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13189 results for: Keyword - John Ward
We found 11047 matches on Author, 2218 matches on Performance Comments, 1202 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12051
02 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonata-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Pedro-Hale; John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-Aston; Conrade-Ridout; Town Clerk-Mullart; Seaton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Templer; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Mrs Stevens; Beartrice-Miss Binks; Benedick-Chapman; . .
Cast
Role: Leonata Actor: Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage
Role: John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

12052
16 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Wright; Dauphin-Havard; Otter-Harper; Cutbeard-Macklin; Lady Haughty-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17371114

12053
30 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Bishop of Carlisle-Chapman; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

12054
26 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Woodward; Truewit-Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Wright; Dauphine-Havard; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Macklin; Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bennet; Dol Mavis-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd or An Old Man Taught Wisdom

12055
02 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: As17390201

Dance: As17390201

12056
27 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

12057
25 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonato-Johnson; Don Pedro-Hale; Don John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-A. Ryan; Conrade-Anderson; Town Clerk-Mullart; Sexton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Bellamy; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Miss Brunette; Beatrice-Mrs Vincent; Benedick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Leonato Actor: Johnson
Role: Don John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: SSince Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

12058
05 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Hale; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Arthur; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom (new dressed)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Music:

12059
23 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Macklin; Sir Amorous-Woodward; Truewit-Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Wright; Dauphine-Havard; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Chapman; Lady Haughty-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter -Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Bennet; Doll-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet, as17391019

12060
23 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Rosco; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Miss Roland Ynger

12061
04 January 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama. [By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr John Christopher Smith.] 5s. To continue for twenty consecutive Fridays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

12062
17 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400104, but Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Delane; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs zyaland-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115; End Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

12063
12 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Afterpiece: a New Dramatick Entertainment of Musick and Grotesque Dancing. Edition of 1740: Set to Musick by Mr John-Frederick Lampe. [For further letters concerning John Hill and Rich, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 and 12 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

12064
23 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Polite Conversation Morning or Tea chat Noon or Table Talk a la mode

Performance Comment: Mr Neverout-Woodward; Lord Smart-Taswell; Lord Sparkish-Yates; Colonel Atwit-Wright; Sir John Linger-Macklin; Lady Smart-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Answerwell-Miss Bennet; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; With a New Prologue proper to the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Mr Neverout Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir John Linger Actor: Macklin

12065
23 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Bevil Jr-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: Scaramouch a Philosopher, Harlequin a School-Boy, Bravo, Merchant and Magician Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

12066
15 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Woffington; Freehold-Bridgwater; Modely-Gibson; Heartwell-Hale; Sir John-Arthur; Lurcher-Hallam; Shacklefigure-Neale; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Longbottom-Bencraft; Doublejug-Hippisley; Flora-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

12067
04 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers With A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Gipsies-Weeks, Green, Vaughan, Gray, Miss Karver, Mrs Penkethman, Mrs Jackson, Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Colombine's Father-Leigh; Fidler-Gray; Mother-Jones; Maid-Mrs Woodman; John Trot-Hough; Adonis-Maltere; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Desse, Carney, Nivelon, l'Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mardette; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough

Dance: II: La Tambourin Matelot-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

12068
03 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Student or The Fall of Pantomime With the Restoration of the Drama

Performance Comment: Harlequin Student-Yates; Colombine-Miss Hippisley; Mons Venterbleau-Peterson; Mynheer Van Grub-Julian; Tenebroso-Touchbury; Old Shepherd-Marr; Nurse-Olbeldiston; 1st Watchman-Dunstall; 2d Watchman-Charles; 1st Countryman-Dunstall; 2d Countryman-Crofts; 3d Countryman-Nelson; 4th Countryman-Naylor; Pierot-Shawford; John Trott-Dove; with a Grotesque Dance between Punch, Pierot and Scaramouch-Shawford, Vaughan, Olbeldiston; the whole to Conclude with a Representation of Shakespear's Monument-, as lately Erected; Jupiter-Crispe; Mars-Touchbury; Mercury-Brett; Cupid-Master Nanfan; Minerva-Miss Jones; Melpomene-Mrs Lamball; Thalia-Miss Medina; Ganymede-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: John Trott Actor: Dove

12069
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

12070
03 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17410224, but Caska-Berry; Trebonius-Winstone; Citizens-Johnson; Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Woodward. Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Woodward.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Woodward
Role: Cassius Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green

Performance Comment: Parts-Lowe, Berry, Taswell, Cashell, Ridout, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1741 lists: Blind Beggar-Berry; Bessy-Mrs Clive; Sir William Morley-Cashell; Welford-Lowe; Lord Ranby-Ridout; John Sly-Taswel.
Cast
Role: John Sly Actor: Taswel.

12071
25 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

12072
11 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Hale; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Ryan; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II: Singing-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Scaramouch a Philosopher, Harlequin a School-Boy, Bravo, Merchant and Magician Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: I: A Scotch Dance, as17411130; II: Comic Dance, as17411209; III: Matelot, as17411209; V: Hornpipe-Taylor

Song: IV: Mr Bennet

12073
27 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Mirabel-Giffard; Fainall-W. Giffard; Witwoud-Garrick; Petulant-Yates; Waitwell-Peterson; John-Vaughan; Millamant-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bishop; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Miss E. Hippisley; Betty-Miss Medina; Peg-Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Vaughan

Dance: As17420115

12074
13 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir Amorous-Neale; Truewit-Mills; Sir John-Cibber Jun.; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Macklin; Dauphine-Havard; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Centaure-Miss Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17420119

12075
05 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Tom-Cibber Jun.; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Indiana-Mrs Mills; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Winstone; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)