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7499 results for: Keyword - Rev'd Mr Smith
We found 4491 matches on Event Comments, 2928 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
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

77
18 February 1719 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Leneker 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

78
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith and Mrs Orfeur. 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
Role: Venutius Actor: Miller
Role: Nennius Actor: Minns
Role: Comes Actor: Boman
Role: Suitonius Actor: Paul
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Hengo Actor: a Girl of nine Years of Age
Role: Corporal Macer 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

79
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Bourk, Brigg, Daglish, Edwin, Fox, Jones, Maddocks, Smith, Walker, Harris, Webb will be admitted. Receipts: #56 5s. (28.7; 27.18; 0.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson.
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Stockwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Barrymore
Role: Fulmer Actor: Suett
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks
Role: Snap Actor: Webb.
Role: Whimsey Actor: Baddeley
Role: Furnish Actor: Suett
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Simon Actor: Burton
Role: Postboy Actor: Alfred
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow

80
15 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Cook, Newhouse, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Miss Smith; Marie-Cook, Miss Schoolding; The last Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

81
23 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith

82
20 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

83
17 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: For last time this Season. Part of Pit rail'd into Boxes. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted (playbill). [See 6 April 1763. Smith's Skit is Larpent MS 222, in which each of the seven ages is acted out and accompanied with generalized comment.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Woodward.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Marten
Role: Whisper Actor: Costollo
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Beaufort Actor: Young
Role: Dapper Actor: Costollo
Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Entertainment: After: The Humours of the Age Imitation of Shakespeare's Stages-Smith

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

84
13 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Receipts: money #13; tickets #44 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17170328 but Lenox-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Smith.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Keene
Role: Macduff Actor: Elrington.

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17161109; A new Comic Dance, Spanish Entry-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

85
12 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith, Kellom's Scholar, Buck, Cross, Williams. Receipts: money #9 8s.; tickets #61 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Smith; particularly a new Swedish Dale Karle-

86
30 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Cook, Mrs Scot. [At this performance] a Gentleman sitting in a Side-Box pointed at a young Gentlewoman, which another Gentleman perceiving, and she being one of his Acquaintance, he went to him and challenged him: They made some passes at each other, which put the Play-House in an Uproar, but they were parted, and neither was killed.-Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 3 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Cast
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Rice Actor: Griffin
Role: Whimsey Actor: Spiller
Role: Springlove Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Symons Actor: Pack
Role: Fancy Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Hays.

Dance: As17171022; Thurmond's new Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

87
26 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: denefit Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Cross
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Duart Actor: Walker
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Lally's Scholar, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

88
02 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Lesson on the Harpsichord-Smith; Solo on Hautboy-Kytch; Violin-Festing; Singing-Mrs Young

89
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Beard
Role: Egeus Actor: Chamnys
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition
Role: Demetrius Actor: Atkins
Role: Hermia Actor: Sga Passeroni
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Oberon Actor: Mas. Reinhold
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Young
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Fairy Actor: Mas. Evans
Role: written and Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

90
26 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, but for Last time this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Marten.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Welbred Actor: Mattocks
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Matthew Actor: Hayes
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Downright Actor: Walker
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Costollo
Role: Cob Actor: Buck
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Dapper Actor: Costollo
Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

Entertainment: After: The Follies of the Ages in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stages-Smith

91
07 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Dolly, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by Mrs Chapman, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by Miss Sims" (Dramatic Censor, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: To conclude with a Representation of the Storming the City of Acrev by the French [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the Turkish Troops led on by the British Sailors [under the command of Sir Sidney Smith]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Munden
Role: Captain O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Fairlop Actor: Townsend
Role: Medley Actor: Hill
Role: Bob Actor: Emery
Role: Ralph Actor: Linton
Role: Wilford Actor: Incledon
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Acre

Cast
Role: British Commander Actor: Bologna Jun.
Role: Officers Actor: Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties
Role: French Officers Actor: King, Klanert
Role: Turkish Officers Actor: Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Abednego Actor: Fawcett
Role: Changeable Actor: Knight
Role: Dr Specific Actor: Murray
Role: Old Bromley Actor: Emery
Role: Charles Actor: Mansel
Role: William Actor: Farley
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: End I 1st piece: The Last Shilling (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) Old Towler-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Jacky and the Cow-Munden; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; A Comic Irish Song-Johnstone

92
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone.

93
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Cast
Role: Mr Estcourt Actor: Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes.

94
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: that an Ode of Horace Actor:
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

95
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Cast
Role: Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick.

96
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Cast
Role: To be Perform'd Actor: Mr Hughs, the Boy
Role: Entertainment on the Violin Actor: Mr Deane

97
18 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

98
30 April 1703 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Cast
Role: far exceeding all others in that Art. Actor: two famous French Girls
Role: as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Actor: father of two famous French Girls
Role: being the greatest Master of that kind in the Worl Actor: Mr Evans.

99
25 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

100
17 March 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Cast
Role: 's Overture Actor:
Role: Overture Ptolomy Actor:
Role: Concerto Violin Actor:
Role: Hautboys Solo Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Overture Siroe Actor:
Role: Solo Flute Actor:
Role: Concerto Hautbois Actor:
Role: Corelli Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Several flute Pieces Actor: Mr John Baston.