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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.

13676
26 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

13677
02 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Foote; Campbello-Bannister; Regniades-Castle; Pearcy-Gardner; Higgleston-Newton; Flints: Abrahamides (Chief Flint)-Shuter; Bernardo Bernardo-Davis; Isaacos-Palmer; Jackiades-Weston; Bartholomeau-Smith; Humphreymingos-Loveman; Dungs: Zacharides-Thompson; Phillippominos-Keen; Timotheus-Pynn; Taylors Ladies-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Burden, Mrs Gardner; Attendants to the Ladies-Mrs Denton, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Palmer; New Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Bartholomeau Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

13678
06 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Brownsmith
Role: Bowman Actor: Smith

13679
25 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670605 but Paragraph, Strap, Slaughter-Foote; Serjeant, Twist-Weston; Donald, Justice-Shuter; Clerk-Castle; Suds-Gardner; Scamper-Palmer; Tuck-Loveman; Parts-Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Pearce, Strange, Smith, Keen, Newton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Pearce, Strange, Smith, Keen, Newton.

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Miss Froment

13680
09 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670825, but Parts-M'Mahon, _Bannister, _Smith, _Pynn, _Newton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: M'Mahon, _Bannister, _Smith, _Pynn, _Newton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Smith

Dance: Miss Froment

13681
16 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powel, 3rd appearance that stage; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Wignell; Theodore-R Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: R Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon. See17670427. Apprentice to Fishar

13682
17 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Clement-Morris; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Perry; Formal-Wignell; Cob-Massey; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley (late Miss Wilford); By Particular Desire, The New Occasional Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Serious Dance, as17670916

13683
18 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sowdon; Imoinda-Mrs Dancer; other parts-Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Goodwyll Actor: Brownsmith

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

13684
22 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Morris; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; The CHORUS, restored-Powell.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Related Works
Related Work: The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London, to His Coronation: With a Description of the Triumphal Arches, and Solemnity Author(s): John Ogilby
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

13685
26 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Mrs Bulkley; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

13686
16 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Powell,1st time; Shore-Bensley,1st time; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; End: A New Pantomime Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

13687
22 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Powell; Altamont-Dyer; Horatio-Bensley; Rossano-Gardner; Lothario-Smith; Lavinia-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Lucilla-Mrs DuBellamy; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

13688
27 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Felix-Powell, 1st time; Briton-Smith; Lopez-Bennet; Pedro-Morris; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Woodward, 1st time; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17671029; IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

13689
08 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-Powell; Mahomet-Bensley; Pharon-Hull; Zaphna-Smith, 1st time; Mirvan-Perry; Ali-Davis; Palmira-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Zaphna Actor: Smith, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet and Irene Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Freeman-R. Smith; Young Mask-Dyer; Rosin-Quick; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; Lady Scrape-Mrs Stephens; Sophy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

13690
28 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Philario-Morris; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Yates; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

13691
07 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17671106, but Plume-Smith; Kite-Morris; Welsh Collier-Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

13692
13 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17671027, but Charles-Hull; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

13693
16 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17671031, but Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Quick; Toilette-Miss Mills; Chambermaid-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

13694
01 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: As17680129, but R. Smith, _Morris; +Holtom, _Morgan; +Prologue-; Epilogue-; Mrs _White. Mrs _White.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Good-Natured Man Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

13695
17 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Creon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

13696
24 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lovemore 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: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

13697
09 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #66 5s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Bulkley #49 10s. 6d. plus #116 19s. in tickets (Box 316; Pit 217; Gallery 54). Received of Stanley and Smith #21 for use of the Organ (Account Book). Receipts: #115 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

13698
25 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell, 1st time; Ghost-Bensley[, 1st time; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davis; King-Gibson[, 1st time; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R Smith; Guildenstern-Perry; Pl. King-Redman; Lucianus-Morgan; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen[, that night only-Mrs Yates (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Lucianus-Cushing.]
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

13699
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680104, but Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Balthazar-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Blister-Dunstall; Quaver-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Wignell; Thomas-T. Smith; Lucy-A Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: T. Smith

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

13700
10 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Smith; Nerestan-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Chatillion-Wignell; Orasmin-Gardner; Melidor-Casey; Selima-Mrs DuBellamy; Zara-Mrs Squibb, 1st appearance any stage.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17680416