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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.

5926
23 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both Pieces By Particular Desire. Present the Dukes of York and Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Paid for the paragraph of the Royal Family coming in the Ledger and Gazetteer 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Garland-Fishar, Miss Wilford. [See17651003.

5927
08 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5928
10 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-; Epilogue-; Young Brumpton-Woodward; Oldcastle-Shuter; Belford-Smith; Lovibond-Dunstall; Brisk-Dyer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Walker; Mary Ann-Miss Elliot; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Bridget-Mrs Mahon; Parts-Morgan (Genest V, 131).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-
Role: Belford Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Theodore Brumpton Actor: Walker

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

5929
27 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17670812, but Lofty-Foote; Frank Younger-Smith; Dick Rever-Davis; Sir Richard-Strange; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Palmer; Dactyl-Gardner; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Robin-Shuter; Staytape-Quick; John-Keen; Juliet-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Frank Younger Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Strange
Role: Sir Peter Pepperpot Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Miss Froment

5930
24 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

5931
08 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley, 1st time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with the original song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

5932
17 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Reddish, Packer, Jefferson, Cautherly, Strange, Weston, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Mawworm-Weston; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Smith; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Tipstaff-Strange; Servt-Watkins (London Evening Post. 21 Nov.).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

5933
23 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley; William-Dyer; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmore (with the original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

Dance: III: A New Dance call'd The Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17690427]

5934
03 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Reddish, Palmer, Aickin, Wrighten, Watkins, Cautherly, Miss Younge, Miss Platt, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Barry. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Capt. Dormer-Palmer; Sir George Hastings-King; Sir John Dormer-Reddish; Willoughby-Aickin; Villars-Cautherly; Miss Montague-Mrs Barry; Miss Dormer-Miss Younge; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Jeffries; Footmen-Wrighten, Watkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 232).
Cast
Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: King
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Reddish
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hartry

5935
20 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Syringe-Shuter; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mattocks; Bull-Saunders; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Berinthia-Mrs Bellamy; With Sir John Vanbrugh's Original Epilogue in the Character of Foppington-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

5936
24 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Kniveton, first appearance this stage; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Gibson; Sir Walter Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin (By Particular Desire)-Kniveton; Thrifty-Cushing; Gripe-Quick; Shift-Wignell; Leander-Davis; Sly-Bates; Octavian-Thompson; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Miss Ogilvie.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. and Double Hornpipe. As17700420

5937
15 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner
Role: Loader Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

5938
24 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer first time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker first time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley, first time.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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

Dance: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.

5939
09 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith, first time; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

5940
14 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

5941
19 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

5942
22 May 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir Richard-F. Gentleman; Loader-Davis; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Smith; Shift-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Richard Actor: F. Gentleman
Role: Transfer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Jollop-Dancer; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Bransby; Lint-Castle; Roger-Smith; Shuffle-Pierce; Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs White; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Smith

Dance: As17720518

5943
18 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Farrel
Role: Footman Actor: Smith
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

5944
07 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corvino-Clarke; Corbacchio-Shuter; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Politic Wou'dbe Actor: Kniveton
Role: Peregrine Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5945
28 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Charles-Bensley; Major Oakly-Shuter; Trinket-Lewes; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5946
02 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Usher
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

5947
15 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Parts by: Smith, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Everard, Kear, Cubitt, Garland, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Siddons, Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Younge. Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Jarvis-Palmer; Justice-Parsons; Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; First Hunter-Bannister; Hargrave-Yates; Gentlemen Hunters, Servants-Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge; Prologue-Brereton; Epilogue-Miss Younge (Genest, V, 489).
Cast
Role: Hargrave Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: May Day

5948
21 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; Migionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Constant-Mrs Greville; Widow Bellmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dodd
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

5949
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

5950
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210