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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Sydney Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Sydney Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

7251
11 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17491025, but Sir John Friendly-_; Coupler-_; Shoemaker-_;Mrs Abigail-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Song: I: Master Mattocks

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

7252
12 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

7253
15 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

7254
16 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

7255
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

7256
19 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

7257
22 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

7258
23 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

7259
24 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

7260
25 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. It was talk'd about Town Mr Garrick wou'd be call'd upon this Night, to answer to some things concerning Monday last, but no such thing happen'd (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #164 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

7261
27 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

7262
08 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; End of Play: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

7263
12 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

7264
13 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17491130

7265
19 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. For Mr Garrick's Benefit (Tho not in the Bills) (Cross). Paid Potter (Hatter) #7 3s.; Powney (Stationer) #3 8s.; Cross for Licenser #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #220 (Cross); #199 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17491130, but MacNeale, Pelling, Shawford, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi omitted

7266
19 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

7267
20 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d. Mrs Barlace for a blue cloath coat with gold embroider'd loops, and a scarlet cloath waistcoat embroider'd with gold #11 11s.; 4 Chorus to Mr Norton #1. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #143 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

7268
22 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Entertainment:

7269
22 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17500221; IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

7270
23 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Treasurer's Book lists Devil to Pay as afterpiece. Cross lists The Lying Valet.] Paid to Lewis going to Dr Boyce as per order #2 6s.; Paid to Garrick as per order #197 6s.; Paid to the King's Letter as per Mr Edwards #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). [The General Advertiser lists Devil to Pay as the afterpiece, by particular desire.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #124 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying ValetThe Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17500219

7271
24 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

7272
24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

7273
26 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

7274
27 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

7275
01 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to Mr Franklin [the printer?] #8 2s.; To Mr Norton 5 chorus 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Those Gentlemen who borrow'd gold laced hats to go to Drury Lane in order to damn the new play are desir'd to return them to the owners, or their names will be publish'd at full length (Winston MS 7, from No 5 of The Midwife). This month was publish'd Corneille's Horace and the Roman Father Compared (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #175 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead