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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.

1076
30 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Charles to Bannister Jun., but he "being suddenly taken ill, Barrymore was under the necessity of reading the part" (Morning Herald, 2 Oct.).] Error Smith, pit office-keeper, #2 11s. Receipts: #219 15s. (169.7; 49.15; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Read by Barrymore
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer</a>
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Barrymore
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir</a>
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

1077
21 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Founded on a recent fortunate Event [the escape of Sir William Sidney Smith from The Temple, Paris, on 24 Apr. 1798 (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 395)]. With appropriate Scenery, and Machinery. [3rd piece in place of The Children in the Wood, advertised on playbill of 19 May.] Times, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 43, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #548 17s. (233.4.6; 61.4.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 253.11.0) (charge: #214 12s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Author of the Play, Actor: Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell.
Role: Motley Actor: R. Palmer in place of Bannister Jun.
Role: Osmond Actor: Barrymore
Role: Reginald Actor: Wroughton
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer</a>
Role: Saib Actor: Trueman
Role: Alaric Actor: Wentworth
Role: Allan Actor: Packer</a>
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost&rbrack; Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Roffey, Male; Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum; Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [Cast not known, except for Sir Sidney Smith-Palmer (Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1798, p. 368.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer</a>, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Roffey, Male
Role: Principal Dancer</a> Actor: Sga Bossi DelCaro.
Role: except for Sir Sidney Smith Actor: Palmer</a>

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Harry Hawser</a> Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

1078
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Templer</a>
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

1079
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Cast
Role: Squire Noodle Actor: Berry
Role: Clerimont Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Jasper</a> Actor: Burnett
Role: Doodle Actor: Young Bencraft
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

1080
01 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Milward
Role: Elder Clincher</a> Actor: Morgan
Role: Dicky Actor: Young Woodward
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Templer</a>
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

1081
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Plomer</a>
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Stoppelaer</a>
Role: Old Hob Actor: Smith
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Hob's Mother</a> Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

1082
21 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Miss Smith is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

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 Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Fairbank Actor: Fearon
Role: Clearaccount Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Subtleman Actor: Wewitzer</a>
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer</a>
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

1083
23 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

1084
19 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Legare
Role: Leander</a> Actor: Dupre
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Glover</a>
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Rogeir</a>
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller</a>
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.

1085
25 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar</a>
Role: Leander</a> Actor: Dupre
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Glover</a>
Role: Punch Actor: Nivelon Sr</a>
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Legar</a>
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller</a>
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.

1086
21 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar</a>
Role: Leander</a> Actor: Dupre
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller</a>
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.

1087
27 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar</a>
Role: Leander</a> Actor: Dupre
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Glover</a>
Role: Doctor</a> Actor: Dupre Jr</a>
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Legar</a>
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller</a>
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.

1088
23 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Performance Comment: Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartley Alzuma Actor: Smith
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Gardner</a>
Role: Ozmar</a> Actor: Perry
Role: Orazia Actor: Miss Miller</a>
Role: Orellana Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Virgins of the Sun Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems
Role: principal vocal parts Actor: Miss Wewitzer</a>, Miss Brown
Role: which also lists Ezmont Actor: Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Perry
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

1089
09 September 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels-Barnshaw

Entertainment: I: Overture in Artaxerxes-; Favourite Cantata from Anacreon (set by Sterling Goodwin)-A. Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster</a>)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw

Performance Comment: Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster</a>)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw.
Cast
Role: New Hunting Song Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Trumpet Concerto Actor: Mas. Green
Role: What a Charming Thing's a Battle Actor: Barnshaw.

1090
15 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: For all these mercies Actor: Chorus
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Miss Capper</a>
Role: We hear</a> Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fix'd in his everlasting seat Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: The morning lark Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mme Mara
Role: O fatal day Actor: Chorus
Role: Pour forth no more Actor: Bartleman
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Mme Mara
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Ye sons of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: He was eyes unto the blind Actor: Master Elliot
Role: How willing my paternal love Actor: Bartleman
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor: Chorus
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Mrs Atkins, Master Elliot
Role: Agitata Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: Chorus

Music: End II: Bach's concertante for violin oboe viola and violoncello-Messrs [G., R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke

1091
11 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold, The False Favorite

Cast
Role: Occasional Epilogue to be delivered Actor: the Author.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: Louvre, Minuet, (by desire) an Allemand-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; a Comic piece, The Drunken News@Writer</i>, with a new song set and sung in character-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

1092
01 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer</i>-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter</i>-_

1093
08 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

Performance Comment: Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Concerto on Flute Actor: Palmer.

1094
12 June 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Song: As17160206

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; New Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, his Scholar

1095
14 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; French Sailor</i>-Shaw, Mrs Schoolding; Dutch Skipper</i>-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1096
04 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr</a>-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1097
08 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Cast
Role: 7170302 but Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr</a>-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr</a>-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper</i>-Salle, Mlle Salle

1098
27 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Afterpiece Title: The Humors of the Counter

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr</a>-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1099
18 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Dance: A new Peasant-Miss Smith; Newhouse, Miss Smith

1100
14 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: With all the Witches Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; especially Two Dutch Lasses-Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

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