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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Francisco Giordani"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Francisco Giordani")') 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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340 results for: Keyword - Francisco Giordani
We found 194 matches on Performance Comments, 90 matches on Author, 51 matches on Event Comments, 17 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
26 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Cashell; King-Bridgwater; Horatio-Hale; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Chapman; Ostrick-Woodward; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Bernardo-Gibson; Marcellus-Carr; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Francisco-Bencraft; Priest-Hayman; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs James; Gravediggers-Rosco, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Quin.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17450423 IV: Le Gondalier-Cooke

Song: Between Play and Farce: the celebrated song Ellen/a/Roon-Mrs Clive

177
23 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio-Hale; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Cashell; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Ostrick-Woodward; Ghost-Johnson; Rosencraus-Paddick; Guildenstern-Anderson; Bernardo-Gibson; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Priest-Hayman; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs James; Gravediggers-Rosco, Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bencraft

178
31 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-L.? Sparks; Ferdinand-Delane; Caliban-I. Sparks; Stephano-Macklin; Trinculo-Barrington; Anthonio-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Bridges; Gonzalo-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with proper songs); Francisco-Woodburn; Sebastian-Marshall; With the Original Decorations; particularly, The Grand Masque-; by Mr Arne; The Part of Juno-Mrs Arne; Iris-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Woodburn

Opera: Concluding with a Musical Entertainment (compos'd by Arne) of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

179
19 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17460131, but Francisco-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Neptune-_; Juno-_; Iris-_; Ceres-_; Amphitrite-_; Sea Nymphs-_; Dances-_.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: CCantata-Lowe

180
13 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17450923, but Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Cashell; Polonius-Paget; Laertes-Chapman; Ostrick-Master Shuter; Queen-Mrs Horton; 1st Gravedigger-Morgan; Marcellus-_; Bernardo-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Francisco-_; Priest-_; Lucianus-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Bencraft

Dance: A Peasant-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Gondou; The Gondaliers-

181
29 September 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Horatio-Havard, 1st appearance here; Ghost-Cashell; King-Bridgwater; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Woodward; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Marcellus-Carr; Rosencraus-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Anderson; Francisco-Paddick; Priest-Hayman; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs James; Gravediggers-Morgan, Stoppelaer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Player King-Marten.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

182
09 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridges; Queen-Mrs Horton; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Giffard; Polonius-Paget; Laertes-Gibson; Rosencraus-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Storer; Bernardo-Kennedy; Marcellus-Anderson; Lucianus-James; Francisco-Paddick; Player King-Rosco; Player Queen-Mrs Bland; Gravediggers-Morgan, Stoppelaer; Ostrick-Cibber; Ophelia-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

183
11 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Ridout; Roger-Martin; Ralph-James; Humphry-Collins; Shorthose-Cibber; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamoure-Storer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Widow-Mrs Horton; The comedy to conclude with the last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

184
11 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Laertes-Gibson; Ostirck-Dyer; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Collins; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

185
28 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Grave diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Laertes-Dyer; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

186
20 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521117, but Hamlet-Goodfellow; Hbratio-Palmer; Ostrick-Shuter; Player Queen-Mrs Cross; Francisco-Raftor; Lucianus-_.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

187
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521220, but Hamlet-Lacey first time; Horatio-Havard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

188
08 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Ridout; Lovegood-Redman; Merchant-Bransby; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Collins; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamore-Riccard; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

189
16 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; 1st Gravedigger-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Francisco-Raftor; Player Queen-Mrs Bennett; Player King-Burton; Ghost-Berry; Laertes-Blakes; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; 2nd Gravedigger-Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

190
30 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: CComic Ballet-Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; also Dutch Dance, as17531018

191
16 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernado-Vernon; Francisco-Raftor; Pl. King-Bransby; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Raftor

192
24 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan, first appearance there in 10 years; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Wignel; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernado-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom

193
02 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17541024, but Ostrick-Cibber; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers, first time; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

194
07 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: W. Vaughan

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

195
16 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541102, but Francisco-Holtom; Lucianus-Collins; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferbridge [Printer's error. Apparently Miss Ferguson was taking over the role from Mrs Bambridge. See17550303] .Printer's error. Apparently Miss Ferguson was taking over the role from Mrs Bambridge. See17550303] .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

196
12 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Collins; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Arthur; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551101

197
28 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

198
16 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Collins; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Arthur; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Dance: A New Comic Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville

199
08 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross, 1st time; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-R. Smith; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Collins; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Arthur; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

200
17 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer