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17468 results for: Keyword - Mr John Christopher Smith
We found 10008 matches on Author, 5400 matches on Event Comments, 4472 matches on Performance Comments, 1075 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2251
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2252
17 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2253
11 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17641020, but Isabella-Miss Hallam; Old Soldier-_; New Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.
Role: Briton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

2254
01 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Dodd, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent; Argus-Hartry; Boy-Master Cape; Betty-Mrs Smith; Hearty-Fox; Mob-Ackman, Marr, Strange, Watkins. [See17640427.]See17640427.]
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

2255
22 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2256
04 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Smith

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

2257
16 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17670911, but Kitty-Mrs Kirby; Sir James-Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir James Actor: Smith.

Dance: End: The Fingalian-Miss Froment; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

2258
26 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: First time in 2 years. [See 17 Jan. 1766.] Harlequin's Invasion revived with alterations, particularly a Patagonian Man and Woman, executed by Mr Johnston, are very fine Figures, and gave great satisfaction to the Audience (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; The Dances-Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope

2259
17 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Forigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time (playbill).
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

2260
04 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, King, Reddish, Cautherly, Dodd, Palmer, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Clive. Prologue, Epilogue. Frampton-Reddish; Lord Eustace-Cautherly; Sir William Evans-Holland; Willis-Dodd; Capt. Loyd-King; Col. Evans-Palmer; Robert-Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Smith; Prologue-King; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Clive (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

2261
19 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-a Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Whim, as17691123

2262
30 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Younger; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

2263
24 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer first time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker first time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley, first time.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.

2264
05 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lloyd; Butler-Griffith; Charles-Smith; Whisper-Dancer; Sir George Airy-Robson; Drawer-Mas. Lapper; Servant-Ledwith; Sir Francis Gripe-Brownsmith; Isabinda-Miss Trowell; Scentwell-Miss Vincent; Patch-Miss Fairlamb; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

2265
07 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Hull; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2266
17 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

2267
05 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Perry; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

2268
08 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Iachimo-Jefferson, first time; Claudio_; 1st British Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd British Gentleman-Wheeler; Bell Edition, 1773, adds Cornelius-Wrighten; Helen-Mrs T. Smith.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

2269
29 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Laura-Mrs Smith; first time, and for that night only; Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; To conclude with a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Smith

Entertainment: End: (For the last time this season) The Wishing Cap-King. [See17730323]

2270
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Albion Queens Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

2271
18 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2272
22 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Smith; Dorax-Bensley; Muley Moloch-Gardner; Don Antonio-Lewis; Don Alvarez-Hull; Benducar-Thompson; Mufti-Quick; Mustapha-Dunstall; Muley Zeydan-Owenson; Orchan-Bates; Morayma-Mrs Mattocks; Johayma-Mrs Green; Almeyda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Don Sebastian Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Don Sebastian, King of Portual Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

2273
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Ariel (With songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda (With song)-Mrs Smith; Hymen-Fawcett; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Francisco-Griffith; Boatswain-Wright; Master of Ship-Wrighten; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

2274
15 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Scentwell-Griffith; Meriel-Mrs Hunt; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Hilliard-Davies; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Wright, Waldron, Kear, Messink, Courtney, Jones, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith; A New Song-; will be introduced and In Act I, the Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Wright, Waldron, Kear, Messink, Courtney, Jones, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith

Song: II: Rise Glory-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

2275
07 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17741013, but Osman-Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates