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18445 results for: Keyword - Sir John Smith
We found 11247 matches on Author, 8088 matches on Performance Comments, 1997 matches on Event Comments, 907 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16076
21 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

16077
22 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Abel-Cibber; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Sir Epicure-Harper.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

16078
25 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-A. Hallam; Bolus-Aston; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin; Sir Solomon-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Dupre

16079
26 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Charke; Basset-Richardson; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Lyon; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Miss Hughes; Sir Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

16080
30 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Holliday;Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Rover, as17361029; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

16081
03 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

16082
06 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Brisk-Cibber; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Thurmond; Cynthia-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

16083
16 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

16084
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Havard; Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lionel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Geraldo-Hamilton; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Jemmy-Rosco; Woodall-Ware; Cirtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Shrew-Mrs Roberts, .
Cast
Role: Sir Lionel Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

16085
20 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Gentleman who performed Cato; King-Johnson; Falstaff-W. Giffard; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Hewitt; Vernon-Havard; Sir Walter-Rosco; Glendower-Lyon; Dowglass-Richardson; Mortimer-Nelson; Poins-Woodward; Bardolph-Dove; Kate-Mrs Marshall; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Rosco
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

16086
24 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Richardson; Sullen-W. Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Sir Charles-Havard; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Woodward; Bonniface-Lyon; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Chambers; Gipsey-Mrs M. Giffard; Scrub-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

16087
07 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-W. Mills; Cunningham-Este; Jeffery-Macklin; Jeremy-Leigh; Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Lady Laycock-Mrs Cross; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

16088
06 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, [For Occasional Prompter XII, see Daily Journal, 6 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Miller; Host-Harper; Sir Hugh-Mechlin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; BarDolph-Shepherd; Ryan-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Este; Anne-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Mechlin
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

16089
08 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Mrs Pendarves to Mrs Ann Granville, 8 Jan.: I was this morning regaled with Mr Handel's new opera called Arminius, it was rehearsed at Covent Garden.--Delany, Autobiography, I, 587

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Dupre

16090
10 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Family under Misfortunes. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Marshall; Setter-Chapman; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Laetitia-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Templer; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, as17361109; Hornpipe-Ferguson

16091
21 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bardin; Manly-W. Giffard; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

16092
01 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: In II: Solo on the Violin-Riggs

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

16093
19 February 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 19 Feb.: To the Author, &c. Sir, In a late Paragraph in one of your Papers [4 Feb.] it was insinuated, that there was a Design on foot for erecting a New Theatre, which by some Wise Heads was suppos'd to come from a certain Manager, in order to revive the Playhouse Bill this Session of Parliament; I think it proper therefore, in Justice to the Gentleman levell'd at, to inform the Publick, that it is actually intended for a Company of Comedians every Day expected here, late Servants to their Majesties Kouli Kan and Theodore, who in the mean time will entertain the Town in the true Eastern manner, at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market, with a celebrated Piece call'd A Rehearsal of Kings. I am, Sir, Yours, &c. Agent for the Company

Performances

16094
12 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Hippisley's in Bow Street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: See17361109, but Sir Wilful-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

16095
24 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Ford-Ryan; Page-A. Hallam; Slender-Clarke; Caius-Mullart; Fenton-Master A. Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Anne Page-Miss Bincks; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; II: Grand Comic Dance-Lalauze; accompanied-Desse, Richardson, Baudouin, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman; III: By particular Desire, The Louvre (a Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; IV: The Kilkenny (an Irish Dance)-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; V: Scot's Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

16096
12 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17361124, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Scrub-Norris; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: I: Dialogue composed by Henry Purcel-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

16097
14 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; King-Bridgwater; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Vernon-A. Hallam; Worcester-Aston; Glendower-Boaman; Points-A. Ryan; Dowglass-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Peasant Dance-Lalauze; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentationfor the Loss of Sig Sensino-Roberts; IV: Beard

16098
18 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, Vallois. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates

16099
30 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland

16100
30 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Martin. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17370402 but Combrush-Mrs Roberts; Sir Penurious-Norris; Gaylove-Kelly; Squire Sapscull-Bardin; Slango-Yates; Blunder-Lyon; Arabella-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde