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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.

10051
28 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Dyer; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Haughton; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

10052
14 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Gibson; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John English-Arthur; Lurcher-Anderson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Cushing; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Country Dance- incident to the play; the Original Sheep Shearing Song (New set by Arne)-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

10053
06 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Macklin; Lovemoor-Dyer; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Sir Peter Pride-Paddick; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Pride-Miss Pitt; Damaris-Mrs Ridout; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Mrs Chambers; Lady Laycock-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Music: Concerto on the Cymbal-Noell

10054
18 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Bevil-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; With Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

10055
29 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Peascod-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Steward-Anderson; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Constable-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten

Dance: As17520127

10056
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

10057
21 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17520106, but Sir Peter-Marten; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10058
28 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or,the Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Gibson; Sir Charles-Ridout; Easy-Richard; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Redman; Jilt@up-Mrs Bambridge; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Bar Maid-Miss Morrison; Commodore Flip-Dunstall; Boatswain-Marten; Jack Rattling-Collins; Tom Bowling-Bencraft; Spritsail-Bennet; Coxen-Paddick; Swabber-Holtham; Mizen-Dyer; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Pitt; Fair Quaker-Mrs Barrington; In II Singing the Famous Sea Song of Ninety@Two-; In Act III, Hornpipe-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

10059
23 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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

10060
28 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Foigard-Yates; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Toogood; Gibbet-Shuter; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Sullen-Winstone; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

10061
14 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Basset-Dyer; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Pitt; Lady Townly-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

10062
23 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Anderson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Cibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

10063
31 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cymberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17521028

10064
01 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Modely-Dyer; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Bennet; Sir John-Arthur; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Heartwell-Ridout; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Country Dances- incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17521028

10065
16 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Sir Wilful-Macklin; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

10066
13 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Ridout; Easy-Ricard; Cribage-Anderson; Purser-Redman; Jiltup-Mrs Bambridge; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Morrison; Flip-Dunstall; Sailors-Marten, Collins, Bancraft, Holtam, Bennet; Beau Mizen-Dyer; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Jenny Private-Miss Pitt; Fair Quaker-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: As17521207

10067
14 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Usher; Sharper-Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Fondlewife-Arthur; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: As17521028

10068
19 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Careless-Ryan; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Arthur; Sir Paul Pliant-Macklin; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Pliant Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IIl Pastore-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Il Morlaco-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

10069
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit At the particular desire of several persons of quality for Mr Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 15 Feb. 1746]. N.B. The Boxes not being equal to the demand for places, Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, and to preserve the Decorum of the Play, will be enclosed in the manner of an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had at White's Chocolate House, St James's, and at the stage door (playbill). For Th: Cibber a prisoner in ye King's Bench--he did Wolf and ye Epilogue of Nobody. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodville Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: See17521220, but With Epilogue (By Desire)-Nobody; Phelim-Shuter; Fanfaron-Blakes.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

10070
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

10071
20 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Sparkish-Dyer; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Macklin; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

10072
22 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Clive first time, and by Desire"; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; King-Berry.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Clive first time, and by Desire"

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Sir Albany Odelove-Shuter; Prompter-Cross; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Tom-Mozeen; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Crochet-Miss Hippisley; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Marcella-Mrs Clive; with Dancing-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste; with an Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Albany Odelove Actor: Shuter

10073
04 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Burton; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Simson; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Dorilant-Blakes; Mrs D. Fidget-Mrs Toogood; Alithea-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; the Quack-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: II: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Morris, the Little Swiss; End of Farce: Scots Dance- (see17530501)

10074
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17530102, but Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

10075
10 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Arthur; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Lady Wronghead-Miss Pitt; Bassett-Dyer; Miss Jenny-Miss Morrison; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Townly-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival