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4071 results for: Keyword - P. Smith
We found 2181 matches on Performance Comments, 1963 matches on Event Comments, 249 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3976
29 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Bowers; We borrow'd Smith from Cov. Garden to do Osmyn Mr Mossop's Father being dead (Cross). [Genest suggests that this was Mossop's last appearance at dl.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

3977
29 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Smith. The Oratorio published. Price 1s. Altered and adapted to the stage from Milton by Benjamin Stillingfleet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Paradise Lost

Music: Concerto On Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Giardini

3978
14 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar, Smith, and Broad (boxkeepers). Tickets delivered by Prentis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: II: Jubal's Lyre-Prentis; IV: So shall the Lute and Harp Awake [in Judas Macchabaeus]-Prentis; accompanied on the Harp-Rice

3979
06 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre. Charges paid by, and receipts gained by Messrs Smith and Stanley. Galleries opened at half past Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. Prices 10s. 6d., 5s., 3s. 6d. Oratorio to begin at 6:30 p.m. Received (Account Book): @368 tickets at 10s. 6d. #193 4s.@410 tickets at 5s. #102 10s.@435 tickets at 3s. 6d. #76 2s. 6d.@1215 persons.@Receipts: #371 16s. 6d.@Charges: #35.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: Concerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Sg Giardini

3980
14 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Several-Dunbar, Smith, Broad, Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

3981
03 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Music of afterpiece by Smith. On account of the Machinery and Music no persons can be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith

3982
21 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Cridland, Dalton, Widow Dunbar. Doors open half past 4. Play to begin exactly at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

3983
16 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Receivers (Cross Diary). Smith, Watson, Cridland, Dalton (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

3984
16 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio by Dr Morell. Set by Mr Smith to the Music of some old genuine performances of Handel (Biographia Dramatica). Music of the Songs and Chorusses entirely from works of Mr Handel. This day publish'd Nabal an Oratorio, as performed at Covent Garden. Price 1s. This day Publish'd Midas: an English Burletta. 2nd Edition. Price 1s. As it is acted with great applause at Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nabal

Music: As17640309

3985
18 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford and Cridland, Watson, Smith &c. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford and Humphreys will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

3986
20 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Watson, Cridland, Berrisford. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

3987
16 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith (box-office-keeper) and Cridland (box-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Chinnaw, Humphreys, and Carlton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

3988
25 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

3989
10 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Rec'd from Stanley and Smith for use of the organ #21, and for coals burnt at the oratorios #2 2s. (Account Book). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17670306

3990
24 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. House charges #74 10s. [Profit to Havard #131 13s.] Paid Medlam (smith's) bill #79 13s.; printer's bill #8 12s.; 5 Trumpets, 2 Flutes #1 15s.; Chorus singers #2 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #216 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King, as17670302

3991
07 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671005, but Others-R. Smith, _DuBellamy (playbill), although $DuBellamy remains in Public Advertiser.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: R. Smith, _DuBellamy

3992
19 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By command of their Majesties. Pit and Boxes to be put together. Tickets will be deliver'd this day at the Office in the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries will be opened at Half an Hour after Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. To Begin at Half after Six. House Charges to Stanley and Smith #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: CConcerto on Organ-Stanley

3993
02 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. House Charges received from Stanley and Smith #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

Related Works
Related Work: The Reformation Author(s): Joseph Arrowsmith

Music: As17680219

3994
10 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [P+Public Advertiser lists Mrs Smith for Mrs Millidge in afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

3995
17 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Receiv'd from Stanley and Smith for use of the Organ this season #21; for coals burnt at Oratorios #2 2s. Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Serenata Geminiane, Third Opera,-Sg Paganini

3996
17 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. The Tragedy Altered by Dr Hawkesworth. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [Winston MS 10, from O. Smith from the Town & Country Magazine, suggests Oroonoko--Fleetwood, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at dl.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid Younger for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

3997
17 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [W+Winston MS 10 notes that O. Smith suggests Miss Spencer. Winston suggests Mrs Greville. The Town and Country Magazine (From Theatre No XIII): "Mrs Gladeau...has appeared as Rosetta in Love in a Village." Comments that she does not know much about music but "has a pleasing voice and an agreeable figure and will probably be a valuable acquisition to the stage. Received with applause."] Receipts: #217 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17691111

3998
02 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The doors to be opened at 5 o'clock. To begin at Half past six. [Stanley and Smith carried their Royal Prerogative over to Drury Lane this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: FFirst Violin-Barthelemon; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

3999
17 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority and Particular Desire. For the Son of an Officer, fifty Years in Commission. Tickets delivered by Smith and Sharpless for the 15th and Monday the 19th will be admitted. N.B. As Regularity, at least, will be attempded, it is hoped no Gentleman will ask admittance behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Hospital Fools

Entertainment: I+Interlude. Three Old Women Weatherwise-

4000
26 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Shuter #109 8s., plus #85 17s. from tickets (Box 200; Pit 239). Woodward, Mrs Yates and Smith paid their balances (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17691005; II of the Comedy: The Dutch Milkmaid Dance=, as17691111

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-; Epilogue Riding upon an Ass-Shuter