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4807 results for: Keyword - Woodward
We found 5498 matches on Roles/Actors, 1414 matches on Performance Comments, 919 matches on Author, 148 matches on Event Comments, and 36 matches on Performance Title.

26
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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

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

27
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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

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

28
19 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward

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

29
17 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Dennison, Mad Lussant.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

30
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: Atall Actor: Woodward

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

31
21 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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

32
26 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin Fortunatus-Woodward; Others-Philips, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Fortunatus Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Song: I: Beard

33
07 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Clown-Blakes; Orsino-Havard; Sebastian-Palmer; Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Sir Toby-Berry; Viola-Mrs Cowper; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17531226, but with an Additional Scene-; and with a New Dance- for the Conclusion; Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Harlequin Fortunatus Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

34
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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

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

35
18 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Blakes; Worthy-Palmer; Lory-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Nurse-Mrs James; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet; To Conclude by Desire, with the last new Dance, The Shepherd's Holiday- [See17541008].See17541008].
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

36
31 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

37
05 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Tinsel Actor: Woodward

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

38
05 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward

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

39
03 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Woodward; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Sir George Truman-Havard; Fantome-Davies; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Tinsel Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

40
22 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton; Dances-Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

41
19 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Woodward

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

42
28 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; The Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Mozeen, Ackman; Song (in character)-Beard.
Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

43
18 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other characters-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

44
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

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

45
07 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Woodward, Blakes, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Mercury Harlequin Author(s): Henry Woodward

46
29 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous-Berry; Busy Body-Woodward; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Blakes, Ackman, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Minors, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Petit, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Vernon, Atkins, Vaughan, Johnson, Delatre, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

47
08 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

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

48
13 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Pantaloon-Leviez; Silvio-Blakes; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Atkins; Puck-Master Rogers; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Young; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Mariet.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

49
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Dr New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a Prologue by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the Hilliad. The Prologue was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, Woodward said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by L@or@d Chamberlain--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like Dr Hill, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in Great Piazza, Covent Garden; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd The Chaplet at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at Drury Lane. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Woodward first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: The Doctor Actor: Woodward

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

50
13 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted in 20 years. [See 27 Jan. 1744.] With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Pit and Boxes laid together, and the Stage formed into a commodious amphitheatre. Boxes, pit, and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock; otherwise, Woodward cannot be responsible for any mistake. Places with tickets to be had of Woodward at his house in the Piazza, cg. This Day Publish'd, The Dramatic Execution of Agis. Price 6d. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick, 1st time; Prince of Wales-Palmer; John of Lancaster-Usher; Archbishop of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Shallow-Yates; Silence-Rooker; Pistol-Blakes; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Minors; Falstaff-Woodward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Woodward, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: See17571203, but Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Original Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Daffodil Actor: Woodward