SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Wm Giffard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Wm Giffard")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 979 matches on Performance Comments, 138 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Roles/Actors, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Imposter

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Hercides-; Ammon-; Palmira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Garrick [from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].
Cast
Role: Alcanor Actor: Giffard
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Morgan; Sir Harry-Collins; Old Wilful-Dunstall; Capt Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Taswell; Finder-Berry; Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Walter; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste; V: Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Giffard; Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun.; Lord Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Tattle-Neale; Scandal-Havard; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Woodburn; Jeremy-Blakes; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Taswell; Daniel-Green; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Bridges; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II: singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Giffard
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-Giffard; Syphax-Bridges; Portius-Havard; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Sempronius-Bridges; Marcus-Blakes; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Lucia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Giffard
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasValere-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Cogdie-Neale; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Hector-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Young Valere-Giffard; Hazard-Blakes; Dorante-Collins; Galoon-Green; Box Keeper-Cross; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Yates; Duretete-Philips; Petit-Blakes; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Woffington; Dugard-Havard; Bravos-Winstone, Woodburn, Wright, Gray; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A Grand Sailor's Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Bridges; Gomez-Yates; Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-Havard; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Woffington; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Pedro-Blakes; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: IV: Grand Sailor's Dance, as17441011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Giffard; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance at dl in 9 years; Phenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Giffard
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess; or, Harlequin Marry'd

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Bridges; Edgar-Giffard; Bastard-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Giffard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Havard; Ross-Bridges; Lenox-Turbutt; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbaine-Green; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Witches-Neale, Yates, Phillips; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: MacDuff Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Stanley-Winstone; King Edward V-Miss Budgell; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrell-Simpson; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Winstone; Omar-Turbutt; Stratocles-Woodburn; Haly-Green; Azama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Giffard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Ali-Green; Palmira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Alcanor Actor: Giffard
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Blandford-Bridges; Driver-Taswell; Governor-Cross; Daniel-Neale; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Blakes; Widow-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Horsington; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Giffard
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Macklin; Heartwell-Bridges; Bellmour-Giffard; Bluff-Taswell; Sir Joseph-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Blakes; Setter-Yates; Barnaby-Leigh; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs King; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Dance: III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Tattle-Yates; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Woodburn; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.*a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008*d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Soloman-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Subtle-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs Ridout; China Woman-Mrs Bridges; Lady Sadlife- Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: V: as17451012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Hazard-Blakes; Hector-Yates; Dorante-Collins; Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Vaughan; Boxkeeper-Goodfellow; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Yates; Duretete-Neale; Petit-Blakes; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Woffington; Bravos-Wright, Woodburn, Gray, Winstone; Dugard-Havard; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Stand by my brave boys-Lowe

Dance: III: Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrimond-Delane; Bertran-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Macklin; Fryar-Bridges; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Pedro-Blakes; Drawer-Leigh; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Lowe; V: Chorus Song, as17451114, but Lowe

Dance: III: Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Goodfellow; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-L. Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Macklin; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Simpson; Blunt-Usher; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Mozeen; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Wronglove-Giffard; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Sir Friendly-Berry; Heartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Brush-Raftor; Surgeon-Goodfellow; Porter-Ray; Bravoes: -Marr, Bransby, Leigh; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Miss Notable (with a song in character)-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Character of Female Volunteer.
Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 V: My Faith and Truth, as17460104

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310