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2374 results for: Keyword - Ch. Smith
We found 1915 matches on Performance Comments, 402 matches on Event Comments, 237 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Dologodelmo Actor: Smith
Role: Theorbeo Actor: Machen

427
04 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vincent, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Poitier; Sicilians-Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr, Newhouse; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Newhouse, Lanyon; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Lanyon, Delagarde Jr, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Holliday, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Legard; Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Jupiter Actor: Rochetti
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Legard

428
24 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Villainy

Performance Comment: Parts-Giffard, Huddy, W. Giffard, Smith, W. Williams, Bardin, Mrs Giffa rd, Mrs Purden; but edition of 1730 lists: King of Arragon-Will. Giffard; Ramirez-Huddy; Rinaldo-Williams; Sebastian-Henry Giffard; Alonzo-Smith; Victoria-Mrs Giffard; Bellamante-Mrs Purden; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Giffard, Huddy, W. Giffard, Smith, W. Williams, Bardin, Mrs Giffa rd, Mrs Purden
Role: Alonzo Actor: Smith

429
02 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera: In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Part-Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer; but edition of 1730 lists: Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Bullock; Drama-Lacey; Mrs Foible-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Merit-W. Williams; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Hackum-Huddy; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Part Actor: Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer
Role: Whim Actor: Smith

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch</i>, Punch</i>, Pantalon

430
07 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Seedo; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Legar, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr, Newhouse; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling, Glover; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Miss Holiday, Miss Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Delagarde; Elements: Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Rochetti
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Delagarde

431
10 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Penkethman; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith ; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Indent-Collet; Sailors-W. Giffard, Mynns, Pearce, Machen; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Smith; Jiltup-Mrs Mountfort; Advocate-Miss Vaughan; Barmaid-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith
Role: Sailors Actor: W. Giffard, Mynns, Pearce, Machen
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

432
26 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Smith; Story-Rosco; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Barden; Bookseller-W. Williams; Teague-Collet; Mrs Day-Mrs Palmer; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Smith.

433
02 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Hellena-Mrs Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-W. Williams; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Sancho-Collett; Blunt-Morgan; Valeria-Miss Smith; Moretta-Mrs Plomer; Lucetta-Mrs Thomas; Callis-Mrs Palmer; And a new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Smith
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Smith.

Dance:

434
04 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Seedo; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr, Newhouse; Pluto-Leveridge; Daemons-Salle, Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling, Glover; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Delagarde; Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Rochetti
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Rice
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Delagarde

435
08 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Sanderson; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs LaTour, Mrs LaFoy, Mrs Ogden; Pluto-Leveridge; Daemons-Poitier, Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling, Glover; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Delagarde; Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-LeSac; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Rochetti
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Delagarde

436
30 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine: With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Mercury-Vincent; Sylvans-Miss Rogers, Mlle De L'Orme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston, Mlle Villepierre; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Lally, S. Lally, Le Sac, De la Garde, Duke; Yeoman-Boval; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mlle Quinault, the first time of her appearance on this stage; Countrymen and Lasses-Du Pre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Savoyard-Mullart; Gardeners-Smith, De la Garde; Elements: Earth-S. Lally; Air-Glover; Fire-Le Sac; Water-Lally; Females-Miss Baston, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mrs De L'Orme .
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, De la Garde

437
06 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Rakehell Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine: With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Mercury-Vincent; Sylvans-Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Lally, Tench, Desse, Livier, Richardson; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mlle Quinault; Countrymen and Lasses-Delagarde, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Savoyard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith and Delagarde; Elements: Earth-Desse; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Lally; Females-Miss Sandham, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme .
Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Lally, Tench</a>, Desse, Livier, Richardson
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith and Delagarde

438
26 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke, from DL

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake; or, Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Harry Trueman Actor: Smith
Role: Tim Actor: Mrs Charke

439
02 August 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Deposing and Death of Queen Gin

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Queen Gin-T. Smith; Duke of Rum-Machen; Marquee de Nanta-J. Smith; Lord Sugarcane-Wallis .
Cast
Role: : Queen Gin Actor: T. Smith
Role: Duke of Rum Actor: Machen
Role: Marquee de Nanta Actor: J. Smith

440
08 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gibber Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine: With the Birth and adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Pluto-Leveridge; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Countrymen and Lasses-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Sayoryard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith, Dupre; Earth-Richardson; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Desse; Females-Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Dupre
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson

441
07 April 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Not acted these six years. Isman-Carr; Lusignan-Machen; Nerestan-Smith; Chatillion-Spackman; Orasmin-Johnson; Melidor-Ward; Zara-Mrs Smith; Selima-Miss Carter.
Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Machen
Role: Nerestan Actor: Smith
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Amazon-Miss Carter; V: A Dialogue-Jackson, Miss Sharp;

Dance: V: Hornpipe-James

442
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: TTurbutt and Dove's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield, during the Time of the Fair. [London Daily Post and General Advertiser gives Kevenhuller-$Woodward. Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.] Ballance Master, just arriv'd from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Glorious Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: As17430804, at Tottenham Court Fair, but Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Kevenhuller-Woodhouse; Duke-Pattendon; Tom Thimble-Smith; Landlady-Mrs Smith; Tim Guzzle-Dove; Jenny-Miss Ferguson; Doublescore-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Smith
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dissected; or, The Biter Bit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-M DeBroke; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Gripe-Mrs Smith; Clodpole-Dove.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Mrs Smith

443
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Heroe; Or, Lover Of His Country, Intermix'd With Several Comical And Diverting Scenes, Call'd the Blundering Brothers, With The Merry Adventures Of Timothy Addlepot And Davy Dunce

Performance Comment: Hero-Johnson; Justinian-Boman; Fernando-Jones; Timothy-Godwin; Col Britain-Gold; Antonio-Adams; Lieutenant-Symonds; Davy-Smith; Goldsmith-Blogg; Leonora-Mrs Godwin; Lucia-Miss Charke; Angelina-Mrs Smith; Eumenes-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Smith
Role: Goldsmith Actor: Blogg
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Charke
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Eumenes Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian; or,Monsieur in the Suds

Song: Blogg

444
03 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captive Prince; Or, Love And Loyalty; With The Comical Humours Of Falstaff And Antient Pistol

Performance Comment: Prince-Miss Charke; Gloriana-Mrs Smith; Periander-Bowman; Gonzales-Dukes; Philotas-Edwards; Anglaura-Mrs Godwin; Falstaff-Smith; Hostess Quickly-Godwin; Justice Shallow-Adams; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Freeman; Antient Pistol-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Miss Charke
Role: Gloriana Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Falstaff Actor: Smith
Role: Antient Pistol Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian

445
27 January 1747 @ Red Lion Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Gentle; Bajazet-Dunning; Moneses-Gataker; Axalla-Ball; Omar-Robert Smith; Zama-William Hemans; Mirvan-Marlow; Haly-Williamson; Arpasia-Mills; Selma-John Smith; Dervise-Watts; Prince of Tanais-Bonham; Stratocles-Robert Hemmings.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Robert Smith
Role: Selma Actor: John Smith

446
29 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: See17490502, but Capt Dubutin-Coustos; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mannon Delateur-Miss Davis; Lucie-Mrs Cushing; Hornpipe-Smith.
Cast
Role: Tourneclef Actor: Smith
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Smith.

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

447
21 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber. [Essex-Barry; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Raleigh-Usher; Lieutenant-Bransby; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bland; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1753).]
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber.
Role: Southampton Actor: Smith

448
23 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Stevens, Mrs Barrington, Miss Bellamy. Constantine-Barry; Maximian-Sparks; Aurelian-Smith; Albinus-Ridout; Marcellus-Stevens; Fulvia-Miss Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Barrington; Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Bellamy (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Aurelian Actor: Smith

449
24 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Florizel-Smith; Alcon-Anderson; Perdita-Mrs Elmy; Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Lowe, Mrs Chambers

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Granier, Mlle Camargo

450
25 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-R. Smith; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Mrs Cockayne; Celia-Mrs Barrington; Rosalind-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Sylvius Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora