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22568 results for: Keyword - W. and Mrs. Eliz. Giffard
We found 23523 matches on Performance Comments, 4488 matches on Event Comments, 4222 matches on Performance Title, 28 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6576
02 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Neale; Loveless-Giffard; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worth-Cross; Sir W. Wisewou'd-Philips; Sly-Green; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Hillaria-Mrs Ridout; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Mrs Ann-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Concluding with a Grand Dance Actor: Muilment.

6577
15 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Sackbut-R. Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: W. Giffard.
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17291114

6578
11 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Freeman-Machen; Simon Pure-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: W. Giffard.
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: As17291210

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday, as17291125

6579
06 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17291218, but Bravos-W. _Giffard, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. _Giffard, Penkethman.
Role: Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

6580
01 September 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. [Also announced on 2, 3, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Tyler Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Suky Tyler Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Genius of England Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lettica Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Pease Stock Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Delcimena Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

6581
20 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17301002, but Raymond-W. Giffard; Fryar-Huddy.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

6582
05 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17301120, but Torrismond-a Person who never appear'd on any Stage before; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Havard; Fryar-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

6583
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At The particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17310127, but Polly-Mrs Giffard; Macheath-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17310320 but Churchyard-W. Giffard; Fillgrave-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Churchyard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Noodle Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Doodle Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood

6584
27 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17311008, but Sullen-W. Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Scrub-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

6585
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 .

6586
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

6587
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: Trapland Actor: Pearce
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 .

6588
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: Northumberland Actor: Rosco
Role: Dudley Actor: Giffard
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

6589
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

6590
22 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

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 School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Garrick; Major Rakish-Yates; Young Rakish-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: W. Giffard.

Dance: As17420213

6591
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam Or The Distressd Lovers With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Wm. Giffard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Numscul Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lady Friendly Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

Performance Comment: and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France.

6592
23 September 1729 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. At Reynold's Booth in the Half-Moon-Inn, near the Bowling Green. At 7 P.M. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ray; Ballance-Giffard; Worthy-Robert Williams; Brazen-Gilbert; Bullock-Pinkethman; Kite-W. Williams; Melinda-Miss Mann; Silvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Giffard
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

6593
09 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Governor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

6594
13 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tragedy, never before acted, by Dr T. Franklin. Published at 1s. 6d. [See A Letter from the Rope Dancing Monkey in the Hay-Market to the acting Monkey of Drury Lane on the Earl of Warwick (London, 1767) which damns the play as a flat and insipid plagiarism from de la Harpe's tragedy Le Conte de Warwick, Paris, 1764. Especially severe on Colman's Prologue and Garrick's Epilogue.] Rec'd stopages #4 11s. 6d.; Paid salary list #440 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #165 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Bensley, Packer, Fawcett, Strange, Fox, Mrs Palmer, Miss Plym, Mrs Yates; With a Prologue and Epilogue. Warwick-Holland; King Edward-Powell; Earl of Pembroke-Bensley; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Lady Eliz. Gray-Mrs Palmer; Lady Clifford-Miss Plym; Officers, Messenger-Fawcett, Strange, Fox (Genest, V, 119); Prologue-Colman, Bensley; Epilogue-Garrick, Mrs Yates (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Bensley, Packer, Fawcett, Strange, Fox, Mrs Palmer, Miss Plym, Mrs Yates
Role: Warwick Actor: Holland
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Gray Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Epilogue Actor: Garrick, Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet

6595
05 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officer-Robson; Buckingham-Stevens; King Edward-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Leeson; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou (for this night only)-Mrs Yates; With the original Epilogue, written by Garrick,-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: , Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: Characters-Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton. [Probable cast: Careful-Mahon; Lieutenant Dreadnought-Reinhold; True-Blue-Baker; Nancy-Mrs Morton.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast
Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Monsieur Coromandel Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: In 2nd piece: Aldridge

6596
08 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis; Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officers-Thompson, J. Bates; King Edward-Wroughton; Lad) Eliz. Grey-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

6597
21 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. By particular desire. Paid salary list #3000 6d.; Rec'd cash #54 19s., plus #102 7s. from tickets. Total #157 6s. [Treasurer's Book). Gentlemen and Ladies: Having the Misfortune to lose my husband, I am incapable at present, of making my Personal application; but hope those Friends who intend to honour me with their company, will be so kind as to send for tickets, Places, &c. to Gardyner's Printing office in Little Russel St., Covent Garden, or to Mr Hobson at the stage door, I beg your favour, and am, Your humble serv't, Eliz. Mills (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

6598
29 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Rosco, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton; but edition of 1736 lists: Cantelmi-Rosco; Altamar-Johnson; Montesini-Havard; Mirzabdi-Giffard; Hassan-Lyon; Issouf-Woodward; Melania-Mrs Roberts; Beleyda-Mrs Giffard; Amanthe-Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Mirzabdi Actor: Giffard
Role: Melania Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Beleyda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Amanthe Actor: Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

6599
29 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidswell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

6600
27 September 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With new Scenes and Clothes. The House is entirely new fitted up, made more commodious and warm, and the Play will punctually beghn at Six o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Giffard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Millwood-Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; With a new Prologue to the Town-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: With a new Prologue to the Town Actor: Giffard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.