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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ch Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ch 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 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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Henry-Quin; Prince of Conde-Ryan; Duke of Vendosme-Leigh; Duke Bouillon-Ogden; Villeroy-Smith; Rosny-Diggs; Montmorency-Harper; Nuntio-C. Bullock; French Bishop-Boheme; Ravilliac-Egleton; Charlotta-Mrs Bullock; Louisa-Mrs Biggs; Alicia-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue written by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Smith

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Duke of Aumerle Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Leigh; Ursaces-Ryan; Pisanio-Boheme; Cloten-H. Bullock; Shattilion-C. Bullock; Bellarius-Ogden; Polladore-Egleton; Arviragus-Smith; Lucius-Diggs; Jachimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Eugenia-Mrs Bullock; Clarinna-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Smith

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Duke-Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Schiarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-C. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Frederico-Boheme; Amidea-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Pisano Actor: Smith

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Leigh; Dorax-Quin; Muley Moloch-Ogden; Muley Zeydan-Egleton; Benducar-Smith; Alvarez-Boheme; Antonio-C. Bullock; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Mustapha-Spiller; Almeyda-Mrs Giffard; Johayma-Mrs Cook; Moraym!-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Benducar Actor: Smith

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: As17191031, but Cobham-Boheme; Olympia-Mrs Gulick; Julius Caesar-Smith; Wade-Ogden; Florella-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: As17200326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Quin; Cortez-Leigh; Guyomar-Ryan; Orbellan-C. Bullock; Odmar-Smith; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Forester; Cydaria-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Odmar Actor: Smith

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Rutland-Mrs Bullock; Nottingham-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Smith

Dance: As17200606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Amorous-Mills; Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks Jr; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar; particularly Whitson Holiday-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bays-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Mills.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17211103, but Kate-Mrs Spiller; Douglass-Smith.
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Smith.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Domitian; Or, The Roman Actor

Performance Comment: Domitian-Boheme; Augusta-Mrs Seymour; AElius-Leigh; Junius Rusticus-Diggs; Aretious-Smith; Parthenius-Ogden; Philargus-Phipps; 1st Tribune-Hulet; Domitilla-Mrs Spiller; Julia-Mrs Parler; Paris-Walker.
Cast
Role: Aretious Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius, King Of Persia: With The Downfall Of Babylon; Or, Innocence Preserv'd By The Noble Englishman; With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine-pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17221113, but Tiresias-Smith.
Cast
Role: Tiresias Actor: Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills; Luna-Johnson; Sol-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Mills

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Eteocles-Boheme; Polynices-Ryan; Creon-Quin; Phocias-Walker; Alcander-Smith; Attalus-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Boheme; Antigona-Mrs Bullock; Olympa-Mrs Purden; Prologue by Benkingham-Walker; Epilogue-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Smith; Scandal-Roberts; Tattle-Parler; Foresight-Drew; Ben-Harper; Angleica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ratcliff.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresi as-Smith; Phorbas-Ryan; Haemon-Diggs; Diocles-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Wilson, who never appeared on any Stage before; Citizens-Bullock Sr, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Tiresi as Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Walker; Hannibal-Hulett; Maherbal-Ogden; Bomilcar-Morgan; Massina-Miss Purden; Scipio-Leigh; Lelius-Smith; Menander-Huddy; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Sophonisba-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Lelius Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Walker; Montezuma-Leigh; Odmar-Hulett; Guyomar-Ogden; Orbellan-Chapman; Vasquez-Smith; Pizarro-Huddy; Indian Priest-Morgan; Almeria-Mrs Moffet; Alibech-Mrs Plomer; Cydaria-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Orbellan Actor: Chapman
Role: Vasquez Actor: Smith

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello; Or, A Fisherman A Prince

Performance Comment: Massaniello-Walker; Cardinal-Leigh; Viceroy-Smith; Mataloni-Hulett; Bissignano-Ogden; Pedro-Huddy; Belleraza-Mrs Moffett; Comic Parts-Bullock, Morgan, Hall, H. Bullock, Norris; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Viceroy Actor: Smith

Song: The Original Song:In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: A new dance:Fishermen and Their Wives-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17260914, but Recruits-Spiller, Smith; Brazen-W. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Spiller, Smith

Dance: pastoral Dpastoral Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock