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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.

51
14 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Inchanted Author(s): Charles Leviez
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Afterpiece: The dances-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Valois. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent Performances.

52
25 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

53
21 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Smith, No. 7, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #325 17s. 6d.(163/2/0; 8/2/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 153/17/0) (charge: #65 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain Author(s): Charles Coffey
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17860223

Monologue: 1786 03 21 End of mainpiece A Sketch of the Fashions; or, Belles have ye all by Mrs Jordan

54
07 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Bowden; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Bernard; Bowman-Townsend; Fitzherbert-Richardson; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Cornelys; Stella-Miss Smith; Angelina-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Song: II: Hark! Hark! the Lark-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Henley, Miss Poole

55
13 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh

Performance Comment: Don Raymond-Farley; Robert and Jaques (two Robbers)-Bologna Jun. (1st time), Blurton; Baptist (their Father)-Bologna; Claud (a Postillion and one of the Banditti)-King; Don Felix (Father to Raymond)-Hawtin; Count of Lindenbergh-Dyke; Theodore (Page to Raymond)-Simmons; Father Ansellum-Whitmore; Master of Hotel-Thompson; Friars and Muleteers-Street, Linton, Thomas, Curties, Little, Oddwell, Everett, Sawyer, J. Linton, Lee, Russel, Smith; Choral Boys-Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Master Little, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Platt, Master Speare, Master Sawyer; Domestics-Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Jackson, Webb, Chapman, Abbot, Goostree, Howell, Vials, Letteney, Wilkins, Mrs Bologna, Ms Gilbert, Ms Crow, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Dibdin, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward, Ms Coombes; Maugerette (Baptist's mistress)-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Spectre of the Bleeding Nun (mother of Agnes)-Mrs Watts; Countess of Lindenbergh (Step-mother to Agnes)-Mrs Follett; Annette-Miss Burnett; Abbess of St. Claire-Mrs Platt; Agnes (Daughter to the Count of Lindenbergh)-Mrs Chapman (1st appearance in that character); Nuns of the Covent of St. Claire-Ms Sims, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Leserve, Ms Walcup, Ms Lloyd, Ms Norton, Ms Masters.
Cast
Role: Friars and Muleteers Actor: Street, Linton, Thomas, Curties, Little, Oddwell, Everett, Sawyer, J. Linton, Lee, Russel, Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh Author(s): Charles Farley

Dance: In: As17990316

56
10 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh

Performance Comment: Don Raymond-Farley; Robert and Jaques (two Robbers)-Bologna Jun., Blurton; Baptist (their Father)-Delpini; Claud (a Postillion and one of the Banditti)-King; Don Felix (Father to Raymond)-Hawtin; Count of Lindenbergh-Whitmore Sen.; Theodore (Page to Raymond)-Simmons; Antonio (Page to Agnes, with a Song)-Miss Sims; Father Ansellum-Whitmore; Master of Hotel-Atkins; Old Steward (to Felix)-Wilde; Friars and Muleteers-Street, Linton, Thomas, Curties, Little, Oddwell, Everett, Sawyer, Gardner, Denman, J. Linton, Lee, Potts, Smith; Choral Boys-Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Master Little, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Platt, Master Speare, Master Sawyer; Domestics-Platt, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Webb, Abbot, Goostree, Howell, Vials, Letteney; Maugerette (Baptist's mistress)-Mrs Mills; Spectre of the Bleeding Nun (mother of Agnes-Mrs Watts; Countess of Lindenbergh (Step-mother to Agnes)-Mrs Follett; Annette-Mrs Norton; Abbess of St. Claire-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes (Daughter to the Count of Lindenbergh)-Mrs Parker (1st appearance in that character); Nuns of the Convent of St. Claire-Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Leserve, Ms Sydney, Ms Lloyd, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Cox, Ms Bologna, Ms Whitmore.
Cast
Role: Friars and Muleteers Actor: Street, Linton, Thomas, Curties, Little, Oddwell, Everett, Sawyer, Gardner, Denman, J. Linton, Lee, Potts, Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh Author(s): Charles Farley

57
14 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit I. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: Bacchanalian Music from The Mad Lover-; A new piece of instrumental music-; with a solo-Dean

Dance: Between the Acts: Comical dances-

58
16 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Receivers (Cross Diary). Smith, Watson, Cridland, Dalton (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Wedding Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

59
14 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

60
27 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Preston for Men's cloaths #3 3s.; Mrs Smith (singer) per order #20. Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

61
05 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #11 13s. Paid Mr Norfolk (glazier) #48 9s.; Thompson (smith) #10 7s.; Hopkins prompter's bill #23 9s. 6d.; Ray, linen draper's bill #115 19s. 6d.; Barrow and Co., oil #99; Cubitt (tinman) #8; Vaughan (haberdasher) #4 3s. 6d. Receipts: #219 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

62
30 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House Pacini's Night Bought by the Managers (Hopkins Diary). The last time of performing till Easter. Paid salary #416 4s. 4d.; Mr Smith for Abrams [sic] the Jew #21; Miss Abrahams [sic] #10 10s. Receipts: #262 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Davies.
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

63
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. No joke ever raised such loud and repeated mirth, in the galleries, as Sir John 's labour in getting the body of Hotspur on his back...At length this upper-gallery merriment was done away [with] by the difficulties which Henderson encountered in getting Smith on his shoulders. So much time was consumed in this pick-a-pack business that the spectators grew tired, or rather, disgusted. It was thought best, for the future, that some of Falstaff 's ragamuffins should bear off the dead body" (Davies, I, 273-75). [For Henderson as Falstaff see hay, 24 July 1777.] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (185.6.0; 20.7.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

64
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

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

65
06 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams & Miss Kirby. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Colles at Smith's No. 10, Bow-street, the corner of Martlet Court, Covent Garden; of Miss Abrams, Little Bridges Street, Covent Garden; of Miss Kirby at Andrews's, No. 70, Long Acre. Receipts: #203 7s. (28.1; 14.16; 1.11; tickets: 158.19) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

66
26 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

67
24 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain Author(s): Charles Coffey
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]

68
20 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Receipts: #313 (139.19.0; 11.15.6; 0.11.6; tickets: 160.14.0) (charge: #70 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain Author(s): Charles Coffey
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End II: As17870113

Song: As17870201

69
12 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Powell; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Husband; Easy-Cory; Rovewell-Shepard; Indent-Bullock Jr; Cribbige-Elrington; Coxen-Norris; Locker-Spiller; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Shepard; Belinda-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17100708

70
19 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17200121, but Sir Charles-_; Cribbidge-_; Scruple-_; Easy-_; Indent-_; Jenny-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17200326 The Italian Shadows-

71
04 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Miller; Cockswain-Norris; Sir Charles-Walker; Worthy-Wilks Jr; Rovewell-Williams; Cribidge-Mills; Easy-Cory; Indent-Oates; Flip-Shepherd; Scruple-Boman; Arabella-Mrs Willis Jr; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Belinda-Mrs Moore; Jiltup-Mrs Markham; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Barmaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17210704

72
18 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Younger; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Hippisley; Sailors-Bullock, Hall, Morgan, H. Bullock, Wilcocks; Belinda-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier; A new Sailor's Dance- proper to the Play

Song: A Gentlewoman, in the Character of a Sailor, who never appeared on any Stage before

73
19 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17300330 but Mizen-Bardin; Sir Charles-Machen; Purser-Burny; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Advocate-Miss Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

74
26 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Salway; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

75
22 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Rosco; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates