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2642 results for: Keyword - W. Giffard
We found 1793 matches on Performance Comments, 965 matches on Roles/Actors, 334 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 19 matches on Author.

1351
24 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Miss Jones; Juno-Mrs Roberts; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Cunningham; Inachus-Excell; Argus-Hind; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nercus-Haughton; His Followers-Vallois, Tench, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman; Attendants on Jupiter-Richardson, Havard, Hamilton, Moore, Presgrove, Morrice; Attendants on Juno-Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass; In it Mother Shipton's Wish; or, Harlequin's Origin. Mother Shipton-Lyon; Infernal Spirit-Nichols; Witches-Topham, Martin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Father-Norris; Squire-Wetherilt; Pierrot-Vallois; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Attendants on Juno Actor: Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass

Entertainment: With Musick, Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely New. The Scenes painted by Mr Devoto. And the Musick compos'd by Mr Prelleur and Mr Eversman. Admission as17340925

1352
22 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell the London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-a young Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage before; Thorogood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Truman-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Milwood-Mrs Roberts; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Cast
Role: Attendants on Juno Actor: Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass

1353
14 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Havard; Bajazet-Hulett; Selima-Mrs Hamilton; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; but see17341104 . but see17341104 .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

1354
22 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Wetherilt; Lewis-Penkethman; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Harbin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: I: Se mai (from Poms) by Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (from Rosamond), accompanied with French Horns

1355
05 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nicholls, Ayres, and Edward Giffard, Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: IV: Pastoral by Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: II: old Anacreon (composed by Leveridge) sung by Nicholls in the Character of an Old Man. III: Waterman's Song, as17350502

1356
18 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Lovegold-Lyon; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Penkethman; Decoy-Dove; Harriet-Miss Tollett; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Wetherilt; Wheedle-Miss Gerrard; Maria-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1357
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: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

1358
03 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Sir Jealous-Lyon; Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Richardson; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Isabinda-Mrs Hamilton; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Scentwell-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

1359
07 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia or The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet; Cupid-Master Hamilton; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Their Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime or The Contending Colombines Intermixd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

1360
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: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet

1361
17 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: As17361216, but Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime

1362
20 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Odmar-Rosco; Guyomar-Wright; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hewitt; Cydaria-Mrs Hamilton; Alibech-Mrs Charke; Almeria-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cortez Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime

1363
26 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17361009, but Alguzile-Wetherilt; Donna Violante-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs M. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs M. Giffard.
Role: Felix Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance in Boy's Cloaths-Mlle Roland, others; IV: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; V: French Peasant-Haughton, Mlle Roland

1364
28 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17361106, but Charles-Wright; Clodio-Giffard; Lewis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: French Peasants-Master Oates, Miss Oates

Song: IV: Italian Song-Mrs Chambers

1365
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

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

1366
05 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 5 May: To be Sold: The Interest of the Theatre and Materials in Goodman's Fields. Inquire of Mr Giffard at his House in Grange-Court, in Cary-Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

1367
07 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17361220, but Guyomar-Richardson; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cortez Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: The Princess of Wales-Vallois, Miss Oates; V: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

1368
02 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard, the first time of her appearance on this stage; Townly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Manly-Milward; Basset-Macklin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard, the first time of her appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: As17380201

1369
10 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Havard; Garcia-Wright; Zara-Mrs Butler; Almeria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380206

1370
28 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Grace; Charlot-Mrs Pritchard; Stanmore-Winstone; Governor-Turbutt; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Hill; Lucy-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with two new Minuets for Trumpets and other Instruments-

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

1371
29 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Wright; Horatio-Quin; Lothario-Milward; Altamont-Mills; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Lavinia-Mrs Butler; Lucilla-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Music: III: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

1372
02 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Mills; Foppington-Macklin; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Pastoral-Muilment; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

1373
09 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Cliver; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Cross; Lory-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

1374
12 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Milward; Juba-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Wright; Marcus-Mills; Lucius-Havard; Decius-Turbutt; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan Intermixd with Songs

1375
26 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Mills; Roderigo-Cibber; Cassio-Wright; Brabantio-Milward; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress