SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Ward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Ward")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 13961 matches on Performance Comments, 4405 matches on Performance Title, 1787 matches on Event Comments, 125 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Davies; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward [playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Miss Hallam; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Parolles Actor: Woodward
Role: Countess of Rousillon Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ross; Lord Burmpton-Walker; Campley-Dyer; Trusty-Gibson; Trim (with the Cries of London)-Shuter; Lady Harriet-Miss Hallam; Lady Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Receiv'd from a Gentleman who had too much change from the Boxes at latter account 2s. (Account Book). [In addition the House acquired twenty other sets of clothing amounting to #169 9s. 1d. See Wardrobe purchases for this year.] Receipts: #134 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-Gardner; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In Which will Be Introduced a Solemn Hymn, set by Purcel, -Mattocks, DuBellamy, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahoon; MacShuffle-Barrington; Postboy-Quick; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Waiter-Cushing; Slap-Wignell; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens (Genest, V, 186, and 1770 ed.); Prologue-Woodward (in character of a Gentleman-Commoner); Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1770).

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Bransby, F. Gentleman, Fearon, Ward, Lloyd, Castle, Groves, Lings, Baddeley, Parsons, Robson, Davis, Smith, Jacobs, Farrel, Mrs Egerton, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Gardner; Epilogue in character of Lady Catherine Coldstream-Mrs Fearon.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17720615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Davis, Castle, Hamilton, Fearon, Lloyd, Lings, Moody, Moss, Jacobs, Ward, Courtney, Pierce, Weston, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Harry-Palmer; James-Lewis; Davy-Jacobs; Helebor-Hamilton; Leander-Courtney; Robert-Lings; Jasper-Moss; Dorcas-Miss Atkinson; Charlotte-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Atkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740714 but singers-Bannister, DuBellamy, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Ward, Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Macklin; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel (1st time)-Ward; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Whitefield; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Dutchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Ward
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Woodward
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Charmion Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-[Lee] Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]). [Edition of 1784 (Bathurst) adds: Francisca-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Palmer; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; The Copper Captain-[Lee] Lewes; Margaretta (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: Sup-Palmer; Martin-Ward; Mr Stockwell-Suett; Belford-R. Palmer; Sir Harry Harlowe-Parsons; Mrs Stockwell-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Nancy Stockwell-Miss Wheeler; Jenny-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Ward
Role: Miss Nancy Stockwell Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17831213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Cottage, Sea at a Distance. Auld Robin Grey by Miss Phillips. Scene II. The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms, as17840414 Scene III. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here by Suett, Williames, Barrymore. Scene IV. As Scene III, 12 Apr. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Miss Field; Venus-Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold; Miss Stageldoir, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Love, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss George . Miss Stageldoir, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Love, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss George .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barry more; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. U Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Spencer & Danby. Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Phillimore, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Spencer, The Garrick's Head, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Danby, Wardourstreet, Soho. Receipts: #251 15s. (26/9/0; 13/0/6; 0/17/6; tickets: 211/8/0) (charge: #107 8s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwou'd-King; Mirable-Barrymore; Fainall-Bensley; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; / Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17860522

Song: End of Act in of mainpiece a Hunting Duett (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C] Danby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Forster; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere