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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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4209 results for: Keyword - R.? Smith
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.

4051
14 May 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Cuthbert. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

4052
23 March 1715 @ Great Room

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The first Masters of the Opera

4053
02 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #103 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Leveridge, Rawlins, Cook, New Boy

Dance: As17150425 Also Dutch Skipper</i>-delaGarde, Miss Russell; Harlequin and Two Punches-duPre, Moreau, Bovil

4054
11 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: As 4 Feb.; Dutch Skipper</i>-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

4055
26 March 1718 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

4056
18 February 1719 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Leneker</a> and Mrs Smith. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Hands; A new Concerto by Mr Hendel-Mathew Dubourg; Piece for Harpsicord-Cook; Concerto, Solo-Kytch; Solo Bass@Viol, German@Flute-Pietro

4057
20 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Miss Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: 7190131 but Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Willis; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17190113

4058
08 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Smith, distress'd by Fire. By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: money #19 6s. 6d.; tickets #62 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: to the Town.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Leigh
Role: Raymond Actor: Quin
Role: Pedro Actor: Egleton
Role: Gomez Actor: Griffin
Role: Dominic Actor: Bullock Sr</a>
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Seymour</a>
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Purden.

4059
11 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber</a>
Role: Surly Actor: Thurmond
Role: Hothead Actor: Miller</a>
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance:

4060
01 June 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Morgan, Giles. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. Receipts: money #20 3s. 6d.; tickets #92 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Diggs
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Parlour</a>
Role: Sailors Actor: Morgan, Boheme, Phipps, Bullock Sr</a>
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Rogier</a>
Role: Flip Actor: Spiller</a>
Role: Worthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker</a>
Role: Mizen Actor: Egleton
Role: Cribidge Actor: Diggs
Role: Easy Actor: Orfeur</a>
Role: Indent Actor: Patler</a>
Role: Scruple Actor: Phipps
Role: Coxen Actor: Hall
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spiller</a>
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: Lally, Mrs Rogier; Hornpipe-Jones

4061
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith and Mrs Orfeur</a>. All the Characters new dress'd. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Orfeur</a>
Role: Venutius Actor: Miller</a>
Role: Nennius Actor: Minns
Role: Comes Actor: Boman
Role: Suitonius Actor: Paul
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Orfeur</a>
Role: Hengo Actor: a Girl of nine Years of Age
Role: Corporal Macer</a> Actor: Drew
Role: Prologue Actor: a Child.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-; particularly, Dancing-Girl of Six years of Age, for her Diversion, Scholar to Mr Roussau; being the first Time she ever appeared on the Stage

4062
03 April 1723 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

4063
22 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Peppet and Mrs Bryars, Boxkeepers to the Opera, and Betty Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, Sham Doctor

Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Drew
Role: Doctor</a> Actor: Mew
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Palmer</a>
Role: Martin Actor: Kemp
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Orfeur</a>
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

4064
08 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Morgan. Receipts: money #12 12s. 6d.; tickets #50 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17230219

4065
09 March 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Milward, Mrs Herold, Mrs Bryan, and Mrs Smith. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: Pierro Courting a Bottle or The Drunken Pierro-Russau; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Two Scholars of Russau

4066
11 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Performance Comment: Walker, Ogden, Leigh, Smith, Huddy, Hulett, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Morgam, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Cantrell; but edition of 1725 lists: Dioclesian-Ogden; Galerius Caesar-Walker; Carus-Hulett; Maximus-Huddy; Paulinas-Boheme; Christian Hermit-Lee; Serena-Mrs Plomer; Paulina-Mrs Moffet; Camilla-Mrs Parker; Lucilla-Mrs Butcher; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Dioclesian Actor: Ogden
Role: Galerius Caesar</a> Actor: Walker</a>
Role: Carus Actor: Hulett
Role: Maximus Actor: Huddy
Role: Paulinas Actor: Boheme
Role: Christian Hermit Actor: Lee
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Plomer</a>
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Parker</a>
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butcher</a>
Role: Prologue Actor: Boheme
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Moffet.

4067
10 March 1725 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

4068
02 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bryan and Betty Smith. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands of the Opera

4069
09 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. For the Entertainment of his Excellency, Mahomet Ben Ali Abgali, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: money #32 11s.; tickets #28 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage
Role: Reynard Actor: Milward
Role: Loveworth Actor: Chapman
Role: Woodcock Actor: Ogden
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan
Role: Maiden Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

4070
10 February 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands from the Opera

4071
27 February 1730 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands from the Opera

4072
26 March 1731 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith, from the Opera House. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4073
05 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mecklin, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams
Role: Ben Actor: Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Foresight Actor: Barden
Role: Jeremy Actor: Collet
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Palmer</a>
Role: Epilogue Actor: Morgan riding on an Ass.
Role: Damon Actor: Stopeler</a>
Role: Cimon Actor: Rosco
Role: Mopsus Actor: Bardin.

Dance:

4074
06 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas Mountier</a>, the Chichester</i> Boy, who sung at Mr Smith's Concert in lif. At the Request of a great Number of Gentlemen and Ladies. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4075
09 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. [The bill contains a summary of the plot, and adds: Plays are like Mirror, made for Men to see How bad they are; how good they ought to be. Cowly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Oronces Actor: a Gentleman.

Dance:

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