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5770 results for: Keyword - Charles Smith
We found 2940 matches on Performance Comments, 2425 matches on Author, 651 matches on Event Comments, 318 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5126
26 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760208, but Old Groveby-Baddeley, first time; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

5127
28 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Eumenes-Farren; Aristander-Wrighten; Cassander-Palmer; Thessalus-Wright; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Yates; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Slave-Griffiths; With the Grand Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

5128
24 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Worthy-Whitefield; Bullock-Moody; Two Recruits-Waldron, Burton; Capt. Brazen-King; Rose-Miss Jarratt; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Younge; Melinda-Miss Platt, first time.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

5129
11 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Johnson-Lamash; Smith-Aickin; Others-Baddeley, Parsons, Moody, Whitfield, Hurst, Fawcett, Waldron, Bransby, Burton, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Garland, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Messink, Cubitt, Everard, Master Pulley, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003; II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

5130
18 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Sebastian-Farren; Boatswain-Carpenter; Prospero-Packer; Caliban-Wright; Gonzalo-Aickin; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Francisco-Norris; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Fawcett; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with Song)-Mrs Smith; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Farren; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

5131
20 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17751124, but Hawthorn-Vernon; Woodcock-Waldron; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William-Wrighten; Eustace-Davies; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt; Rosetta-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

5132
23 September 1776 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Massey; Captain Savage-Johnson; Leeson-Smith; Torrington-Lewis; Spruce-Dancer; Conolly-Comerford; Belville-Saul; Mrs Belville-Mrs Massey; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Ross; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Wilks; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Russell; Miss Leeson-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Leeson Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration; or a Touch on the Times-Massey

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: the celebrated Satyric Lecture on Hearts and Dissertation on Noses, illustrated by Hearts of different colours and Noses of various sizes,-Comerford; End III: Imitations-Master Russell

5133
24 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Jefferson; Bellmour-Davies; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Farren; Derby-Hurst; Shore-Reddish; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

5134
27 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-The Gentleman who performed King Henry [on 25 Sept.]; Othman-Comerford; Sadi-Johnson; Aladin-Smith; Officer-Lewis; Slave-Dancer; Selim-Stokes; Zaphira-Mrs Massey; Irene-Miss Reynolds; The original Prologue [in character-Master Kenny.
Cast
Role: Aladin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-A Gentleman of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Dick-Johnson; Lord Lurewell-Smith; Keeper-Lewis; Joe (with a song)-Comerford; John Cockle (the Miller of Mansfield)-Newton; Peggy-Mrs Wilks; Kate-Miss Taylor; Madge-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Smith

Song: As17760925

5135
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Chaplin; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Bertha-Miss Platt; Matilda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

5136
30 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife; Or, The Quaker's Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Comerford; Freeman-Smith; Sackbut-Lewis; Tradelove-Johnson; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Periwinkle-Newton; Simon Pure-Kenny; Quaker Boy-Master Russell; Sir Philip Modelove-Lloyd (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Anne Lovely-Mrs Wilks; Betty-Miss Taylor; Masked Lady-Mrs West; Mrs Prim-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations-Master Russell

5137
02 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Comerford; Aboan-Smith; Hotman-Johnson; Captain Driver-Saul; Blandford-Newport; Stanmore-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Jack Stanmore-Dancer; Daniel-Kenny; Governor-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Imoinda-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe [unidentified]; Widow Lackit-Mrs Ross; Lucy Weldon-Miss Taylor; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Jemmy Twinkle-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Griskin-Massey; Sotherton-Smith; Chamberlain-Johnson; Cupid-Master Russell; Fillagree-Mrs Ross; Landlady-Mrs West; Miss Flack-Miss Taylor; Miss Griskin-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Smith

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell; Imitations, as17760930

5138
09 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Russell; King Arthur-Comerford; Lord Grizzle-Massey; Noodle-Russell; Doodle-Johnson; Bailiff-Dancer; Follower-Thomas; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Smith; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Ross; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Wilks; Mustacha (a Maid of Honour)-Miss Taylor; Cleora-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mr Smith

Entertainment: Monologues.Preceding: Prologue to Barbarossa in the character of a Country Boy, containing an account of his Journey to London, his different Services there, first in the City, next with a Lord, then with a Lady, and last of all with a starved Poet-Master Russell; End I: a Scene from Lethe: Fine Gentleman-Master Russell; End II: an Harangue in a Tubafter the manner of the celebrated George Alexander Stevens-Master Russell; End: The Drunken Buck-Raymond

5139
11 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Russell; Thoroughgood-Lewis; Trueman-Johnson; Blunt-Smith; Constable-Dancer; Uncle-Comerford; Millwood-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Taylor; Maria-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mr Smith

5140
14 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-A Young Gentleman (Pupil to Newton; 1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Gonzalez-Lloyd; Garcia-Garland (of Deptford); Selim-Johnson; Perez-Kenny; Alonzo-Dancer; Heli-Smith; King-Comerford; Zara-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Leonora-Miss C. Newton; Almeria (the Mourning Bride)-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin (for that night only)-Loutherbourgh; Pantaloon-Russell; Frenchman-Smith; Clown-Newton; Colombine-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Ware (of Deptford); Young Wilding-Sparks; Old Wilding-Taylor (of Deptford); Dapper-Dancer; Quildrive-Smith; Beaufort-Johnson; Young Philpot-Garland; Maria (with Theatrical Imitations)-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Smith

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.End 3rd piece: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell

5141
18 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Tycho-Dodd; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Baddeley; The Other Characters-Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776 (T. Becket) specifies: Radel-Lamash; Messengers-R. Palmer, Master Pulley; Good and Evil Spirits, in various characters-Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw; Account-Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

5142
19 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Farren; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): Charles Gildon

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

5143
22 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

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

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

5144
23 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

5145
25 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Waldron; Humphrey-Chaplin; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Song: II: Mrs Scott

5146
26 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing-Giorgi, Henry, Mrs Sutton; In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry VII; or, The Popish Impostor Author(s): Charles Macklin

Song: In II: Masquerade Scene Singing-Mrs Scott

5147
04 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla (1st time)-Grist; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvin-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Song: In IV: To Thee Oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

5148
05 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

5149
16 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Bensley; Tullus Hostilius-Jefferson; Valesius-Brereton; Citizens-Wrighten, Norris, Griffiths; Soldier-Chaplin; Publius Horatius-Smith; Valeria-Miss Hopkins; Horatia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

5150
19 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Reddish; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Younge; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Miss Essex (1st appearance upon that stage); Lucy-Miss Pope; Laetitia-Mrs Abington; New occasional Prologue (in the Character of a modern fine gentleman)-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Dance: As17761115