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18754 results for: Keyword - Sir William Sidney Smith
We found 11806 matches on Author, 8378 matches on Performance Comments, 1642 matches on Event Comments, 741 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
17 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Martha Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. continue until 11 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Brett

Dance: As17470216

1527
12 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for several: Wilford, Ross, Derby, Mislebrook, and Trott (Lobby-door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd out by Morgan, Elliot, Dimmock, Slatter, Toten, Jos. Smith, Hacket, Barnes, and others will be taken. On Monday Romeo and Juliet with Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: New Comic Dance, as17580417

1528
18 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Smith Don Felix--very so, so. The Play was very imperfect (+Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #249 12s. 6d. (235.6.0; 12.15.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith (1st appearance in that character); Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Colonel Briton-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Flora-Miss Pope; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: End II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre, Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci, Mrs Sutton

1529
06 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams & Miss Kirby. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Colles at Smith's No. 10, Bow-street, the corner of Martlet Court, Covent Garden; of Miss Abrams, Little Bridges Street, Covent Garden; of Miss Kirby at Andrews's, No. 70, Long Acre. Receipts: #203 7s. (28.1; 14.16; 1.11; tickets: 158.19) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1530
June 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wits Led By The Nose Or A Poets Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue [by F. W. Gent-Sir Symon Credulous; Antellus-Goodman; Oroandes-Lydell; Zannazarro-Perrin; Arratur-Watson; Vanlore-Powel; Sir Symon Credulous-Haynes; Sir Jasper Sympleton-Stiles; Jack Drayner-Nathaniel Q [Cue]; Dick Slywit-Coysh; Heroina-Mrs Baker Jr; Glorianda-Mrs Bowtell; Amasia-Mrs Baker; Theocrine-Mrs Farlee?; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Gent Actor: Sir Symon Credulous
Role: Sir Symon Credulous Actor: Haynes
Role: Sir Jasper Sympleton Actor: Stiles
Related Works
Related Work: Wits Led by the Nose; or, A Poet's Revenge Author(s): William Chamberlayne

1531
12 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith, Kellom's Scholar, Buck, Cross, Williams. Receipts: money #9 8s.; tickets #61 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Smith; particularly a new Swedish Dale Karle-

1532
05 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

1533
14 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17301123, but Sir Sampson-W. Williams; Ben-Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage; Prue-Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

1534
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stevens, first time; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Williams, first time; Shallow-Weston; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Packer; Fenton-Scrase; Slender-O'Brien; Rugby-Marr; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Philips; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Williams, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

1535
11 September 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 23) gives a cast which may represent one at this time: Sir Toby Belch-Betterton?; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Harris?; Fool-Underhill?; Malvolio-Lovel?; Olivia-Mrs Ann Gibbs?.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Betterton?
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Harris?
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

1536
06 January 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 23): Sir Toby Belch-Betterton; Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Harris; Fool-Underhill; Malvolio-Lovel; Olivia-Mrs Ann Gibbs. See also 11 Sept. 1661.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Betterton
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Harris
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

1537
27 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Stephens; Worcester-Roberts; Northumberland-Mullart; Westmoreland-Arthur; Sir Richard-Hallam; Douglas-Hale; Sir Walter-Salway; Francis-Hippisley; Poyns-A. Ryan; Peto-Anderson; Bardolph-Littleton; Gadshill-Bencraft; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Carriers-Mullart, James.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith

1538
15 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Milward; Sir Toby Belch-Shepard; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Chapman; Antonio-Cashell; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Turbutt; Maria-Mrs Macklin; Valentine-Ridout; Curio-Green; Officer-Marten; Priest-Woodburn; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: In II: Songs by Mr Arne-Lowe

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; IV: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

1539
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Neale
Role: Sir Toby Actor: I. Sparkes
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

1540
09 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Bransby; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Music: I: Scots Sonato-the child; IV: Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: New Comic Dance call'd Italian Cabaret-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

1541
28 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Paddick; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, the Little Swiss

1542
07 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sebastian-Palmer; Clown-Shuter; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Valentine-Mozeen; Curio-Paddick; Maria-Mrs Green; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1543
06 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Clown-Shuter; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Malvolio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1544
07 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Clown-Blakes; Orsino-Havard; Sebastian-Palmer; Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Sir Toby-Berry; Viola-Mrs Cowper; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1545
06 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Viola-Mrs Davies, first time; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Havard; Sir Toby Belch-Berry; Clown-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Malvolio-Yates; Sebastian-Palmer; Maria-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

1546
19 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Obrien
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Sir Ralph Actor: Burton

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

1547
01 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1548
08 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Orsino-Brereton, first time; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Love; Clown-Vernon (with the Original Epilogue Song); Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia-Mrs Abington (with a song).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1549
08 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan.)
Cast
Role: Servant to Sir Dermont Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Dermot O'Leinster Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Duel Author(s): William O'Brien

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1550
11 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Clown (with the Original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley (first time).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket