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7872 results for: Keyword - J. C. Smith Jr
We found 4206 matches on Performance Comments, 2115 matches on Event Comments, 849 matches on Performance Title, 50 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
November 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Troy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: Prologue-; Priamus-Sandford; Hector-Harris; Paris-Crosby; Troilus-J. Williams; Agamemnon-Medbourn; Achilles-Betterton; Ulysses-Smith; Diomedes-Gillow; Patroclus-Bowman; Menelaus-Norris; Ajax-Underhill; Helena-Mrs Price; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; Polyxena-Mrs Barry; Cassandra-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Quynn.
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Smith

1552
11 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe Or The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Morat Actor: Smith

Dance: As17160629

1553
10 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Smith

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

1554
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Smith

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1555
11 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Quin; Altamont-Smith; Lothario-J. Leigh; Sciolto-Corey; Fair Penitent-Mrs Thurmond; Lavinia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Smith

Song: As17171226

Dance: As17171022

1556
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Pisano Actor: Smith

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

1557
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Squire Tankard Actor: Smith

1558
19 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilford, Ross (Pit Doorkeepers); Mislebrook, Dimmock, and Trott (Lobby Doorkeepers). Tickets delivered out by Besford, Slater, Clarke, Toten, J. Smith will be taken. Receipts: #29 8s. plus 1!2 value of tickets: @Tickets Wilford Box -@Pit 39@Gallery 45@Value #10 7s.@1!2 Value #5 3s. 6d.@Tickets Ross Box 4@Pit 153@Gallery 60@Value #29 19s.@1!2 Value #14 19s. 6d.@Tickets Mislebrook Box -@Pit 40@Gallery 128@Value #18 16s.@1!2 Value #9 8s. 6d.@Tickets Dymuck Box -@Pit 7@Gallery 41@Value #5 3s.@1!2 Value #2 11s. 6d.@Tickets Trott Box 165@Pit 40@Gallery 11@Value #48 7s.@1!2 Value #20 3s. 4d.@Tickets Besford Box -@Pit 12@Gallery 38@Value #5 12s.@1!2 Value #2 16s.@Tickets Slater Box -@Pit 56@Gallery 81@Value #16 10s.@1!2 Value #8 5s.@Tickets Clarke Box 4@Pit 33@Gallery 52@Value #11 3s.@1!2 Value #5 11s. 6d.@Tickets Toten Box -@Pit 32@Gallery 48@Value #9 12s.@1!2 Value 4 16s.@Tickets Smith Box 1@Pit 25@Gallery 29@Value #6 18s.@1!2 Value #3 9s.@Tickets S. Griffith Box -@Pit 11@Gallery 11@Value #2 18s.@1!2 Value #1 9s.@Tickets Coles Box 9@Pit 45@Gallery 80@Value #17@1!2 Value #8 10s.@Tickets Darby Box -@Pit 150@Gallery 161@Value 38 12s.@1!2 Value #19 6s.@Tickets Clingo Box -@Pit 37@Gallery 39@Value #10 9s.@1!2 Value #5 4s. 6d.@Total Box 187@Pit 681@Gallery 824@Value #231 6s.@1!2 Value #111 12s. 10d.@Money #29 8s.@Total #141 1s.@ Paid Rich on Acct #5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: End: Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard

1559
04 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Smith; Harpy-Newton; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Simon-Palmer; Isaac Fungus-Sowden; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Coachman-Weston; Lafleur-Quick; John-Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Mrs Kirby; Dolly-a Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529.-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Gruel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1560
22 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1561
13 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink; Irish Valet-Moody; Scaramouch-Keen; Other characters-Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge; Colombine-Mrs King; With the New Additional Scene, call'd The Rejoicing Night-.
Cast
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge

1562
25 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Reddish; Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Aickin; Atticus-J. Aickin; Leontine-Hurst; Lucius-Keen; Aranthes-Palmer; Delia-Mrs Smith; Julia-Miss Platt; Athanais-Mrs Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs W. Barry; Vocal parts-Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville

1563
17 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Terbazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701114, but to avoid confusion full cast listed- Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Moody; Lieut. (with song)-Bannister; Scaramouche-Keen; Other characters-Wright, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge; Colombine-Mrs King; With the Rejoicing Night-; including the Sailor's pageant-.
Cast
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge

1564
02 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Baptista-Burton; Biondello-Hartry; Grumio-Baddeley; Taylor-J. Burton; Hortensio-Keen; Music Master-Fawcett; Bianca-Mrs Smith; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Smith

1565
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith, first time; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith-Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1566
08 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

1567
27 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Iachimo-Smith; Posthumus-Reddish; Cloten-Dodd; Pisanio-Packer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Belarius-J. Aickin; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Ackman; In II, a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

1568
15 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Palmer; Pammenes-J. Aickin; Pylades-Packer; Electra-Mrs Yates; Dymas-Wright; Clytemnestra-Mrs Hopkins; Iphisa-Mrs Baddeley; New Occasional Prologue-King; Epilogue, written by Garrick, spoken by-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1569
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Renault-Jefferson; Priuli-J. Aickin; Pierre-Smith; Officer-Griffiths; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Belvidera-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler or a Wife of Ten Thousand

1570
24 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Earl of Warwick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

1571
01 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Guiderius-Brereton; Doctor-Cubitt; Captain-Norris; Cloten-Dodd; Pisanio-Packer; Belarius-J. Aickin; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Griffiths; in Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; and Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

1572
05 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; J. Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Trusty-Mrs Sharp; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

1573
17 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Wroughton; Eumenes-Hull; Abudah-Clarke; Herbis-Fearon; Artamon-Peile; Daran-L'Estrange; Sergius-R. Smith; Officers-Thompson, J. Wilson, Egan; Caled-Aickin; Eudocia-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sergius Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

1574
02 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, (1780): Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-Brunsdon, Cushing; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Gentlemen-Smith, Ledger; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Green, Miss Stewart; Mrs Whitfield; New Prologue-Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger

1575
29 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Fawcett; Silky-Suett; Harry Dornton-Holman (1st appearance on this stage); Milford-Clarke; Sulky-Davenport; Mr Smith-Abbot; Hosier-Waddy; Tradesmen-J. Palmer, Usher; Sheriff's Officer-Ledger; Jacob-Chippendale; Old Dornton-Gardner (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance in London); Sophia-Mrs Gibbs; Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Hale; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mr Smith Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick