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22894 results for: Keyword - Mrs Giffard
We found 23379 matches on Performance Comments, 4290 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1580 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

7476
15 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Mills; Ghost-Delane; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Laertes-Blakes; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Neale; Polonius-Taswell; Marcellus-Turbutt; Rosencraus-Woodburn; Guildenstern-Green; Player King-W. Giffard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Grave Diggers-Yates, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Player King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: II: Song-Morland

Dance: IV: As17431123

7477
17 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Havard; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennet; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Arthur; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

7478
14 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

7479
11 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Foote; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Miss Cole; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Amanda-Miss Furnival.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Quaver-Lowe; Coupee-Yates; Blister-Turbutt; Wormwood-Woodburn; Goodwill-Taswell; Thomas-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: IV: Lowe

7480
09 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridges; Queen-Mrs Horton; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Giffard; Polonius-Paget; Laertes-Gibson; Rosencraus-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Storer; Bernardo-Kennedy; Marcellus-Anderson; Lucianus-James; Francisco-Paddick; Player King-Rosco; Player Queen-Mrs Bland; Gravediggers-Morgan, Stoppelaer; Ostrick-Cibber; Ophelia-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ghost Actor: Giffard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17471125, but add Sir Jasper-Collins; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

7481
28 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Tressel-Ridout; Stanley-Rosco; Blunt-Kennedy; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Storer; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Giffard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

7482
07 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio (alias Don Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Cibber; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Ryan; Don Choleric Snap Shorto de Testy-Morris; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-James; Monsieur-Bencraft; Sancho-Collins; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Bridges; Jaques-Anderson; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Hale; Angelina-Miss Copen; Honoria-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

7483
16 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Bridges; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Hotman-Anderson; Capt. Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Storer; Widow-Mrs James; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bland; Lucy Weldon-Miss Copen.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Giffard
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

7484
23 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Dyer; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Usher; Choleric-Arthur; Sancho-Cushing; Monsieur-Bancraft; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Louisa-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: As17521028

7485
02 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Granger-Smith; Frankly-Dyer; Witling-Giffard, 1st appearance this stage; Cook-Dunstall; Maid-Mrs Green; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Giffard, 1st appearance this stage
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Creswick, Mrs Burden.

Dance: A Minuet-Miss Macklin, Poitier; Dances [unspecified]-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

7486
05 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Milward; Hannibal-Ogden; Scipio-Pit; Maherbal-Berriman; Bomilcar-Giffard; Menander-Houghton; Laelius-Lacy; Massina-Miss Palin; Sophonisba-Mrs Berriman; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Bomilcar Actor: Giffard
Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Song:

Dance:

7487
02 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Hulett; Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Gillow; Axalla-Williams; Dervise-Machen; Omar-Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Downes; Arpasia-Mrs Purden; Selima-Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland; To which will be added a Whimsical Letter from the Lord Viscount Flame to the Mufti of Terra@Australis@Incognita repeated-Mr Johnson of Chesire, Author of Hurlothrumbo.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Giffard
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland

Dance:

7488
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin The Merchants Daughter Of Bristol With The Comical Humours Of Roger Antonios Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Oates; Great Turk-Giffard; Merchant-Burnet; Captain-Hall; Boatswain-Downes; Sailor-Clark; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Templer; Roger-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Great Turk Actor: Giffard
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Roger-Hall; Joan-Mrs Willis; Shepherd-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Shepherd Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

7489
19 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Phantom-Bardin; Tinsel-W. Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Penkethman; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Kirk.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

7490
05 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

7491
28 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but advance bill in Daily Post, 27 Sept., lists: Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Norris, both from GF; Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-Roberts; Alphonso-Corey; Raymond-Hewitt; Pedro-Stoppelaer; Lorenzo-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Fryar Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mullart

Song: By Miss Raftor

7492
18 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Hulett; Alphonso-Lyon; Pedro-Havard; Fryar-Huddy; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Giftard; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giftard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: III: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

7493
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot Or The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Havard; Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lionel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Geraldo-Hamilton; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Jemmy-Rosco; Woodall-Ware; Cirtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Shrew-Mrs Roberts, .
Cast
Role: Beaufoy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Shrew 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: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

7494
18 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Prim Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates

7495
02 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-Johnson; Ghost-Rosco; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Wright; Horatio-Havard; Ostric-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: 7370402 but Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

7496
22 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Paget; Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Walker; Worthy-Linnet; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Crofts; Scruple-Wallis; Welsh Collier-Lowder; Melinda-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Middleton; Rose-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Middleton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

7497
30 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wallis; Tinsel-Linnet; Fantom-W. Giffard; Vellum-Julian; Butler-Dunstall; Coachman-Blakes; Gardiner-Yates; Lady Trueman-Mrs Middleton; Abigail-Mrs Linnet.
Cast
Role: Fantom Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Linnet.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

7498
17 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: See17401115, but Falstaff-Paget; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Yates (hn Daily Advertiser, 16 April).
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

7499
02 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Paget; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Peterson; Blunt-Crofts; Maria-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Milwood-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

7500
01 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17411012, but Ballance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Dighton; Scruple-Pattenden; Collier-Julian; Appletree-Vaughan; Costar Pearmain-Marr; Melinda-Mrs Steele; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.