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1067 results for: Keyword - Wm. Giffard
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.

801
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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

802
04 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard?
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

803
06 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320122, but Cassio-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe Merry Lass (new)-Miss Wherrit by Newhouse (her Master)

804
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: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

805
12 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Mad Englishman-Miller; Roderigo-Delane; Pedro-Giffard; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alphonso-Morgan; Cook-Miller; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Porter-Collett; Alinda-Mrs Roberts; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: LLes Amans-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

806
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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

807
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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

808
03 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17311113, but Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

809
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard;Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Norris; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Finder-Bullock; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Norris; A New Prologue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

810
02 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Bullock; Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: W. Giffard

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

811
08 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Rosco; Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Blunt-Huddy; Day-Norris; Obadiah-Morgan; Story-Hamilton; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Norris; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Abel-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Dance: II: Tambourine-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: III: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer

812
20 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction. N.B. Mr Giffard hopes the Gentleman who bespoke the Spanish Fryar, for Tomorrow, will not take it ill, that Hamlet is to be perform'd; because the Ladies, whom he mention'd, have since sent to him for that Play-but he shall be very glad to oblige him any other day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard

Dance: As17321115

813
29 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17321110, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue by Havard-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Havard Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard

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

814
18 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

815
08 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Wolsey Actor: W. Giffard

816
16 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dove, Morris, World, Edward Giffard. Tickets for The Provoked Husband taken. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pierrot and Pierraite-deVallois, J. Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Masquerade Dance-

Song: Excell

817
25 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Dawson; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collett; Carriers-Morgan, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham.

818
28 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but advance bill in Daily Post, 27 Sept., lists: Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Norris, both from GF; Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-Roberts; Alphonso-Corey; Raymond-Hewitt; Pedro-Stoppelaer; Lorenzo-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Fryar Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: By Miss Raftor

819
01 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

820
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: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

821
12 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-Huddy; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bardin; Pearmain-Penkethman; Appletree-R. Wetherilt; Bullock-Morgan; Collier-Pearce; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Rose-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

822
17 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015

823
22 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

824
23 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Teague-Rosco; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Hamilton; Abel-R. Wetherilt; Obadiah-Morgan; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Wetherilt; Day-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Amorous Couple and Tambourine, as17331022

825
26 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Huddy; Shallow-Rosco; Evans-Pearce; Slender-R. Wetherilt; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde