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23058 results for: Keyword - Mrs Woodward
We found 23494 matches on Performance Comments, 4348 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 928 matches on Author, and 509 matches on Roles/Actors.

726
18 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Mrs Cibber is not quite recover'd of her illness, the new Tragedy of Agis is deferred for a day or two longer. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Woodward
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

727
18 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A blunder in ye same place (the Giants) a great noise-Horse beans thrown-when ye curtain was down, Mr Woodward went on & said-Gentlemen I am very sorry this Accident shou'd happen, but before this little piece is perform'd again, I'll take care to see it so well practis'd that no Mistake can happen for ye furture. Great Applause.-The play was hiss'd again at the End (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Sg Piettero, Sga Piettero second time upon English Stage; IV: By Desire a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

728
07 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. The Comedy of Every Man in His Humour, will be played again on Tuesday, the 10th of March for the Benefit of Mr Woodward. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: As17520204

729
12 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other parts-Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

Song: II: As17520916

730
21 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Cross; Lory-Shuter; Sirringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17521014, but Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: LLes Bucherons, as17521017; Les Tonneliers de Stratsburgh, as17521017

731
13 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: great Nreat Noise--before the Entertainm[en]t began Mr Garrick went on & said--Gent: as we find the new Scene, tho' it pleases some, offends others & as we wou'd please all, we shall omit it after this Night--but I hope when the other House is merry with us, we may be merry with them--the Song was printed & thrown down from ye Slips--great Noise--great applause--some blows in the pit--some Gents insisted upon its being given out again, wch Mr Lacy did--the Inspector very Impudent to-day (14th) about Woodward for saying I thank you to Fitzpatrick who threw an Apple at him from ye Stage Box on Fryday last--the fool against us to-day (Cross). [Cross omits receipts this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

732
27 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [N.B. There is no playbill for this date.] This Week will be publish'd A Letter from Henry Woodward, Comedian, the meanest of all characters [see Inspector N. 524] to Dr John Hill, Inspector General of Great Britain, the greatest of all Characters [see all the Inspectors]. "I do remember an Apothecary...whom late I noted In Tatter'd Weeds;.. .Culling of simples..." Shakespeare. Printed and publish'd by M. Cooper in Pater Noster Row. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Boy-Mas. Cross; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbut-Winstone; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: TThe Hungarian Peasants, as17521125, but A Dutch Dance-_; Comic Dance, as17521125

733
26 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Douchstone Actor: Woodward
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs James
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

734
12 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Woodward's Night for the New Entertainment, will be on Monday next, the 15th instant. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

735
13 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Next week will be publish'd the Hilliad, Book the First, written by Mr Smart. [Another document in the Woodward-Hill feud.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Blakes; Clerimont-Palmer; Ramilie-Shuter; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Lappet-Mrs Clive in which character will be introduc'd the song of the Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive in which character will be introduc'd the song of the Life of a Beau.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

736
19 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other parts-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste [btt see17530205].btt see17530205].
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

737
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Strut-Vernon; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Atall-Phillips; Supple-Clough; Finder-Blakes; Sir Willful-Burton; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Atall Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson; Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

738
21 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: See17531117, but Harlequin-Woodward; others-Mlle Mariet, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Mlle Proudhomme, Granier.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

739
10 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Night for ye Pantomime (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: Harlequin Fortunatus Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

740
05 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Tinsel Actor: Woodward
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17541031, but Harlequin-Woodward; Fairy-Master Moore; Colombine-Mad Mariet; others-_.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: A New Dance in Comic Characters call'd The Pandours-Sg and Sga Sabatini; IV: The Italian Fishermen, as17541022

741
05 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Campioni, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

742
19 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: See17551122, but Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Garlands, as17560213

743
12 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Night for ye Pantomime (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Mercury Harlequin Author(s): Henry Woodward

744
08 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Holland, 1st time; Lycon-Davies; Cratander-Walker; Attendant-Miss Minors; Ismena-Mrs Yates; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17571031, but Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

745
12 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. [See 4 Dec. 1750.] Charges #72 16s. 6d. Balance to Woodward #153 3s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angleo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Provost-Gardner; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Lucio-Woodward; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Juliet-Mrs Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: Woodward
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Ogilvie
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

746
20 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 7 May 1766.] Charges #74 4s. Balance to Woodward #82 7s. plus income from 190 Box tickets, #47 10s.; Paid Williams 3 nights performing the Bells, #1 2s. 6d., and Gard & Singleton 3 nights for perfoming in the Lyon 7s. 6d. each (Account Book). Receipts: #156 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Syringe-Shuter; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mattocks; Bull-Saunders; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Berinthia-Mrs Bellamy; With Sir John Vanbrugh's Original Epilogue in the Character of Foppington-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: 's Original Epilogue in the Character of Fo Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

747
16 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Collier Actor: Woodward
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: See17361211, but Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock,Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates; Sergeant of Grenadiers-Lyon.
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock,Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Performance Comment: See17361211, but Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Cox; Beggar-Hewitt; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Mat-Richardson; Gamester-Dove; Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman; Mrs Hamilton's Husband (Pistol)-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Hamilton's Husband Actor: Mrs Charke.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Pantomime Author(s): Henry Woodward

748
02 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; The Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins; To conclude with a Dance of the Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

749
25 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: With Alterations and Additions. Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Fop-Messink; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Harlequin-Rooker; Chief Genii (with Song)-Mas. Blanchard; Other characters-Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee-Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

750
31 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward was taken ill, & Mr Yates his part of Lucio, & Mr Rooker did the Harl: (all well) a Disturbance was design'd by the officers occasion'd by a new Scene (which no Effect) about a Captain being in Leading strings, but we left it out & all was Quiet (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward