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18382 results for: Keyword - Mr John Christopher Smith
We found 11229 matches on Author, 5400 matches on Event Comments, 4472 matches on Performance Comments, 1075 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1276
10 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1277
13 August 1759 @ The Long Room, Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Music: CConcerto on the Harpsichord-Stanley; solo on Violin-Hay

1278
13 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17591012; The Threshers, as17591005

1279
15 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17591012; with a New Comic Dance call'd The Irish Turf@Cutters-Poitier Jr, 1st time here in 3 years, Miss Capdeville

1280
20 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17591017

1281
03 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17591102

1282
09 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17591102

1283
10 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17591102

1284
08 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Lowe

1285
04 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Ward; King-Sparks; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Alonso-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Bennet; Selim-Davis; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: TThe Plowman, as17591121; a Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard

1286
05 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005

1287
08 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Dawson; Country Dance-Characters in the Play; End II: A Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard

1288
01 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17600108

1289
16 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: Dances incident to the Opera. Likewise, a Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [probably The Plowman]

1290
15 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: Maximinian Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1291
24 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: I: The Colliers, as17601024; II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

1292
24 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming@Ned Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17600924; and a New Comic Dance-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

1293
11 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Crawford; The Waggoners, as17610228

1294
05 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes, 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes of Mr Johnson at the stage door. No persons may be admitted behind scenes or into orchestra. No money to be returned after curtain is drawn up. [Usual note not to be further recorded.] Theatre newly painted and decorated (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1295
07 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Curd

1296
28 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

1297
04 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Dyer; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Perry; Dervise-Storer; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Mattocks; and the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

1298
03 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Music: As17620226; Handel's Coronation Anthem-

1299
20 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: The Taylors, as17620107

Song: I: (By Particular Desire) a Hunting Song in Apollo and Daphne-Mrs Vernon in the character of Diana

1300
03 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Magician of the Mountain