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18385 results for: Keyword - Mr John Christopher Smith
We found 11229 matches on Author, 5403 matches on Event Comments, 4472 matches on Performance Comments, 1075 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13501
20 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ridout; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Gravedigger-Wignel; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter; in which, By Desire, will be introduc'd The Cries of London-; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Copin; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Bumpkin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

13502
01 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Minuet Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

13503
02 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation-after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Coriolanus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

13504
04 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Dunstall; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The Usual Prologue-; To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

13505
09 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Dashwell-Shuter; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Linkboy-Bennet; Tom-R. Smith; Townly-Gibson; Watchman-Holtom; Chimneysweep-Blakey; Loveday-Anderson; Jane-Mrs Pitt; Anne-Miss Copin; Engine-Miss Helm; Roger-Cushing; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17581004, but Jeremy-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: As17581016

13506
13 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016

13507
14 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17581111

13508
20 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17581002, but Myrtle-Smith.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith.
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

13509
21 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-Davis; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

13510
04 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Philip-Ross; Don Manuel-Shuter; 1st time, Don Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Costollo; Don Lewis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignel; Soto-Collins; Alguazil-R. Smith; Cook-Holtom; Trappanti-Dyer; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Baker; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alguazil Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

13511
15 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17581025. but Archer-Smith.
Cast
Role: t Archer Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Dance: As17581016

13512
16 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but with a new Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: with a new Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: The Threshers, as17581016

13513
07 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17581218. but Theodosius-Smith.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

13514
14 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17581228, but Abel-R. Smith; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17581016

13515
15 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Palador [Guiderius]-Smith; Leonatus-Ross; Philario-Ridout; Bellarius-Sparks; Cymbeline-Ryan; Cadwell [Arviragus]-Lowe; Cloten-Clarke; Pisanio-Dyer; Imogen-Mrs Vincent; Lucius-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Guiderius] Actor: Smith

13516
05 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Bravos-Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Wignel; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

13517
06 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17581026, but Careless-Smith.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

13518
24 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppingoton-Smith, both for 1st time; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Edging-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Foppingoton Actor: Smith, both for 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre

13519
05 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bellamy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

13520
20 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Ladys Choice

Performance Comment: Strainwit-Dyer; Dr Matho-Shuter; Broadside-Dunstall; Debonair-Clarke; Lady Protea-Mrs Green; Mrs Counsel-Miss Ferguson; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

13521
26 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but Mrs Page-Miss Ferguson; Pistol-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

13522
03 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Gibbs, Wignel, R. Smith, Miss Helm, Mrs Haker.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Gibbs, Wignel, R. Smith, Miss Helm, Mrs Haker.

Dance: As17581111

13523
03 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

13524
31 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce hiss'd (Cross). The Confederacy is oblig'd to be deferr'd a few days (playbill). [Goldsmith in The Bee (Vol. 1759, p. 154) comments on the farce: "Too narrow a plan...The poor affecting the manners of the rich might be carried on through one character or two, at the most, with great propriety; but to have almost every personage on the scene almost of the same character, was unartful in the poet to the last degree." He laments the barrenness of incident, but admits one or two scenes are "fine satire and sufficiently humorous...Whatever defects there might be in the composition, there were none in the action; in this the performers shewed more humour than I had fancied them capable of."] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Macmillan lists: Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Tom-Mozeen; Coachman-Clough; Cook-Mrs Bradshaw; Kingston-Moody; Robert-Ackman; Cloe-Mrs Smith; Lady Bab's Maid (?)-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith

13525
05 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton