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12123 results for: Keyword - Sir James Smith
We found 8142 matches on Performance Comments, 3725 matches on Author, 1590 matches on Event Comments, 709 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4526
20 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (With songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Woodward
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IV: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

4527
30 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully (with song in character)-Beard; Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Woodward
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

4528
18 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Bully (With Song in Character)-Squibb; Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy; Belinda-Mrs Mattocks; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Woodward
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: II: A Hunting Song set by Arnold,-Squibb; IV: The favourite song Delia set by Jackson,-Squibb

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

4529
30 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire . Receipts: #75 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Ballance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Recruits; Herbert, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-R. Smith; Butler-Barnshaw; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Role: Conjuror Actor: R. Smith

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17690925

4530
30 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Younger; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Perry; Benvolio-Fox; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Miller; first time; In I, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford; a Masquerade Dance- incident to the play; With the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Conjuror-R. Smith; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Role: Conjuror Actor: R. Smith

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17701017

4531
20 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Theatre open at half past five. Play to begin half past six. Paid Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 2 nights #1 7s. (Treasurer's Book). [This payment averaged #2 10s. per night throughout the season, or #470 total for the season. No further notation will be made of the item.] Receipts: #152 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Mervin-Fawcett; Lord Aimworth-Davies; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Fanny-Miss Pope; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Theodosia-Miss Jarratt; Patty-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

4532
12 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Smith; Col. Manly-Reddish; Aspin-Yates; Vulture-Moody; Butler-Bransby; Lady Outside-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Hopkins; Necessary-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

4533
16 October 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Sir John Freeman-Brinsley; Fainwell-Fitzgerald (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Young Freeman-Venables; Tally-Atkinson; Sam-Powell; Sir Phillip Moneylovc-Kenny; Watchit-Walker; Mrs Watchit-Mrs Johnson; Olivia-Mrs Child; Louisa-Miss Hurst; Judith-Mr Pressley; Lucy-Mrs Painter; Widow Heedless-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Sir John Freeman Actor: Brinsley
Role: Sir Phillip Moneylovc Actor: Kenny

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffrey Constant-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Captain Constant-Robson; Trusty-Jones; Clinch-Smith; Roger-Pressley; Belinda-Miss Ball; Dorothy-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffrey Constant Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Clinch Actor: Smith

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

4534
13 December 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Connell; Whittle-Smith; Nephew-Watts; Bates-Popplewell; Thomas-Decastro; Kecksey-Cross; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-Mrs Sydney .
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Connell
Role: Whittle Actor: Smith

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Fairbrother. vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed]

4535
17 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: James Actor: Burton

Dance: As17860706

4536
28 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Role: Clifford Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

4537
20 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Kemble; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Role: Clifford Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

4538
23 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-H. Johnston; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Murray; Fitzharding-Betterton; Samson-Suett (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Armstrong-Mansel; Orson-Emery; Robbers-Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb; Wilford-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Helen-Miss Betterton; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Judith-Mrs Litchfield; Barbara-Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Robbers-Linton, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett; Chorus of Servants-Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Chorus of Servants Actor: Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

4539
13 December 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 5 my Coz: Roberts & I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden, but not liking ye play, wee went to that in Lincolns inn fields, & staid till 'twas done. I saw Ld Normanby, Ld Willouby, Sir Rich. Samford &c. here (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

4540
20 February 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I set Mr Bullock down at ye Playhouse, & came home (Huntington MS St 26). John Dryden wrote to Mrs Steward on 23 Feb. [1699@1700, but possibly 1698@99, as the letter concerns theatrical affairs of the autumn and winter of 1698-99]: The Poem of The Confederates [see The Island Princess, November 1698] some think to be Mr Walsh: the copies are both lik'd. And there are really two factions of ladyes, for the two play-houses. If you do not understand the names of some persons mention'd I can help you to the knowledge of them. You know, Sir Tho. Skipwith is master of the play-house in Drury-Lane; and my Lord Scarsdale is the patron of Betterton's house, being in love with somebody there [presumably Anne Bracegirdle] (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 133)

Performances

4541
23 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Performance Comment: Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartley Alzuma Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

4542
19 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Havard; Lord Foppington-Woodward; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive; In the character of Sir John will be introduced the song Early Horn-Sir John.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: In the character of Sir John will be introduced th Actor: Sir John.

Song: Mattocks

4543
04 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Keen; Bellfort-Powell; Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaffe; Doubty-Corey; Sir Timothy-Norris; Teague-Bullock; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartford-Leigh; Clod-Fairbank; Constable-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Theodosia-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keen
Role: Sir Jeffrey Actor: Bickerstaffe
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris

4544
26 November 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [See Tatler, 26 Nov., on the competitive elements of two playhouses.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Powell; Charles-Booth; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Marplot-Pack; Isabinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Miranda-Mrs Moor; Patch-Mrs Cox; Sentwell-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh

4545
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris

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

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

4546
09 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Sir Squabble-Norris; Strut-Bowen; Saunter-Packer; Sir Harry-Leigh; Old Wilful-Bullock; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Squabble Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

4547
22 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Sir Squabble-Norris; Strut-Bowen; Saunter-Pack; Sir Harry-Cross; Old Wilful-Bullock; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Squabble Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

4548
28 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Leigh; Marplot-Pack; Sir Francis-Knap; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ogden; Whisper-H. Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Giffard; Scentwell-Mrs Chantrell.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Knap
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

4549
16 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Framcis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Framcis Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar

4550
17 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Francis-Norris; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard

Dance: Serious and Comick Dancing-Mons Raymond lately arriv'd from France