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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Ward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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6177 results for: Keyword - Mr Ward
We found 4288 matches on Event Comments, 1706 matches on Performance Comments, 535 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5001
21 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

5002
22 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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

5003
23 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

5004
25 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: IV: Mattocks

5005
11 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; Demons in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Howard

5006
18 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

5007
25 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Howard

5008
26 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

5009
09 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Lowe; Lion-Howard; Wall-Baker; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; With Dancing-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo.
Cast
Role: Lion Actor: Howard

5010
18 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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

5011
20 December 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: Powell

5012
07 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

5013
13 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

5014
21 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Related Works
Related Work: Marforio, being a Comi-Tragical Farce, called The Critick of Taste; or, A Tale of a Tub, with Characters of Singlewit, Drawcansir, Modern, Drapper, Buskin, Propter, the Great Mogul, Dunceada, Prince Prettyman, Common Sense, the Embryo of Common Sense, Lorg Haranguewell, Falarini, Signior Tweedledum, Signior Tweedledee, Prologues, Senators, Patriots, Courtiers, Fidlers, Eunucks, Gentleman Usher, Ghosts, and Chorus of Ghosts Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: End IV: a Comic Dance-Sg Piettro, Sga Piettro

5015
24 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Related Works
Related Work: Marforio, being a Comi-Tragical Farce, called The Critick of Taste; or, A Tale of a Tub, with Characters of Singlewit, Drawcansir, Modern, Drapper, Buskin, Propter, the Great Mogul, Dunceada, Prince Prettyman, Common Sense, the Embryo of Common Sense, Lorg Haranguewell, Falarini, Signior Tweedledum, Signior Tweedledee, Prologues, Senators, Patriots, Courtiers, Fidlers, Eunucks, Gentleman Usher, Ghosts, and Chorus of Ghosts Author(s): Edward Phillips

Song: III: Haughty Strephon by Dr Arne-Master Vernon

5016
25 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadill Actor: Woodward
Role: Dame Kiteley Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

5017
01 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

5018
07 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. The Comedy of Every Man in His Humour, will be played again on Tuesday, the 10th of March for the Benefit of Mr Woodward. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: As17520204

5019
11 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

5020
11 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine With Alterations

Performance Comment: Pluto-Howard; Ascalax-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Storer; Witches-Legge; Mrs Lampe, Mrs Arne, Miss Young; Harlequin- (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Howard

5021
22 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Ward

5022
12 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

5023
17 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbaine-Miss Morrison; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Banquo-Sparks; Rosse-Ridout; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber (first time); Original Music-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Arne, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; dances- add decorations incident of the play.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Anderson
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Bransby
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Arne, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

5024
17 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

5025
18 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus