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5489 results for: Keyword - Richard Smith
We found 2489 matches on Performance Comments, 2050 matches on Author, 928 matches on Performance Title, 810 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2601
17 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

2602
28 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

Song: As17970120

2603
28 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

2604
20 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

2605
25 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

2606
19 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

2607
12 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Merry Wives of Windsor, advertised on playbill of 10 Feb.] Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1 (?), by John Cartwright Cross. Airs (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations entirely new. The Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #294 0s. 6d. (270.16.6; 23.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc or The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .

2608
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Salway

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

2609
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free mason Or The Constant Lady

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

2610
01 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

2611
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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: Old Hob Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Flora's Vagaries Author(s): Richard Rhodes

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

2612
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

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]).

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

2613
28 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

2614
26 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

2615
27 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

2616
17 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

2617
11 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2618
14 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2619
18 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2620
21 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2621
25 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2622
28 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2623
02 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2624
05 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England

2625
09 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First King Of England