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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.

876
07 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hotspur</a> Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Prince John Actor: Harris
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Smith
Role: Worcester</a> Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter</a>

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: A Minuet (1st time)-Blurton, Miss Stede; End: A Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor</i>-Miss Stede. [See17730522.

877
09 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Gloster</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Gloster</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Baker</a>
Role: Others Actor: Rayner</a>, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar</a>, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.

878
24 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Wroughton
Role: Abudah Actor: Clarke
Role: Herbis Actor: Fearon
Role: Daran Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Sergius Actor: R. Smith
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Cranfield.
Role: Jupiter</a> Actor: Robson
Role: Pluto Actor: Baker</a>
Role: Minos Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Belphegor</a> Actor: Reinhold
Role: Poor Spirit Actor: Brundson
Role: Sailor</a> Actor: Fearon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

879
02 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Corey. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 11s. 6d. and tickets #67 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: In it a Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Cook, Reading, the Boy, Mrs Cross

Song:

Dance: Smith's Daughter who never perform'd on the Stage before

880
17 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
Role: Higgins Actor: Baker</a>
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Rayner.
Role: French Officer</a> Actor: Wewitzer</a>
Role: Pierrot Actor: Reinhold
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
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.

881
10 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Smith's last Benefit. The Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Servants, who keep Places, are desired to be at the Theatre by Half past Four o'Clock; and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Seats in the Pit are humbly requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Receipts: #363 19s. 6d. (162.4.0; 0.0.0; 5.0.6; tickets: 196.15.0) (charge: #72 13s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Duncan Actor: Packer</a>
Role: Malcolm Actor: R. Palmer</a>
Role: Lenox Actor: Phillimore
Role: Witches Actor: Aickin, Moody, Burton
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir

Song: original Music, as17871103; Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17871103, but _Chaplin

Entertainment: Monologue After the Dancing: an Epilogue-Smith on his Intention of retiring from the Stage

882
10 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Cimberton Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer</a>
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter</a>, Dunstall, Mattocks, Gibbs, Wignel, R. Smith, Miss Helm, Mrs Haker.

Dance: As17581111

883
19 February 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Clarke
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Dyer</a>
Role: Snap Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Dyer</a>
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter</i>, as17621023

884
03 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Duretete Actor: Woodward
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Morgan
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter</i>, as17621023

885
15 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer</a>
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Marten
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Downright Actor: Walker</a>, 1st appearance that stage
Role: Cob's Wide Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller</a>
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward. The Characters new dress'd in the habits of the times.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis

Dance: II: The Garland, or the +Milk-Maid's Holiday-Miss Poitier; [see17590421] [in which will be introduced a Hornpipe; End: The Jealous Woodcutter</i>, as17621023

886
06 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Marten
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis

Dance: TThe Catalonian Marriage, as17630308

887
11 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Sparks.
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Old@Rents Actor: Sparks
Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Oliver</a> Actor: Dyer</a>
Role: Hilliard Actor: Baker</a>
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Miller</a>
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: other Dances Actor: Incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis

Music: End of Opera: A Piece on the Harp-Master Bromley, a Blind Youth, 1st performance on any Stage

888
22 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Wilford, Sga _Maranesi.
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Ross
Role: Elder Brother</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Baker</a>
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Miss Poitier</a>, Miss Miller</a>
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Poitier</a>
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Catley, 1st appearance any stage
Role: song of sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Chorusses Actor: Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier</a>, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis

889
22 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier</a>
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker</a>
Role: Player</a> Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller</a>
Role: Porter</a> Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Three Members Actor: Tindal, R. Smith, Hayes
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

890
09 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander</a> Actor: Ross
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer</a>
Role: Cassander</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Aristander</a> Actor: Perry
Role: Perdicas Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Baker</a>

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller</a>
Role: Porter</a> Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Three Members Actor: Tindal, R. Smith, Hayes
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17640505; IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502, but with Miss Wilford

891
23 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Gloster</a> Actor: Clarke
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller</a>
Role: Porter</a> Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Three Members Actor: Tindal, R. Smith, Hayes
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

892
08 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mervin Actor: Baker.
Role: Sycamore Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Giles Actor: Beard
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier</a>
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar</a>, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward.
Role: Spouters Actor: Perry, R. Smith, Murden, Morgan
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson
Role: Irishman Actor: Barrington
Role: Watchman Actor: Weller</a>
Role: Porter</a> Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Three members Actor: Holtom, Murden, Mas. Morgan
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

893
02 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

894
03 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

895
04 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

896
05 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End of Play: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

897
06 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

898
07 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sailor</a> Actor: Beard
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier</a>
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

899
09 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

900
10 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Parts Actor: Gardner</a>, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller</a>, Buck, Murden

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Shuter</a>
Role: Sileno Actor: Beard
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker</a>
Role: Mysis Actor: Miss Poitier.
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