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2576 results for: Keyword - Edward Giffard
We found 1442 matches on Performance Comments, 939 matches on Author, 292 matches on Event Comments, 77 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2451
06 October 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's company acted 218 times between 6 Oct. 1699 and 26 July 1700, and the young actors played 15 times from 26 July 1700 to 12 Oct. 1700

Performances

2452
19 March 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Boy, 16-19 March 1700: In York Buildings, this present Tuesday, being the 19th of this Instant March, will be perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, beginning at the usual hour. Prices 2s. 6d. Those Persons that have already any of his Tickets dated the 20th are desired to take Notice that the Performance will be this day, and not as the Tickets are dated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

2453
14 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Containing the Distresses and Deathv of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landingv of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

2454
02 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

2455
22 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April the Prince was present, but Edward Harley Jr writing to Abigail Harley on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. The K...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

2456
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's and Mr Miller's Booth, at the Horns-Inn at Pye Corner, entering into Smithfield. A Celebrated Droll, Shewing the Pomp and Grandeur she lived in King Edward the IVth's Time, and the Misery she fell into upon Richard Duke of Gloucester's being made Protector. How she was oblig'd to do Penance in a white Sheet, carrying a lighted Torch bare Foot thro' the City, and then turn'd out to Starve; as also how she wandering met with her Husband, and the Tragick End of them Both. With the comical and diverting Humours of Sir Anthony Noodle, a foolish Courtier, and his Man Weezel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Noodle Actor: Miller
Role: His Man Weezel Actor: Penkethman
Role: King Actor: Williams
Role: Shore Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Captain Ayres Actor: Oates
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Shepherd.

Song:

Dance:

2457
29 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qulity. Pit and Boxes together at 5s. Gallery Box 3s. Gallery 2s. Receipts: money #14 15s.; tickets #140 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance:

2458
20 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. Receipts: money #29 18s. 6d.; tickets #137 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Lally, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly a new Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Myrtillo-

2459
21 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 236 paid; stage, 44 paid; balcony, 2 paid; Pit, 290 Paid and 3 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 419 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid. For a comment on the play by Thomas Edwards, see V. M. Gilbert, Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others, Notes and Queries, August 1953, pp. 337-38

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

2460
03 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Ebenezer Forrest.] By Command of His Royal Highness. After the Manner of the Beggar's Opera. All the Habits and Scenes entirely New. Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. [For a comment on this performance, see Thomas Edwards to John Clerke, "Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others", N & Q (August 1953), p. 338.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

2461
31 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Giles. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Cole
Role: Brazen Actor: Giles
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Jones
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Sir John Actor: Mordaunt
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pullen.

2462
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera of one Act [by Edward Phillips]. [For a puff of the afterpiece, see Daily Advertiser, 25 April, and Daily Post, 2 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Mills
Role: Theodosius Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Varanes Actor: Roberts
Role: Atticus Actor: Boman
Role: Leontine Actor: Mullart
Role: Lucius Actor: Fielding
Role: Aranthes Actor: Raftor
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake; or, The Intriguing Servants

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Tom Actor: Berry
Role: Toby Actor: Jones
Role: Harry Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tom Actor: Berry
Role: Toby Actor: Harper
Role: Harry Actor: Ridout
Role: James Actor: E. Roberts
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Sireburn
Role: 1st Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: 2d Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Epilgoue Actor: Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

2463
16 September 1738 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 Sept.: To be Sold. The Lease (having upwards of 50 Years to come) of the late Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. Enquire of Mr Edward Shepherd, at his House in Audley-street, Grosvenor-Square

Performances

2464
27 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Chapman
Role: Hartwell Actor: Hale
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lurcher Actor: Hill
Role: Vulture Actor: James
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Mullart
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Neale
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

2465
19 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: with a New Song Actor: in CharacterMrs Clive
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mills
Role: Cunningham Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Barnaby Actor: Griffin
Role: Merryman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Jeffery Actor: Cross
Role: Clodpole Actor: Raftor
Role: Jeremy Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Role: Egg Woman Actor: Gray
Role: Ballet Actor: Muilment.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Sea God Actor: Muilment
Role: Tritons Actor: Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: Clown Actor: Macklin
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Muilment, Miss Thompson, Baudoin, Leviez, Carney, Miss Mann, Miss Kilby, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

2466
08 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Leviez, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Macklin
Role: Foigard Actor: Taswell.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Milward
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Bonniface Actor: Shepard
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Gibbet Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Reed.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Muilment.
Role: Clown Actor: Macklin.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Sea God Actor: Master Cook
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Egg Woman Actor: Gray
Role: with Ballet Actor: Muilment.

