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12202 results for: Keyword - John Ward
We found 9838 matches on Author, 2218 matches on Performance Comments, 1202 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6201
22 September 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6202
25 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

6203
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

6204
29 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

6205
02 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 29 Feb. 1748.] Containing the distresses and death of King Henry VIv; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richardv; The cruel Murder of Prince Edward and his brother in the Towerv; the landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the death of King Richardv in the Memorable battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. [Customary advertisement for this play this season. It will not be repeated further.] This month was published Characters in Dancing; with a Rhapsody (Gentleman's Magazine). Receipts: #164 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Delane; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparkes; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Bencraft; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Oates; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Related Works
Related Work: Phoebe Author(s): John Hoadley

6206
05 October 1749 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Dance: [Entertainments unspecified.

6207
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast
Role: 2 La Writ Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher

6208
09 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

6209
10 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce greatly hiss'd & Mr Woodward promis'd it shou'd be done no more; notwithstanding this they wou'd not suffer us to end it (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-Blakes; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Cole; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Clive; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher

6210
14 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

6211
19 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John Fletcher

6212
20 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6213
30 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In which will be introduc'd (by desire) The Escape of Harlequin into a Quart-Bottlev, also Don Jumpedo will Jump down his own throat, and as a new addition, afterwards Jump up again. Receipts: #134 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Related Works
Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

6214
31 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

6215
07 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: Matthews, Mrs Addison

Song: Master Mattocks

6216
07 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

6217
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Brass-Woodward; Gripe-Taswell; Dick-Havard; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Cross; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

6218
14 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

6219
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Sir Paul-Yates; Lord Froth-Shuter; Lord Touchwood-Winstone; Brisk-Woodward; Saygrace-James; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Pit; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

6220
28 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Myrtle-Palmer; Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Humphrey-Blakes; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; In II Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

6221
29 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

6222
01 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

6223
02 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

6224
04 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

6225
15 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet