SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Adam Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Adam Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 2051 matches on Performance Comments, 376 matches on Event Comments, 253 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Lewis; Smith-Clarke; Others-Dunstall, Quick, Clinch, Lewes, Whitefield, DuBellamy, Baker, Davis, Fearon, Cushing, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Wewitzer, Fox, Bates, Burton, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Miss Besford, Miss Barsanti; With Suitable Dances-, Machinery, Decorations, a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Palmer; Pammenes-J. Aickin; Pylades-Packer; Electra-Mrs Yates; Dymas-Wright; Clytemnestra-Mrs Hopkins; Iphisa-Mrs Baddeley; New Occasional Prologue-King; Epilogue, written by Garrick, spoken by-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Griffiths; Belmour-Packer; Derby-Hurst; Catesby-Wright; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, The Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Dupely-Dodd; Old Groveby-King; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Weston; Oldworth-Aickin; Painter-Moody; Druid-Bannister; Maria-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Bab-Mrs Abington; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw; (Genest, V, 442) In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Fete Champetre-; Vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Carpenter, Master Blanchard, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Smith; The Dances-Slingsby (first appearance here in 7 years), Atkins, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Hidou (first appearance on English Stage); The Ballets-M. Larevier; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Renault-Jefferson; Priuli-J. Aickin; Pierre-Smith; Officer-Griffiths; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Belvidera-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler; or, a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Reddish, Moody, Packer, Waldron, Everard, Mrs Hopkins, Weston, Aickin, Baddeley, Wright, Miss Pope, and Mrs Abington. Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Nightshade-King; Charles Manlove-Reddish; Jack Nightshade-Weston; Gregory-Moody; Manlove-Aickin; Stapleton-Packer; Dibble-Baddeley; Frampton-Waldron; Frederick-Wright; Servant-Everard; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Stapleton-Mrs Hopkins; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge (all three for the first time); Phoenix-Usher; Pylades-Packer; Andromache-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17750118, but Col. Briton-Smith.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Event Comment: Paid Mr Preston for Men's cloaths #3 3s.; Mrs Smith (singer) per order #20. Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17741013, but Osman-Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Palmer; Methusius-Jefferson; Cherinthus-Brereton; Adrastus-Hurst; Orcanes-Wheeler; Officer-Griffiths; Cephisa-A Young Lady; Ismena-Miss Younge; In Act III a procession-; a Solemn Sacrifice-; Vocal Parts-Legg, Fawcett; Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat. Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat.
Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Monologue: End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley

Performance Comment: Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Capt. Brazen-King; Worthy-DuBellamy (from Covent Garden); Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Weston; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Melinda-Mrs Greville, first time; Rose-Miss Jarratt, first time; Lucy-Mrs Davies, first time; Sylvia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17750406 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Earl of Warwick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17741222, but Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Burton; first time; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Ursula-Mrs Love (playbill); Public Advertiser lists Ursula-$Mrs Green; Don Diego-$Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Blanchard; King-Davies; Grizzle-Bannister; Glumdalca-Kean; Noodle-Fawcett; Doodle-Carpenter; Bailiff-Wheeler; Follower-Everard; Queen-Mrs Wrighten; Huncamunca-Smith.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant

Performance Comment: O'Connor-Clinch; Credulous-Lee Lewes; Dr Rosey-Quick; Trounce-Dunstall; Black Smith-Fearon; Flint-Fox; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown, in which character will be introduced a Song.
Cast
Role: Black Smith Actor: Fearon
Event Comment: Mrs Jewel from the Haymarket Theatre made her first appearance upon this stage in Lucinda and was receiv'd with great applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.; Mr French #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.; Heath andWife #2; Roye #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items among those listed in the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures. Their averages and totals appear in the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to the Public Advertiser (to inform the country readers) about the changes in the interior of Drury Lane Theatre resulting from the remodeling by the Adams@brothers. They had managed to give the impression of greater magnitude to the house. They removed the old heavy square pillars at the side of the stage, raised the sounding board on the side next to the stage, greatly improving the sound of the music and the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into the boxes making them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it the effect of a dome. The author believes the crimson drapery over the stage is too dark for the objects around it, and the gold fringe lacks the brilliant effect. The lobby behind the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for the servants. New arches lead into the entrance from Brydges St. toward the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorne-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten, frist time; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Deborah-Mrs Love; in I, a Country Dance incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland