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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.

2076
05 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

2077
23 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Walker; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Dunstall; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Wallis; Lodovico-Linnet; Emilia-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle

2078
29 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17401114, but Othello-a Gentleman, who never performed on any stage; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Julian; Ludovico-Marr; Montano-Crofts; Emilia-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2079
09 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMrs Tame (see 15 April hay) had announced for her benefit this night The Old Batchelor, with Cibber as Fondlewife, Giffard as the Old Batchelor, and Mrs Giffard as Laetitia, to be followed by Tom Thumb, with Mrs Tame playing Tom Thumb, but a notice of 11 April states that Mrs Tame was ill and the performance had to be deferr'd

Performances

2080
19 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Polydore-Stevens; Florella-Miss Minors; Page-Miss Macklin; Castalio-Havard; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Serina-Mrs Ridout (General Advertiser, 17 Oct.)
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

2081
22 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainp1ece, a Comedy written by Colley Cibber, Poet Laureate. Not acted in 30 years [see 18 Oct. 1718. An Epilogue for Mrs Woffington in the Character of Brittania was sent this day to the Licenser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-L. Sparks; Heartly-Giffard; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Charles-Mozeen; Sir John Woodvil-Berry; Maria-Mrs Woffington; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Giffard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: V: Muilment

2082
04 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Axalla-Stevens; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Marshall; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Woodburn; Selima-Mrs Ridout; With a New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: III: Lowe; V: a New Song with a Chorus, call'd The Subscription-Lowe

2083
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

2084
12 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II, III: Lowe

2085
04 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Lacy; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Ray; Zama-Usher; Omar-Bridges; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Goodfellow; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

2086
25 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17171109, but Mary the Buxom-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond, with the song of I Burn, I Burn

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: A Gentleman who never perform'd but once

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

2087
16 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17191017, but Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard.

2088
19 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: money #66 3s. 6d.; tickets #20 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17200312 but Cassio-Leigh; Brabantio-Boheme; Roderigo-Pack; Emilia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher; Leveridge's new song The Tippling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: As17200120

2089
11 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gwin and the Prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17200307 but Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Leigh; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Pack; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Duffield, Newhouse, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; The Italian Shadows-; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: As17200510

2090
01 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Ogden; Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Griffin; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Ophelia-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard

2091
18 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

2092
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
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.

2093
23 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

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

2094
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At The particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17310127, but Polly-Mrs Giffard; Macheath-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17310320 but Churchyard-W. Giffard; Fillgrave-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Churchyard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Noodle Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Doodle Actor: Mrs Palmer

2095
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: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

2096
28 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17320106, but Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

2097
13 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Norris.
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

2098
13 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17320113, but Maria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Barnwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

2099
14 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17320229, but Ophelia-Mrs Giffard; Marcellus-Havard; Lucianus-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

2100
14 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Excell and Giffard, the Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17331127, but Altea-Mrs Monlass .
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340424

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell