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1828 results for: Keyword - Edward Giles
We found 939 matches on Author, 692 matches on Performance Comments, 230 matches on Event Comments, 77 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
05 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Quick (from CG); Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return, by Williamson, Mrs Sutton, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

1127
09 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Mathews (1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Sga Sestini; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Burnett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley .
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

1128
07 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth -Yatesmore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Smith; Ralph-Wright; Mervin-Hill; Giles-Price; Fanny-Mrs Waldron; Theodosia-Mrs Clarke; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Johnston; Patty-Miss Phillips (1 st appearance in that character); Gipsies-The rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Price

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1129
13 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Lawrence; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Mrs Brereton; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

1130
26 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End I: As17870113

1131
14 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allowrth-Whitfield; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Amble-R. Palmer; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Wroughton; Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

1132
26 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

1133
18 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum; Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End I: As17890107

1134
12 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Mervin-Duffey; Ralph-Blanchard; Fairfield-Darley; Farmer Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Martyr; Theodosia-Mrs Mountain; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Farmer Giles Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

1135
02 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Quick; Ralph-Munden; Mervin-Townsend; Fairfield-Richardson; Framer Giles-Haymes (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Mrs Martyr; Theodosia- Mrs Arnold?; Patty-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Framer Giles Actor: Haymes

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

1136
19 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Pope; Wellborne-Holman; Allworth-Middleton; Lord Lovel-Macready; Marral-Powel; Furnace-Davenport; Amble-Claremont; Order-Haymes; Watchal-Holland; Welldo-Rees (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tapwell-Thompson; Justice Greedy-Quick; Margaret-Miss Mansel; Froth-Mrs Platt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In 2nd piece: As17960405, but Fa la la-_; Our Simple Tale thus Ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the characters; End III 1st piece: Old Towler-Incledon

1137
20 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims (1st appearance at this theatre); Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Patty-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Farmer Giles Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: As17971018

1138
27 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with new songs)-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles-Dignum; Ralph-Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty (with new songs)-Mrs Crouch; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1139
28 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Clarke; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Miss Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Farmer Giles Actor: Townsend

1140
04 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Hill; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Farmer Giles Actor: Townsend

1141
06 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Tomkins]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles (1st time)-Sedgwick; Ralph (1st time)-Wathen; Gipsy-Webb; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Bland; Gipsy-Mrs Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Sedgwick

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

1142
January 1664 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. William Hamon (or Hammond) saw a performance near the end of the period between Michaelmas 1663 and Lady Day 1664. The entry in his journal (which I owe to the courtesy of Dr. Giles Dawson) reads: Item spent in carrying Mrs & sistar to King Lear 00 09 06 (Folger MS. v. a. 422)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

1143
21 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cole and Giles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

1144
10 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Martin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #69 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: 'Tis Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Cook, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Entry-Thurmond Jr; French Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Miller's Dance-Spiller, Mrs Spiller, F. Leigh

1145
03 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall (Wardrobe Keeper), Mines, Gallant, Giles, Oder. Receipts: money #8 3s. 6d.; tickets #110 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance: As17170510

1146
29 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles, Rowland, Widow Bewley.Receipts: money #5 14s.; tickets #109 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Song: Harper's Mimic Scene, Song of 4 and 20 Stockjobbers-Harper

1147
01 June 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Morgan, Giles. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. Receipts: money #20 3s. 6d.; tickets #92 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Dance: Lally, Mrs Rogier; Hornpipe-Jones

1148
18 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pelling, Giles, and Widow Rackstraw. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #9; tickets #58 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Miss Bullock; particularly Myrtillo-

1149
01 June 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles, Tubman, Mrs Aylett. Receipts: money #7 15s. 6d.; tickets #96 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Country Lass-Mrs Brett; Louvre-Mrs Wall; Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

1150
21 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles, Randal, Mrs Aylett. Receipts: money #8 11s.; tickets #140 1Os

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massaniello

Song: The Original Song: In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall