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10600 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard? Ford
We found 6492 matches on Performance Comments, 3584 matches on Author, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 1164 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
17 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The only fault we observed was [Miss Biggs's] mode of turning away at the close of every speech, and retiring towards the back of the stage, as if the character was of no consequence when the speech was ended" (True Briton, 18 Oct.). MS annotation on Kemble playbill: Rehearsals--Cheap Living at 10; Sir Benjamin Backbite's scenes at 11; Irish Widow at 12; Adela'rs scenes, Haunted Tower at 1. Receipts: #247 16s. 6d. (162.0.0; 82.12.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17970919, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Russell; Snake-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Russell
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Caulfield

Song: As17970919

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971016

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1027
28 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Johnson was from the Park Theatre NewYork.] Afterpiece: Compressed into Two Acts. "Munden's Sir Francis Wronghead was a very pleasing display of comicality; but he should have contented himself with what was set down by the author, without introducing his own common place allusions to the fashions of the present day" (Morning Herald, 29 Sept.). Receipts: #200 17s. 6d. (195.19.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Murray; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Clarke; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Thompson; James-Abbot; Constable-Whitmore; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Miss Chapman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mytrilla-Mrs Watts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Townly-Mrs Johnson (from the Theatre in America; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Clarke; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Miss Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

1028
17 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; Or, The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Penkethman; Shallow-Collet; Page-Huddy; Caius-Bardin; Fenton-Lacy; Host-R. Williams; Pistol-Pearce; Bardolfe-Machen; Slender-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, Two Pierrots, Turkish Dance-

1029
27 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Woodward; Page-Cashell; Fenton-Gibson; Caius-Stoppelaer; Host of Garter-Rosco; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Harrington; Mrs Page-Mrs Bellamy; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Robin-Miss Morrison; Sir Hugh-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17421026

1030
22 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Cashell; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Fenton-Gibson; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

1031
12 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bridges; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Shallow-Rosco; Slender-Collins; Fenton-Gibson; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Dunstall; Nym-Kennedy; Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Morgan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Storer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Simple-Paddick; Robin-Miss Mullart; Sir Hugh-Morris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Morris
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1032
18 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Woodward; Evans-Hippisley; Page-Cashell; Fenton-Gibson; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Marten; Simple-Vaughan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

1033
18 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Plym, and Miss Ford. Tickets diliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Miss Ford; End: The Irish Milk Maids=, as17651209

Entertainment: End: A New Epilogue-Miss Ford

1034
21 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Earl of Oxford Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Benson
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Haymes
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1035
21 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv, The Penance Of Jane Shore, And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Performance Comment: King Edward-Cory; Richard the Protector-Smith; Shore-Milward; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Mottett; Flora-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Richard the Protector Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Oates

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle, His Man Weazle, and Captain Blunderbuss

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life; or, Harlequin's Death

1036
30 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir William Brandon Actor: Clifford

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1037
25 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Richard-Pindar (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Pindar
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir James Blout Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron

1038
06 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 30 Dec. 1762.] Paid Richard Highland a bill of #3 5s. 5d. for the Wardrobe Dinners (Account Book). Receipts: #222 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

1039
12 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. Richard-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Neville MS Diary: Garrick played Richard III. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, George etc. was there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1040
10 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Richard II Actor: Ryan

1041
07 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Boheme; King Richard-Ryan; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour; Lady Anne-Mrs Egleton; Prince Edward-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Ryan

1042
22 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Stanley-Diggs; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Dutchess of York-Mrs Egleton; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock; Elizabeth-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

1043
23 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wrexham, who sustained great Losses in the Year 1720. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Williams; Tressel-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; King Edward V-Mrs Cibber; Duke of York-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Cibber

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

1044
08 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17341226, but Richard-A. Hallam; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Mayor-Mullart; Stanley omitted . Stanley omitted .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Oxford Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod (by particular Desire)-Dan French .

Dance: Pigmalion by Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

1045
30 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Lord Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

1046
30 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Bishop of Carlisle-Chapman; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Dupre
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson

1047
17 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Stanley-Havard; Tressel-Ridout; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Lieutenant-Ray; Mayor-Taswell.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

1048
16 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Stanley-Havard; Tressel-Chapman; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Lieutenant-Ray; Mayor-Taswell.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage

1049
27 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: By particular Desire. Richard-Cibber; Henry VI-Giffard; Richmond-W. Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Edward V-Miss Cibber; York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Stanley-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Ratcliff-Naylor; Norfolk-Freeman; Oxford-Pattendon; Mayor-Dunstall; Blunt-Clough; Tyrrel-Dove; Forrest-Julian; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cibber
Role: Oxford Actor: Pattendon

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

1050
03 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Prince Edward-Gentleman new to the stage; Richard-Lee; his last performance on this stage. his last performance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet