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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Jos Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Jos 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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2327 results for: Keyword - Jos. Smith
We found 1912 matches on Performance Comments, 355 matches on Event Comments, 234 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
06 October 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's company acted 218 times between 6 Oct. 1699 and 26 July 1700, and the young actors played 15 times from 26 July 1700 to 12 Oct. 1700

Performances

2152
14 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit I. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: Bacchanalian Music from The Mad Lover-; A new piece of instrumental music-; with a solo-Dean

Dance: Between the Acts: Comical dances-

2153
04 January 1705 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Isaac. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

2154
21 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Edmund Smith.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

2155
25 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

2156
25 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Song:

Dance:

2157
11 April 1711 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Cuthbert and Smith. For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; Particularly several select Entertainments out of the following English Operas: The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, The Indian Queen, Dioclesian, with the Masque in Timon of Athens; all by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

2158
14 May 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

2159
23 March 1715 @ Great Room

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The first Masters of the Opera

2160
02 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #103 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Leveridge, Rawlins, Cook, New Boy

Dance: As17150425 Also Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Miss Russell; Harlequin and Two Punches-duPre, Moreau, Bovil

2161
11 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: As 4 Feb.; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

2162
26 March 1718 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

2163
18 February 1719 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Leneker and Mrs Smith. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Hands; A new Concerto by Mr Hendel-Mathew Dubourg; Piece for Harpsicord-Cook; Concerto, Solo-Kytch; Solo Bass@Viol, German@Flute-Pietro

2164
20 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Miss Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Willis; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17190113

2165
08 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Smith, distress'd by Fire. By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: money #19 6s. 6d.; tickets #62 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

2166
11 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Dance:

2167
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

Dance: Lally, Mrs Rogier; Hornpipe-Jones

2168
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

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

2169
03 April 1723 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

2170
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

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

2171
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

2172
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

2173
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.

2174
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-

2175
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