but Cassio-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TThe Merry Lass (new)-Miss Wherrit by Newhouse (her Master)

7127
20 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction. N.B. Mr Giffard hopes the Gentleman who bespoke the Spanish Fryar, for Tomorrow, will not take it ill, that Hamlet is to be perform'd; because the Ladies, whom he mention'd, have since sent to him for that Play-but he shall be very glad to oblige him any other day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: As17321115

7128
12 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17331218, but Fryar-W. Giffard .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Monlass

Dance: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted

Performance Comment: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted .

7129
21 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17331010, but Caska-W. Giffard; Metellus-Moore; Cinna-Ayres; Soothsayer-Harbin; Citizens-Penkethman, Lyon, Wetherilt, Monlass .
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Marc Antony Actor: Giffard
Role: Lucius Actor: Master Giffard
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

7130
24 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17331022, but Scandal-W. Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Trapland-Pearce; Foresight-Lyon .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. English Peasant by D'Vallois. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: English Peasant by D'Vallois. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

7131
29 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: As17330919, but Gardiner-W. Giffard .
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dudley Actor: Giffard
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

7132
06 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Giffard; but see17340119. but see17340119.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

7133
06 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17340406 but Cholerick-Penkehtman; Angelina-Giffard. The Prologue address'd to the Merchants of London, with Additions, spoke by Havard .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Giffard. The Prologue address'd to the Merchants of London, with Additions, spoke by Havard
Role: Clodio Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17340305.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340305

Dance: I: Dutch Boor by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance

7134
16 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Delane; Capt Clerimont-Giffard; Biddy-MrsGiffard; but see17331004 . but see17331004 .
Cast
Role: Capt Clerimont Actor: Giffard
Role: Biddy Actor: MrsGiffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Nichols, but see17331011 .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

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

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

Song: III: By Nichols

7135
30 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night they [the individuals who disturbed the performance on 28 Oct.] attended again in the Upper G allery, where having declar'd they came to disturb the Performance, they pursued their former Methods, with the same Success, to the End of the Play; when upon Mr Giffard's informing the Audience who they were, they were unanimously of Opinion to have them turn'd out...,The Manager mention'd before cannot be suspected to authorize such Behaviour....But what makes it most unlikely, is, that he sat in the Pit on Thursday, and was seen by every Body to applaud the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Haymakers Actor: Delagarde, Hays, H. Fayting, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughs, Miss Gerrard
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.

7136
22 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For revisions of Giffard's proposals for a subscription, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Haymakers Actor: Delagarde, Hays, H. Fayting, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughs, Miss Gerrard
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.

Dance: II: Harlequin-Delamayne

7137
10 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Marquis-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet
Role: Their Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Thornowets
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet
Role: Their Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Thornowets
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

7138
19 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17361113, but Plume-Wright; Brazen-Giffard; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Richardson; Constable-Hewitt; Melinda-_; Rose-_; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Giffard
Role: Balance Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Haymakers Actor: Delagarde, Hays, H. Fayting, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughs, Miss Gerrard
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.

Dance: II: La Caprice (new)-Mons Granier, the first time of his appearing on this stage, Miss Oates

7139
14 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Cassio-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: As17401113

7140
30 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17410420 but Aesop-Dunstall; Drunken Man-Giffard; the Epilogue-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

Song: A Dialogue-between Stichbury, Yates

Dance: V: Hornpipe-Yates

Opera: IV: Nancy. with Careful-Stichbury

7141
14 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Ghost-a Gentleman; Hamlet-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with Triumphs of Love

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

7142
15 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Giffard; Falstaff-Paget; Sir Hugh-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

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.

7143
02 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDavid Garrick to Peter Garrick: We have greater Business than Either Drury Lane or Convent Garden; Mr. Giffard himself Gave Me yesterday twenty Guinease for a Ticket & next Week I design buyin #200 of my Stock out of my Profits of Playing.-Little, Pineapples, p. 27

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tressel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

7144
31 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17411009, but Marquis-Blakes; Lovewell-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: W. Giffard.
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mercury Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: As17411228

7145
23 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17440406 but Plume-Giffard; Kite-Morgan; Worthy-Havard.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Capt Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: A New Dance-Miss Wright; II: a Comic Dance-Davenport, Miss Wright; V: Dance-Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Morland

7146
12 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17441009, but Plume-Garrick; Brazen-Giffard; Constable-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann

7147
17 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17441025, but Bevil Jun.-Giffard; Tom-Cross.
Cast
Role: Bevil Jun. Actor: Giffard
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann

7148
24 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17451213, but Johnson-Giffard; Others-_Turbutt; Bransby, Raftor, Marr, Collins. Bransby, Raftor, Marr, Collins.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe; III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

7149
28 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17450924, but Bellmour-Giffard; Sylvia-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe; III: Cantata-Lowe

7150
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17451129, but Hamlet-Giffard; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Usher.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel