SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir James Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir James 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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Event Comment: Mrs Smith made her first Appearance in Sylvia a pretty Innocent looking figure a Sweet Voice & very proper for the Character She had vast Applause & very deservedly. (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #125 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Messink, Cushing, Wewitzer, Jones, Brunsdon, Smith, Ledger, Guard and Miss Green will be admitted. Receipts: #191 9s. 6d. (30.4.0; 2.7.6; tickets: 158.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Related Works
Related Work: The Norwood Gypsies Author(s): James Messink

Dance: Dancing, as17800510

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Answorth, Appleby, Bayne, Daglish, Dale Jun., Gardner, George, Gillis, Keen, Pilsbury, W. Purser, Smith, Sherratt, Standen, Whittow, Woollams] will be admitted. Receipts: #303 8s. 6d. (33.11.0; 5.6.0; 0.1.6; tickets: 264.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End: As17890415; End IV: Highland Reel, as17890527, but Whittow, _Hamoir

Song: As17880920

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

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

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

Event Comment: Tickets Delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Andrews, Bowley, Calkin, Chatterley, Dangerfield, Edwards, Faux, Gilles, Henderson, Humphries, Irish, Long, Massingham, Panchaud, Scott, Sherratt, Smith, Stevens, Thompson, Wooldridge] will be admitted. Receipts: #64 18s. 6d. (54.5.6; 10.13.0; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Aberdein, Bennett, Calkin, Cameron, Dale Jun., Dashwood, Douglas, Ditcher, Dudley, Fishett, Francois, Fuller, Gooding, Humphries, Hough, Harman, Lings, Monday, Marks, Macdougall, Rogers, Scott, Smith, Tice, Tildsley, Tirrell, Wyatt, Waterer, Williams, Willey will be admitted. [Miss Usher is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Receipts: #56 1s. (31.1.6; 24.4.6; 0.15.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Slighted Maid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1663: Salerno-Harris; Iberio-Betterton; Filomarini-Metborn; Lugo-Smith; Arviedo-Cadiman; Corbulo-Young; Peralta-Underhill; Gioseppe-the Elder Noke; Vindex-Sandford; Decio-Mrs Gibbs; Pyramena-Mrs Betterton; Diacelia-Mrs Long; Leandra-Mrs Williams; Menanthe-the Younger Noke; Joan-Turner; Instrumental Vocal and Recitative Musick by Mr John? Banister-; the Prologue to the King-; the Prologue to the House-; the Epilogue-The Slighted Maid; Epilogue to the King-.
Cast
Role: Lugo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Step mother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1664: Sylvanus-Sandford; Filamor-Bettertun; Adolph-Young; Tetrick-Underhill; Fromund-Price; Crispus-Smith; Capito-Metborn; Gracchus-Lovell; Sergius-Rob. Noke; Pontia-Mrs Williams; Caesarina-Mrs Bettertun; Violinda-Mrs Davies; Brianella-Mrs Long; The Prologue to the King- at the Cockpit at White-Hall; The Prologue to the Stage-; The Epilogue to the House-the Step-Mother; The Epilogue to the King-; Instrumental Vocal Recitative Musick by Mr Lock-.
Cast
Role: Crispus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-; Caesar-Smith; Agrippa-Jevon; Mecaenas-Harris; Lucilius-Norris; Thyreus-Crosby; Antony-Betterton; Canidius-Medburn; Photinus-Sandford; Memnon-Percivall; Chilaz-Gillow; Cleopatra-Mrs Mary Lee; Octavia-Mrs Betterton; Iras-Mrs Gibbs; Charmion-Mrs Hughes; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Antony and Cleopatra Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Smith; Story-Lacy; Day-Penkethman; Obadiah-Burney Sr; Abel-W. Bullock; Bookseller-W. Williams; Teague-Collet; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Seal; Mrs Chat-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Day-Mrs Kirk being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: TThe Pierrots-

Event Comment: Benefit Pritchard. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera. [By Henry Ward.] Plays are like Mirrours, made for Men to see, How bad they are, how good they ought to be

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Keene; Blunt-Boaman; Day-Smith; Abel-Ward; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Noland; Prentice-Young Littleton; Ruth-Mrs Templer; Arbella-Miss Brunette; Mrs Day-Mrs Herle; Teague-Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers or The Beau Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Careful-Payne; Beau-the Author; Constant-Hemskirk; Friendly-Pritchard; Charles-Hussy; Jeremy-Ferguson; Celia-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Miss Brunette. With a New Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Careful-Payne

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Performance Comment: By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard .

Song: By E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17581228, but Abel-R. Smith; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-R. Smith; Story-Anderson; Committeeman-Redman; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Bennet; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard, as17591102

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Morning Chronicle, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house, Beaufort-buildings, Strand. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send servants before Five o'Clock, to keep their Places; and those who have Places in the Pit are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion and Inconvenience to themselves. Receipts: #284 6s. (145.4: 10.15; 1.6; tickets: 127.1) (charge: #62 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Changes Or Love In A Maze

Performance Comment: Thump?-Lacy; Sir Gervase Simple?-Wintersell. See also 1 May 1667.
Related Works
Related Work: The Changes; or, Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The Dark Or The Man Of Busness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Loredano-Lydal; Cardinal Colonna-Burt; Hircanio-Cartwright; Grimani-Griffin; Cornanti-Wintershul; Intrigo-Lacy; Count Sforza-Kynaston; Tribultio-Major Mohun; Visconti-Hayns; Jacomo-Charlton; Circumstantio-Shotterell; Satana-Harris; Proveditor-Powel; Parhelia-Mrs Uphill; Bellinganna-Mrs Bowtel; Aurana-Mrs James; Melina-Mrs Slade; Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Aurana Actor: Mrs James
Related Works
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Sir William Wealthy-Leigh; Tom Wealthy-Kynaston; Young Wealthy-Mountfort; Spruce-Nokes; Shamtown-Baker; Littlegad-Bowman; The Lady Sly-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Cogdie-Ryan; Hector-Spillar; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Kent; Angelica-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Security-Mrs Sapsford; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: LeSac, Mrs Granger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Wilks; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Mills; Spruce-Norris; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Bowman; Lady Sly-Mrs Powell; Sophia-Mrs Cox; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile
Event Comment: Benefit Elrington and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Lovewell-Elrington; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Favorite-Mrs Mills; Boxkeeper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Dorante-Norris; Lovewell-Ryan; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow-Mrs Porter; Security-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Dance: Wedding Dance-Prince, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Leigh; Sir Thomas-Bullock Sr; Hector-Spiller; Cogdie-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophis-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention or Love and Jealousy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier