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 13, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353664.

Ward, Dorothy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353664.

"Ward, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.

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