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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.

3351
11 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Surly Actor: Thurmond
Role: Hothead Actor: Miller
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance:

3352
01 June 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Morgan, Giles. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. Receipts: money #20 3s. 6d.; tickets #92 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Diggs
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Parlour
Role: Sailors Actor: Morgan, Boheme, Phipps, Bullock Sr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Flip Actor: Spiller
Role: Worthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Mizen Actor: Egleton
Role: Cribidge Actor: Diggs
Role: Easy Actor: Orfeur
Role: Indent Actor: Patler
Role: Scruple Actor: Phipps
Role: Coxen Actor: Hall
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: Lally, Mrs Rogier; Hornpipe-Jones

3353
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith and Mrs Orfeur. All the Characters new dress'd. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Orfeur
Role: Venutius Actor: Miller
Role: Nennius Actor: Minns
Role: Comes Actor: Boman
Role: Suitonius Actor: Paul
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Hengo Actor: a Girl of nine Years of Age
Role: Corporal Macer Actor: Drew
Role: Prologue Actor: a Child.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-; particularly, Dancing-Girl of Six years of Age, for her Diversion, Scholar to Mr Roussau; being the first Time she ever appeared on the Stage

3354
03 April 1723 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

3355
22 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Peppet and Mrs Bryars, Boxkeepers to the Opera, and Betty Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, Sham Doctor

Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Drew
Role: Doctor Actor: Mew
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Palmer
Role: Martin Actor: Kemp
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

3356
08 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Morgan. Receipts: money #12 12s. 6d.; tickets #50 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17230219

3357
09 March 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Milward, Mrs Herold, Mrs Bryan, and Mrs Smith. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: Pierro Courting a Bottle or The Drunken Pierro-Russau; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Two Scholars of Russau

3358
11 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Performance Comment: Walker, Ogden, Leigh, Smith, Huddy, Hulett, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Morgam, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Cantrell; but edition of 1725 lists: Dioclesian-Ogden; Galerius Caesar-Walker; Carus-Hulett; Maximus-Huddy; Paulinas-Boheme; Christian Hermit-Lee; Serena-Mrs Plomer; Paulina-Mrs Moffet; Camilla-Mrs Parker; Lucilla-Mrs Butcher; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Dioclesian Actor: Ogden
Role: Galerius Caesar Actor: Walker
Role: Carus Actor: Hulett
Role: Maximus Actor: Huddy
Role: Paulinas Actor: Boheme
Role: Christian Hermit Actor: Lee
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Prologue Actor: Boheme
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Moffet.

3359
10 March 1725 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

3360
02 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bryan and Betty Smith. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands of the Opera

3361
09 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. For the Entertainment of his Excellency, Mahomet Ben Ali Abgali, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: money #32 11s.; tickets #28 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage
Role: Reynard Actor: Milward
Role: Loveworth Actor: Chapman
Role: Woodcock Actor: Ogden
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan
Role: Maiden Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

3362
10 February 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands from the Opera

3363
04 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: TTamerlane, intended, was deferred by the indisposition of Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Giffard
Role: Acasto Actor: W. Williams
Role: Polydore Actor: Collet
Role: Chamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Chaplain Actor: R. Williams
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard from the Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on the English Stage.

3364
27 February 1730 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands from the Opera

3365
26 March 1731 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith, from the Opera House. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3366
05 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mecklin, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams
Role: Ben Actor: Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Foresight Actor: Barden
Role: Jeremy Actor: Collet
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Epilogue Actor: Morgan riding on an Ass.
Role: Damon Actor: Stopeler
Role: Cimon Actor: Rosco
Role: Mopsus Actor: Bardin.

Dance:

3367
06 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas Mountier, the Chichester Boy, who sung at Mr Smith's Concert in lif. At the Request of a great Number of Gentlemen and Ladies. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3368
09 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. [The bill contains a summary of the plot, and adds: Plays are like Mirror, made for Men to see How bad they are; how good they ought to be. Cowly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Oronces Actor: a Gentleman.

Dance:

3369
22 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Receipts: money #15 18s. 6d.; tickets #58 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Song: Singing-Mountier, Mrs Barbier

3370
19 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Miller
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris, whose Father perform'd it originally.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Rosco
Role: Smugler Actor: Collett
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Bullock
Role: Vizard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7320330 but Jobson Actor: Miller
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Burney; Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Song: BBacchanalian Song-Excell

3371
24 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Sanderson; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall; Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden; Infernals-Papillion, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; with the Grand Dance of Momus-.
Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Rochetti
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Sanderson
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Carter
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: 1st Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: 2d Ethiopian Actor: Salway
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse
Role: Hussar Actor: Nivelon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: with the Grand Dance of Momus Actor: .

3372
16 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Smith Jr (the composer). The Habits and the Scenes proper to the Subject. Words by Mr Humphrey. Pit and Boxes 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Telemachus Actor: Kelly
Role: Antinous Actor: Walz
Role: Antigone Actor: Mrs Wright.
Related Works
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

3373
31 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Norris, the first time of his appearing on any stage since the Union of the Companies
Role: Frederick Actor: Wignel
Role: Clerimont Actor: Richardson
Role: James Actor: Topham
Role: Ramilie Actor: Miss Beckington
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Achurch
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss H. Hughes. A new Prologue and Epilogue, both by Norris

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann .

Song: II: Italian Song by Miss Young. IV: Italian Song by Mrs Mason

3374
24 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Vaughan. Receipts: money #8 13s.; tickets #120 10s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 25 May: Yesterday Mr Smith [of CG], being disorder'd in his Senses, threw himself out of his Lodging Window up two pair of Stairs near Gray's Inn . . . and ... his Life is despaired of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Belmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Sharper Actor: Marshall
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Neale
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: Comic Ballet, as17360417 In: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: By Leveridge. IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

3375
04 January 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama. [By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr John Christopher Smith.] 5s. To continue for twenty consecutive Fridays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Cast
Role: A solo on the Violin Actor: Festing
Role: a Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Caporale
Role: and several Concertos Actor:
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Garcia Actor: Beard.