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5935 results for: Keyword - Henry Giffard
We found 3375 matches on Author, 1501 matches on Performance Comments, 1213 matches on Performance Title, 470 matches on Event Comments, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

5126
12 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Williams; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Haughton; Lady Easy-Mrs Seal; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edgin-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Fawns-

5127
21 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17300123, but Governor-W. Giffard; Driver-_; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Aboan Actor: H. Giffard

Dance: MMoorish Dance-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas

Song: Miss Thornowets

5128
09 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Governor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

5129
14 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300420 but Hamlet-Giffard; Polonius-Collet; Ostrick-Bardin; 2d Gravedigger-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard

Song: Miss Thornowets

5130
15 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17291201, but Abel-W. Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

5131
18 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300410 but Tattle-R. Williams; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Kirk; Trapland-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: W. Giffard

Song: Miss Thornowets

5132
20 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Rutland-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Burleigh Actor: W. Giffard

5133
21 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Mackheath-Bardin; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

5134
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Wm. Giffard

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

5135
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw

Cast
Role: Pease Stock Actor: W. Giffard

Song:

Dance:

5136
01 September 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. [Also announced on 2, 3, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw

Cast
Role: Pease Stock Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

5137
12 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barden; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Penkethman; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort; Lockit-Pearce; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Palmer; Filch-Peterson; Jenny-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance:

5138
20 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Fainwell-Williams; Sir Phillip-Bullock; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Tradelove-Pearce; Sackbut-R. Williams; Freeman-Barret; Simon-W. Giffard; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

5139
26 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17300921, but Aimwell-W. Giffard; Dorinda-Mrs Fitzgerald; Cherry-Miss Smith; Gypsy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

5140
20 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17301002, but Raymond-W. Giffard; Fryar-Huddy.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

5141
18 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Bullock; Belguard-Havard; Farewell-Bardin; Surly-W. Giffard; Hothead-Huddy; Testimony-Collett; Crack-Morgan; Violante-Mrs Haughton; Leonora-Mrs Morgan; Aunt-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

5142
01 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17301207, but Duretete-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce; New Prologue-Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons; new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

5143
08 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: a new Comic Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

5144
23 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17301110, but Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Song: A Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage before

Music: Water Piece of Instrumental Musick-; beat on the Kettle Drum-; Preamble-Joab Baker, who never appear'd on the Stage before

5145
01 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Timothy-Giffard; Kitty-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Giffard

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

5146
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17310107, but Acasto-W. Giffard; Chamont-Rosco; Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

5147
05 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

5148
01 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: But Scipio Actor: W. Giffard

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

5149
02 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

5150
04 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Barnwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard