SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "P Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "P Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 2181 matches on Performance Comments, 1963 matches on Event Comments, 249 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Æolus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #326 14s. (142/12/0; 6/14/6; 0/7/6; tickets: 177/0/0) (charge: #67 4s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17821214, but Pierre (for this night only)-Smith .
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Charles to Bannister Jun., but he "being suddenly taken ill, Barrymore was under the necessity of reading the part" (Morning Herald, 2 Oct.).] Error Smith, pit office-keeper, #2 11s. Receipts: #219 15s. (169.7; 49.15; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free mason Or The Constant Lady

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Smith

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Miss Smith is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Performance Comment: Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartley Alzuma Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels Barnshaw

Entertainment: I: Overture in Artaxerxes-; Favourite Cantata from Anacreon (set by Sterling Goodwin)-A. Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw

Performance Comment: Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Ones Enemy But His Own

Cast
Role: Belfield Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Song: A Pastoral Dialogue From The Arcadian Nuptials, and New Masque [see17640120]-Beard, Miss Hallam[, before Their Majesties, the Prince and Princess of Brunswick, and other Members of the Royal Family (Gentleman's Magazine, Jan., p. 38)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold The False Favorite

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Friendship or The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: Louvre, Minuet, (by desire) an Allemand-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; a Comic piece, The Drunken News@Writer, with a new song set and sung in character-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Friendship

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

Performance Comment: Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Song: End II: several of the newest and most approved Catches and Glees (selected from the invaluable Collection of the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch-Club)-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, R.? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers

Performance Comment: ? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Song: As17160206

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; New Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, his Scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; French Sailor-Shaw, Mrs Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Afterpiece Title: The Humors of the Counter

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Dance: A new Peasant-Miss Smith; Newhouse, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: With all the Witches Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; especially Two Dutch Lasses-Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Dance: Denoyer, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; particularly a new Comic Dance-Denoyer, Boval, Miss Smith