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24333 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Giffard
We found 23655 matches on Performance Comments, 7628 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2026
15 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Edgar-Ryan; Kent-Ogden; Gloster-Quin; Bastard-Leigh; Gentleman Usher-Spiller; Regan-Mrs Parker; Goneril-Mrs Giffard; Cordelia-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Seymour.

2027
18 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Leigh; Worthy-Diggs; Brazen-C. Bullock; Kite-Harper; Silvia-Mrs Cross; Melinda-Mrs Parker; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss Stone; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Recruits-Spiller, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard

2028
02 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Leigh; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Griffin; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Cynthia-Miss Purden; Lady Plyant-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Giffard.

2029
27 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Leigh; Burleigh-Quin; Raleigh-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Rutland-Mrs Seymour; Nottingham-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Dance: As17201125

2030
19 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A new Farce of one Act. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #112 5s.; tickets #14 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble-Boheme; Selfroth-Bullock; Hide@and@seek-Hall; Sir NicholasNinnyhammer-Bullock; Teartext-Pack; Captain Scout-Barnes; Scrawl-Egleton; Snap-Spiller; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Hide@and@seek Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Meanwell Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Bullock, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Bullock, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

2031
06 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Hall, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Cross, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, Hall, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Cross, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: As17201125

2032
17 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: As17210103, but Sir George-Leigh; Sir Francis-Griffin; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Charles-Ogden; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Music: Solo on Hautboy-Mrs Kytch

Song: A new Ballad on a Lady's Twitcher-Pack

2033
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: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Pierot Actor: W. Giffard

Song: Miss Thornowets

2034
29 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free Masons. N.B. The Brethren are desir'd to meet at two a-Clock at Brother Huddy's at the Theatre Tavern, there to Dine, and proceed afterwards in order to the Play. [The Epilogue is in Grub St. Journal, 7 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17321110, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue by Havard-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Epilogue by Havard Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Motherly Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe, as17321125

2035
03 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-Lyon; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts, but see17330927.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17330927

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

2036
08 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard;Polydor-Delane; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplain-Rosco; Ernesto-Havard; Serina-Mrs Hamilton; Florella-Mrs Morgan; Chamont-Hulett; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Cordelio-Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois .

2037
22 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Hulett; Osmyn-Delane; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Leonora-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Watermen Actor: Bardin, Jenkins, Stoppelaer, Harbin, Taylor, Sandham, Delagarde, Dove
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine's Husband Actor: Rosco

2038
09 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; (with The Eearly Horn-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

2039
19 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Giffard; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Clamont-Quin; Acasto-Wright; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serena-Mrs Mills; Florella-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland elder

2040
22 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Ferg and Miss Wright,the Lilliputian Burgomaster and Colombine. As 27 Nov. 1738

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390312 but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Bonniface-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

2041
08 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Blandford-Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Taswell; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Marshall; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Daniel-Penkethman, the first itme of his appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Mills
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Muilment; Tritons-Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Haymakers-Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois; Egg Woman-Hough; Clown-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.

2042
29 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Milward; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers; With Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pierot-Lalauze; Queen of Gypsies-Miss Jones; Sir Positive-Winstone; Staytape-Leigh; Constable-Reed; Lady Positive-Yates; Maid-Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

Performance Comment: Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson

2043
02 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Osmyn-Milward; King-Berry; Gonsales-Havard; Garcia-Wright; Heli-Cashell; Selim-Green; Perez-Woodburn; Alonzo-Turbutt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Zara-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

2044
20 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Delane; Altamont-Mills; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: A Song-Morland

2045
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17441124, but School Boy-Young Shuter; Major/Rakish-Morgan; Father Benedict-Green; Friendly-Bransby; Lettice-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

2046
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Katherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; The Christening of Queen Elizabethv; With many other Historical passages. Not acted in 6 years [but see 24 April 1742]. At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Neale
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Brandon Actor: Woodburn
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cross

2047
08 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17460606 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Cross; Edging-Mrs Bailey; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Morelove-Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Conspiracy Discovered

2048
12 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461002; but Sir Harry Wildair (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Tom Errand-Leigh; Parley-Mrs Cross; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

2049
10 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Capt.-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Dulac-Rosco; Sanchio-Anderson; Old Woman-Collins; Alonzo-Gibson; Margarita-Mrs Hale; Altea-Mrs Bland; Clara-Miss Copen; Estifania-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

2050
15 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-James; Bully, with songs in character-Beard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Storer.

Song: II: Chi nacque alle pene, Lusingo piu Cara-; IV: As17480213 Miss Faulkner