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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.

4076
22 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Receipts: money #15 18s. 6d.; tickets #58 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Song: Singing-Mountier, Mrs Barbier

4077
19 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Sr</a> Actor: Miller</a>
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris, whose Father perform'd it originally.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Rosco
Role: Vizard Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer</a>

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7320330 but Jobson Actor: Miller</a>
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Burney; Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Song: BBacchanalian Song-Excell

4078
24 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Sanderson; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall; Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden; Infernals-Papillion, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; with the Grand Dance of Momus-.
Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Rochetti
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Sanderson
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Carter</a>
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Poitier</a>, DuPre, Pelling, Glover</a>, Newhouse
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier</a>
Role: Valet Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger</a>

4079
16 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Smith Jr</a> (the composer). The Habits and the Scenes proper to the Subject. Words by Mr Humphrey. Pit and Boxes 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Mrs Barbier</a>
Role: Antigone Actor: Mrs Wright.
Related Works
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

4080
31 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Norris, the first time of his appearing on any stage since the Union of the Companies
Role: Clerimont Actor: Richardson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Achurch
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss H. Hughes. A new Prologue and Epilogue, both by Norris

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann .

Song: II: Italian Song by Miss Young. IV: Italian Song by Mrs Mason

4081
24 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Vaughan. Receipts: money #8 13s.; tickets #120 10s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 25 May: Yesterday Mr Smith [of CG], being disorder'd in his Senses, threw himself out of his Lodging Window up two pair of Stairs near Gray's Inn . . . and ... his Life is despaired of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Old Batchelor</a> Actor: Bridgwater</a>
Role: Belmour</a> Actor: Walker</a>
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Sharper</a> Actor: Marshall
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Templer</a>
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: Comic Ballet, as17360417 In: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: By Leveridge. IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

4082
04 January 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama. [By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr John Christopher Smith.] 5s. To continue for twenty consecutive Fridays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Cast
Role: a Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Caporale
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Garcia Actor: Beard.

4083
22 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: 7 p. p.m. 5s. The Eighth Day. [Music by J. C. Smith Jr</a>.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale; Several Concertos-

4084
03 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Smith, who at his own Expence, hath provided for, and brought up the Children of the late Mr Dahuron. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

4085
28 December 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Smith and Miss Davis. Note, Care will be taken that the House shall be kept warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

4086
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: DDaniel and Smith's Great Theatrical Booth will be perform'd a Droll with the Comical Humours of his Squire Pancho, etc....the memorable battle betwixt his Donship and the Windmillv. [Announced for the entire time of May Fair</i>, May 1-15, but no bill after 30 April.] Noon to nine p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote De Le Mancha

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: Convers, Miss Clarke

4087
01 May 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets Smith, Powell, Fulwell, Owen, Foxwell, Toole, Jackson, and Gray taken. 7 p.m. [Concert formula; prices as 30 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

4088
03 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [With the usual synoptic account.] Benefit Paget. Tickets at Paget's, the Tobacco Roll, in Mill Yard, near the bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Tickets delivered out for Lee and Smith will be taken. [Prices as 25 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Furnival
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Cuttle Actor: Paget. with an additional Scene upon Eating between them never perform'd before.

4089
07 October 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: NNew Theatre, Bowling Green. A Concert, etc. [repeated in all notices for this theatre]. Benefit Mrs Williams, Miss Pattocks, Mrs Smith 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Dance: RRussian Sailor Dance-Phillips

Song: Mrs Bennet, Cunningham

4090
10 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Carpenter to the House. [Prices 2s. 6d., 2s., 1s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Moreau.

Dance: As17461124, but Drunken Peasant-Miles

Song: Brett

4091
17 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Martha Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. continue until 11 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Careless Actor: Furnival
Role: Abel Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17470216

4092
22 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for twelve on basis of varying percentages of tickets.] Benefit Banks, Trott, Carney, and Bianchini. Tickets deliver'd out by Sadler</a>, Elliot and others will be taken. /For Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/Ruby 145 48 20 #45 9s. #22 14s. 6d./Banks 6 127 144 #34 19s. #17 9s./Carny 8 42 65 #13 11s. #6 15s. 6d./Bianchini 10 38 46 #12 16s. #6 8s. (two-thirds)/Sadler ... 11 28 #4 9s. #2 4s. 6d. (two-thirds)/Elliott 1 20 45 #7 15s. #3 17s. 6d. (two-thirds)/Mrs Hayman 4 22 35 #7 16s. #3 18s./Mrs Russell 7 27 26 #8 8s. #4 4s./Mrs Keene 3 20 23 #6 1s. #3 0s. 6d. (whole)/Mrs Hales ... 16 13 #3 14s. #1 17s./Mrs Hanmore 1 11 16 #3 10s. #1 15s./Mrs Griffiths ... 7 14 #2 9s. #1 4s. 6d./Totals 180 389 475 #150 17s. #75 8s. 6d./ (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Paid Woodfall, printer part of his bill for last season #52 12s. Paid Servandoni #10 10s., and Price (a Smith) for work at lif #9 5s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Rosco
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Havard
Role: Balance Actor: Bridgwater</a>
Role: Scales Actor: Carr
Role: Scruple Actor: Arthur</a>
Role: Constable Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Rosco
Role: Blister</a> Actor: Marten
Role: Quaver</a> Actor: Bencraft
Role: Wormwood Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson
Role: Coupee Actor: Woodward.

4093
06 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Banks, Gwinn (Pit Doorkeeper), Trott, Smith. Tickets deliver'd by Massey, Elliot, Carney will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Rosco.
Role: Archer</a> Actor: Ryan
Role: Aimwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Sullen Actor: Bridgwater</a>
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bridges
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber</a>
Role: Freeman Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Rosco
Role: Blister</a> Actor: Marten
Role: Quaver</a> Actor: Bencraft
Role: Coupee Actor: Storer</a>
Role: Wormwood Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

4094
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSignor Campioni first danc'd here--well (Cross). Afterpiece: With Scenes, Music, Cloths and Decorations entirely new. Paid Rigg (a Smith) #2 10s.; Mr Oram (Scene Painter) on acct #30 by order Mr Lacy (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Maskwell Actor: Berry
Role: Mellefont Actor: Havard
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Brisk Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Sig Campioni 1st appearance that stage
Role: Galatea Actor: Mad Auretti
Role: Polypheme Actor: Grandchamps
Role: Savages Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison
Role: Shepherds Actor: Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Baker</a>, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

4095
02 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last night the Play of the Tempest, as alter'd from Shakespear</a> by Dryden, was performed at Drury Lane, when the Music, Dances, and whole performance met with uncommon applause. By particular desire again tonight (General Advertiser</i>). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Gave Xmas Box to King's Footmen #2 2s.; to his Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Smith's man 2s. 6d.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #99 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Bridges
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Stephano Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Ventoso Actor: Ray
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker</a>, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Dance of Winds Actor: Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies
Role: Infernals Actor: Reinhold, Bennet
Role: Neptune Actor: Beard
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

4096
03 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBrooks dead and remov'd from Salary list. Smith in his place. Paid Solomon Samuel for a suit of crimson velet and a blue damask'd waistcoat silver lac'd #4 4s. Salary list 4 days #203 7s. Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #173 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

4097
09 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Bride Berrisford, Tomlinson, Smith, Atkinson. [Cross lists The Virgin Unmasked as the afterpiece, but not so advertised in the papers.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Fainwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Modelove Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer</a>
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501231; IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: III: Master Mattocks

4098
23 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolitus, written by Smith; and the Comedy call'd Every Man in his Humour</i> written by Ben Johnson, are now reviving at the theatre Royal in Drury Lane. and will be acted there alternately next week. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer</a>
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Petulant Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Beard
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Mas. Vernon
Role: Dorilas Actor: Wilder</a>
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Pastoral Dance Actor: Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Sga Piettero

4099
04 May 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar</a>, Gray, Dawson, Smith. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Scrase
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross
Role: Lory Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Bull Actor: Burton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Shoemaker</a> Actor: Ray
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveless Actor: Havard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: A Comic Dance-Shawford Jun, Miss Shawford

Song: IV: Master Vernon

4100
27 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 10 Feb. 1750.] We have advice that the John (Capt Smith) from Leith, which was supposed to be lost, got into Gottenburgh on the first of this month. The vessel had several passengers on board, among others Mr Gibson belonqing to Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ryan
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks
Role: Southampton Actor: Ridout
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: First Fury Actor: Grandchamps.
Role: Fifth Fury Actor: Gardiner</a>
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Hero Actor: Baker</a>, Miss Young
Role: Charon Actor: Howard
Role: Doctor's man Actor: Arthur</a>
Role: Tumblers Actor: Bencraft, Cushing
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Hilliard
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Villeneuve, Gardiner</a>, Desse, Mr Cointrie
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou
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