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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Christopher Smith Jr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Christopher Smith Jr")') 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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3906 results for: Keyword - Christopher Smith Jr
We found 2796 matches on Performance Comments, 646 matches on Performance Title, 483 matches on Event Comments, 336 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3401
28 March 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Afterpiece Title: The Orators; or, The School of Eloquence Dissected

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Smith; Lord Duke-Hayes; Sir Harry-Long; Lady Bab-Miss Dudley; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Robinson; Kitty-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Lovell Actor: Smith

Song: Between Acts: an Italian song-a Young Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: End III: Imitations-Young Gentleman [unidentified]

3402
03 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Captain Duretete-Dodd; Old Mirabel-Parsons; Dugard-Davies; Petit-Lamash; Bravoes-Wright, Wrighten, Philimore, Chaplin; Page-Master Pulley; Young Mirabel-Farren; Oriana-Mrs Robinson; Lamorce-Mrs Colles; Ladies-Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith; Bisarre-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The ChristmasTale

Dance: As17791122

3403
17 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Aickin; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polypercon-Philimore; Clytus-Hurst; Roxana-Miss Sherry; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Davenett; Statira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron

3404
18 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus (1st time)-Henry; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius (1st time)-R. Palmer; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Masquerade scene with Dancing-Henry, Menage, Miss Armstrong; End III: Minuet-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: II: song-Miss Abrams; End afterpiece: song, Ellen a Roon, with the original Irish words-the Young Lady who performs Leonora

3405
01 June 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Ratcliff-Robson; Gloster-Clarke; Catesby-L'Estrange; Belmour-Hull; Derby-Smith; Dumont-Wroughton; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Music: End IV: concerto on the violin-Fisher

3406
19 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

3407
23 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Lamash; Francisco-Norris; Ferdinand-Farren; Miranda-Mrs Cuyler; Ariel-Miss Field; Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, Miss Coats.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, Miss Coats.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits-Miss Armstrong; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: a Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

3408
06 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Booth; Bellamy-Whitfield; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Cushing; Simon-Smith; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Milliner-Miss Stewart; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

3409
09 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-Smith; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800927

3410
14 October 1780 @ 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 (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

3411
19 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1785 (Bathurst) adds: Cleomenes-$Chaplin; Gentleman-$Phillimore; Dorcas-$Miss Simson; Mopsa-$Miss Kirby.]
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron

Dance: II: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: II: Sheep@shearing song-Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

3412
23 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel (1st time)-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Davenett]; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

3413
26 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17801025

3414
26 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Berry (2nd appearance on this stage [see17801013]); Polonius-Wilson; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Smith; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave@diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Webb; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-The Young Lady who performed Polly [on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

3415
31 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall (1st time)-Farren; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mirable Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

3416
01 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17801025

3417
03 November 1780 @ 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-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Collett; Bit-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

3418
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton; Axalla-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Wrighten; Stratocles-R. Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Phillimore; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Sharp; Arpasia-Mrs Crawford; The usual Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

3419
10 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

3420
13 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Marc Antony Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

3421
14 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis; Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officers-Thompson, Smith; King Edward-Wroughton; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Thompson, Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17801113

3422
17 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Wilson (from cg).
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

3423
27 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

3424
08 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Johnston; Gipsey-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sullen-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Mrs Hedges]).Mrs Hedges]).
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair, as17800930

3425
15 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Smith; Nerestan-Brereton; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Chaplin; Melidor-Norris; Lusignan-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Miss Sherry; Zara-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron