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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.

301
14 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

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

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: After the Masque: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist

302
20 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17660926, but Richard-Smith; Richmond-Gardner; Duke of York-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: of Tower Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

303
17 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17661017, but King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Hull.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Bedford Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

304
27 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17680928, but Hastings-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith.
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

305
14 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

306
25 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17710413 but Hastings-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith.
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

307
13 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

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: Raleigh Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

308
02 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

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

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

309
21 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: Altered from Corneille [by Colley Cibber?]. Never Performed There. Pit and Boxes laid together (playbill). Charges #66 7s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Yates #39 7s. 6d., plus #179 from tickets (Box and Pit 716). Paid Younger a Bill for writing parts #5 19s. 9d. Paid John Smith for a Blue cloth suit lac'd with gold #9 9s. (Account Book). Receipts: #105 15s. (Account Book)

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

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Fleece Actor: R. Smith

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

310
26 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

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)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: The Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17701116.

311
13 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

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).
Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith

312
12 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Pindarus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

313
16 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Pindarus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

314
03 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

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

315
07 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

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: Rugby Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Les Taileurs, as17531210

316
13 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

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

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

317
18 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

318
21 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

319
16 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

320
22 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

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: Heartly Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

321
26 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

322
30 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

323
31 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

324
01 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

325
04 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

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: Axalla Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith