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18752 results for: Keyword - Sir William Sydney Smith
We found 11804 matches on Author, 8375 matches on Performance Comments, 1638 matches on Event Comments, 743 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2576
24 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Crack-Cibber; Surly-Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Courtly Nice-Peterson.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Nice Actor: Peterson.

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Song: Mrs Dunstall

2577
04 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17460125, but Sir Courtly-Woodward; Hothead-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Song: In III: The Flocks shall leave the Mountains, as17460125

Dance: III: Peasant-Cooke; V: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sga Campioni

2578
20 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Bully, song-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Razor-Baddeley; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle, song-Miss Radley; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: As17701113, but Watkins_; Love; Beggars-Mrs _Bradshaw; Mrs Smith; Crutch Dance-.

2579
30 April 1690 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@151, p. 369. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. This appears to be a substitution for a previously scheduled performance of Amphitryon (Nicoll, p. 352). In L. C. 5@150, p. 74 (Nicoll, p. 357) is an order for a large looking glass to be provided for Sir Courtly Nice at this performance. In addition, there appears to have been a concert in honor of the Queen's birthday. See D'Urfey, Wit and Mirth, I, 62-64: An Ode on the Anniversary of the Queens-Birth. Set to Musick by Mr Henry Purcel, April 30th, 1690

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

2580
24 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 24 Jan.: Sir Walter Raleigh has been acted with Success; ...the Author, having, for his first Attempt in the Dramatick Way, shewn an uncommon Genius: The Diction seems to be extreamly just; the Sentiments noble; and, were it not for some Irregularities in working up the Catastrophe, it would be the best Tragedy that has appeared these many Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

2581
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico or The Mock Nabob

Performance Comment: Taken from the Comedy of Sir Courtly Nice.

2582
22 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Performance Comment: As17791112, but William-Wordsworth.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wordsworth.

Song: End II: As17790927; End II: Song in The Milesian, being a description of a Sea Fight [Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak]-Bannister

2583
26 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: William and Susan or The Sailors Sheet Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Meadows, Wilson; Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Jack Breeze-Bannister; William Weatherall-Brett; Phelim O'Philip-Davies; Snip-Meadows; Trim-Wilson; Landlady-Mrs Webb; Susan-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: William Weatherall Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Dr Squib-Bannister; Sir Thomas-Gardner; Julep-Baddeley; Apozem-Barrett; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Last-Edwin; Harriet-Miss Langrish; Margaret-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield

Song: In 1st piece, as17850819; End of 3rd piece, as17850719

2584
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers Or The False Friend With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock Sr; Pismire-Norris; Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo-Griffin; others-Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: others Actor: Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

2585
01 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Mar all

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Wm. Mills; Dartmouth-Williams; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Watson; Landlord-Harper; Lady Dupe-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Millicent-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Christian-Miss Lindar; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller
Role: Dartmouth Actor: Williams
Role: Sir John Actor: Watson

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

2586
10 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Heiress Or Sir Timothy Treatall

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Cross; Sir Anthony-Bullock; Sir Charles-Husbands; Tom-Mills; Foppington-Pack; Dresswell-Corey; Lady Galliard-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Clacket-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Cross
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husbands

2587
23 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2588
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

2589
24 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Sir John-Mills; Warner-Booth; Dartmouth-Corey; Old Moody-Johnson; Landlord-Cross; Lady Dupee-Mrs Powell; Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Christian-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

2590
12 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom Rash-Johnson; Merry-Wm. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Garnet; Isabela-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Song: As17151028

2591
28 July 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Merry-Wilks Jr; Booby-Harper; Drybone-Shepard; Christiana-Mrs Horton; Frish-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

2592
20 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Ramble-Mills; Sir Thomas-Griffin; Tom-Johnson; Merry-Th. Cibber; Booby-Harper; Drybone-Shepard; Lady Faddle-Mrs Wetherilt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Tenoe; Goody-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Griffin

2593
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Robert Brockenbury Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus or The Truimphs of Love

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

2594
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

2595
05 October 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sullen Lovers Or The Impertinents With The Humours Of Sir Positive At all

Performance Comment: Sir Positive-Powell; With a new Prologue by way of Elegy on the Death of the Royal Oak Lottery-Powell; And an Epilogue on the Life and Character of Maister Observator-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Powell

2596
25 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Mar All

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Norris; Warner-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Norris

2597
21 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

2598
17 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Powell; Moody-Johnson; Millicent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals or The School Boy

2599
31 August 1714 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers With The Humours Of Sir Timothy Little Wit And His Man Trip

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock; Trip-Norris; Buzzard-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock

2600
13 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce