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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Giles"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Giles")') 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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319 results for: Keyword - Giles
We found 315 matches on Roles/Actors, 103 matches on Performance Comments, 23 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

251
10 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17860609

252
12 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of mainpiece, by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

253
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

254
14 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: Mainpiece: With The Nosegay by Master Degville and Miss De Camp (their 1st appearance on this stage)

255
30 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

256
10 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17870126

257
17 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Dance: As17870126

258
11 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter.

259
19 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian; Highland Dance-Native of Scotland; Je ne scai quoy-D'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Giles' Jig-Lilliputian; Highland Dance-Native of Scotland; Je ne scai quoy-D'Vallois, Mrs Walter.

260
20 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Bridges

Dance: As17481019

Music: As17481019

261
21 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17481019

Music: As17481019

262
23 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: I: Concerto on Flute-a Child; III: Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

263
26 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over@reach Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17810420

264
08 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over@reach Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End: The Sports of the Green, as17810501

265
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over@reach Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

266
24 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over@reach Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

267
14 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17811213

268
16 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

269
01 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

270
02 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

271
02 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Farmer Giles Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: As17820927

272
25 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Farmer Giles Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: St

273
16 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho!; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr

274
17 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

275
04 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Comic Ballet by Mr and Miss Hamoir (from the Theatre-Royal, Brussels; their 1st appearance on that stage)