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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Smith")') 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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3503 results for: Keyword - J. Smith
We found 2710 matches on Performance Comments, 783 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, 69 matches on Roles/Actors, and 25 matches on Author.

251
21 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Founded on a recent fortunate Event [the escape of Sir William Sidney Smith from The Temple, Paris, on 24 Apr. 1798 (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 395)]. With appropriate Scenery, and Machinery. [3rd piece in place of The Children in the Wood, advertised on playbill of 19 May.] Times, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 43, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #548 17s. (233.4.6; 61.4.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 253.11.0) (charge: #214 12s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Roffey, Male; Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum; Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [Cast not known, except for Sir Sidney Smith-Palmer (Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368.]
Cast
Role: except for Sir Sidney Smith Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

252
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

253
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

254
01 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

255
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Smith

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

256
21 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Miss Smith is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

257
24 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

258
26 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

259
05 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

260
07 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

261
12 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

262
21 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

263
07 March 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

264
21 March 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

265
21 April 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: MMinuet-Gallini, Signora DeAmicis by Desire

266
11 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

267
23 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Performance Comment: Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartley Alzuma Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

268
09 September 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels-Barnshaw

Entertainment: I: Overture in Artaxerxes-; Favourite Cantata from Anacreon (set by Sterling Goodwin)-A. Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw

Performance Comment: Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw.

269
26 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of Opera an entirely new ballet in the Rural Stile, composed by D'Auberval, founded on the much admired Burletta of the celebrated Favart, Le Coca du Pillage; ou, La Lotterie Ingenieuse, in which a Pastoral Minuet, never exhibited but at the Opera in Paris, by Vestris fJun.J and Mme Theodore, the other parts by Blake, Slingsby, Mme Rossi, Miss De Camp, Mme Simonet. The Music selected from Sacchini, Piccinni, and other eminent Performers

270
10 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

271
11 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold, The False Favorite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: Louvre, Minuet, (by desire) an Allemand-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; a Comic piece, The Drunken News@Writer, with a new song set and sung in character-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

272
01 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter-_

273
08 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

Performance Comment: Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer.

274
17 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Song: End II: several of the newest and most approved Catches and Glees (selected from the invaluable Collection of the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch-Club)-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, R.? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers

Performance Comment: ? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers.

275
15 April 1743 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turnbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Song:

Dance: *c1703 04 15 js *c1703 04 15 js t Mrs Careless. Those Ladies and Gentleman who have taken Places, are desir'd to send their Servants early; and (for fear of a Mistake) to take Notice, that the Playhouse adjoins the Tennis-Court. Tickets for The Beggar's Opera taken