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19222 results for: Keyword - Sir John Smith
We found 12396 matches on Author, 8088 matches on Performance Comments, 1997 matches on Event Comments, 907 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

15551
11 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. This Entertainment will be laid aside after this evening, on account of the speedy Revival of the Fair. Receipts: #140 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

15552
18 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Midas

15553
21 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Miss Miller, first time; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End: New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon. [See17731014 and 6. Feb.

15554
25 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Gardner; Paris-Thompson; Tibalt-Owenson; Lady Capulet-Miss Pearce; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Hartley; In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist; End IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet-, with a Solemn Dirge.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

15555
04 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Gentleman who played Axalla tentatively suggested as a son of Henry Carey who played Henry IV in 2 Henry IV 27 April 1773 (Winston MS 10). He had been on the playroll since the first of this season at 5s. per night.] Receipts: #160 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-a Gentleman, his second appearance; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Owenson; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Thompson; Selima-Miss Sherman; Arpasia-Miss Miller; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; In IV, To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-DuBellamy (playbill).
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

15556
08 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-Thompson; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Miss Miller; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Queen Elizabeth-A Gentlewoman, first appearance.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Midas

15557
23 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Hull; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Kniveton; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Thompson; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

15558
07 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Brazen-Woodward; Worthy-DuBellamy; Ballance-Hull; Bullock-Dunstall; Kite-Gardner; Recruits-Quick, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Kniveton; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17711016.

15559
18 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

15560
13 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17731124, but Whisper-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis, first time.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

15561
19 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740117 but to avoid confusion the cast is reconstituted as follows:, but Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Slip-Palmer; Sir Harry-Waldron; Belford-Brereton; Miss Nancy-Miss Hopkins; Stockwell-Hartry; Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Stockwell-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

15562
26 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #174 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17740101, but King Henry-Clarke; Ratcliff-Lewes; Lord Mayor-Cushing; Lieut.-R. Smith; Stanley-Thompson; Prince Edward-_; Duke of York-_.
Cast
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

15563
08 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Wheeler
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

15564
12 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixines-Bensley; Florizel-Lewis; Camillo-Hull; Autolicus-Quick; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Clown-Woodward; Perdita (with Sheep Shearing Ballad)-Miss Dayes; Paulina-Mrs P. Green; Hermione-Mrs Hartley; The Vocal Parts-Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker; In Act II, a Dance-Aldridge, Miss Twist (playbill). [The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

15565
14 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for King. Part of pit will be laid into Boxes. The Entertainment By Desire and for the only night this season. Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. Charges: #65 12s. Profit to King: #188 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Smith-J. Aickin; Johnson-Jefferson; Others-Weston, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Collett, Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Fawcett, Johnston, Wrighten, Wright, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Johnson Actor: Jefferson
Role: Others Actor: Weston, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Collett, Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Fawcett, Johnston, Wrighten, Wright, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

15566
22 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Smith; Dorax-Bensley; Muley Moloch-Gardner; Don Antonio-Lewis; Don Alvarez-Hull; Benducar-Thompson; Mufti-Quick; Mustapha-Dunstall; Muley Zeydan-Owenson; Orchan-Bates; Morayma-Mrs Mattocks; Johayma-Mrs Green; Almeyda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

15567
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Ariel (With songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda (With song)-Mrs Smith; Hymen-Fawcett; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Francisco-Griffith; Boatswain-Wright; Master of Ship-Wrighten; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

15568
06 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: By Desire. Charges #66 3s. 6d.Profit to Wroughton #36 2s., plus #43 4s. from tickets (Box 105; Pit 113) Receipts: #102 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17740110, but Shore-Wroughton; Derby-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17740312 but add Sir J. Wilding-Dunstall.

Monologue: True Blue. As 26 March

15569
09 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Smith

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112

15570
11 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-a Gentleman [Brunton] first appearance any stage; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Melmoth.
Cast
Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cyrus the Great; or, The Tragedy of Love Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: Cyrus Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Stockwell Scenes

15571
12 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Autolicus-King; Florizel-Cautherly; Polixines-Hurst; Antigonus-J. Aickin; Clown-Moody; Perdita-Mrs Canning, first time in this character; the sheep@shearing song-Mrs Smith; Camillo-Wright; The Vocal Parts-Bannister, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; With a Dance incidental to the piece,-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: the sheep@shearing song Actor: Mrs Smith

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

15572
15 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Scentwell-Griffith; Meriel-Mrs Hunt; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Hilliard-Davies; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Wright, Waldron, Kear, Messink, Courtney, Jones, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith; A New Song-; will be introduced and In Act I, the Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Wright, Waldron, Kear, Messink, Courtney, Jones, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith

Song: II: Rise Glory-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

15573
19 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Colonel-Lewis; Raymond-Hull; Bertran-Clarke; Alphonso-Gardner; Pedro-Thompson; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: The Frolick, as17740416

15574
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Performance Comment: Wm Strongbow-Vernon; George-Dimond; Sealand-J. Bannister; Sir Thomas-Parsons; Brian-Moody; Dr Goodman-Packer; La Poudre-Baddeley; Metre-Waldron; Robert-Griffith; Patty-Miss Pope; Dame Quickset-Mrs Bradshaw; Emily-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17740412 but Florizel-Dimond; Perdita (with the Sheep Shearing Song)-Mrs Smith, first time for both.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Smith, first time for both.
Role: the sheep@shearing song Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

15575
30 June 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-DuBellamy; Nicholas-Smith; Sancho-Reinhold; Maritornea-Miss Wilde; Teresa-Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Nicholas Actor: Smith

Music: Concerto on Violin-Fisher