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22543 results for: Keyword - Mrs Martha Smith
We found 23516 matches on Performance Comments, 4493 matches on Event Comments, 4262 matches on Performance Title, 28 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7801
08 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-Thompson; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Miss Miller; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Queen Elizabeth-A Gentlewoman, first appearance.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

7802
13 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17731124, but Whisper-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

7803
26 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17740101, but King Henry-Clarke; Ratcliff-Lewes; Lord Mayor-Cushing; Lieut.-R. Smith; Stanley-Thompson; Prince Edward-_; Duke of York-_.
Cast
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

7804
06 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17740110, but Shore-Wroughton; Derby-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Monologue: True Blue. As 26 March

7805
30 June 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-DuBellamy; Nicholas-Smith; Sancho-Reinhold; Maritornea-Miss Wilde; Teresa-Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Nicholas Actor: Smith

Music: Concerto on Violin-Fisher

7806
11 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Lewis; Smith-Clarke; Others-Dunstall, Quick, Clinch, Lewes, Whitefield, DuBellamy, Baker, Davis, Fearon, Cushing, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Wewitzer, Fox, Bates, Burton, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Miss Besford, Miss Barsanti; With Suitable Dances-, Machinery, Decorations, a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palemon-DuBellamy; Pastora-Mrs Baker; Laura-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

7807
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Renault-Jefferson; Priuli-J. Aickin; Pierre-Smith; Officer-Griffiths; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Belvidera-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler or a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Dibdin, Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Everard, Parsons, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Snob-Bannister; Nipikin-Dibdin; Froth-Parsons; Grumble-Legg; Jenkins-Fawcett; Muggins-Kear; Contusion-Wrighten; Pest-Griffiths; Exciseman-Blanchard; Hone-Everard; Mrs Nipikin-Mrs Love; Alice-Mrs Wrighten (Edition of 1774 and Genest, V, 444).
Cast
Role: Mrs Nipikin Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten

7808
25 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17750118, but Col. Briton-Smith.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith.
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

7809
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

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley

7810
11 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson, first time; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Performance Comment: As17750925, but Black Smith-_; Flint-_.
Cast
Role: Black Smith Actor: Fearon
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet, The Italian Gardeners-; End Comedy: [A New Dance call'd The Gamesters-Sg and Sga Zuchelli[, being their first appearance in England. [For Italian Gardeners see17740919.

7811
13 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Thos. Smith per order Mr D. G. #31 10s.; Barrow andCo for oil #52. Receipts: #149 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wright, Garland, Grimaldi, Burton, Carpenter, Cubitt, Kear, Griffith, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Fawcett, Legg, Bannister, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Sutton.

7812
02 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Whitfield; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Matilda-Miss Younge; Bertha-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

7813
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Chaplin; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Bertha-Miss Platt; Matilda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Jerry Sneak-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance upon any stage [Baker]); Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Bransby; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

7814
04 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla (1st time)-Grist; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvin-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Song: In IV: To Thee Oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

7815
07 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17770116, but Capt. Absolute-Smith (1st appearance in that character); The Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Absolute Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: As17770102

7816
13 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17770724 but Hotspur-Smith (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Colles.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: As17770728

7817
24 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Waller & Co., Hosiers, #14 18s.; Gardner, Shoemaker, #22 18s. 6d.; Smith & Co., Coal Merchants, #82 8s.; Blakes, Hatter, #7 16s. Receipts: #263 6s. 6d. (251.11.0; 11.5.6; 0.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

7818
04 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Axalla (1st time)-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Lamash; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Song: IV: the original song To thee oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

7819
22 February 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Cooke; Sir Charles Raymond-Mitchell; Colonel Raymond-Sparks; Sir Roger Belmont-Durravan; Villiard-Clarke; Faddle-Everard; Fidelia-Miss Freeman; Rosetta-Mrs Robinson; Occasional Prologue-Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performance Comment: Colonel Ancient-Mitchell; Medium-Cooke; Captain O'Cargo-Smith; Whisk-Sparks; Jonathan-Durravan; Carbuncle-Helme; Marmozet-Everard; Lucinda-Miss Freeman; Lady Ancient-Miss Hoare.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cargo Actor: Smith

7820
16 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith (1st appearance in that character); Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Philimore, Fawcett, Norris; Lord William-Miss G. Abrams; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Countess of Salisbury-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Alwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Chambers; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Wrighten; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Younge

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; Allemande, as17780919

7821
18 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. 1st piece: Altered from [The Soldier's Fortune, by] Otway, by John Brownsmith. [not in Larpent MS; not published.] 2nd piece: A Poetical Interlude altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. 3rd piece: Altered to 3 acts. [Prologue by Shatford Jones. Author of Epilogue unknown. For authorship of 1st piece and prologue see Morning Chronicle, 25 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Davis and Wright will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention Or The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Eugenius-Noble; Emma-Miss Dudley.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Barnard

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

7822
26 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Receipts: #269 4s. 6d. (154.16.0; 16.9.6; 1.0.0; tickets: 96.19.0) (charge: #65 9s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17810102

7823
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17830630 but 3rd Anchor Smith-Clarke .
Cast
Role: 3rd Anchor Smith Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

7824
05 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Smith for Canvas to end of last season #67 Receipts: #291 16s. (281/9/0; 9/14/6; 0/5/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Song: As17831013

7825
25 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit [Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: 4 rows] will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #321 3s. (160/2/0; 9/3/6; 0/7/6; tickets: 151/10/0) (charge: #67 11s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17840320athi