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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.

20026
23 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Brett; Phillida-Mrs Phillips. See17451228 .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Phillips. See17451228 .

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

20027
26 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy ; rest omitted; see17451204. rest omitted; see17451204.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

20028
26 December 1745 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Daniel; Lothario-Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Daniel

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunate Adventurers; or, The Successful Lover

20029
27 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-L. Hallam; Frederick-Blakey; Clerimont-Cushing; Ramilie-Kennedy; Lappet-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

20030
28 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Brett; Phillida-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

20031
30 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Mrs Phillips; Hob-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Phillips

Dance: As17451028

20032
30 December 1745 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Heemskirk; Peachum-J. Heemskirk; Lockit-Warner; Lucy-Mrs Warner; Mat-Malone; Polly-Miss Lincoln; Hornpipe-Williams.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Warner

20033
01 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry V

Cast
Role: Dauphin Actor: Woodward
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Princess Katherine Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter Harlequin-Woodward; Mercury-Reinhold; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

20034
02 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Cushing; Brazen-Kennedy; Kite-Paget; Ballance-Furnival; Worthy-Julian; Bullock-Morgan; Recruits-Hallam, Dove; Sylvia-Mrs Phillips; Rose-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Phillips

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

20035
03 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
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: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Mopsus-Barrington; Cimon-Collins; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Arcas-Winstone; Corydon-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: Muilment

20036
09 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17451109, but Young Fashion-Anderson; Sir John-Anderson; Bull-Stoppelaer; Varoles-Bencraft; Shoemaker-Arthur; Constable-Dunstall; Syringe-James; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 3rd Follower Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Gondou
Role: Earth Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs _Ozane
Role: 5th Follower Actor: Mrs Gondou.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 4th Follower Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun

Song: As17460108

20037
29 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17451212, but Lothario-Delane; Horatio-Sparks; Calista-Miss Budgell; Lavinia-Mrs Ramsey, 1st appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ramsey, 1st appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Macklin

Song: II, III: Lowe

20038
31 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17451228, but Hamlet-Banberry first time in that character; Horatio-Cushing; Gravediggers-Morgan, Dove; Ophelia-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Captain O'Blunder; or, the Brave Irishman

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Wooden Shoe Dance, Hornpipe-Banberry

20039
04 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17460107, but Sailors-_Carr; Arabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Beau Mizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17460117, but Harlequin-Woodward; Aerial Spirits-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Jupiter Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Song: Beard

20040
08 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

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

20041
11 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: See17451210, but Barnwell-Cushing; Millwood-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Song: As17460207

Dance: As17460207

20042
13 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17451227, but Miser-Morgan; Harriet-Mrs Hallam; Lappet-Miss Haughton her first here this season.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Phillips

Song: Miss Vaux

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

20043
18 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Phillips; Goodwell-Julian.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Phillips

Song: Between the Acts: (By particular Desire) Behold the sweet Flowers-; Come Rosalind O Come and See-; Blow ye Bleak Winds around-; Musick by Arne-Miss Medina

20044
24 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17451113, but Scrub-Morgan; Bonniface-W. Hallam; Foigard-Julian; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Mrs Sullen-Miss Harrison; her third performance on the stage. Epilogue in the character of a Volunteer-Miss Harrison.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Harrison
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

20045
25 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17451204, but Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Mrs Dove.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

20046
01 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17451008, but Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: Lowe; III: Duet My Faith and Truth, as17460104 IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Muilment

20047
07 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17451127, but an Epilogue in the character of Lord Foppington--_; Lord Foppington-Cibber; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Hoyden-Miss Minors; Bull-Leigh; Young Fashion-Cross, .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

20048
08 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love and Friendship

Performance Comment: Camillo-Lowe; Aegeon-Bibby; Clorinda-Miss Edwards; Philander-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clorinda Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Philander Actor: Mrs Clive.

20049
08 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17451127, but Jacques-_; Clodio-Chapman; Elvira-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Sancho Actor: Woodward
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: I: The Peasants, as17460405 III: Drunken Tyrolese, as17460405 V: Minuet(by Desire)-Destrade, Miss Vandersluys

Song: II: The Flocks shall leave the Mountains, as17460125 IV: a Bacchanalian Song-Reinhold

20050
12 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17460408 but Tippet-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: II: Come Rosaline O come and see-Roberts; IV: a New Cantata-Roberts

Dance: III: The Peasants, as17460405 V: Drunken Tyrolese, as17460405