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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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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.

1701
22 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Clarke; Lenox-Hull; Malcolm-Perry; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Gardner; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick; Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

1702
29 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Laura-Mrs Smith; first time, and for that night only; Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; To conclude with a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Smith

Entertainment: End: (For the last time this season) The Wishing Cap-King. [See17730323]

1703
03 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Hartley, first time; In Act III a Procession-; the vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

1704
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

1705
28 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Clarke, first time; Dolabella-Wroughton; Alexas-Thompson; Serapion-Gardner; Romans-Davis, Bates; Octavia-Miss Miller, first time; Charmion-Miss Pearce; Iras-Mrs Willems; Cleopatra-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Ballet: End Play: The Wapping Landlady with Sixfold Hornpipe. As17730424

1706
04 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Brutus-Bensley, first time; Cassius-Hull, first time; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gardner; Octavius-Wroughton; Trebonius-Perry; Decius Brutus-Davis; Publius-Wignell; Metellus-Cushing; Plebians-Dunstall, Quick, Saunders, Hamilton; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

1707
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Dudley-Smith; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Suffolk-Perry; Sussex-Owenson; Gates-Wignell; Lieutenant-Fox; Bp of Winchester-Gardner; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Vincent; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Dudley Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

1708
10 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-R. Smith; Rozin-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Monologue: 1773 5 10Before the Play (Seventeenth Time): New Occasional Prelude. As 19 Jan., but Author-Quick

1709
12 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano (that night only)-G. A. Stevens; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Sebastian-Keen; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Fawcett; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda-Mrs Smith, first time and with a new song. With a; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith, first time and with a new song. With a

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Other dances-Atkins, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer; by Desire

1710
19 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Zelmira-Miss Mansell; Teribazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zophiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

1711
18 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Ben Budge-Ackman; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Wheeler; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Smith; In III, a Hornpipe-Atkins; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

1712
25 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Other characters-Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collet, Miss Lings, Mrs S. Smith; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collet, Miss Lings, Mrs S. Smith

1713
28 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davis; Sir Harry Sycamore-Hartry; Ralph-Dibdin; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-J. Bannister; Theodosia-Miss Jarratt; Patty-Mrs Smith; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Fanny-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

1714
30 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: Pandolfo-Bannister; Zerbino-Vernon; Henrico-Davies; Felicia-Mrs Smith; Lissetta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Mountaineers-Como, Sga Crespi, first appearance

1715
04 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Thompson; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Lieut.-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Tressel-Wroughton; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Mrs Baker; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1716
06 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Gardner; on Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Copper Capt.-Woodward; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margaritta-Mrs Baker; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1717
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Music for Masque by Dr Arne and Mr Augustus Smith. Masque publish'd 1s. 6d. Paid Chorus 3 nights (this incl.) #5 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #176 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith
Role: Edition of 1773 adds Emma Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

1718
11 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1719
16 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith
Role: Edition of 1773 adds Emma Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leonora-Mrs Smith; Leander-Vernon; Ursula-Mrs Love; Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Dibdin.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

1720
18 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1721
21 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Miss Miller, first time; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End: New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon. [See17731014 and 6. Feb.

1722
25 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Gardner; Paris-Thompson; Tibalt-Owenson; Lady Capulet-Miss Pearce; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Hartley; In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist; End IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet-, with a Solemn Dirge.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1723
04 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-a Gentleman, his second appearance; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Owenson; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Thompson; Selima-Miss Sherman; Arpasia-Miss Miller; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; In IV, To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-DuBellamy (playbill).
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1724
08 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-Thompson; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Miss Miller; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Queen Elizabeth-A Gentlewoman, first appearance.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1725
23 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Hull; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Kniveton; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Thompson; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112