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14651 results for: Keyword - John Christopher Smith
We found 11212 matches on Author, 3534 matches on Performance Comments, 1479 matches on Event Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

2
20 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: A New English Opera after the Italian Manner. [Text by Henry Carey. Set to Musick by John Christopher Smith.] Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith

3
13 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMaster Leoni's first appearance. Music by Smith. On account of Machinery and music no persons can be admitted behind Scenes or into the Orchestra. Nothing under full prices will be taken. Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. The Enchanter, a new Musical Entertainment wrote by Mr Garrick, and set by Mr Smith, very well received.Master Leoni, a Jew, made his first appearance in this piece, and was received with great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter or Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).
Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

4
May 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Dennis. Date of premiere unknown. Published 19 May.] Dedication: Falstaffe 's part...was by no means acted to the satisfaction of the Audience, upon which several fell from disliking the Action to disapproving the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Gallant Or The Amours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists none of the actors. Epilogue written by Burnaby-Sir John Falstaffe.
Cast
Role: Burnaby Actor: Sir John Falstaffe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

5
15 August 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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: Feignd 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
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

6
23 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith

7
06 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: As17550203

8
10 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

9
13 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: See17550203

10
17 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday- , by desire. [See17541008.

11
20 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

12
24 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: As17550203

13
10 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: See17550203

14
April 1695 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Christopher Rich's Company. The date of this revival is not certain. Apparently the revival was in preparation before the division of the company, but the publication of the Songs in 1695 confines the production to the period between mid-April and the late autumn. For the opera, see The Works of John Dryden, Vol. VIII: The Plays, edited by John Harrington Smith and Dougald MacMillan (Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1692), pp. 325-30; Moore, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theatre, Chapter VI;and Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, Vol. XIX. The Songs (1695), the music by Henry Purcell, lists the following pieces and singers: I, Wake, wake, Quivera, sung by Freeman. I, Why shou'd men quarrel, sung by The Boy, with Flutes. Their looks are such that mercy flows, sung by Freeman. II, I come to sing, sung by Freeman. Scorn'd Envy here's nothing, sung by Freeman. Begone, curst Feinds of Hell, sung by Freeman. III, Ah, how happy we are, sung by Freeman and Church. I attempt from Love's sickness to fly, sung by Mrs Cross. IV, They tell us that you mighty powers above, sung by Mrs Cross. In addition, other parts of the opera appeared elsewhere: Act V, a Masque, set by Daniel Purcell, O Bless the Genial Bed with chast delights, in Deliciae Musicae, First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. [The others, since they do not name the performers, are omitted here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

15
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: John-W. Mills; Galindo-Miller .
Cast
Role: John Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

16
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: John-W. Mills; Galindo-Miller .
Cast
Role: John Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

17
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Revised by Christopher Bullock.] Not Acted these Twenty Years. Reviv'd, with several Alterations. The whole Play to be new dress'd

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): Christopher Bullock

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

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

18
29 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Mottley.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Genseric-Quin; Thrasimond-Ryan; Honoric-Egleton; Aspar-Boheme; Narbal-Diggs; Empress-Mrs Giffard; Eudosia-Mrs Seymour; Sophronia-Mrs Bullock; Justina-Mrs Gulick; Prologue by Beckingham-; Epilogue by Christopher Bullock-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Christopher Bullock Actor: Miss Stone.
Related Works
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley

19
24 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy [by John Hoole] never performed. Paid Williams for performing the Bells 3 nights #1 2s. 6d.; Paid Gard and Singleton each 7s. 6d. for performing 3 nights in the Lyon (Account Book). [Mainpiece reviewed in the Freeholder's Magazine, March.] Receipts: #227 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Davis; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; playbill matched with 1770 Edn. The 1770 Edn. includes Olinthus-;,a child but specifies no actor. Playbill includes R. Smith; but assigns no part. In Act III, a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

20
December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that William Smith, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, O take him gently from the pile, set by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Bracegirdle, is in Deliciae Musicae, The Fourth Book, 1696. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: The Grand Cyrus, wrote by Mr Banks; it was a good Play; but Mr Smith, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus The Great Or The Tragedy Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.
Cast
Role: Cyaxares Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cyrus the Great; or, The Tragedy of Love Author(s): John Banks

21
06 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by John Moncrieff] never acted before. [The Biographia Dramatica states it was brought on by Moncrieff's friend Sheridan, who altered it to suit his purposes and lopped off the whole fifth act.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks
Role: Icilius Actor: Smith
Role: Pomponius Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Appius Author(s): John Moncrieff
Related Work: Appius and Virginia Author(s): John Webster
Related Work: Appius and Virginia Author(s): John Dennis

22
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

23
09 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. The Farce was much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). The overture and Songs in it entirely new, composed by Theodore Smith. The farce by Thomas Hull. Paid 1!2 years Poor's rate to Xmas last #32 9s. 6d. Receipts: #98 6s. Charges: #70 6s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #28 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760326 but Old Groveby-King; Maria (with the original Song)-Mrs Smith; first time. the Vocal Parts [briefly listed as]-Vernon, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Cubitt, Wright, a Young Lady (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Love, Mrs Smith. [Worthy (?)-Vernon; Hearty (?)-Bannister; Fawcett; Carpenter; Cubitt; Wright; Anna (?)-A Young Lady, first appearance on any stage; Duenna (?)-Mrs Love; Elvira (?)-Mrs Smith (MacMillan).]
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Smith

24
04 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Kennedy and Miss Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s.] Tickets at Kennedy's, No. 2 Lambeth St.; at Miss Smith's, next door but One to the Old Playhouse in Ayliffe St.; King Harry's Head, Red Lyon St., and at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17460122, but Polly-Miss Smith her first on any stage; Peachum-Paget; Mat-Morgan; Lockit-Dove; Macheath-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Smith her first on any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: By Desire,a Hornpipe, Wooden Shoe Dance-Banberry

25
29 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. Receipts: #27 2s. plus income from tickets: Marten #83 7s. (Box 59; Pit 326; Gallery 197); Anderson #64 3s. (Box 14; Pit 343; Gallery 92); Richard Smith #50 3s. (Box 13; Pit 206; Gallery 160) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17610107, but Woolfort-Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Lee; Hemskirk-Gibson; Merchants-Wignel, Holtom, R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Merchants Actor: Wignel, Holtom, R. Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville