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4518 results for: Keyword - Robert Smith
We found 2898 matches on Performance Comments, 950 matches on Author, 624 matches on Event Comments, 324 matches on Performance Title, and 182 matches on Roles/Actors.

1976
07 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Prospero-Roberts; Caliban-Wetherilt Sr; Stephano-Shepard; Ariel-Miss Brett; Antonio-Berry; Sycorax-Charke; Mirnada-Mrs Walter; Milcha-Mrs Boman; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Bridgwater, Oates, Harper, Charke, Burnet, Wright; Infernal Spirits-Boman, Rainton, Charke, Evans, Teno, Tench.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Phillida-Miss Raftor; Cimon-Fielding; Mopsus-Oates; Arcas-Berry; Corydon-Roberts; Damon-Charke.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Roberts

Dance:

1977
22 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Roberts

1978
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Roberts

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

1979
23 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Tragedo-Charke; Cantato-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-R. Wetherilt; Dulceda-Miss Oates; Apollo-Roberts; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Evans; Eagle-Miss Brett; General Briton-Bridgwater; Pantomime-Berry; Jupiter-Excell; Neptune-Rainton; Pluto-Gray; Juno-Miss Mears; Amphitrite-Mrs Boman; Proserpine-Miss Williams; Crispin-Harper; Farcia-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Roberts

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

1980
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay Or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

1981
11 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Sir Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Countrymen, Ghosts, Soldiers-Wright, Excell, Burnet, Gray, Wetherilt, Peploe.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Music: TThe Cuckow-Charke, others

Song: Miss Raftor

1982
18 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Aristarchus-W. Mills; Philocles-Wetherilt; Philander-Cibber Jr; Dion-Fielding; Damon-Stoppelaer; Urania-Miss Raftor; Thalia-Mrs Charke; Selena-Miss Oates; Prologue by Sir Robert Henley-W. Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Henley Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

1983
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China Grand Volgi Or The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Roberts

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

1984
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banishd General Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Montfort-W. Mills; Rakish-Oates; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; King-Tenoe; Sir Wilful Westford-R. Wetherilt; Colonel Westford-Adam Hallam; Tipple-Bardin; Gudgeon-Young Bencraft; Plausey-Evans; Arbella-Miss Oates; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherilt; Widow-Mrs Lacy; Genius-Mrs Phillpot; Hobble Wallop-Jo. Miller.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

Dance: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

1985
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Roberts

Dance:

1986
27 September 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Giffard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Millwood-Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; With a new Prologue to the Town-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage

1987
05 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Voltore Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1988
06 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Haughton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

1989
11 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Palmer; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; Cymon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin; This being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Coronation, a new Prologue will be spoke on the Occasion-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

1990
13 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Sir Francis-Huddy; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Purden; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Morse; Trusty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

1991
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Song: Miss Raftor

1992
18 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Vulture-Collett; Aspin-Morgan; Butler-Havard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Purden; Necessary-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

1993
25 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Eaton, Duke, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

1994
05 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Smith
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Huddy; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Excell; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-Rosco; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Miss Tollet; Clara-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311104

1995
13 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Macheath-Bardin; Peachum-Rosco; Locket-Huddy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Palmer; Filch-Jenkins; Miss Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311104

1996
15 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311104

1997
18 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Giffard; Gloster-W. Giffard; Catesby-Bambridge; Sir Richard-Williams; Bellmour-Havard; Dumont-Rosco; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311104

1998
20 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collett; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Silvia-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311104

1999
22 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabell-Giffard; Old Mirabell-Collett; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-Bardin; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311104

2000
07 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Giffard; Phoenix-Huddy; Pylades-Bardin; Hermione-Mrs Roberts; Andromache-Mrs Giffard; Cephisa-Mrs Morgan; Cleone-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311204