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3473 results for: Keyword - Joseph Smith
We found 2087 matches on Performance Comments, 963 matches on Author, 424 matches on Event Comments, 257 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3326
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

3327
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.

3328
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

3329
26 March 1731 @ Hickford's Room

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

3330
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:

3331
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

3332
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:

3333
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

3334
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

3335
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: .

3336
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.

3337
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

3338
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

3339
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.

3340
22 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: 7 p. p.m. 5s. The Eighth Day. [Music by J. C. Smith Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale; Several Concertos-

3341
03 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Smith, who at his own Expence, hath provided for, and brought up the Children of the late Mr Dahuron. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

3342
28 December 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Smith and Miss Davis. Note, Care will be taken that the House shall be kept warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

3343
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: DDaniel and Smith's Great Theatrical Booth will be perform'd a Droll with the Comical Humours of his Squire Pancho, etc....the memorable battle betwixt his Donship and the Windmillv. [Announced for the entire time of May Fair, May 1-15, but no bill after 30 April.] Noon to nine p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote De Le Mancha

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: Convers, Miss Clarke

3344
01 May 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets Smith, Powell, Fulwell, Owen, Foxwell, Toole, Jackson, and Gray taken. 7 p.m. [Concert formula; prices as 30 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Goodfellow.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

3345
03 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [With the usual synoptic account.] Benefit Paget. Tickets at Paget's, the Tobacco Roll, in Mill Yard, near the bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Tickets delivered out for Lee and Smith will be taken. [Prices as 25 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Gentleman new to the stage
Role: Richard Actor: Lee
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget
Role: Richmond Actor: Cushing
Role: Tressel Actor: Furnival
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing
Role: Cuttle Actor: Paget. with an additional Scene upon Eating between them never perform'd before.

3346
07 October 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: NNew Theatre, Bowling Green. A Concert, etc. [repeated in all notices for this theatre]. Benefit Mrs Williams, Miss Pattocks, Mrs Smith 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cushing
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Dance: RRussian Sailor Dance-Phillips

Song: Mrs Bennet, Cunningham

3347
10 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Carpenter to the House. [Prices 2s. 6d., 2s., 1s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Cushing
Role: Flash Actor: Shuter
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Moreau.

Dance: As17461124, but Drunken Peasant-Miles

Song: Brett

3348
17 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Martha Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. continue until 11 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Day Actor: Hallam.
Role: Obadiah Actor: Paget.
Role: Careless Actor: Furnival
Role: Blunt Actor: Wignell
Role: Abel Actor: Shuter
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Cushing
Role: Committeeman Actor: G. Hallam
Role: Bookseller Actor: Dove
Role: Teague Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17470216

3349
22 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for twelve on basis of varying percentages of tickets.] Benefit Banks, Trott, Carney, and Bianchini. Tickets deliver'd out by Sadler, Elliot and others will be taken. /For Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/Ruby 145 48 20 #45 9s. #22 14s. 6d./Banks 6 127 144 #34 19s. #17 9s./Carny 8 42 65 #13 11s. #6 15s. 6d./Bianchini 10 38 46 #12 16s. #6 8s. (two-thirds)/Sadler ... 11 28 #4 9s. #2 4s. 6d. (two-thirds)/Elliott 1 20 45 #7 15s. #3 17s. 6d. (two-thirds)/Mrs Hayman 4 22 35 #7 16s. #3 18s./Mrs Russell 7 27 26 #8 8s. #4 4s./Mrs Keene 3 20 23 #6 1s. #3 0s. 6d. (whole)/Mrs Hales ... 16 13 #3 14s. #1 17s./Mrs Hanmore 1 11 16 #3 10s. #1 15s./Mrs Griffiths ... 7 14 #2 9s. #1 4s. 6d./Totals 180 389 475 #150 17s. #75 8s. 6d./ (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Paid Woodfall, printer part of his bill for last season #52 12s. Paid Servandoni #10 10s., and Price (a Smith) for work at lif #9 5s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Rosco
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Havard
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James
Role: Balance Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Brazen Actor: Chapman
Role: Scales Actor: Carr
Role: Scruple Actor: Arthur
Role: Constable Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Goodwill Actor: Rosco
Role: Blister Actor: Marten
Role: Quaver Actor: Bencraft
Role: Wormwood Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson
Role: Coupee Actor: Woodward.

3350
06 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Banks, Gwinn (Pit Doorkeeper), Trott, Smith. Tickets deliver'd by Massey, Elliot, Carney will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Rosco.
Role: Archer Actor: Ryan
Role: Aimwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Sullen Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bridges
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber
Role: Freeman Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Bonniface Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Goodwill Actor: Rosco
Role: Blister Actor: Marten
Role: Quaver Actor: Bencraft
Role: Coupee Actor: Storer
Role: Wormwood Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.