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6497 results for: Keyword - I. Smith
We found 7628 matches on Roles/Actors, 1912 matches on Performance Comments, 352 matches on Event Comments, 232 matches on Performance Title, and 13 matches on Author.

226
09 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith, first time; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

227
25 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Younger; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

228
27 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Dunstall; Gibbet-Gardner; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Quick, 1st time; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17701003.

229
14 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

230
15 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Thompson; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ld. Mayor-Morris; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Wroughton; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Miss Miller, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

231
18 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Savigny; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Mirza-Fox; Officer-R. Smith; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

232
04 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

233
05 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Freke (ironmonger) #5 19s. 6d.; Jack (blacksmith) #8 13s.; Stephens (mason) 12s. 10d. (Account Book). Reciepts: #146 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Belmour-Hull; Gloster-Clarke; Ratcliff-R. Smith; Catesby-Fox; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Reel, as17711030

234
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

235
26 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corbino-Clarke; Corbachio-Shuter; Sir P. Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Smith
Role: Peregrine Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

236
11 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Sevigny, Hull, Clarke, Owenson, Gardner, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Yates, Prologue-; Epilogue-; In Act II: an Epithalamium-; vocals-Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Phillips, Mrs Woodman, Miss Valois, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Athamond-Smith; Indater-Savigny; Hermodon-Clarke; Seyfel-Hull; Haran-Owenson; Sulma-Mrs Vincent; Zobeide-Mrs Yates; Also unassigned-Gardner, Thompson (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Sevigny, Hull, Clarke, Owenson, Gardner, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Yates, Prologue-
Role: Athamond Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

237
01 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Bellarius-Clarke; Cloten-Yates; Cymbeline-Morris; Pisanio-Hull; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In Act II a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17711031

238
05 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife In The Right

Performance Comment: parts by Smith, Shuter, Bensley, Quick, Kniveton, Morris, Wignell, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, Miss Miller. Prologue and Epilogue. Lord Seaton-Smith; Col. Ramsay-Bensley; Governor Anderson-Shuter; Bull-Quick; Squeezem-Kniveton; Varnish-Morris; Nicholas-Wignell; Lady Seaton-Miss Miller; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Melville-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Markam-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Gardner; Prologue-Mrs Bulkley; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1772).
Cast
Role: Lord Seaton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

239
07 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Younger; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Roxana-Mrs Mattocks; 1st time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira (that night only)-Mrs Yates; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan., but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

240
18 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Footman Actor: Smith
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

241
28 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Owenson; Lt.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Wroughton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Lt. Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17711030.

Monologue: Before: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

242
04 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; The Original Song-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

243
07 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corvino-Clarke; Corbacchio-Shuter; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Smith
Role: Peregrine Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

244
28 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Charles-Bensley; Major Oakly-Shuter; Trinket-Lewes; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

245
30 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

246
15 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Tickets deliver'd for the tragedy of Julius Caesar will be taken. Charges #71 16s. 6d. Deficit to each beneficiary #4 9s. 7d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #46 8s. (Box 83; Pit 82; Gallery 131); R. Smith, #39 4s. (Box 17; Pit 161; Gallery 131). Rec'd from Mrs Bulkley for cash advanc'd last season #130 (Account Book). Receipts: #62 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

247
12 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis, his first appearance in tragedy; Jachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs P. Green; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In II, a Masquerade Scene-; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Miss Besford. [See17730519.

248
21 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

249
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

250
15 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas