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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.

851
02 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17341023, but Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341231

852
24 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Miss Jones; Juno-Mrs Roberts; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Cunningham; Inachus-Excell; Argus-Hind; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nercus-Haughton; His Followers-Vallois, Tench, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman; Attendants on Jupiter-Richardson, Havard, Hamilton, Moore, Presgrove, Morrice; Attendants on Juno-Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass; In it Mother Shipton's Wish; or, Harlequin's Origin. Mother Shipton-Lyon; Infernal Spirit-Nichols; Witches-Topham, Martin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Father-Norris; Squire-Wetherilt; Pierrot-Vallois; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Attendants on Juno Actor: Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass

Entertainment: With Musick, Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely New. The Scenes painted by Mr Devoto. And the Musick compos'd by Mr Prelleur and Mr Eversman. Admission as17340925

853
22 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Performance Comment: Barnwell-a young Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage before; Thorogood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Truman-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Milwood-Mrs Roberts; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Cast
Role: Attendants on Juno Actor: Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass

854
14 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Havard; Bajazet-Hulett; Selima-Mrs Hamilton; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; but see17341104 . but see17341104 .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

855
17 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17350113, but Sir John-W. Giffard; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Hamilton; Lucinda-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Tom Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Minuet and Louvre by Jouan de Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: In I: By Mrs Chambers

856
22 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Wetherilt; Lewis-Penkethman; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Harbin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: I: Se mai (from Poms) by Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (from Rosamond), accompanied with French Horns

857
05 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nicholls, Ayres, and Edward Giffard, Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: IV: Pastoral by Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: II: old Anacreon (composed by Leveridge) sung by Nicholls in the Character of an Old Man. III: Waterman's Song, as17350502

858
08 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lyonel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Woodall-Ray; Geraldo-Hamilton; Jemmy-Rosco; Curtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Widow-Miss Gerrard; Petruchio-Havard; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Shrew-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Beaufoy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

859
18 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Lovegold-Lyon; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Penkethman; Decoy-Dove; Harriet-Miss Tollett; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Wetherilt; Wheedle-Miss Gerrard; Maria-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

860
30 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night they [the individuals who disturbed the performance on 28 Oct.] attended again in the Upper G allery, where having declar'd they came to disturb the Performance, they pursued their former Methods, with the same Success, to the End of the Play; when upon Mr Giffard's informing the Audience who they were, they were unanimously of Opinion to have them turn'd out...,The Manager mention'd before cannot be suspected to authorize such Behaviour....But what makes it most unlikely, is, that he sat in the Pit on Thursday, and was seen by every Body to applaud the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Giffard
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

861
09 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Havard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Uncle-W. Giffard; Blunt-Hamilton; Maria-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

862
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Havard; Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lionel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Geraldo-Hamilton; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Jemmy-Rosco; Woodall-Ware; Cirtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Shrew-Mrs Roberts, .
Cast
Role: Beaufoy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

863
22 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For revisions of Giffard's proposals for a subscription, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: Harlequin-Delamayne

864
29 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The English Lawyer

Performance Comment: Ignoramus-Rosco; Thodore-Lyon; Antonio-Havard; Torcol-Norris; Pyropus-W. Giffard; Dulman-Hewitt; Pecus-Yates; Trico-Woodward; Dorothea-Mrs Haughton; Rosabella-Mrs Hamilton; Surda-Miss Tollett; Polla-Mrs Roberts; Cupes-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Pyropus Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

865
03 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Sir Jealous-Lyon; Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Richardson; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Isabinda-Mrs Hamilton; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Scentwell-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

866
07 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet; Cupid-Master Hamilton; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Their Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime; or, The Contending Colombines; Intermix'd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

867
10 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Marquis-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet

868
17 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: As17361216, but Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

869
20 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Odmar-Rosco; Guyomar-Wright; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hewitt; Cydaria-Mrs Hamilton; Alibech-Mrs Charke; Almeria-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cortez Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

870
19 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17361113, but Plume-Wright; Brazen-Giffard; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Richardson; Constable-Hewitt; Melinda-_; Rose-_; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Giffard
Role: Balance Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: La Caprice (new)-Mons Granier, the first time of his appearing on this stage, Miss Oates

871
01 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Hamilton; Sylvania-Haughton; Sylvans-Vallois, Delegarde, LeSac, H. Fayting; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Father to Colombine-Norris; Mr Ashley-W. Giffard; Dr Fleet-Wetherilt; Clerk-Snow; Drawer-Edward;Lookout-Miss Wilson; High Priest-Stitchbury; Priests-Kelly, Nichols, Richardson; Priestesses-Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson; Silvio-Yates; His Man-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.
Cast
Role: Mr Ashley Actor: W. Giffard

872
21 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Johnson; Beauford-Wright; Sir D. Fancy-W. Giffard; Empty-Penkethman; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Yates; Lady Fancy-Mrs Marshall; Harriet-Mrs Hamilton; Charlot-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Fancy Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland

Song: II: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

873
26 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17361009, but Alguzile-Wetherilt; Donna Violante-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs M. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs M. Giffard.
Role: Felix Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance in Boy's Cloaths-Mlle Roland, others; IV: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; V: French Peasant-Haughton, Mlle Roland

874
12 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17361124, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Scrub-Norris; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Sullen Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: I: Dialogue composed by Henry Purcel-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

875
18 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Prim Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates