Dorothy Ward
Dorothy Ward (26 April 1890 – 30 March 1987) was an English actress who specialised in pantomimes, playing the principal boy roles, while her husband Shaun Glenville would play the dame roles. She had a successful 52 year career and played in over 40 pantomimes between 1905 and 1957. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 26, 1890 (Aston), Died March 30, 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 28327 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | I want a girl just like the girl that married dear old Dad | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 28328 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | I want you, want you, want you | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 28330 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Take me back to the garden of love | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 28331 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Patricia | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 29952 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Blue eyes | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 29953 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | The band was playing an auld Scotch tune | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 29955 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Tommy’s learning French | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 29957 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | I’m glad my boy grew up to be a soldier | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 29985 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | A little bit of heaven | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 29986 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Arrah, go on now, Miss Emerald Isle | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65630 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Flying colours : Ladder of roses | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65631 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Some night, some waltz, some girl | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65632 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Take me back to dear old Blighty | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65633 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | I love my motherland | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65763 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Flying colours : Rag, rag, rag | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71116 | 10-in. | approximately 1921 | The Irish cristening | Shaun Glenville ; Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71118 | 10-in. | approximately 1921 | One by one | Shaun Glenville ; Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71119 | 10-in. | approximately 1921 | I'm coming back to li'l old London | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71120 | 10-in. | approximately 1921 | My house is haunted | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71121 | 10-in. | 11/30/1920 | Let the rest of the world go by | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71122 | 10-in. | 11/30/1920 | Who put the bricks in Brixton? | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71124 | 10-in. | 11/30/1920 | Laddie o' mine | Dorothy Ward | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 75336 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Venus | Julian Jones ; London Hippodrome Orchestra ; Marie Spink ; Dorothy Ward | Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75337 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Carnival time | Julian Jones ; London Hippodrome Orchestra ; Dorothy Ward | Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ward, Dorothy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353664.
Ward, Dorothy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353664.
"Ward, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Dorothy Ward
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ward, Dorothy, 1890-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010015968
Wikidata: Dorothy Ward - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17415327
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