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1136 results for: Keyword - Ed. Giffard
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.

1051
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

1052
18 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450316 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lord Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

1053
29 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17450404 but Plume-Giffard; Bullock-Morgan; Rose-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Song: II: Mrs Arne; IV: Nanny O-Lowe; V: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

1054
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

1055
05 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Bridges; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Macklin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song: II: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

1056
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

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

1057
22 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-L. Sparks; Heartly-Giffard; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Charles-Mozeen; Sir John Woodvil-Berry; Maria-Mrs Woffington; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: V: Muilment

1058
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

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

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

1059
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: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: III: Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

1060
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

1061
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: Loveless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

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)]

1062
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard

1063
10 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Giffard; Humphrey-Macklin; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Aunt-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont Sen-Marshall; Sir Harry-Bridges; Pounce-Turbutt; Tipkin-Taswell; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Fainlove-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

1064
11 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's 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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: IV: Lowe

1065
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: Lothario Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II, III: Lowe

1066
02 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Berry; Obadiah-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Day-Ray; Abel-Neale; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Committee/man-Goodfellow; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Samson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II, III: Lowe

1067
24 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17451213, but Johnson-Giffard; Others-_Turbutt; Bransby, Raftor, Marr, Collins. Bransby, Raftor, Marr, Collins.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe; III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

1068
25 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Poundage-Usher; Miss Jenny-Miss Cole; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Townly-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

1069
28 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17450924, but Bellmour-Giffard; Sylvia-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe; III: Cantata-Lowe

1070
10 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phromio-Bransby; Florimel-Mrs Woffington; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Flavia-Miss Edwards; Stratton-Woodburn; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Beliza-Miss Minors; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Budgell; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Melantha-Mrs Clive (with songs proper to the character, particularly a Mimic Italian Song).
Cast
Role: Celadon Actor: Giffard
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Edwards

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 IV: Shepherds Dance-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Song: V: A New Scotch Dialogue-Lowe, Miss Edwards

1071
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17451129, but Hamlet-Giffard; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Usher.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1072
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1073
08 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17460606 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Cross; Edging-Mrs Bailey; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Morelove-Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Conspiracy Discovered

1074
31 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Lt. Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Goodfellow; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: III: Lowe

1075
01 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Melantha (with songs proper to the character, especially an Italian Mimick Song)-Mrs Clive; Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phormio-Simpson; Stratton-Bransby; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Flavia-Mrs Mozeen; Beliza-Miss Minors; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Cole; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Florimel-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Celadon Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe