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22864 results for: Keyword - Mrs Giffard
We found 23374 matches on Performance Comments, 4290 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1580 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

776
17 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Serina-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

777
21 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Benefit of Mrs Loder, a Widow in Distress, having four children unprovided for. 4s., 2s., 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Giffard
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Jobson-_; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Nell-_; Sir John-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

778
19 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Acasto-Davis, his first time at gf; Serina-Mrs Dunstall; Page-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois

779
19 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Mrs Dunstall; Page-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17420210

780
08 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420327 but Gloster-Blakes; Cronwall-Dighton; Goneril-Mrs Bishop.
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: Lethe

Dance: As17420406

781
19 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Yates and Miss Medina. Tickets at Yates's, No. 6, near the Playhouse in Ayliff St., Goodman's Fields. Garrick to Peter Garrick: Mr Littleton...said I was only born to act what Shakespear writ--Little, Pineapples, pp. 30-31

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Horatio Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

782
20 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17410925, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Manly Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-two Masters Granier; V: The Peasants-Master and Miss Granier

783
24 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bishop, Dighton, Pattendon, Miss Naylor, Marr. Pattenden's tickets at his house in Throgmorton St., near the Royal Exchange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Welshman's Triumph; or, the Death of the Wild Goat-the Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

784
26 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd, the Treasurer. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Bambridge will be taken. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen an Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Leek, as17420224; IV: Scots Dance, as17420406

785
12 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420501, but Goneril-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Crispin-Phillips; from The Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the second time of his appearing on the Stage in this Kingdom; Beatrice-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.

786
19 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421124, but Edging-Mrs Chetwood; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

787
06 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17421201, but Catch-_; Mrs Chat-_; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

788
01 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17431013, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance this season; Tom Errand-Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance this season
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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

Song: As17431029

Dance: As17431015

789
10 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At this time died the celebrated Mrs Haywood (Winston MS.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard, her 1st appearance there for 4 years
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: III: Dance, as17431123

790
17 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Musick for the Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. With a New Overture founded on some favourite Irish tunes. Nothing Under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance.--General Advertiser. [See Poem by S. G. To Mrs Sybilla, on her Acting the Goddess of Dullness and persuading her to attempt Melantha in Dryden's Marriage Alamode in Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb. 1745, p. 98. Authorship of afterpiece unknown; possible a revision of Theobald's The Happy Captive. See 16 April 1741 hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Temple of Dulness With Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna

Performance Comment: Capochio-Waltz; Puppibello-Lowe; Merit-Blakes; Goddess of Dullness-Mrs Sybilla (1st time of her performing in England); Negligence-Miss Young; Sga Dorinna-Mrs Arne (General Advertiser); Faddlini-Miss Cole [1745 edition].1745 edition].
Cast
Role: Goddess of Dullness Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Sga Dorinna Actor: Mrs Arne

791
25 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17441030, but Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Witches-Macklin, _Phillips.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: MacDuff Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

792
01 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17441116, but Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Sybilla

793
12 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington's Benefit intended for this night deferred till 30 March. [See 30 March; Genest IV, 149.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17441127, but Mrs Topknot-Miss Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Sybilla

Dance: III: Muilment; IV: Sga Bettini

794
09 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450420 but Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Hearfree-Delane.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17450501, but Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: III: Sga Bettini; IV: Minuet-Baudouin, Sga Bettini

795
30 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17451010, but Scandal-Havard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

796
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Goodfellow and Barrington. Tickets for Barrington at Mrs Gwyn's a Silk Dyer in Drury Lane. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Simpson doubled in the part of Tyrrel.] Tickets delivered out by Hussey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

797
18 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461212; but Beau Clincher-Cibber; Parley-Mrs Macklin; Tom Errand-_; Dickey-_.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: Three Grand Entertainments (two of them entirely new)-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cook

798
09 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Reinhold and Mrs Furnival (General Advertiser). This day agreement was signed between Lacy and Garrick as new partners in the patent for Drury Lane theatre. The total present liabilities of the theatre, including the mortgage to Green and Amber, the mortgage to Hutchinson Meure, with the arrears due to actors and tradesmen, were calculated at about #12,000. It was besides burdened with an annuity to Calthorpe of #300, and another of #500 to Fleetwood. Of this #12,000 Garrick, helped by his friends found eight. Each party was to draw #500 a year as manager, and Garrick was to received besides #500 a year salary for his acting; but was restrained from playing at any other house, except on terms of dividing profits with his fellow manager.--Fitzgerald, Life of Garrick, p. 112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athanais Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Arne Actor: Lowe, Sullivan, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

799
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

800
22 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford