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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.

16376
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

16377
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

16378
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

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

16379
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
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Song: II: Miss Jones

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

16380
02 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit J. Roberts. By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Non-Common Pleas, Mainpiece: Written by the Author of George Barnwell. Second and Third Pieces: Both written by the Author of Pasquin. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six, and all will be over by Half an Hour after Nine. Tickets (containing the Prologue to the Register, by way of Ode to the New Year, with the Musick engrav'd on a Copper Plate) may be had of Mr Henry Roberts, Engraver, at the Star over-against the Vine Tavern in Holborn, and at the Theatre in the Hay-Market. Daily Advertiser, 2 May: Sir, As at every one of our Theatres this Day there is a Benefit for Persons under Misfortunes, 'tis humbly hop'd that the more humane Pursuers o Pleasure will suspend their Curiosity for Vaux Hall for one Day, (out of a hundred) in Favour of so many Unfortunate, who have but the Chance of one single Night to relieve them from Afflictions which perhaps they have long labour'd under. And, as I have somewhere read, So humane Worth to God like Heights they'll raise, For the Preserver shares the Maker's Praise. I believe it is fully known, without troubling you with farther Particulars, that among the Number above mention'd, is included, Sir, Your very humble Servant, John Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hissd

16381
05 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Furnival; Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Basset-Macklin; Sir Francis-Griffin; Richard-Cross; Moody-Miller; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Villeneuve; Trusty-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

16382
05 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Fossile-Rosco; Plotwell-Salway; Underplot-Penkethman; Possum-Mullart; Nautilus-James; Ptisan-Lyon; Sir Tremendous-Boaman; Players-Stevens, Ridout; Sailor-Yates; Mrs Townly-Mrs Hamilton; Phebe-Miss Bincks; Sarsnet-Mrs Mullart; Prue-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Tremendous Actor: Boaman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Leander-Salway; Hellebore-Lyon; Dorcas-Miss Bincks; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

16383
08 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78. Phaeton posted but the Devil to pay done

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17370920

16384
10 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Walker; Sir Politic-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Aston; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Mullart.*a1737 10 10 cg The Mock Lawyer. Lawyer-Chapman.*d1737 10 10 cg As17371005.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Neale
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

16385
11 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Milward; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Harper; Gibbet-Macklin; Sir Charles-Cross; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

16386
15 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17370920

16387
24 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Bevil Jr-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Sealand-Aston; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Miss Binks; Daniel-James; Cimberton-Hippisley; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Made into a Farce Author(s): William Mountfort

16388
28 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Carless-A. Hallam; Bolus-Aston; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Stevens; 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 Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

16389
09 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Boman, his first appearance on that stage; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Miss Bincks; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Belinda-Mrs Ware, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Sailors-Penkethman, James, Mullart, Yates, Lyon, W. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

16390
14 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Scot's Dance, as17371110

16391
15 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Machlin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Kastril-Miller; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Loveit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

16392
17 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Hallam; Sir Peter-Rosco; Jeffrey-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Philadelphia-Miss Horsington; Damaris-Miss Bincks; Prudence-Mrs Mullart; Barnaby-Hippisley; Merryman-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

16393
18 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late $Sir John Vanbrugh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

16394
18 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

16395
07 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

16396
16 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

16397
27 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt

Music: Select Pieces-; In II: Solo on the Violin-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins, as17380120 V: Ballet, as17380120

16398
31 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

16399
01 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer; IV: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Miss Thompson, Pelling

16400
02 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard, the first time of her appearance on this stage; Townly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Manly-Milward; Basset-Macklin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: As17380201