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2589 results for: Keyword - W. Giffard
We found 1793 matches on Performance Comments, 965 matches on Roles/Actors, 334 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

826
05 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tressel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

827
07 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard
Role: Smith Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

828
10 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Bellmour Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Master Morris; III: A Running Footman-Master Morris; V: The French Peasant-Master Morris

Song: IV: Sing all ye Muses by Purcell-Stitchbury, a gentleman for his first appearance on any stage

829
12 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Crispin-Phillips; from The Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the second time of his appearing on the Stage in this Kingdom; Beatrice-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.

830
14 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tressel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

831
21 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tressel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

832
26 November 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

Dance: NNew Peasant Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier, Ormick, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Haughton; Comic Dance-Carney, Mrs Roland

833
08 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard
Role: Smith Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Chloris Actor: Mr E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17421206

834
15 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17421213

835
17 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17421213

836
20 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17421213

837
03 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Henry VI Actor: Giffard
Role: Richmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Taylor

838
05 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Henry VI Actor: Giffard
Role: Richmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Dance: As17430103

839
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Henry VI Actor: Giffard
Role: Richmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

840
17 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

841
19 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

842
24 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Edmund Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

843
26 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Edmund Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

844
04 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Bertran Actor: Giffard
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

845
10 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Heartly Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodvil Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

846
28 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Heartly Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodvil Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: scenes from Tscenes from The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Instead of a Farce, will be acted the Scenes of Fondlewife and Laetitia taken from the comedy of The Old Batchelor. As17421230, but Giffard_; Mozeen_; Julian_; Dunstall_; Mrs E._ Giffard; Mrs_ Dunstall; Mrs_ Chetwood; Mrs_ Butler.

Song: Between the Acts: particularly the Songs in the Masque of Comus-a Gentleman (who never perform'd in public before), Mrs Hooper, Mrs Dunstall

Dance: WWelch Buffoon-two Masters Granier [not in Daily Advertiser]

847
03 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: The Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland; V: A Minuet, a Louvre-Mr Dukes, Mrs Freeman

848
15 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Aimwell Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: I: A Grand Concerto of Handel's-; II: A Solo on the Viol d'Amour-Mr Grossman; III: A Concerto of Geminiani's for two Hautboys-; IV: A Concerto of Handel's on the Welch Harp-Mr Hockbrucker; V: Hasse's favourite Concerto for French Horns-; End Farce: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Joseph Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-

849
21 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Would you taste the Noontide Air?-Mrs Hooper; III: Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Hooper

850
06 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay