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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as17990418; End Opera: Tarare et Irza-D'Egville, Didelot, Laborie, St.Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. See also 15 and 23 Dec. 1662. Pepys, Diary: There being the famous new play acted the first time to-day, which is called The Adventures of Five Hours, at the Duke's house, being, they say, made or translated by Colonel Tuke, I did long to see it; and so made my wife to get her ready, though we were forced to send for a smith, to break open her trunk...and though early, were forced to sit almost out of sight, at the end of one of the lower forms, so full was the house. And the play, in one word, is the best, for the variety and the most excellent continuance of the plot to the very end, that ever I saw, or think ever shall, and all possible, not only to be done in the time, but in most other respects very admittable, and without one word of ribaldry; and the house, by its frequent plaudits, did show their sufficient approbation. Evelyn, Diary: I went to see Sir S: Tuke (my kinsmans) Comedy acted at the Dukes Theater, which so universaly tooke as it was acted for some weekes every day, & was belived would be worth the Comedians 4 or 5000 pounds: Indeede the plot was incomparable but the language stiffe & formall. Downes (pp 22-23): Wrote by the Earl of Bristol, and Sir Samuel Tuke: This Play being Cloath'd so Excellently Fine in proper Habits, and Acted so justly well....It took Successively 13 Days together, no other Play Intervening. Lady Anglesey to her husband, 10 Jan. 1663: Lord Bristol has made a play which is much commended (CSPD 1663-64, p. 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 22-23): Don Henriq-Betterton; Antonio-Harris; Octavio-Young; Diego-Underhill; Ernesto-Sandford; Corrigidor-Smith; Silvio-Price; Camilla-Mrs Davenport; Portia-Mrs Betterton; Flora-Mrs Long; Edition of 1663: No actors' names. The Prologue-; The Prologue at Court-; The Epilogue-; The Epilogue at Court-.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Smith
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: Sir W. Pen and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. The King and Court there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. Downes (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, The Duke of New-Castle, giving Mr Dryden a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous French Poet Monseur Moleire: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of Mr Nokes, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially Sir Martin and his Man, Mr Smith, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by Mr Priest and Madam Davies; This, and Love in a Tub, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668: No actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 28): Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Swallow Actor: Smith
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Duke of York's playhouse; but there Betterton not being yet well, we would not stay, though since I hear that Smith do act his part in The Villaine, which was then acted, as well or better than he, which I do not believe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Performance Comment: Monsieur Brisac-Smith. See also 18 Oct. 1662.
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Jean Chappuzeau, Le Theatre Francois (Paris, 1675), states that he saw a revival of this play in 1668. Pepys, Diary: Sent my wife and Deb. to see Mustapha acted...and so to the Duke of York's playhouse, and there saw the last act for nothing. Where I never saw such good acting of any creature as Smith's part of Zanger; and I do also, though it was excellently acted by [...], do yet want Betterton mightily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Performance Comment: Zanger-Smith. See also 4 Sept. 1667.
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. There is no indication that this is the premiere. A song, From friends all inspired, set by Robert Smith, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 33-34: Loves Jealousy, and The Morning Ramble. Written by Mr Nevil Pain: Both were very well Acted, but after their first run, were laid aside, to make Room for others; the Company having then plenty of new Poets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Ramble; Or, The Town-humours

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Townlove-Betterton; Merry-Harris; Ruffle-Smith; Muchland-Medbourn; Rash-Crosby; Fullam-Underhill; Breef-Norris; Honour Muchland-Mrs Johnson; Betty Rash-Mrs Long; Rose-Mrs Shadwell; Lady Turnup-Mrs Osborn; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ruffle Actor: Smith
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but it was probably this day. A letter dated 26 Jan. 1681@2 speaks of the preceding day's performance as the "poet's day," presumably the third day; it is likely, therefore, that the premiere fell on Monday, 23 Jan. 1681@2. The Prologue and Epilogue, were printed separately in 1682 and reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 50-51. Luttrell's copy (Huntington Library) bears his acquisition date of 14 Feb. 1681@2. A note on the Library of Congress copy indicated that Smith spoke the Prologue. A song, Great Augustus like the glorious sun, with music by John Blow, is in A New Collection of Poems and Songs, 1683. Another, Now the Tones all must droop, sung by Bowman, is in the same collection, but without indication of the composer, and a third, Twa bonny lads were Sawney and Jockey, without singer or composer, is in the same collection

