SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ed Giffard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ed Giffard")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 883 matches on Performance Comments, 258 matches on Event Comments, 68 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: The Letter Sign'd J. K. was receiv'd by Mr Giffard, and the Request shall be comply'd with if the Person thinks fit to make himself known

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Teague-Collett; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Rosco; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Bardin; Bookseller-Williams; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17321204, but Trebonius-Evans; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs M. Giffard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Citizens-_Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: PPierrot-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; The Difference of Nations-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Oct.: We are assured Mr Giffard will very shortly open the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields, notwithstanding the many false and invidious Reports o his having intirely left that part of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Carlos-Wright; Alvarez-Giffard; Zamor-Johnson; Ezmont-Havard; Alzira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Giffard
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Event Comment: For Giffard's Proposals for carrying on at lif by Subscription, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Bullock-Penkethman; Kite-Lyon; Pearmain-Rosco; Appletree-Norris; Collier-Woodward; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Ware; Constable-Dove; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Balance Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton. Tickets at Haughton's, at the Wheatsheaf in Little Russel Street, cg. Daily Advertiser, 24 March: An Order having been sent to Mr Giffard, forbidding all Performances on Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent, Mr Haughton was oblig'd to defer his Benefit to this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Belville-Wright; Blunt-Penkethman; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Giffard's House, No. 4, Craven Buildings, dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard,who has not appeared on that stage these twelve years; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Parley-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Satire. [By David Garrick.] Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings [Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17400105, but Sir Charles-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard.
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, And never performed since his Time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Crispe; Duke of Florence-Nelson; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Hellena-Mrs Giffard; with an Epilogue-adapted to that Character.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Event Comment: Benefit E. Giffard, Numberer and House-Keeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17401211, but Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Teague-Yates; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Peterson; Mrs Day-Mrs Yates; Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: 1 Benefit W. Giffard [but earlier advertisements said benefit the two Miss Scotts]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince-Giffard; Hotspur-W. Giffard; Falstaff-a Citizen of London.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Hotspur Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Lying Valet-W. Giffard; Kitty-Miss Scott.
Cast
Role: Lying Valet Actor: W. Giffard
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Mrs Giffard. Tickets to be had of her at her house, No 11 in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, and of Hobson at the stage door where places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17461227, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Macduff-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Salomon's Son, the Mechels

Event Comment: Benefit H. Bullock, Giffard, Egleton, Mrs Robertson. Tickets for Hamlet taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Gamester Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

Event Comment: Benefit Ogden and Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Leigh; Dorax-Quin; Muley Moloch-Ogden; Muley Zeydan-Egleton; Benducar-Smith; Alvarez-Boheme; Antonio-C. Bullock; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Mustapha-Spiller; Almeyda-Mrs Giffard; Johayma-Mrs Cook; Moraym!-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Grotesque and Scotch Characters. With new Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and Sinkings, and other Decorations. Tickets for King Lear taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master; or, The Highlander Bit

Performance Comment: Colombine (a Scotch Woman)-Mrs Giffard; Highlander-Burny; Pierrot-Eaton; Harlequin-a Gentleman who never appeared on this Stage before.
Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. [Also announced on 22 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw: Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London, Perform'd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second; Shewing How He Stab'd The Insolent Rebel, wat Tyler, At The Head Of His Rout, In smithfield, For Which Reason The Dagger, Which He So Loyally Employ'd, Was Added To The City's Arms, And Loyalty

Performance Comment: Wat Tyler-Penkethman; Jack Straw-Collet; King-Bardin; Lancaster-Huddy; Suffolk-Smith; Lord Mayor-W. Williams; Young Walworth-Havard; Pease Stock-W. Giffard; 1st Mob-R. Williams; 2d Mob-Pearce; 3d Mob-Wilcocks; 4th Mob-Machen.
Cast
Role: Pease Stock Actor: W. Giffard
Event Comment: Benfit Wm. Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Cato Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Juba Actor: Giffard
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Hewson, for his Diversion; Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; Grizzle-Bardin; Noodle-Mrs Thomas; Doodle-Mrs Palmer; Churchyard-Rosco; Fillgrave-W. Giffard; Dollalolla-Bullock; Huncamunca-Pearce; Cleara-Stoppelaer; Mustacha-Collet.
Cast
Role: Fillgrave Actor: W. Giffard
Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17311209, but Osmyn-Delane; King-W. Giffard; Heli-_; Leonora-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SScotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 13 Nov., has a poem: To Mr Giffard, on the New Theatre in Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321006, Sir Joseph-R. Wetherilt, from dl, being the first Time of his appearance on this Stage; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit W. and Mrs. Eliz. Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17411127, but Aesop-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Giffard.

Dance: WWelchman's Triumph, as17420210

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hippisley. Tickets to be had at the Fleece Tavern; and at Edward Giffard's, Box-keeper, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, Stage form'd into Amphitheatre, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Priuli-Peterson; Renault-Paget; Bedemar-Blakes; Pierre-Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Tickets may be had at her lodgings, James Street, Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House, and places for the boxes may be taken at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17431118, but Pierre-Garrick; Jaffier-Giffard; Renault-Berry.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus; Or, Odio Ed Amore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus; Or, Odio Ed Amore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Dance: passacaille-Epassacaille=-Ed. Lalley, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Legar