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2120 results for: Keyword - Giffard</i><span class=
We found 4370 matches on Roles/Actors, 867 matches on Performance Comments, 88 matches on Event Comments, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

26
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

27
07 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls 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.
Cast
Role: Bertram Actor: Giffard
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

28
27 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

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

29
17 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

30
14 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

31
03 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

32
13 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

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

33
29 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

Dance: WWelchman's Triumph, as17420210

34
01 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

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 Discoverd

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

35
29 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

36
10 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

37
11 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

38
12 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

39
13 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

40
14 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

41
16 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

42
17 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

43
18 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

44
19 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

45
20 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

46
21 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

47
24 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe or Aesop in the Shades

48
27 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; Charon-Julian; Attorney-Paget; Frenchman-Blakes; Irishman-Yates; Beau-Peterson; Mercury-Mrs Bishop; Drunken Man-Giffard; 1st Lady-Mrs Yates; 2nd Lady-Mrs Dunstall; Thomas-Crofts; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; into which will be introduc'd a Song called The Life of a Belle-; that Scene being a Sequel to the Virgin Unmask'd. With Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

49
04 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

50
14 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Belvile Actor: Giffard
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Pamela. A Comedy Author(s): Henry Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay