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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.

7601
31 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [N$Neville stood in the Pit this evening]: Iachimo by Smith, but I like Holland better in that character; Cloten by Yates, tho' not equal in it to King...Afterpiece concluded by an original dance by Mr Arnauld and Mrs Thomson (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #193 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Garland, as17671214

7602
07 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17671106, but Plume-Smith; Kite-Morris; Welsh Collier-Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7603
13 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17671027, but Charles-Hull; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7604
16 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17671031, but Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Quick; Toilette-Miss Mills; Chambermaid-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Woodward, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7605
01 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: As17680129, but R. Smith, _Morris; +Holtom, _Morgan; +Prologue-; Epilogue-; Mrs _White. Mrs _White.
Cast
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Clarke
Role: Bailiff Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Good-Natured Man Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

7606
17 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Creon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

7607
09 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #66 5s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Bulkley #49 10s. 6d. plus #116 19s. in tickets (Box 316; Pit 217; Gallery 54). Received of Stanley and Smith #21 for use of the Organ (Account Book). Receipts: #115 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

7608
13 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Gibson; Dolabella-Clarke; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Gardner; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Mrs Stephens; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates, for that night only; In Act III, A Dance of the Egyptians, incident to the play,-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

7609
20 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced a Roman Ovation- after the manner of the Antients.
Cast
Role: Coriolanus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

7610
25 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell, 1st time; Ghost-Bensley[, 1st time; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davis; King-Gibson[, 1st time; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R Smith; Guildenstern-Perry; Pl. King-Redman; Lucianus-Morgan; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen[, that night only-Mrs Yates (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Lucianus-Cushing.]
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

7611
27 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Thodosius-Reddish; Lucius-Keen; Leontine-Hurst; Atticus-Vernon; Aranthes-J. Palmer; Marcian-J. Aickin, 1st time; Julia-Mrs Smith; Delia-Mrs Hippisley; Athenias-Mrs Dancer; Pulcheria-Mrs W. Barry; Vocal parts-Champnes, Kear, Fox, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman (playbill). Vernon, Baddeley, (for Fox and Kear) in the Public Advertiser.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Music: II: By Desire, Concert on Harpsichord-Master Love

Dance: III: The Medley, as17680416

7612
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680104, but Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Balthazar-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Blister-Dunstall; Quaver-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Wignell; Thomas-T. Smith; Lucy-A Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: T. Smith

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

7613
10 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Smith; Nerestan-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Chatillion-Wignell; Orasmin-Gardner; Melidor-Casey; Selima-Mrs DuBellamy; Zara-Mrs Squibb, 1st appearance any stage.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17680416

7614
19 September 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Special License from the Lord Chamberlain, For One Night Only. Benefit for Lee. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. Both pieces By Particular Desire. Present, the King of Denmark. Receipts: #244 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Smith-Casey; Prince Volscius-Keasberry, from the Theatre Royal in Bath; Prince Prettyman-Loveman; Gentleman Usher-Vandermere; Physician-Graham; Drawcansir-Hamilton; Tom Thimble-Brownsmith; Chloris-Mrs Graham; also a Grand Battle-Mr Bayes new rais'd Regiment of Horse.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Casey
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Hamilton
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

7615
20 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Particular Desire. Present, The King of Denmark. Receipts: #244 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Leonatus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates; With a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play and; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Dance: III: [See17671009.] The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

7616
21 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Capt. Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

7617
26 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Burton; Justices-Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange; Irishman-Messink; Coachman-Watkins; Mrs Trumbel-Johnston; Welshman-Wright; Jenkins-Palmer; Constable-Ackman; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harslet-Mrs Johnston; Miss Harslet-Miss Smith; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; other characters-Miss Matthews; with Proper Dances-.
Cast
Role: Miss Harslet Actor: Miss Smith

7618
28 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Powell; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Ford. [See17671114.

7619
05 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Father-Powell; Publius-Smith; Valerius-Perry; Hostilius-Clarke; Valeria-Mrs Mattocks; Horatia-Mrs Yates; in Act II the Truimphal Entry of Publius-; the Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Mahon, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

7620
06 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7621
12 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Powell; Altamont-Dyer; Horatio-Bensley; Rossano-Gardner; Lothario-Smith; Lavinia-Mrs Lessingham; Lucilla-Mrs DuBellamy; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

7622
15 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Powell; Col. Briton-Smith; Lopez-Dunstall; Gibby-Shuter; Pedro-Morris; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

7623
19 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry; Widow Belmour (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Muslin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17681010, but with Milliner-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: with Milliner Actor: Mrs Smith.

7624
16 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Miss Ward; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

7625
19 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Smith; Nerestan-Wroughton; Chatilion-Hull; Orasmin-Gardner; Melidor-Lewes; Selima-Mrs DuBellamy; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920