Dance: I: Miller's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Leviez, Mrs Walter; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

2467
31 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 10 Dec. 1740. [For a discussion of recent Shakespearean performances, see Thomas Edwards to Richard Owen Cambridge, 31 January 1740@41 in Bodleian MS. 1009, pp. 140-41.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: With the Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Comus Actor: Quin
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Milward
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Wright
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: 2d Spirit Actor: Cashell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Euphrosine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Lowe
Role: Spirit Actor: Savage
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mr Arne Actor:
Role: by Desire, Actor: Mrs Clive in the Character of Euphrosine
Role: dances Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, LaPierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet.

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

2468
28 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Edwards, Fenn, Fulwood, Fuller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Hough
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Brunette.
Role: Townly Actor: Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Basset Actor: Chapman
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: 7410427 but Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Song: I: Blow Blow-Lowe; IV: The Noon@Tide Air-Lowe; V: Revenge Timotheus Cries (a favourite song in Alexander's Feast)-Savage

Dance: II: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story; III: Le Matelote Tambourine-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Music: IV: The March in Zara-; end Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

2469
19 April 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Page. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. Tickets at Mr Edward Pinchbeck's@Toyshop in Fleet Street. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Lancashire Witch opposite the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Page
Role: with a new Epilogue Actor: Page.

2470
25 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Benefit for Numberers &c, Mrs Marshall, Miss Lee, Miss Budgell, Miss Wright, Miss Cole, and Mr Walker. Tickets deliver'd out by Edwards, Owen, Brooks, Rumball, and others will be taken. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Lee
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Tattle Actor: Cross.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepherd
Role: Ben Actor: Macklin
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Jeremy Actor: Neale
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Celladon and Phyllis-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: The Medley of Jokes-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

2471
23 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)
Cast
Role: Sopranos Actor: Signora Avogli
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tenor Actor: Beard
Role: Bass Actor: Reinhold.

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

2472
26 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Princess Augusta. Mainpiece a Farce of three Acts. Afterpiece also by command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Hale
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson
Role: Barberino Actor: Rosco
Role: Alberto Actor: Evans
Role: Mago Actor: Ridout
Role: Puritan Actor: Hippisley
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trapolin Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: into the Entertainment will be introduc'd The Skel Actor: .
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Auguste
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Delagarde
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: 5th Sylvan Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Jackson, Mlle Maudet, Mrs Fawkes
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dumont, Destrade
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Water Actor: Picq, Mlle Auguste.

2473
12 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mayle and Edwards. Tickets deliver'd by Taswell and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Razor Actor: Neale
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Winstone
Role: Justice Actor: Woodburn
Role: Constable Actor: Ray
Role: Taylor Actor: Raftor
Role: Col Bully Actor: Beard, in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennet.
Role: Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Beau Trippet Actor: Marr.
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Serious Ballet, as17430425 IV: La Florana, as17430408

2474
01 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John VanBrugh. Last night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Prince Edward were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Comedy of Aesop and the Rape of Proserpine.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Quinn
Role: Learchus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Oronces Actor: Hale
Role: Hogstye Actor: Woodward
Role: Roger Actor: Marten
Role: Quaint Actor: James
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Fruitful Actor: Dunstall
Role: Tradesman Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Followers of Proserpine Actor: Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle LeFont
Role: A Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delegarde
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dupre, Destrade
Role: the Elements Actor: Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Earth Actor: Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Fabres
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Water Actor: Picq, Mlle Domitilla.

2475
21 March 1744 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Friendship

Performance Comment: Beard, Savage, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.