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We found 588 matches on Performance Comments, 83 matches on Event Comments, 14 matches on Author, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col. Standard-Delane; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Young Clincher-Cushing; Dickey-Collins; Tom-Dunstall; Constable-Marten; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17490218, but Lady Brute-Mrs Ward; Rake-_; Justice-_; Razor-_; Mademoiselle-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; the Extremes of Fortitude, Liberality and Meekness in the characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotas, Orgylus, Argus-Ridout, Collins, Arthur, Cibber, Marten, Cushing; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Ward; To conclude with a New Masque of Singing- in the characters of War, Peace and Plenty, set to music by Arne.; War-Lowe; Peace-Miss Falkner; Plenty-Miss Norris; The Intellectual Virtues-Master Granier, Miss Granier; Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Baker, Miss Vallois. Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Baker, Miss Vallois.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Lysimachus-Ryan; Hephestion-Ridout; Polyperchon-Gibson; Philip-Paget; Meleager-Bencraft; Thessalus-Oates; Perdiccas-Anderson; Aristander-Arthur; Cassander-Sparkes; Clytus-Quin; Sysigambis-Mrs Bambridge; Parisatis-Miss Haughton; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Statira-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Between the acts: Miss Norris, Miss Falkner (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17481221, but Juba-Gibson; Lucia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Petulant-Bencraft; Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Waitwell-Arthur; Witwou'd-Cibber; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Copen; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; A Comic Dance in IV-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: [Miss in Her Teens

Dance: [I: A Peasant Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; III: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Event Comment: Benefit towards the increase of a Fund for the support of a Public Charity. Ladies send Servants by 3 O'clock. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17490309 but Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Ward 1st time; Justice-Marten; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Sir William-Arthur; Snap-Oates; Sly-Bencraft; Lawyer-Holtham; Loveless-Ryan; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Mrs Ridout; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Bastard-Palmer; Cordelia-Mrs Ward for first appearance; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Barry; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinai-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Green; Calista-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Ward; Acasto-Bridges; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Younger Worthy-Mills; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Flareit-Mrs Green; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Simpson; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward for the first time; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-Shuter; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Costollo; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Parley-Mrs Green; Angelica-Miss Cole; Lady Darling-Miss Pitt; Vizard-Blakes; Dicky-Ray; Constable-Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke; or, The Power of Magick

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Duke Lavinio-Palmer; Prince Brunetto-King; Alberto-Usher; Mago-Winstone; First Woman-Miss Pitt; Second Woman-Mrs Yates; Puritan-Shuter; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Prudentia-Miss Murgetroyd; Flametta-Miss Cole; Eo-Master Ward; Meo-Master Wills; Areo-Master Barnet; the Infernals . the Infernals .
Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Eo Actor: Master Ward

Dance: Sailor's Hornpipe-Mathews; Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Garrick
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Garrick; Publius Horatius-Barry; Tullius Hostilius-Sowdon; Valerius-King; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horatia-Mrs Pritchard [from 1st edition but listed in order of actors named in General Advertiser]; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Tickets of Woodward at the corner of the Piazza in James St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Servants will be allowed to keep Places on the Stage. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Fopington-Woodward; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Edging-Mrs Clive; Charles Easy-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lord Fopington Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles Raymond-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Fidelia-Mrs Ward; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Faddle Actor: Woodward
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William-James; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Cross; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Vaughan; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Green; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue- (by desire) and for the last time.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: OOccasional Prologue call'd for. Mr Griffith (Son of Griffith an Actor in Ireland) play'd Barnwell: Toll: [erable] (Cross). This day at Noon will be publish'd and sold by the proprietor and the print shops, two portraits of those celebrated Comedians, Mr Woodward and Mrs Clive, in the characters of the Fine Gentleman and Lady in Lethe (as they are to perform them tonight, at Drury Lane) curiously engraved (in Miniature) from Original drawings of the same size. By J. Brooks, Engraver of Silver and Copper plate. N.B. The above prints may be had together or separate (General Advertiser).Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I, Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Winstone; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Shuter; Tattoo-Marr; Mrs Tattoo-Mrs Green; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Meggot-Woodward; Tester-Vaughan; Buckle-Mozeen; Valet-Shuter; Simon-Marr; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Jacintha-Mrs Willoughby; Milliner-Miss Minors; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Ward; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude witha Country Dance-the characters of the play; Epilogue upon two Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Lord Brumpton-Winstone; Campley-Woodward; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Shuter; Cabinet-Simson; Puzzle-Bridges; Kate Matchlock-W. Vaughan; Tom-Vaughan; Tatter-Paddick; Swagger-Costollo; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Ward; Lady Harriet-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: III: New Running Footmen's Dance, as17501020; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Easy-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (by Desire)-Garrick; Flash-Woodward; Loveit-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Jasper-Blakes; Tag-Mrs Clive; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020