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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Ward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Ward")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

19426
24 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17310917, but Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan; Duke-_.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Brabantio Actor: Milward
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Pelling

19427
26 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: See17311109, but John-Wilks; Constantia-Mrs Horton (Burney).
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

19428
19 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311203, but Hob-Miller; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

19429
29 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17311027, but Mrs Dainty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Horsington.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: TThe Pastorella, as17320228

19430
11 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

19431
13 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: By a Set of Performers who never yet appeared in Publick, but edition of 1732 lists: Osmyn-Waltz; Casimir-Kelly; Rodulpho-Snider; Amelia-Miss Arne; Augusta-Mrs Mason.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Mason.

19432
30 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17320327 but Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Music: t the rising of the Curtain: Mr Handel's Water Musick, with French Horns and Trumpets, accompany'd by the rest of the Instruments-

Dance: II: Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; III: A new Scotch Dance-Burny, Miss Wherrit; IV: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Two Pierots-Burney, Miss Tollet

19433
04 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17320323 but Sir Philip-Giles; Mrs Lovely-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Miss Palms.
Role: Sarah Actor: Mrs Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

19434
12 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17320401 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Grace; Sir John-Stoppelaer (Daily Post, 4 April).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Grace

19435
13 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Grace

19436
13 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17320113, but Maria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

19437
14 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17320229, but Ophelia-Mrs Giffard; Marcellus-Havard; Lucianus-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

19438
18 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17320412 but Hob-Miller; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TThe Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit

19439
21 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Jealous Yeoman Defeated

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Young Woodward; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Dame Gigogne-Miss Wherrit; Genius-Excell; Yeoman-a Gentleman; Pierrot-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Harlequin Actor: Young Woodward

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-John Wade, the only Time of his appearing on this Stage, Burney; III: Sailor's Dance-a Gentleman belonging to the Sea; IV: A new Pastoral Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

19440
24 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson; With a New Prologue-Miss Robinson; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson; particularly Les Plaisirs Provincials Basque-

19441
15 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Miller; Rovewell-Excel; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; III: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit;

Song: II: A new Drinking Song-Excell; IV: A Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excell

19442
17 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17311005, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Song: Miss Raftor

19443
22 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17320509, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

19444
29 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: As17311112, but Peggy-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Loveday Actor: Milward
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Related Works
Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Seedo
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: DuPre, Mrs Legar
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Salle, Mrs Bullock
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Newhouse, Mrs Ogden
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Legar.

19445
01 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Captain Bilkum-Mullart; Lovegirlo-Cibber Jr; Galloon-Paget; Leathersides-Roberts; Chairman-Jones; Mother Punchbowl-Bridgwater; Kissinda-Miss Raftor; Stormandra-Mrs Mullart; Nonparel-Miss Mears; Industrious Jenny-Miss Eliz. Roberts; Prologue-Theophilus Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Stormandra Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance:

19446
10 June 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: King's Music MSS (BM) R.M. 20d. 2 and R.M. 19.f.7 lists: Galatea-Signora Strada; Acis-Senesino; Damon-Campioli; Polifemo-Montagnana; Clori-Miss Robinson; Filli-Signora Bagnolesi; Dorinda-Signora Bertoli; Eurillo-Mrs Davis; Silvio-Pinacci.
Cast
Role: Eurillo Actor: Mrs Davis

19447
26 July 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham [error for Sandham?].error for Sandham?].
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Sandham

Dance:

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker

19448
11 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Mears
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: French Peasant Actor: d'Vallois, Mrs Walter.

19449
19 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Mears
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian; Highland Dance-Native of Scotland; Je ne scai quoy-D'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Giles' Jig-Lilliputian; Highland Dance-Native of Scotland; Je ne scai quoy-D'Vallois, Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Je ne scai quoy Actor: D'Vallois, Mrs Walter.

19450
22 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Proper to the Opera. Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Je ne scai quoy Actor: de Vallois, Mrs Walter.