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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.

6876
12 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

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
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan Intermixd with Songs

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

6877
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: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17380923, but Kitty-Miss Wilson; Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Clive, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs _Clive, Mrs Vallois.
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thynne
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Clive, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson.

6878
12 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Quin; Dudley-Milward; Gardiner-Cibber; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Wright; Suffolk-Havard; Sussex-Winstone; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Northumberland Actor: Wright
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Furnival.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland, others

6879
01 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: 2d Colombine Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Mrs Marrowbone Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Artichoke Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Spinnage Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Apricote Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Taffata Actor: Miss Thompson

6880
13 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.

Dance: Mlle Chateauneuf; lately arriv'd from Paris. II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois

Performance Comment: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: A new Grand Ballet Actor: Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

6881
21 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.

Dance: As17390920

6882
05 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Giffard; Acasto-Wright; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serina-Mrs Mills; Florella-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

6883
23 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Walker; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Dunstall; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Wallis; Lodovico-Linnet; Emilia-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle

6884
29 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17401114, but Othello-a Gentleman, who never performed on any stage; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Julian; Ludovico-Marr; Montano-Crofts; Emilia-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

6885
09 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMrs Tame (see 15 April hay) had announced for her benefit this night The Old Batchelor, with Cibber as Fondlewife, Giffard as the Old Batchelor, and Mrs Giffard as Laetitia, to be followed by Tom Thumb, with Mrs Tame playing Tom Thumb, but a notice of 11 April states that Mrs Tame was ill and the performance had to be deferr'd

Performances

6886
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

6887
19 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Polydore-Stevens; Florella-Miss Minors; Page-Miss Macklin; Castalio-Havard; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Serina-Mrs Ridout (General Advertiser, 17 Oct.)
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

6888
04 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Axalla-Stevens; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Marshall; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Woodburn; Selima-Mrs Ridout; With a New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: III: Lowe; V: a New Song with a Chorus, call'd The Subscription-Lowe

6889
09 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Syphax-L. Sparks; Sempronius-Berry; Juba-Mills; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Blakes; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Lucia-Mrs Bennet; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: III: Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

6890
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: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival
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)]

6891
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
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival.

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

6892
12 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II, III: Lowe

6893
04 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Lacy; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Ray; Zama-Usher; Omar-Bridges; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Goodfellow; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

6894
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: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
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.

6895
28 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixthv; the Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richardv; the Cruel Murder of Prince Edwardv and his Brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was faught between the Houses of York and Lancasterv. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.

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: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
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: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

6896
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: Jaques Actor: Anderson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

6897
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: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Hotman Actor: Anderson
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

6898
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

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Captive Author(s): Eliza Haywood
Related Work: The Rival Widows; or, The Fair Libertine Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper

Dance: As17521028

6899
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

6900
25 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Performance Comment: By Mills, Milward, Cibber, W. Mills, Berry, Mrt Heron; but edition of 1735 lists: Junius Brutus-Mills; Valerius Publicola-Berry; Titus-Milward; Caelius-W. Mills; Messala-Theo. Cibber; Silvius-Winstone; Rufus-Turbutt; Proculus-Woodbourne; Albinus-Hewit; Lucia-Mrs Heron; Hortensia-Mrs Pritchard. Prologue spoken by Milward. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Pritchard. Prologue spoken by Milward. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron