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We found 1979 matches on Performance Comments, 361 matches on Event Comments, 232 matches on Performance Title, 15 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part 2; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Gloster-Perry; Clarence-Young; Mowbray-Tindal; Hastings-Anderson; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Wignel; Westmorland-Storer; Colville-R. Smith; Gower-Buck; Falstaff-Shuter; Chief Justice-Gibson; Poins-Maguire; Bardolph-Lewis; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Collins; Silence-Costollo; Mouldy-Gardner; Feeble-Holtom; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Colville Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17611015, but Pistol-R. Smith; Simple-Mrs Evans; Host-Dunstall; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: III: A Comic Dance (not perform'd these 9 years) call'd The Taylors-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville; V: A New Comic Ballet, The French Country Gentleman, as17611210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Dumont-Ross; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Davies; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-A Young Gentlewoman [Mrs Lessingham].Mrs Lessingham].
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Smith; Alphonso-Shuter; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Davis; Roderigo-Clarke; Old Pilgrim-Tindal; Jaques-Lewis; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Porter-Barrington; Lopez-Wignel; Verdugo-Redman; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Mad Priest-Bennet; Mad Taylor-Holtom; Mad Englishman-Dunstall; Mad Welchman-Collins; Alonzo-Young; Juletta-Mrs Green; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Governor-Maguire.
Cast
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; With a New Occasional Scene of Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17620215, but Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Peasant-Weller; In Act IV Song of Mad Bess, set to music by Henry Purcell, will be sung in Character-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: R. Smith
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ross; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter (in which will be introduc'd, by desire, the Cries of London); Corporal-Barrington; Tatter-Buck; Rag-Bennett; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Miss Sledge; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Bumpkin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17610909, but Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Clarke; Gibbet-Bennet; Sir Charles-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Love Match

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Dyer, Clarke, Mattocks, Hull, Dunstall, Anderson, Bennet, Cushing, Miss Miller, Mrs Green; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue in character-Mrs Green. [Parts were: Thoughtless, Friendly, Modish, Castparts, Mortgage, Parchment, Whiffler, Ranter, Sg Caponi, Sg Screechi, Sg Scrapo, Sg Caperini, Lady Bellari, Mrs Thoughtless, Sga Trilli, Sga Squealini, Servants, Recruits, Bailiff, Porter (Larpent MS 209).]Parts were: Thoughtless, Friendly, Modish, Castparts, Mortgage, Parchment, Whiffler, Ranter, Sg Caponi, Sg Screechi, Sg Scrapo, Sg Caperini, Lady Bellari, Mrs Thoughtless, Sga Trilli, Sga Squealini, Servants, Recruits, Bailiff, Porter (Larpent MS 209).]
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; Capt. O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchify'd Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Palamede-Dyer; Rodolphil-Davis; Straton-R. Smith; Doralice-Mrs Barrington; Flavia-Miss Davis; Phlorimel-Miss Cokayne; Philotis-Mrs Evans; The Frenchify'd Lady-Mrs Vernon, first time.
Cast
Role: Straton Actor: R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Shuter, first time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Lessingham; Mademoiselle-Mrs Vernon, first time; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: New Comic Dance,%Les Sabotiers-Sodi, Sga Mansiere, Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Dunstall; Bellmour-Smith; Vainlove-Mattocks; Sharper-Hull; Sir Joseph Wittol-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Fondlewife-Shuter; Setter-Dyer; Barnaby-Holtom; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Abeg; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Will be introduc'd a Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Entertainment: End: will be introduc'd a new Dialogue@Epilogue-(never perform'd before) Between a certain GREAT SOMEBODY and NOBODY;after which Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville, as17611012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17620413 but Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Younger, first Appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: After Epilogue: Les Sabotiers, as17620419

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17620122, but[probably the full length play of 10 Nov. 1761] The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Hull; Sir William Wealthy-Costollo; Smart-Wignell; Canker-R. Smith, rest as17611110.
Cast
Role: Canker Actor: R. Smith, rest as17611110.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, The Woodcutters-Leppie, a young gentlewoman his scholar; IV: The Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: After: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter (This Night only)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17610914, but King-Gibson; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith.
Role: Peto Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

Music: II: A Piece upon the Welch Harp-Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Lewis; Dick-Smith; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Bennet; Brass-Dyer; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Miss Cokayne; Mrs Clogitt-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: The Pierrots-Hussey, Dufour; End: The Taylors, as17620107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: Peggy-Mrs Smith; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Fawcett; King-Burton; Miller-Moody.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Cape (Scholar to Walker); IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: If o'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, as17620513

Entertainment: New Sketch of his own picture drawn from the life by way of Epilogue-Mr Tomlinson, his second time of attempting to speak on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Davis; Ostrick-Dyer; Officer-R. Smith; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Costollo; Ghost-Gibson; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Lewis, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with Song in character)-Dyer; Humphry-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Miss Elliot, 1st time; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Don Lopez-Bennet; Don Pedro-Collins; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Ben-Wignel; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Perry; Lucy-Miss Poitier; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Evans; Jenny Diver-Mrs White; Suky-Miss Sledge; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Doxey-Miss Davis; Dolly-Miss Cokayne; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffick-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Clytus-Sparks; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-White; Aristander-Perry; Perdiccas-Davis; Thessalus-Anderson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Hallam; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Baker , 1st appearance that stage; In which will be the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. In which will be the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; 2nd Spirit-Young; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller; 3rd Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Catley, 1st appearance any stage; Sabrinaand the, song of sweet Echo=-Miss Brent; the Chorusses-Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Baker; Gripe-Collins; Jeremy-R. Smith; Marquis-Holtom; Phelim-Barrington; Isabella-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith