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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.

926
12 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Marshall; Sylvia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

927
14 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Ghost-a Gentleman; Hamlet-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

928
15 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Giffard; Falstaff-Paget; Sir Hugh-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

929
16 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Peterson; Sir Philip-Yates; Periwinkle-Julian; Trim-Paget; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Vaughan; Freeman-Crofts; Simon Pure-Marr; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bishop; Betty-Mrs Yates; Mrs Pickup-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

930
02 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDavid Garrick to Peter Garrick: We have greater Business than Either Drury Lane or Convent Garden; Mr. Giffard himself Gave Me yesterday twenty Guinease for a Ticket & next Week I design buyin #200 of my Stock out of my Profits of Playing.-Little, Pineapples, p. 27

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

931
31 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17411009, but Marquis-Blakes; Lovewell-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: W. Giffard.
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

Dance: As17411228

932
01 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17411012, but Ballance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Dighton; Scruple-Pattenden; Collier-Julian; Appletree-Vaughan; Costar Pearmain-Marr; Melinda-Mrs Steele; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

933
23 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17411023, but Aboan-Garrick; Oroonoko-Giffard; Daniel-Clough; Widow Lackit-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Giffard
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

934
11 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17411202, but Lavinia-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Horatio Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420208

935
22 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Horatio Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Garrick; Major Rakish-Yates; Young Rakish-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: W. Giffard.

Dance: As17420213

936
02 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Serina-Mrs E. Giffard; Acasto-_; Chaplain-_; Ernesto-_; Florella-_.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

937
15 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard, at the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. All the Characters will be new Dress'd. The Stage will be form'd into an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep places. Tickets at 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224; Two Millers and Courtezan-two Masters and Miss Granier

938
23 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17411002, but Blunt-Dighton; Maria-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Role: Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

939
03 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

940
06 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17420101, but Brazen-Garrick; Kite-Peterson; Scale-_; Scruple-_; Collier-_; Appletree-Marr; Costar Pearmain-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss E. Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; see17420206. see17420206.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard

Song: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: SScots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; Welsh Buffoon-Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

941
21 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.
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 Imprisonment of Harlequin

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

942
06 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Trapland-Marr; Valentine-W. Giffard; Prue-Miss E. Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop; Buckram-_; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

943
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.

944
17 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

945
18 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411226, but List-Marr; Upholsterer-Sutton; Jeweller-Vaughan; Mercer-Naylor; Decoy-Julian; Lawyer-Pattenden; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: two Mwo Masters Granier, Miss Granier

946
22 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 School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Cibber; Rakish-Dunstall; Y. Rakish-W. Giffard; Friendly-Dighton; Benedict-Julian; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bambridge; Lettice-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Rakish Actor: W. Giffard

Dance: As17421213

947
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]

948
08 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Scotch Dance-three Graniers; End of Farce: a Grand Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland

949
07 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the prompter, Blakey, Edw. Giffard, and Miss Story. [Dove's name is in the bill for Seringe, but is also announced to perform this night at the New Wells, Clerkenwell, where he had been dancing regularly; Carney's name is also in the bills to dance this night at the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields, where he had been appearing regularly since Easter Monday.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Berinthia 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

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland, Miss Story; V: a Minuet-Carney, Miss Story

950
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