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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.

5051
28 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: As17521219

5052
12 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Woodward's Night for the New Entertainment, will be on Monday next, the 15th instant. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

5053
12 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips

5054
13 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Next week will be publish'd the Hilliad, Book the First, written by Mr Smart. [Another document in the Woodward-Hill feud.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

5055
13 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer with Alterations

5056
15 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Night for Making ye Genii (Cross). There was such a Prodigious crowd to get into the Pit and Galleries at Drury Lane, being Mr Woodward's Night, that many of the females who came there with aprons, Handkerchiefs, caps and Capuchins, returned home without them; it was the most numerous and brilliant Audience that has been seen for some time(Public Advertiser, 16 Jan.). Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

5057
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

5058
09 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): Edward Moore

5059
21 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

5060
23 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Mlle Auretti

5061
12 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Unnatural Brother Author(s): Edward Filmer
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Edward Young

5062
12 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

5063
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Dr New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a Prologue by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the Hilliad. The Prologue was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, Woodward said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by L@or@d Chamberlain--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like Dr Hill, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in Great Piazza, Covent Garden; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd The Chaplet at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at Drury Lane. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Woodward first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: The Doctor Actor: Woodward

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

5064
24 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

5065
26 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: I: A New Dance-Mlle Auguste; II: A Masquerade Dance-M Gerard first appearance from Paris, never appeared in England; III: A New Pierrot Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; IV: The Matelot Basque-Ferrere; after the Country Dance-; The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

5066
02 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Organ-Stanley; First Violin-Sig Giardini

5067
03 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324 End Farce: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

5068
07 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: A Hornpipe-Mathews, a Child of five years old his scholar

5069
10 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

5070
23 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

5071
24 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [the Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: [I: A +Hornpipe-the Little Swiss, a child 5 years old; II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; III: A Serious Dance-Janeton Auretti; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Mathews, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: [IV: +La Chacone des Characters. Harlequin-Mlle Auretti; Punch-Devisse

5072
24 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

5073
26 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: III: Dutch Dance, as17521125; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

Song: I: A Cantata-Beard

5074
30 April 1753 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

5075
02 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17530331 but add With the Original Music by Mr Arne, the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others; The Two Nuns-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216