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13193 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.

2351
14 December 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: End: Concerto on Flute-Palmer

2352
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Bobadil-Woodward (first appearance on this stage); Welbred-Robson; Young Knowell-Didier; Downright-Gardner; Old Knowell-Miller; Matthew-Hamilton; Cash-Dancer; Kitely-Fearon (from Edinburgh); first appearance on this stage; Cobb-Collett; Formal-Farrell; Brainworm-Vandermere; Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Didier; Tibb-Mrs Collett; Dame Kitely-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers; or, The Invisible Mistress Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

2353
25 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

2354
25 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Reddish; Moody-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Reddish; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

2355
06 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: End: The Jovial Gardners, as17711104

2356
11 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

2357
12 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

2358
13 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Woodward

2359
14 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov., but Principal Parts-Miss Potts, Mrs _Mattocks

2360
13 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Marcourt Actor: Woodward

2361
16 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Marcourt Actor: Woodward

Dance: End Comedy: A Comic Dance, as17711031

2362
18 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Marcourt Actor: Woodward

Monologue: True Blue. As 14 Dec. 1771, but Principal Parts-Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Potts

Dance: End II of Comedy: A Comic Dance, as17711031

2363
21 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; MacShuffle-Saunders; Shark-Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Woodward

2364
24 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ninth Night. For the Author. Cradock gave the profits to Mrs Yates (Genest, V, 331). Charges #70 7s. Profit to author #59 16s. (Account Book). [The variation in charges to third, sixth, and ninth nights reflects a varying wardrobe charge. See confirmation of gift of profits to Mrs Yates in note for 1 Feb.] Receipts: #130 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Woodward

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan

2365
06 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

2366
09 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2367
10 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward

2368
02 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire Towards raising a Fund for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Mr G better than before if possible (Hopkins Diary). Pit and Boxes together, admittance to Pit only by Box ticket. Doors open half past 5. Begin promptly at Six. Paid Renters #8; Supers and K Drum #1 15s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. 18s.; Candles, Oyl and Lampmen, #3 18s. 6d. Total #17 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts for Fund: #295 12s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17720204, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Monologue: V: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

2369
11 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

2370
26 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2371
28 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Entertainment: IV: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Baddeley

2372
05 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: End of Play: A Comic Dance call'd The Nosegay-Daigville, Sga Vidini

2373
10 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish; Macduff-Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-J. Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Lennox-Fawcett; Donalbain-Master Cape; Angus-Keen; Seton-Ackman; Siward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Davies; Fleance-Miss Collett; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Ambrose; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge, first time; the vocal parts-Champness, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott; And a proper dance-Sieur Daigville, others.
Cast
Role: Siward Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: IV: A New Dance-Miss Gray, scholar of Tassoni; End: Cantata of Lydia, composed by Dr Arne-Mrs Scott

2374
20 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

2375
17 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

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