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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: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd a Solemn Hymn, set by Henry Purcell, and-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Wignel; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: End: New Grand Ballet call'd The Garland-Fichar, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Brainworm-Dunstall; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Downright-Walker; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Dyer; Lopez-Bennet; Pedro-Lewis; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; English Soldier-Buck; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Wilford, 2nd appearance as an actress.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Hull; Younger Brother-Perry; Second Spirit-Davis; Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Beard, Dibdin; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Baker; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Squibb, Legg, Baker, Ryley, Mrs Weichsel, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; The Dances-Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Walker; Gonzales-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-Wignel; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Morris; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Fenton-Davis; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Bardolph-Wignel; Nym-Buck; Pistol-Cushing; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Rugby-C. Smith; Peter Simple-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford (first time); Lucinda-Miss Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Gibson; Westmorland-Gardner; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Morgan; Vernon-Davis; Poins-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Walker; Raleigh-Anderson; Lieut.-Perry; Notthingham-Mrs Vincent; The Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Belfond Jun Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Smith; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Hull; Vellum-Shuter; Butler-Costollo; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardener-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Truman-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019; IV: The Garland, as17651003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17651118, but Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17651221, but Lettice-Mrs Smith, replaces Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Smith; Lorenzo-Mattocks; Don Alvarez-Walker; Don Felix-Lewis; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Toledo-Cushing; Sancho-Shuter; Lopez-Woodward; Camillo-Miss Macklin; Isabella-Mrs Burden; Jacinta-Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress; Leonora-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Elder Brother-Clarke; Second Spirit-R. Smith; Bacchanals-Mattocks; 3rd Spirit-Mrs Weichsel; The Chorusses-Mrs _Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke; Piercy-Smith; Wolsey-Gibson; Rochford-Dyer; Northumberland-Walker; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Macklin; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Besford; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Piercy Actor: Smith

Dance: IV: Rural Love, as17651115; End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660220, but Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Ward; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Balthazar-R. Smith; Montague-Redman (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Walker; Sempronius-Hull; Juba-Smith; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Davis; Marcus-Dyer; Lucius-Anderson; Decius-Gardner; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Prologue-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115