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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.

101
12 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Fop's Fortune oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Woodward for 2 hats, a Tambour Waist-coat & a pair of Buckskin Breeches #7 2s. 6d. Paid Palmer (wax chandler's) bill #90 6s., and Pattinson (tallow chandler's) bill #34 14s. Paid Mrs Rich@&@Co. for half years rent for the House in Bow Passage due Mich. last #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #106 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Monologue: 1772 11 12 Before: (By particular desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

102
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 31 Dec. 1772.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be open'd at half an hour past 5 o'clock. To Begin half an Hour past 6. Vivant Rex & Regina. [Customary footnote for all succeeding bills this season, not to be repeated here. Woodward seems to have spoken an Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre. See request for its repetition on bill for 21 Sept. This Prologue is Larpent MS 377. It suggests the policy of offerings and competitions for the season--some old plays, some new, some foreign, some pantomimes, some Shakespeare, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Parolles Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

103
20 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 26 May 1773.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke, first time; Frankly-Lewis; first time, Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Milliner-Mrs Inville; Clarinda-Mrs Barry, first time; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Druids with two New Scenes

104
20 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid Servandoni #10 10s. Paid Price a bill for carpenter's work at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in King St. (near the Churchyard Gate) Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; at the Salutation Tavern in Nicholas Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Tomorrow The Distress'd Mother and Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick.--General Advertiser. Daily Advertiser: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Plebeians Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

Entertainment: Between Play and Afterpiece: An Alarm to Britons-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

105
10 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Woodward and Miss Wherrit. By Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions, particularly an entire new Scene, call'd Pierot's Encounter with a Bearv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance

Performance Comment: See17320421 but Harlequin-H. Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Yeoman-Jenkins; Attendants on Colombine-Mrs Tollet, Miss Tollet, Miss Wherrit; Pierrot-a Gentleman; Genius-Excel; Servants to Yeoman-Beckham, Morris; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Harlequin Woman-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: 7320421 but Harlequin Actor: H. Woodward

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; II: The Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit; V: Passacail-Miss Wherrit

106
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Mrs Woodward. Tickets for Miss Burgess, Mrs LeBrun, and Miss Morrison taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Rosco; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Miss Burgess; Lady Laycock-Mrs Woodward; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

107
22 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur, Dupre, Mrs Woodward. Receipts: #160 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17401222, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Arthur; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Dance: II: Minuet-Destrade, Mlle Mechel; III: Two Pierots-Richardson, Destrade; IV: Peasants de Bordeaux-Destrade; V: Minuet-Dupre, Mlle Ozanne

108
01 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Chapman; Sir Charles-Ryan; Morelove-Hale; Lady Easy-Mrs Woodward; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Kilby; Edging-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Sapskul Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: Les Savoyardes-Villeneuve, Sga Domitilla; III: Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; IV: Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Bonneval; V: The Peasants, as17420210

109
27 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

110
28 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

111
29 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

112
31 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Woodward; Modelove-Shuter; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Burton; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Mrs Toogood; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fainwell Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: CComic Dance-Harvey, Mad Camargo

113
01 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Stuttering Cook Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss; Comic Dance, as17501231

114
02 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwood Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

115
03 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

116
04 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

117
05 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Sowdon; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Green; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-James; Antonio-Winstone; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Lawyer-Bransby; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

118
07 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sebastian-Palmer; Clown-Shuter; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Valentine-Mozeen; Curio-Paddick; Maria-Mrs Green; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

119
09 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

120
10 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwood Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

121
11 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

122
12 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

123
14 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

124
15 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

125
16 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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