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue-; Sir Charles Kinglove-Smith; Heartall-Williams; Broom-Bowman; Sir Oliver Oldcut-Lee; Sir Paul Eitherside-Jevan; Captain Jonas-Persival; Copyhold-Underhill; Slouch-Bright; Camilla-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Twyford; Philipa-Mrs Petty; The Epilogue-Mr Underhill.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Kinglove Actor: Smith
Event Comment: The United Company. There is uncertainty concerning this date; it appears on Luttrell's copy (Huntington Library) of the separately printed Prologue and Epilogue, and the date may represent the time of his purchase rather than a date of performance. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 141-45. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 39-40): All the preceding Plays, being the chief that were Acted in Dorset-Garden, from November 1671, to the Year 1682; at which time the Patentees of each Company United Patents; and by so Incorporating the Duke's Company were made the King's Company, and immediately remov'd to the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Upon this Union, Mr Hart being the Heart of the Company under Mr Killigrew's Patent never Acted more, by reason of his Malady; being Afflicted with the Stone and Gravel, of which he Dy'd some time after: Having a Sallary of 40 Shillings a Week to the Day of his Death. But the Remnant of that Company; as, Major Mohun, Mr Cartwright, Mr Kynaston, Mr Griffin, Mr Goodman, Mr Duke Watson, Mr Powel, Sr, Mr Wiltshire, Mrs Corey, Mrs Bowtell, Mrs Cook, Mrs Montfort. [Joined the new company]. Note, now Mr Monfort and Mr Carlile, were grown to the Maturity of good Actors. The mixt Company then Reviv'd the several old and Modern Plays, that were the Propriety of Mr Killigrew, as Rule a Wife, and have a Wife: Mr Betterton Acting Michael Perez; Don Leon, Mr Smith, Cacofogo, Mr Cartwright: Margaretta, Mrs Barry: Estiphania, Mrs Cook. Next, @The Scornful Lady.@The Plain Dealer.@The Mock Astrologer.@The Jovial Crew.@The Beggars Bush.@Bartholomew-Fair.@The Moor of Venice.@Rollo.@The Humorous Lieutenant.@The Double Marriage.@ With divers others. George Powell, Preface to The Treacherous Brothers (1690): The Time was, upon the uniting of the Two Theatres, that the Reviveing of the old stock of Plays, so ingrost the study of the House, that the Poets lay dorment; and a new Play cou'd hardly get admittance, amongst the more precious pieces of Antiquity, that then waited to walk the Stage. Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 95-96): I shall content myself with telling you that Mohun and Hart now growing old [for, above thirty Years before this Time, they had severally born the King's Commission of Major and Captain in the Civil Wars), and the younger Actors, as Goodman, Clark, and others, being impatient to get into their Parts, and growing intractable, the Audiences too of both Houses then falling off, the Patentees of each, by the King's Advice, which perhaps amounted to a Command, united their Interests and both Companies into one, exclusive of all others in the Year 1682. This Union was, however, so much in favour of the Duke's Company, that Hart left the Stage upon it, and Mohun survived not long after

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performance Comment: Prologue To the King and $Queen At the Opening of Their Theatre by Mr Dryden-Mr Batterton; Epilogue by the same Authour-Mr Smith.
Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Duke-W. Williams; Leon-Huddy; Juan-Bardin; Alonzo-Lacy; Sanchio-Bullock; Old Woman-Collet; Cacafogo-Penkethman; Margaretta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Seal; Clara-Mrs Thomas; With a New Prologue to the Town-Smith.

Dance: TTurk's Dance-Burny, Miss Sandham; Scaramouch-Sandham; Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: As17521209; but Abudah-Smith.
Cast
Role: Abudah Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Myrtle-Smith, 1st time; Indiana-Miss Bellamy; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennett, Reed, R. Smith. No Building on Stage. [The usual notice about fraudulent tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Dyer; Aimwell-Ridout; Scrub-Collins; Sullen-Dunstall; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Dorinda-Mrs Chambers, 1st appearance that stage; Gibbett-Bennet; Gipsey-Miss Young; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Cherry-Mrs Baker; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

Song: I: No Never-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; III: Song-Mrs Chambers

Dance: V: Dutch Dance, as17531018

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. It is the last time of performing (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Concert

Performance Comment: Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Event Comment: A Tragedy [by Edmond Smith] revived. Never acted there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Sheridan; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Mrs Baker; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Smith
Event Comment: Benefit for Henry Smith. Concert divided into five parts. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Performance Comment: Cleopatra will entertain the town with the surprizing History of Elizabeth Canning. Song-Smith; Cantata-Sadler; Clown-Mulliner; Singing-Sadler, Mrs Yeates; Singing-Lauder; Dance-Mme Katharine.
Cast
Role: Song Actor: Smith
Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths and Miss Ferguson. Tickets delivered out by Hurst, Paddick, Miss Cokayne &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17550407 but Lady Grace-Mrs Griffith; James-R. Smith; Poundage-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: James Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier and Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Mon: 29 Sept. Mr Rich open'd wth ye Nonjuror. Mr Smith not coming to town, Mr Palmer, from Drury Lane, play'd Frankly wth great Applause (Cross). Jno. Rich paid to Charlotte Lane for the Theatre for Mr Sparks in Dr Wolfe for a superfine full trim'd black cloth coat and breeches, 14s. Sewing silk & twist 4s. 6d. Buckram stays 2s. 6d. Frilly sleeve lining, pockets, & interlining Cuffs 2s. 6d. Hair Cloth, wadding & Poll Davy 5s. Dimety lining, leather pockets, & silk garters 6s. 6d. 4 doz 2 Coat Death's Head Buttons at 14d.-4s. 11d. 12 breast ditto at 7d.-7s. 7d. 5 yds fine black shaloon at 2s. 2d.-10s. 10d. Making a Camblet Surtout Coat, 7s. 6d. Sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. Velvet to line the collar, 1s. 17 Coat, 1 breast black basket buttons, 1s. 8d. (MS list Folger Library, Davies, Life of Garrick, Extra Illustrated, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Benefit for furnishing the new Wards in the Middlesex Hospital. Paid Charlotte Lane for altering a cloth coat, and green corded silk waistcoat lac'd with silver for Mr Wm. Smith, 5s. 6d.; shalloos back & bod lining to coat & stiffening, 3s. (MS list in Davies, Life of Garrick II, 332). [The Occasional Prologue, written by Mr Boyce was publish'd in the Public Advertiser 19 Dec. 1755]: @And, Britons, Godlike charity is yours...@'Tis yours to silence Misry's plaintive moan@And make the grief of others all your own...@Give balm to Nature's accidental woes,@And sooth th'impovrish'd matron's pregnant throes...@ [The Epilogue, written by C. Smart, and spoken by Shuter in the character of a Man-midwife, was published in the same paper: Shuter enters with a child]: @Whoe'er begot thee has no cause to blush:@Thou'rt a brave chopping boy (child cries) nay, hush, hush, hush.@.......................@Nay if you once begin to puke and cough@Go to the nurse. Within, here, take him off.@Well Heav'n be prais'd, it is a peopling age,@Thanks to the Bar, the Army, and the Stage...

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in Character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Occasional Prologue-Mrs Woffington; and an Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: Mrs Roland; and "By Desire" the Fingalian Dance, as17551126

Song: Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Abudah-Smith; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Caled-Sparks; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Abudah Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Young, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Mr Jona. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, R. Smith, and Jarvis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17560213, but Caius-Holtham; Rugby-R. Smith; Nym-Hacket.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Receipts: #83 2s. 6d. plus Tickets #184 12s. (boxes 335; pit 551; gallery 182). Advanced Mrs Bellamy on her salary #105. Two new Renters came in at 1 share each: Sir Thomas Robinson and Robert Hassell (Account Book). Mr Smith takes this earliest opportunity to return thanks the Ladies and Gentlemen who honoured him with their presence at his Benefit on Tuesday Night, and is very sorry for any interruption that might happen in the performance. The indulgence of his friends that night far exceeded his most sanguine exceptations; otherwise he should have provided proper accomodations for them on the stage (Public Advertiser). [See Theatrical Review, 1757 and Beginning of 1758, for contemporary comment on mainpiece: "It is not paying it a very great, much less an underserved compliment to give it the preference over all the dramatic pieces that have been presented at either house these six or seven years...Tears were the first praises I gave it...no play except Lear ever make such a strong constant impression on my feelings."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Barry; Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Norval-Sparks; Officer-Bennet; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, and R. Smith. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. [Receipts: missing for rest of season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17571020, but Strut-Wignel; Supple-R. Smith; Bolus-_.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: R. Smith
Role: Careless Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Drunken Peasants-Miles; Comic Ballet-Guerin, Dumay, Gosly, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin, Mlle Jansolin

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: Not acted in 3 years. [See 29 March 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Smith, 1st time; Standard-Sparks; Clincher Sr-Shuter; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Collins; Young Clincher-Bennet; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom Errand-Perry; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Smith, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith

Dance: As17581111