SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R 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 3187 matches on Performance Comments, 980 matches on Roles/Actors, 546 matches on Event Comments, 253 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Smith. Ladies desired to send servants at half after 3.No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: After the Masque: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17660926, but Richard-Smith; Richmond-Gardner; Duke of York-Miss Besford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17661017, but King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Hull.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17680928, but Hastings-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith.
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley
Role: Catesby Actor: Perry
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Davis
Role: Gloster</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Belmour</a> Actor: Gibson
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Leander</a> Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17710413 but Hastings-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith.
Role: Belmour</a> Actor: Hull.
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley
Role: Catesby Actor: Perry
Role: Gloster</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Smith
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Miller</a>, first time
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Monologue: True Blue. As 23 April, but The Dance-Fishar

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar.
Event Comment: Paid John Doe for performing five nights in the Ass to 28 Oct. 12s. 6d.; Paid John Clarridge for ditto 12s. 6d.; Paid John Smith for ditto in the Hog, 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Apparently animals in Mother Shipton.] Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross
Role: Southampton Actor: Wroughton
Role: Burleigh Actor: Hull
Role: Raleigh Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Fox
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller.
Event Comment: Paid John Doe, Claridge, and Smith each 15s. for performing six nights in the Ass and Hog to 1 Jan. [i.e., in Mother Shipton]. Receipts: #176 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena; Or, The Heroic Daughter

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Smith; Don Alvarez-Bensley; Don Gormaz-Clarke; Don Ferdinand-Hull; Don Sanchez-Savigny; Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Belzara-Mrs Mattocks; Ximena-Mrs Yates; By Particular Desire an Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Smith
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Bensley
Role: Don Gormaz Actor: Clarke
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Hull
Role: Don Sanchez Actor: Savigny
Role: Don Alonzo Actor: Wroughton
Role: Belzara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ximena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: By Particular Desire an Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End: The Whim, as17720312 End II Farce: A Comic Dance, as17711031

Event Comment: Doe, Claridge and John Smith receiv'd 10s. apiece for performing 4 times in the Ass and Hog [Mother Shipton] to the 17th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #231 6s. 6d. (Account Book)
Event Comment: MMaster Leoni's first appearance. Music by Smith. On account of Machinery and music no persons can be admitted behind Scenes or into the Orchestra. Nothing under full prices will be taken. Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. The Enchanter, a new Musical Entertainment wrote by Mr Garrick, and set by Mr Smith, very well received.Master Leoni, a Jew, made his first appearance in this piece, and was received with great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer</a>
Role:
Brass Actor: King
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Yates
Role: Gripe Actor: Philips
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Barry
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer</a>
Role:
Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cimberton Actor: Arthur</a>
Role:
Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Singing Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom
Role: Phelim O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Song: II: Isabella Young, who sang in the Oratorio Alfred; III: Honour and Arms out of the Oratorio Samson-Legg; V: By Particular Desire, a Bacchanal Song-Legg

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Dunstall, 1st time; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Collins; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Bennet; Rugby-C. Smith; Evans-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Anne Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Bencraft; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Dunstall, 1st time
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ridout
Role: Fenton Actor: Gibson
Role: Shallow Actor: Collins
Role: Caius Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role:
Slender</a> Actor: Bennet
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Evans Actor: Arthur</a>
Role:
Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Simple Actor: Bencraft
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Pistol Actor: Cushing
Role: Nym Actor: Holtom
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignel
Role: Host Actor: Marten
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom.
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phelim O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Les Taileurs, as17531210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith, 1st time; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Anderson; Tattle-Dyer; Ben-Cushing; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-Wignel; Trapland-Collins; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barrington; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Cockayne; Angelica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Scandal Actor: Anderson
Role: Tattle Actor: Dyer</a>
Role:
Ben Actor: Cushing
Role: Foresight Actor: Arthur</a>
Role:
Jeremy Actor: Wignel
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom.
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phelim O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Song: I: Favourite Dialogue No Never</i>-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; III: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom.
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phelim O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Redman
Role: Charles Actor: Stevens
Role: Adam Actor: Gibson.
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Jaques Actor: Sparks
Role: Duke Senior</a> Actor: Ridout
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Gibson
Role: Oliver</a> Actor: Anderson
Role: Sylvius Actor: Bennet
Role: Touchstone Actor: Shuter</a>
Role:
Corin Actor: Dunstall
Role: LeBeau Actor: White
Role: William Actor: Collins
Role: Amiens Actor: Lowe
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom
Role: Phelim O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur</a>
Role:
Richard Actor: Collins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer</a>
Role:
Moody Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter</a>
Role:
Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom
Role: Friendly Actor: White
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber (second appearance there in 5 years); Sir John-Ridout; Heartly-Smith; Colonel-Dyer; Charles-White; Lady Woodville-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington (first appearance there in 3 years).
Cast
Role: Dr Wolf Actor: Cibber</a>
Role:
Sir John Actor: Ridout
Role: Heartly Actor: Smith
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer</a>
Role:
Charles Actor: White
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter</a>
Role:
Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom
Role: Friendly Actor: White
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan
Role: King Henry Actor: Ryan
Role: Richmond Actor: Ridout
Role: Catesby Actor: Wignell
Role: Tressel Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared before
Role: Norfolk Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks
Role: Stanley Actor: Redman
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft
Role: Tirrel Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lieut. Actor: White
Role: Blunt Actor: Holtom
Role: Lord Mayor</a> Actor: Marten
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Sheridan
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks
Role: Bassanio Actor: Ryan
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer</a>
Role:
Lorenzo Actor: Lowe
Role: Salarino Actor: Ridout
Role: Solanio Actor: Gibson
Role: Gobbo Actor: Collins
Role: Tubal Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role:
Launcelot Actor: Shuter</a>
Role:
Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: O'Blunder</a> Actor: Barrington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Stratocles-Stevens; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sheridan
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: Smith
Role: Omar</a> Actor: Gibson
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Dervise Actor: Arthur</a>
Role:
Hali Actor: White
Role: Stratocles Actor: Stevens
Role: Zama Actor: Redman
Role: Bajazet Actor: Sparks
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe
Role: the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter</a>
Role:
Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom
Role: Friendly Actor: White
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role:
Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.