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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.

1851
25 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Aickin
Role: The other Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

1852
13 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17770724 but Hotspur-Smith (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: As17770728

1853
20 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Davies; Ariel-Miss Field; Miranda-Mrs Cuyler; Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits-Miss Armstrong; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] V: a Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Slingsby, Miss Armstrong, Sga Dupre

1854
23 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1855
27 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1856
09 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

1857
22 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

1858
24 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Waller & Co., Hosiers, #14 18s.; Gardner, Shoemaker, #22 18s. 6d.; Smith & Co., Coal Merchants, #82 8s.; Blakes, Hatter, #7 16s. Receipts: #263 6s. 6d. (251.11.0; 11.5.6; 0.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1859
28 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Brereton; Publius Horatius-Smith; Valeria-Miss Hopkins; Horatia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Music: With a Grand Triumphal Entry of Publius, with theoriginal Music by Boyce-

1860
31 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Chaplin
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

1861
04 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Axalla (1st time)-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Lamash; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Chaplin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: IV: the original song To thee oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

1862
13 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio (1st time)-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Mrs Colles; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1863
18 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza (1st time)-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith
Role: Lemos Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1864
29 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Farren; Essex-Lamash; Prince Henry-R. Palmer; Rob. Faulconbridge-Waldron; Messenger-Norris; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Brereton; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulpho-Chambers; Chatilion-Davies; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Chaplin, Wright; Queen Elinor-Miss Sherry; Lady Blanch-Mrs Colles; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith
Role: Pandulpho Actor: Chambers
Role: Heralds Actor: Chaplin, Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

1865
11 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

1866
13 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Mr Johnson-Palmer; Mr Smith-Aickin; The other Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [These were "hobby-horses and other novelties' (Davies, III, 303).]. [Edition of 1777 (John Bell) specifies: Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Moody; Cordelio-Burton; Prince Prettyman-Hurst; 1st King of Brentford-Waldron; Fisherman-Griffiths; Thunder-Wrighten; Earth-Legg; Lightning-Master Pulley; Cloris-Mrs Colles; Parthenope-Miss Collett; Amaryllis-Mrs Davies; Pallas-Mr Parsons. [It assigns the remaining characters-2nd King of Brentford, Prince Volscius, Drawcansir, Lieut. General, Tom Thimble, Sun, Moon-to actors of previous season.
Cast
Role: Mr Smith Actor: Aickin
Role: The other Characters Actor: Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

1867
02 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bridget-Miss P. Hopkins; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Chaplin

1868
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: George Hargrave Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Chaplin

1869
21 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Hull, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Booth, Robson, Smith, Thompson, Aickin, Mrs Jackson, Miss Ambrose, Miss Green, Mrs Barry. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778) and London Chronicle, 22 Jan.: Alfred-Lewis; Edwin-Hull; Earl of Surrey-Whitfield; Rollo-L'Estrange; Officers-Booth, Robson, Thompson; Hinguar-Aickin; Ronex-Mrs Jackson; Edda-Miss Ambrose; Elisa-Miss Green; Ethelswida-Mrs Barry; Fearon, Smith; [New Prologue-Wroughton; [New Epilogue-Mrs Barry. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

1870
23 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Smith; Fainall-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Miss Hopkins; Foible-Miss Pope; Mincing-Miss Collett; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mirabell Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1871
02 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17780120, but other Characters-_Quick, _Jones, _Thompson, _Smith, _Stevens, Miss _Morris, Miss _Dayes, Mrs Willems; Reinforcement-_.
Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: _Quick, _Jones, _Thompson, _Smith, _Stevens, Miss _Morris, Miss _Dayes, Mrs Willems

Dance: As17780129

1872
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Smith; Dumont-O'Brien Machin (from the Theatre Royal, Crow Street in Dublin); Ratcliffe-Bailey; Catesby-Shepherd; Bellmour-Barnes; Earl of Derby-Thompson; Lord Hastings-West; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in town); Jane Shore-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Smith
Role: Dumont Actor: O'Brien Machin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

1873
23 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Messink; Mother Shipton-Mr Baker; Colombine-Sga Tinte; other Characters-Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

Dance: In: As17770929; In afterpiece: Langrish, Miss Besford [who danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: End IV: Solemn Dirge, as17770929, but _Reinhold, Battishill

1874
24 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Jus. Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Nym-Nash; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17780211

1875
14 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Ld. Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Hull; Brush-Booth; Surgeon-Fearon; Snug-Jones; Stranger-Smith; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Jackson; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Notable-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Stranger Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End IV: as17780309

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