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2484 results for: Keyword - Adam Smith
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.

2201
24 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Gambols

Song: End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson

Performance Comment: monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson .

2202
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine-cellar

Afterpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17860613 but Lady Harriet-Mrs Smith; omitted: Servants . omitted: Servants .
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun .

2203
26 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Benson; Sir George Touchwood-Gibbons; Flutter-Wilson; Saville-Smith; Villers-Sadler; Courtall-Hill; Silvertongue-Essex; Mountebank-Wright; Porter-Watts; Servants-Price, Johnston; Hardy-Waldron; Mrs Racket-Miss Fenton; Lady Frances Touchwood-Mrs Harlowe; Miss Ogle-Mrs Clarke; Kitty Willis-Miss Williams; Lady-Mrs Johnston; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Chambers .
Cast
Role: Saville Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, Chiswick Fair

Dance: In Act IV of 1st piece a Masquerade Scene, with a Grotesque Dance by the Characters; Between the Acts Hornpipe by Wright

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece, by Price and Miss Phillips

2204
17 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17860706

2205
16 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

2206
26 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2207
28 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2208
09 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: In: Singing-Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Forster, Mrs Wrighten

2209
12 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Wrighten; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith

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

Song: III: an Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2210
24 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita (with the Sheep-shearing Song)-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2211
26 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Violante-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2212
28 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2213
15 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2214
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke (1st appearance on that stage); Justice Woodcock-Follett; Sir William Meadows-Daniel; Eustace-Smith (1st appearance on any stage); Hodge-Jones; Young Meadows-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Fox; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Brent; Margery-Miss Hooke (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss Floyd (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Dr Squib (for that night only)-Kean; Dr Julep-Follett; Dr Apozem-Simpson; The Devil-Griffiths; Printer's Devil-Follett Jun.; Invoice-Smith; Doctor Last-Decastro (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Invoice Actor: Smith

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

2215
18 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Mrs A. Palmer; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: End IV: As17870113

2216
29 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: La Soiree Provencalle, as17870113

Song: II: Singing-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

2217
12 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Stukeley Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

2218
20 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Receipts: #313 (139.19.0; 11.15.6; 0.11.6; tickets: 160.14.0) (charge: #70 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End II: As17870113

Song: As17870201

2219
07 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in London], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

2220
19 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

2221
21 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

2222
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mirable Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

2223
30 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Brooks (of hay).
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

2224
20 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Alfred; Bagshot-Wilson; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Mrs Heard; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End IV: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2225
11 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir