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3100 results for: Keyword - C. E. Ward
We found 1546 matches on Performance Comments, 1447 matches on Event Comments, 327 matches on Performance Title, 26 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1876
19 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Caulfield; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Whitmore; John de Vienne-Davenport; Ribbemont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-J. Palmer; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Farley, Atkins, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Klanert; Queen-Miss Chapman; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

1877
07 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Barrymore; Fitzharding (1st time)-Davenport; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold (1st time)-Emery; Samson Rawbold-Suett; David Rawbold-Master Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-Palmer; Servants-Abbot, Chippendale, Atkins; Robbers-Caulfield, Bannister, Klanert; Helen (1st time)-Miss Chapman; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Mountain; Judith (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1878
08 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Obi

1879
13 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

1880
21 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Song: As18000614

1881
July 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: John Dryden to Lord Latimer, July 1677: But the Kings Comedy [probably Mr Limberham] lyes in the Sudds till you please to send me into Northamptonshyre: it will be almost such another piece of business as the fond Husband, for such the King will have it, who is parcell poet with me in the plott; one of the designes being a story he was pleas'd formerly to tell me; and therefore I hope he will keep the jeast in countenance by laughing at it...I have a farther honour to beg, that my Tragedy [All for Love], which will be acted at Michaelmasse, & is already written, may have the honour to be addressed to my Lord Treasurer; & that your Lordship and My Lord Mulgrave wil I hope beg together for me (The Letters of John Dryden, ed. Ward, pp. 11-12)

Performances

1882
August 1684 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: John Dryden to Jacob Tonson, ca. August 1684: I desire to know whether the Dukes house are makeing cloaths & putting things in a readiness for the singing opera [The Tempest?], to be playd immediately after Michaelmasse: for the Actors in the two plays, which are to be acted of mine, this winter [All for Love and The Conquest of Granada], I had spoken with Mr Betterton by chance at the Coffee house the afternoon before I came away: & I believe that the persons were all agreed on, to be just the same you mentioned. Only Octavia was to be Mrs Buttler, in case Mrs Cooke were not on the Stage. And I know not whether Mrs Percivall who is a Comedian, will do so well for Benzayda (Letters of John Dryden, ed. Ward, pp. 23-24)

Performances

1883
16 February 1687 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: John Dryden to Sir George Etherege, 16 Feb. 1686@7: The Coffee-house stands certainly where it did, & angry men meet in the square sometimes, as Abercomy, & Goodman lately did, where they say Alexander the Great was wounded in the arme (The Letters of John Dryden, ed. Ward, p. 27). See 27 Oct. 1686

Performances

1884
13 August 1691 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Walsh to Dryden: Is Cleomenes finisht pray or have you begun ye other design you told mee of abt ye priesthood (The Letters of John Dryden, ed. Ward, p. 44)

Performances

1885
14 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ward, Chapman, and Mackenzie. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #12 2s. 6d; tickets #81 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

1886
02 December 1724 @ Dog Tavern

Event Comment: At the Desire of the Worthy Inhabitants of Farringdon Ward, at the Dog Tavern, in Ludgate Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Song: New Song-Tony Aston in the Habit of a Fryar

1887
12 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ward and Gwinn, Pit Doorkeepers. Receipts: money #8 15s.; tickets #100 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; II: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon; IV: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall

1888
25 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ward and Gwinn. Receipts: money #8 11s.; tickets #107 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Shepherd and Shepherdess-LeSac, Miss Latour; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

1889
06 September 1728 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Reynolds Booth. [On 23 Sept. Miss Ward was announced as play Polly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1890
23 September 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 2s. Probable attendance: boxes 70 paid and 12 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 227 paid and 20 orders; slips, 19 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 183 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 152 paid and 1 order. [For a performance of The Beggar's Opera at sf, with Polly by Miss Ward, see season of 1727-28, under 6 Sept. 1728.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1891
21 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Este. Tickets for Gray, Rainton, Ward, Miss Bennet also taken. Tickets to be had at Este's Lodgings in Wild Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid; (London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 May) or, The Devil to Pay (Daily Advertiser, 21 May)

1892
17 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Four Small Children of the late Henry Carey. Tickets at the stage door, or at the Widow Carey's in Cross St., Hatton-Garden; at Langbourn-Ward Coffee House; and of Mrs Suertt, at the Apple Tree in Cold Bath Fields. N.B. The Unfortunate Widow humbly hopes that the Good Nature and Humanity of her Friends will admit her melancholy circumstances, and the shortness of time, as a sufficient excuse for not waiting on them, and continue the favours, formerly shown to her late Husband, to her and her Distress'd Family, being left entirely destitute of any provision

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Clive , in which character will be introduc'd a Song call'd The Life of a Beau; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Clermont-Hale; Frederick-Bridgwater; Ramilie-Chapman; Cook-Woodward; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Wheedle-Mrs Hale; Miser-Hippisley; With a New Prologue by Lockman on the Occasion-Hale ; Prologue by Lockman. Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library. Prologue by Lockman. Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: n% Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Woodward

1893
11 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. N.B.: Servants will be permitted to keep places on the stage which will be form'd into an amphitheatre, enclos'd, covered, and kept ward, as at the late Oratorios. Tickets to be had at Quin's House in Bedford St., Covent Garden; and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Triumph; or, The Royal Union Author(s): Edward Cooke

1894
16 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House open'd Sept 16th. Mrs Ward engag'd from Covent Garden-Mrs Cibber not intending to play this Season. The first time I ever remember ye Company to play every Day so soon in ye Season (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be had of Hobson at the stage door be repeated here.] Receitps: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Miss Pitt; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone; Charlotte-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Woodward

1895
08 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Ward's indisposition. Last night (i.e., 29 Oct. in Dublin) were married Mons Granier and Miss Vandersluys, two celebrated dancers (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; King Edward V-Mrs Green; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1896
24 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard, belonging to Drury Lane is recovering from her late indisposition, and it is hoped will be able to act in a few days. Mrs Ward, last Sunday Morning, belonging to Drury Lane, was aafely deliver'd of a son, at her lodgings in little Wild St., and is in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1897
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey and Wilder. Tickets deliver'd out by Ward, Harvey, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

1898
04 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Cowper. Tickets deliver'd by Jefferson, Dennison, Ward, and Mrs Wright will be taken. Buck in the afterpiece being by Particular Desire, and the last time of his performing it this season. Tickets of Philips at his house in Martlet Court, Bow St., Covent Garden; of Mrs Cowper, at Fryer's, Hosier, corner of James St., Long-Acre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward , 1st time

Dance: IV: The Pierrot's Dance-Dennison, Granier; V: A Punch Dance-Dennison

1899
18 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #115 1s. 6d. Sent Mrs Ward by order of Rich #10; Paid for a Pompadour Cloath Coat & Breeches, Waistcoat button holes & binding gold #10 10s.; for a suit embroider'd with silver #8 8s.; for a Blue coat for Hull #1 3s.; for a Coat and waistcoat loop'd and bound with gold #7 7s. Advanc'd to Beard #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17591017

1900
30 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #151 15s. 6d. Sent Mrs Ward by order of Rich #10. Paid Messrs Powell & Co for Miss White #3 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17591023