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568 results for: Keyword - Ford
We found 836 matches on Roles/Actors, 150 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Event Comments, 10 matches on Performance Title, and 2 matches on Author.

76
08 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Cushing; Slender-Bennet; Fenton-Davis; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Anne Page-Miss Vincent; Bardolph-Wignel; Nym-Buck; Pistol-R. Smith; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Rugby-C. Smith; Peter Simple-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

77
09 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Slender-Dodd; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Page-Packer; Simple-Wingfield; Robin-Miss Collett; Mrs Page-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Bransby; Bardolph-Fox; Fenton-Strange; Pistol-Ackiman; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

78
03 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance in this play [in London]); Justice Shallow-Blissett; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Jackson; Mr Page-Fearon; Master Slender-Bates; Fenton-R. Palmer; Host-Massey; Bardolph-Kenny; Pistol-Stevens; Robin-Master Hitchcock; Simple-Master Pulley; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Page-Mrs Davies; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Hostess-Mrs Love; Mrs Ford-Mrs Lisley (late Miss Barsanti).
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Lisley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

79
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

80
04 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard?
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

81
22 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17321011, but Host-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Song: Master Cuttin

82
17 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: See17401115, but Falstaff-Paget; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Yates (hn Daily Advertiser, 16 April).
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

83
28 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Dance; Ford-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Furnival.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

84
26 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17500124, but Ford-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Sparks.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

85
10 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17540220, but Fenton-Simson; William Page (to be restored)-Mas. Simson; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Simson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Jack Rugby-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ford Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

86
02 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17550110, but Ford-Davies first time; Pistol-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Davies first time
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: The Song of Robin Hood in character-Mr Green first appearance on any stage

87
15 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17610923, but Sir Hugh Evans-Collins; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Ford Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

88
18 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives

Performance Comment: As17621020, but Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Ford Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

89
08 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: PPowell's 2nd appearance as Ford. N.B. The Characters dress'd in the HABITS of the TIME. Receipts: #127 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

90
26 November 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Silvester. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Silvester, No. 50, Brewer-street, Golden-square, and at No. 25, North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square; of Massey, No. 18, Snow-hill; of Frith, No. 39, King-street, West Smithfield; and of Blandford, Pea-Hen, Bishopsgate-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel (King of Granada)-Silvester; Gonzales-Gray; Garcia-Gardner; Heli-Ford; Selim-Guilford; Alonzo-Ryder; Perez-Smith; Osmyn-Wilkinson; Almeria-Mrs Somerville; Leonora-Miss Laudermey; Zara-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Ford
Role: Selim Actor: Guilford

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Wilkinson; Wingate-C. Stanley; Gargle-Ryder; Dennis O'Connor-Skyo; MacAndrews-Gray; Watchman-Guilford; President-Gardner; Simon-Cox; Charlotte-Miss Laudermey.
Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Guilford

Dance: After 2nd song: A Pas Seul-Mons Symone

Song: End IV: Tippy Bob-C. Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue After Dancing: The Monody on the Death of the late D. Garrick Esq. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq.)-the Lady who performs Zara

91
23 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Performance Comment: Characters-Vernon, Bransby, W. Palmer, Burton, Parsons, Hopkins, Yates, Love, Baddeley, Ackman, Clough, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth. Theseus-Bransby; Egeus-Burton; Lysander-Vernon; Demetrius-W. Palmer; Quince-Love; Bottom-Yates; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Hippolita-Mrs Hopkins; Hermia-Miss Young; Helena-Mrs Vincent; Snout-Ackman; Snug-Clough; Oberon-Miss Rogers; Titania-Miss Ford; Puck-Mas. Cape; Fairies-Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth; (Edition of 1763) Characters-Hopkins; In Act V, a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others; Overture, Airs- by the most eminent English Masters.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Vernon, Bransby, W. Palmer, Burton, Parsons, Hopkins, Yates, Love, Baddeley, Ackman, Clough, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth. Theseus-Bransby
Role: Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth. Theseus-Bransby
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Ford
Role: a Fairy Dance Actor: Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others

92
26 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters by Yates, Baddeley, Clough, Love, Parsons, Ackman. Fairies-Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford; Bottom-Yates; Quince-Love; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Snug-Clough; Snout-Ackman (deduced from text).
Cast
Role: Fairies Actor: Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape
Role: To conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119

93
22 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Castle; Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth, Miss Wright; To Conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others. [See17640215.]See17640215.]
Cast
Role: Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth, Miss Wright
Role: To Conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others.

94
14 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: The Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins; the Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright; To Conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Role: To Conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.

95
18 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Plym, and Miss Ford. Tickets diliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Miss Ford; End: The Irish Milk Maids=, as17651209

Entertainment: End: A New Epilogue-Miss Ford

96
28 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Parsons, Castle, Strange, Watkins; Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Role: To conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.

97
08 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Florist-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford (scholars to Fishar), Arnauld, Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar); II: A Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: [By Particular Desire, The Garland[, with an Allemand, as17681028; End: The Wapping Landlady (not performed this season) [see17670427] [but Sga Manesiere impersonates an Orange@Woman instead of a Milk@woman, [with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; End I Afterpiece: A New Tripple Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford (scholars to Fishar), Arnauld, Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar); II: A Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: [By Particular Desire, The Garland[, with an Allemand, as17681028; End: The Wapping Landlady (not performed this season) [see17670427] [but Sga Manesiere impersonates an Orange@Woman instead of a Milk@woman, [with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; End I Afterpiece: A New Tripple Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

98
24 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Jus. Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Nym-Nash; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17780211

99
17 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell (of cg)

100
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Whitfield; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Bulkley; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Dance: As17791022