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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 Conscious Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Felix-Ross; Briton-Smith; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Dyer; Lopez-Bennet; Pedro-Weller; Frederic-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008; End: Rural Love, as17661120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Village Romps, as17661008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Ross; Sir Wilful-Shuter; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Woodward; Waitwell-Anderson; Foible-Mrs Green; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Vincent; Marwou'd-Mrs Burden; Mincing-Miss Vincent; Millimant-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Woodward 1st time; Demetrius-Smith; Seleucus-Anderson; Lysimachus-Gardner; Charinthus-Redman; Ptolomy-Wignell; Menippus-Hallam; Timon-Murden; King-Walker; 1st Gentleman-Lewes; 2nd Gentleman-Perry; Soldier-Buck; 1st Physician-Bennet; 2nd Physician-Weller; 3rd Physician-Baker; Leontius-Gibson; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Epilogue-the Lieutenant.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Ross, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; 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: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17661215

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Walker; Cassius-Smith; Antony-Hull; Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gibson; Cinna-Gardner; Lepidus-Buck; Metellus Cimber-Cushing; Ligarius-Holtom; Octavius-DuBellamy; Trebonius-Perry; Decius Brutus-Davis; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Morgan; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17661215

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Dodd, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent; Argus-Hartry; Boy-Master Cape; Betty-Mrs Smith; Hearty-Fox; Mob-Ackman, Marr, Strange, Watkins. [See17640427.]See17640427.]
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennet and R. Smith. Charges #64 5s. [Deficit to each beneficiary #14 10s. 6d. covered by their income from tickets. Bennet #96 12s. (Box 16; Pit 474; Gallery 215); R. Smith #85 1s. (Box 37; Pit 408; Gallery 146).] (Account Book). Receipts: #35 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: A New Tambourine (by Desire) Mas. Blurton, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Dunstall (with Famous Sea-Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignell; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End I Farce: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Entertainment: After: The Prologue to the Apprentice-Master Wignell; End Farce: an Epilogue addressed to Most Noble Order of Bucks-Master Wignel

Ballet: End I Farce: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17670323 but Alexander-Ross; Hephestion-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: R. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: III: A New Tambourine(by Desire)-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Smith; Harpy-Newton; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Simon-Palmer; Isaac Fungus-Sowden; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Coachman-Weston; Lafleur-Quick; John-Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Mrs Kirby; Dolly-a Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529.-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Gruel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Palmer, Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Davis, Loveman, Pearce, Strange, Castle, Weston, Smith, Keen, Newton, Gardner, Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529-J. Palmer. Occasional Prologueas17670529-J. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Foote; Campbello-Bannister; Regniades-Castle; Pearcy-Gardner; Higgleston-Newton; Flints: Abrahamides (Chief Flint)-Shuter; Bernardo Bernardo-Davis; Isaacos-Palmer; Jackiades-Weston; Bartholomeau-Smith; Humphreymingos-Loveman; Dungs: Zacharides-Thompson; Phillippominos-Keen; Timotheus-Pynn; Taylors Ladies-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Burden, Mrs Gardner; Attendants to the Ladies-Mrs Denton, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Palmer; New Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Bartholomeau Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Brownsmith
Role: Bowman Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Hyphestion-Palmer; Cassander-Gardner; Polyperchon-Bannister; Lysimachus-Davis; Thessalus-Smith; Clytus-Sowdon; Aristander-Thompson; Eumenes-Keen; Perdiccas-Strange; Roxana-Mrs Burden; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Mrs Jeffreys; Statira-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17670729 but Italian Peasant-Dulm ($Neville)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barry; Lockit-Thompson; Mat-Bannister; Ben Budge-Palmer; Peachum-Shuter; Filch-Weston; Jemmy Twitcher-Smith; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyngs; Wat Dreary-Newton; Robin o Bagshot-Gardner; Nymming Ned-Pynn; Harry Paddington-Loveman; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Mahon (being her first appearance on that Stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Molly Brazen-Mrs Burden; Dolly Trull-Mrs Kirby; Betty Doxy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-; III: New Hornpipe-; End Opera: The Italian Peasants-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670605 but Paragraph, Strap, Slaughter-Foote; Serjeant, Twist-Weston; Donald, Justice-Shuter; Clerk-Castle; Suds-Gardner; Scamper-Palmer; Tuck-Loveman; Parts-Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Pearce, Strange, Smith, Keen, Newton.

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17670812, but Lofty-Foote; Frank Younger-Smith; Dick Rever-Davis; Sir Richard-Strange; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Palmer; Dactyl-Gardner; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Robin-Shuter; Staytape-Quick; John-Keen; Juliet-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Frank Younger Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Smith

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Jealous Traffic-Newton; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Whisper-Quick; Butler-Smith; Isabinda-Miss Ogilvie; Scentwell-Mrs Kirby; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670825, but Parts-M'Mahon, _Bannister, _Smith, _Pynn, _Newton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Smith

Dance: Miss Froment