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1335 results for: Keyword - E. Giffard
We found 1016 matches on Performance Comments, 210 matches on Performance Title, 147 matches on Event Comments, 59 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1301
28 November 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ipermestra

Cast
Role: Danao Actor: Rovedino
Role: Linceo Actor: Viganoni
Role: Plistene Actor: Braghetti
Role: Adrasto Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Ipermestra Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Elpinice Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Divertisement, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] L'Offrande a Terpsichore-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie (1st appearance in this country since 1790 [recte 1792]), Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie

Ballet: End Opera: a new Grand, Heroic, Pastoral Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] Ariadne et Bacchus. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Laborie; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Followers of Bacchus-Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose. [And see dl, 9 May 1798.

Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Laborie
Role: Ariadne Actor: Mme Laborie
Role: Silenus Actor: Blake
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Menage
Role: Followers of Bacchus Actor: Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose.

1302
23 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Cast
Role: Conte Lelio Actor: Viganoni
Role: Bonario Actor: Morelli
Role: Don Giglio Actor: Rovedino
Role: Fiuta Actor: Bonfanti
Role: Valerio Actor: Braghetti
Role: Donna Ciprigna Actor: Sga Angelelli
Role: Isabella Actor: Sga Colombati
Role: Cilia Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17980116

1303
20 February 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna

Cast
Role: Ottavio Actor: Rovedino
Role: Cinna Actor: Viganoni
Role: Murena Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Agrippa Actor: Braghetti
Role: Servilia Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Livia Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17980210

1304
23 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Music: End I: concerto on the violin-Master Pinto (aged Eleven Years, Grandson to the celebrated Performer of that Name [ThomasPinto])

1305
10 March 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cifra

Cast
Role: Rusticone Actor: Morelli
Role: Sandrino Actor: Bonfanti
Role: Milord Fideling Actor: Viganoni
Role: Leandro Actor: Braghetti
Role: Eurilla Actor: Sga Angelelli
Role: Lisotta Actor: Sga Colombati.

Dance: As17980306

1306
21 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Cast
Role: Paolino Actor: Benelli
Role: Il Conte Robinson Actor: Morelli
Role: Geronimo Actor: Rovedino
Role: Carolina Actor: Sga Angelelli
Role: Elisetta Actor: Sga Pastorelli
Role: Fidalma Actor: Sga Colombati.

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as17980419; End Opera: La Vengeance de l'Amour-; Pas de Quatre de Panurge-

1307
26 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Adelvolto Actor: Viganoni
Role: Egardo Actor: Benelli
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino
Role: Siveno Actor: Braghetti
Role: Osmondo Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Evelina Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love composed by Didelot [with music by Bossi]-; Pas de Trois-Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Vengeance de l'Amour, as17980421

1308
29 December 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Adelvolto Actor: Viganoni
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino
Role: Egardo Actor: Benelli
Role: Siveno Actor: Braghetti
Role: Osmondo Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Evelina Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17981226

1309
08 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: The Dettingen Te Deum Actor:
Role: Holy Holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem Actor:
Role: Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Tears such as tender Actor: Bartleman
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara
Role: The trumpet's loud clangour Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fourth Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Farewell you limpid springs Actor:
Role: Deeper and deeper still Actor:
Role: Waft her angels Actor: Mme Mara
Role: From harmony Actor: Chorus
Role: Softly sweet in Lydian measure Actor: Master Elliot
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: He layeth Actor: Bartleman
Role: O God who in Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: The Horse and his rider Actor: Chorus

1310
09 April 1799 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Cast
Role: Il Conte Robinson Actor: Morelli
Role: Geronimo Actor: Rovedino
Role: Paolino Actor: Benelli
Role: Carolina Actor: Mme Allegranti
Role: Elisetta Actor: Sga Pastorelli
Role: Fidalma Actor: Sga Rovedino.

Dance: As17990330

1311
16 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Gossamer Actor: Lewis
Role: Mortimer Actor: Holman
Role: Bonus Actor: Munden
Role: Charles Mortimer Actor: Miss Gilbert
Role: Sambo Actor: Fawcett
Role: Delville Actor: Whitfield
Role: Costly Actor: Townsend
Role: Farmer Blackbrook Actor: Thompson
Role: Gregory Actor: Abbot
Role: Waiter Actor: Simmons
Role: Bailiff Actor: Wilde
Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Incledon
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Hill
Role: Rustic Actor: Street
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Waddy
Role: William Actor: Townsend
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: New Occasional Address-Pope

1312
21 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Captain Bertram Actor: Munden
Role: Jack Junk Actor: Fawcett
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Mr Bertram Actor: Murray
Role: Circuit Actor: Waddy
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Role: Mrs Moral Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Ben Bowspirit Actor: Hill in place of Incledon
Role: Ben Bowsprit Actor: Incledon
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Role: Habakuk Actor: Munden
Role: Sam Spritsail Actor: Fawcett
Role: Tom Tackle Actor: Emery
Role: Firelock Actor: Townsend
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: unassigned Actor: Linton, Street, Hawtin.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Farley
Role: Lieutenant of Marines Actor: Claremont
Role: Mate Actor: Atkins
Role: Boatswain Actor: Hawtin
Role: Midships Actor: Simmons, Mills
Role: Sailors Actor: Lee, Curties, Abbot, Howell, Vials, Wilkins, Goodwin, Coombs, Noble
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Townsend
Role: why Actor: e Otago-Bologna Jun.
Role: e Otago Actor: Bologna Jun.
Role: King Actor: Bologna
Role: Priest Actor: Whitmore
Role: Islanders Actor: King, Platt, Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, Whitmore Sen., Klanert, L. Bologna
Role: Etoe Actor: Delpini
Role: Emai Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Females Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Leserve, Mrs Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms Carne, Miss Bologna, Ms Dibdin, Ms Burnett, Ms Sydney, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Whitmore.

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

1313
01 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: William Townly Actor: Incledon
Role: Old Townly Actor: Munden
Role: Peter Plimlimmon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Owen Actor: Townsend
Role: Dick Actor: Simmons
Role: Taffline Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Gwinneth Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Welsh Girl Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Women Actor: Gardner, Linton, Street, Denman, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Ms Trevor, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Lloyd.

1314
02 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Muley Actor: Caulfield
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Osmond Actor: Barrymore
Role: Reginald Actor: Cory
Role: Percy Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Role: Kenrick Actor: Holland
Role: Hassan Actor: Dowton
Role: Saib Actor: Trueman
Role: Alaric Actor: Wentworth
Role: Harold Actor: Webb
Role: Allan Actor: Maddocks
Role: Edric Actor: Chippendale
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen
Role: Frederick Actor: Kelly
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Crop Actor: Dignum
Role: Endless Actor: Suett
Role: William Actor: Caulfield
Role: Servant Actor: Webb
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

1315
21 June 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Benelli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti.
Role: Egardo Actor: Benelli
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino
Role: Adelvolto Actor: Viganoni
Role: Siveno Actor: Braghetti
Role: Osmondo Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Evelina Actor: Sga Rovedino.

Dance: End I: Le Mariage Mexicain, as18000225; End Opera: Telemaque, as18000619 but in which also D'Egville, Mlle +Guiardele (+Morning Herald, 23 June)

1316
23 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Schoolding, Scott, Giffard, Newhouse, Mrs Elizabeth Bewley. Receipts: money #9 10s. 6d.; tickets #126 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Smith, Miss Schoolding; particularly a dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding; A new Scotch Dance, French Peasant both by Newhouse-Newhouse, Mrs Cross; A New Dance-a Gentleman who never appeared on the English Stage before

1317
09 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Marcella-Mrs Thurmond, with the song of I Burn, I Burn; Mary the Buxom-a Gentlewoman [who never appear'd upon the Stage before [possibly Mrs Giffard].who never appear'd upon the Stage before [possibly Mrs Giffard].
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond, with the song of I Burn, I Burn
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: a Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Cast
Role: Fossile Actor: Cook
Role: Plotwell Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Underplot Actor: Moreau
Role: Ptisan Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Bullock.

1318
07 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Egleton, Boheme, and Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17181103

Dance: Moreau, delaGarde's Two Sons, Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook, Miss Schoolding; Four Scaramouches-

1319
15 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard. At the particular Deaire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1320
24 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. Written by the late facetious Mr Doggett. [Advertised also on 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Tom Of Bedlam

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bardin.

Dance: MMad Dance-; Dutch Skipper-Sandham upon his Toes; Drunken Man-Wilcox

1321
22 June 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: See Daily Advertiser, 22 June, for a poem: To Mr Giffard, Master of the New Theatre in Goodman's-Fields, on closing the Season

Performances

1322
22 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Universal Spectator, 22 Sept.: We hear Mrs Booth . . . resolves to leave the Stage, having sold her Share in the Patent to Mr Giffard, the Master of [GF]

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

1323
09 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Dance: Pigmalion. As17340114

1324
14 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 18 March: Amongst the many Rejoicings made on Account of the Royal Nuptials ... on Thursday Night Mr Giffard order'd 12 triomphal Arches to be erected before the House, which were finely illuminated, a large Bonfire to be made, Fireworks to be play'd off, and plenty of Drink given to the Populace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

1325
15 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 18 March: And on Friday [Giffard] invited the whole Company to a very grand Entertainment, prepar'd for 'em in the Play-house, where their Majesties, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Prince and Princess of Orange, the Royal Family, Success to Trade, Prosperity to the City of London, and many other Loyal Healths were drank; during which time the Arches were again illuminated, Fireworks play'd off, and the Night concluded with a Ball

Performances

Mainpiece Title: