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7294 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Giffard
We found 4466 matches on Event Comments, 2873 matches on Performance Comments, 560 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
28 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

677
10 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

678
02 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

679
22 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Giffard's House, No. 4, Craven Buildings, dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard,who has not appeared on that stage these twelve years; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Parley-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard,who has not appeared on that stage these twelve years
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

680
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

681
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

682
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

683
11 July 1738 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 July: Speedily will be sold by Auction, a Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods, viz. Cloaths, Scenes. (Late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard.

Performances

684
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

685
26 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ogden and Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Leigh; Dorax-Quin; Muley Moloch-Ogden; Muley Zeydan-Egleton; Benducar-Smith; Alvarez-Boheme; Antonio-C. Bullock; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Mustapha-Spiller; Almeyda-Mrs Giffard; Johayma-Mrs Cook; Moraym!-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows-

686
01 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Grotesque and Scotch Characters. With new Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and Sinkings, and other Decorations. Tickets for King Lear taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turnd Dancing Master or The Highlander Bit

Performance Comment: Colombine (a Scotch Woman)-Mrs Giffard; Highlander-Burny; Pierrot-Eaton; Harlequin-a Gentleman who never appeared on this Stage before.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Giffard

687
02 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

688
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

689
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

690
18 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive or The Magick Fire

691
04 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

692
10 March 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

693
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

694
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

695
01 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus Or A World Discovered

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

696
07 January 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: End I: Divertissement-, as17970103; End Opera: Flore et Zephire, as17961126

697
02 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; Pasacaille-Mrs Bullock; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

Ballet: GGrand Dance. As17260430

698
15 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

699
20 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

700
25 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: A new Song proper to the Occasion-

Dance: WWhitson Holyday-Boval, Mrs Mills; Dutch Boor and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Sultana-Miss Robinson