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22799 results for: Keyword - Mrs Ward
We found 23337 matches on Performance Comments, 4263 matches on Event Comments, 4206 matches on Performance Title, 1377 matches on Roles/Actors, and 23 matches on Author.

451
12 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Tindal; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

452
05 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith, 1st time; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Sparks; The Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

453
04 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Hali-Davis; Omar-Gardner; Dervise-Tindal; Stratocles-Perry; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; The Usual Prologue-Dyer; Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Women Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Witches Actor: Beard, Miss Polly Young, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones

454
17 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Elliot-Perry; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Buck; Pierre-Smith; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

455
13 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward, first time; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward, first time

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

456
26 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640428 but 1st Spirit-Ross; Lady-Mrs Ward; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks, who also doubled as a Bacchanal; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

457
19 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Davies; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward [playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

458
22 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

459
05 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Hali-Davis; Omar-Gardner; Dervise-Tindal; Stratocles-Perry; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Dyer; The Original Song, To Thee, O Gentle Sleep-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer, with Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Weller; Clown-Cushing; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Witches-Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Shepherd-Mattocks; Shepherdess-Miss Weirman; Harvest Man-Dibdin; Harvest Woman-Mrs Lampe; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; The Dances-Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Harvest Woman Actor: Mrs Lampe

460
29 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ross; Lord Burmpton-Walker; Campley-Dyer; Trusty-Gibson; Trim (with the Cries of London)-Shuter; Lady Harriet-Miss Hallam; Lady Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Harvest Woman Actor: Mrs Lampe

461
09 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Weichsel; Cepheus-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Baker; Amazon-Mrs Lampe [Magician-$Dibdin]; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Fichar, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

462
02 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Laertes-Davis; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Pl. King-Redman; Guildenstern-Perry; Lucianus-Cushing; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

463
27 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

464
03 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

465
02 July 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740630 but Maritornea-Mrs Ward (from Bath).
Cast
Role: Maritornea Actor: Mrs Ward

466
14 July 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740711 but Maritornea-Mrs Ward restored.
Cast
Role: Maritornea Actor: Mrs Ward restored.

467
22 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17820926, but Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17821005

468
06 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but King Richard-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

469
12 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but Lady Anne-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

470
11 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: As17841007, but The Lady-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten

471
15 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten

472
07 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: As17850221, but Caelia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance by Mills and the Miss Stageldoirs

473
31 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.

474
21 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17851202 but DL Tragic Muse-Mrs Ward (Public Advertiser, 23 Dec) .
Cast
Role: DL Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

475
26 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman (1st time [in London])-Kemble; Nerestan-Barrymorc; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Packer; Melidor-Phillimore; Lusignan-Bensley; Selima-Mrs Ward; Zara (1st time)-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi. The other Characters by Moody, Wrighten, Burton, Chapman, Waldron, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Jones, Spencer, Alfred, &c.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi. Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi.

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]