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13193 results for: Keyword - John Ward
We found 11047 matches on Author, 2218 matches on Performance Comments, 1202 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11076
21 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis All A Farce

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

11077
24 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: O'Curragh Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

11078
26 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Caulfield
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Davenport
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

11079
03 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis All A Farce

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Afterpiece Title: Obi

11080
08 July 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, as18000422; End Opera: Laura et Lenza, as18000628

11081
12 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Obi

11082
29 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew And The Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

11083
31 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Afterpiece Title: Obi

11084
08 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Obi

11085
13 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

11086
14 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Holman (1st appearance here this season), Suett, Farley, Emery, Caulfield, J. Palmer, Atkins, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wheatley (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Menage. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1800): Dashington-Fawcett; Sir Sturdy O'Tremor-Johnstone; Count Alphonso d'Esparza-Holman; Don Miguel de Lara-Suett; Lopez-Farley; Juan-Emery; Robbers-Caulfield, J. Palmer; Diego-Atkins; Friar-Abbot; Patrick-Chippendale; Captain of the Banditti-Sawyer; Angelina-Miss DeCamp; Leonora-Mrs Mountain; Jaquelina-Miss Wheatley; Viletta-Miss Menage; Chorusses-Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-J. Palmer; Groom-Chippendale; William-Klanert; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Atkins; Sophia-Miss Menage; Chambermaid-Miss Leserve; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Waldron
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: J. Palmer

11087
15 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

11088
16 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

11089
18 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

11090
19 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-J. Palmer; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Gaudry; Cubba-Mrs Whitmore.
Cast
Role: Murtock Delany Actor: Johnstone
Role: Edward Actor: Fawcett

11091
20 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

11092
22 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Obi

11093
25 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Obi

11094
26 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In course evening: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the Hautboy-Forster=; The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Mountain

11095
27 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): John Dany
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

11096
29 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. [Forster is identified by MS annotation on hay playbill now at Harvard.] Morning Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Performance Comment: Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Emery; Cadwall-Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-J. Palmer; King Edward-Caulfield; Prince David-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Forster]); Dynevor-Trueman; Mortimer-Klanert; Herefore-Davenport; Edwin-Abbot; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Bards and Peasants-Sawyer, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Aylmer, Willoughby, Thomas, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Gaudry, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton.
Cast
Role: O'Turloch Actor: Johnstone
Role: King Edward Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

11097
16 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

11098
14 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: According to the diary of the Reverend John Ward, ed. Charles Severn (London, 1839), Ward saw The Alchymist at this time. The Folger MS V.a. 292, of Ward's journal, gives it as performed between 1 and 25 Sept. 1662. See Shakespeare Quarterly, XI (1961), 336. See also Dec. 1660

Performances

11099
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda Or The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Wroughton; Seofrid-Hull; Offa-Whitefield; Oswald-Robson; Priest-L'Estrange; Officers-Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson; Aribert-Lewis; Rodogune-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Ethelinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Related Works
Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Edward Thompson

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

11100
27 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5]: Altered from Massinger [by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Hon. Henry Phipps (London Chronicle, 28 Jan.). Epilogue by George Colman, the elder (ibid). MS: Larpent 687; not published]. "This piece is considerably altered from the original; passages are expunged, and others added, in every scene; and several incidents transposed from the order in which they formerly stood. Some scenes are also introduced from the Maid's Tragedy of Beaumont and Fletcher" (London Magazine, Feb. 1785, p. 137). Receipts: #269 9s. (240/10/0; 27/6/6; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maid Of Honour

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Packer, Suett, Barrymore, Staunton, R. Palmer, Williames, Wrighten, Fawcett, Wilson, Kemble; Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from London Chronicle, 28 Jan.: Bertoldo-Palmer; Gonzaga-Aickin; Astutio-Packer; Gaspare-Suett; Fulgentio-Barrymore; Roberto-Staunton; Antonio-R. Palmer; Rodorigo-Williames; Ambassador-Wrighten; Iacomo-Fawcett; Ferdinand-Wilson; Adorni-Kemble; Aurelia-Mrs Ward; Clarinda-Miss Tidswell; Camiola-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Kemble. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Kemble. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock