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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.

5901
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #60 (Cross); #87 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

5902
26 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Neale; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Miss Cole; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Neale
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Emperour of the Moon

Music: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: TThe Sailors Revels-Mathews

5903
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Bridges
Role: Lollpoop Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

5904
19 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Abigail-Miss Cole; Young Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Usher
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5905
18 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire Belfond-Woodward; Sir Edward-Bridges; Truman-King; Belfond Jun-Havard; Cheatly-Palmer; Shamwell-Blakes; Hackum-Taswell; Lolpoop-James; Sir William-Yates; Termagant-Usher; Scrapeall-Simpson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Margatroyd; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Lucia-Mrs Green; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Bridges
Role: Lolpoop Actor: James
Role: Sir William Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

5906
14 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard, for the first time; Willful-James; Sir Harry Atall-Burton; Strut-Shuter; Finder-Blakes; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Willoughby; Sylvia-Mrs Green; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Situp-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Taswell
Role: Willful Actor: James
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

5907
02 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by King, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Baddeley, Lamash, Wrighten, Burton, Palmer, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles, Miss Kirby, Mrs Abington. Cast from text (Fielding and Walker et al]), 1780, and Morning Chronicle, 3 Dec.: Sir William Woodley-King; Counsellor Belford-Bensley; Mr Woodley-Brereton; Mr Bromley-Aickin; Forward-Baddeley; Sir Harry Granger-Lamash; Waters-Wrighten; James-Burton; Colonel Mountfort-Palmer; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Louisa-Mrs Brereton; Spitfire-Miss Collett; Mrs Williams-Mrs Colles; Mrs Henpeck-Miss Kirby; Lady Mary Woodley-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] Epilogue-Miss Farren. [This was spoken again on 4 Dec., but omitted thereafter.]This was spoken again on 4 Dec., but omitted thereafter.]
Cast
Role: Sir William Woodley Actor: King
Role: Sir Harry Granger Actor: Lamash
Role: James Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

5908
07 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Princess; Or, The Death Of Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The edition of 1667 lists no actors' names, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 27) lists: King Richard-Betterton; Duke of Richmond-Harris; Sir William Stanly-Smith; Prologue-; Edition of 1673: Epilogue. Edition of 1673: Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Sir William Stanly Actor: Smith

5909
02 December 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue [by Sir C. S. [Sir Charles Sedley]-; Prologue to the King and Queen [spoken at Whitehall-; Epilogue-; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 33): Rains-Harris; Bevil-Betterton; Woodly-Smith; Justice Clodpate-Underhill; Carolina-Mrs Johnson; Lucia-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Betterton; Bisket-Nokes; Fribble-Angel.
Cast
Role: Woodly Actor: Smith

5910
05 April 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friendship In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-Mr Smith; Goodvile-Betterton; Truman-Smith; Valentine-Harris; Sir Noble Clumsey-Underhill; Malagene-Leigh; Caper-Jevon; Saunter-Bowman; Mrs Goodvile-Mrs Barrey; Victoria-Mrs Gibbs; Camilla-Mrs Price; Lady Squeamish-Mrs Guin [Quin]; Lettice-Mrs Seymour; The Epilogue-Mrs Barrey.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Truman Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Noble Clumsey Actor: Underhill

5911
September 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-Mrs Barrer [and Tony Leigh]; Epilogue-Mr Nokes [representing my Lady Beardly; Beverly-Harris; Beauford-Smith; Sir Frolack Whimsey-Jevon; Sir Lubbery Widgeon-Lee; Brainworm-[no one listed for this role, but Cave Underhill seems a likely actor for it]; Amble-Underhill [perhaps Underhill was erroneously listed for this instead of Brainworm]; Crotchett-Bowman; Olivia-Mrs Barrer; Lady Beardly-Nokes; Jenny Wheedle-Mrs Currer; Lidia-Mrs Seymour; Tissick-Mrs Norrice.
Cast
Role: Beauford Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Frolack Whimsey Actor: Jevon
Role: Sir Lubbery Widgeon Actor: Lee

5912
10 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Penkethman; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith ; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Indent-Collet; Sailors-W. Giffard, Mynns, Pearce, Machen; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Smith; Jiltup-Mrs Mountfort; Advocate-Miss Vaughan; Barmaid-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collet

Song:

Dance:

5913
13 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Sir Avarice-Collet; Sir Harry-Morgan; Veromel-W. Giffard; Valentine-W. Williams; Young Pedant-Bullock; Pincet-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Morgan; Clarissa-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Avarice Actor: Collet
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Smith.

5914
04 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holthom; Indiaman-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Sir Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Situp-Miss Helm; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Marten
Role: Careless Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

5915
30 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17570121, but Gibbet-Holtom; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Cherry-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, unspecified

5916
26 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Copin; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

5917
17 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross, 1st time; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

5918
02 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17610909, but Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Clarke; Gibbet-Bennet; Sir Charles-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

5919
25 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Lory-Cushing; Worthy-Ross; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Bull-Lewis; Sir John Friendly-Davis; Taylor-Perry; Varole-Holtom; Coupler-Hayes; Shoemaker-Costollo; Page-Mas. Roger; Syringe-Shuter; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Berinthia-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: C. Smith

5920
18 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 15 years. [See 26 Dec. 1746.] Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Cheatly-White; Shamwel-Cushing; Capt. Hack'em-Marten; Attorney-Anderson; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Termagant-Gardener; Roger-Weller; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Miss Miller; Mrs Hack'em-Mrs Copin; Mrs Margery-Mrs White; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Belfond Actor: Smith
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

5921
09 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No One's Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Figurein Actor: Shuter
Role: Belfield Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Rackett Actor: Dyer

5922
10 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17631018, but Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Smith
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

5923
17 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Dr Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Fenton-Davis; Pistol-R. Smith; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Peter-Mas. Morgan; Rugby-C. Smith; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Lewis
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

5924
08 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jr-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Cheatly-White; Capt. Hackum-Buck; Shamwell-Cushing; Attorney-Anderson; Termagant-Gardner; Roger-Weller; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Copin; Margery-Mrs White; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Belfond Jr Actor: Smith
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

5925
12 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Belfond Jun Actor: Smith
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace