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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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18557 results for: Keyword - Sir William Sydney Smith
We found 11558 matches on Author, 8373 matches on Performance Comments, 1638 matches on Event Comments, 743 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17726
07 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].
Cast
Role: Amyntas Actor: Williams

17727
11 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Elrington; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Williams

17728
15 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Prince Frederick, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17281121 but Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

17729
20 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Williams

Dance:

17730
25 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquillius-Williams; Archelius-Boman; Pelopidus-Wm. Mills; Androvar-Corey; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aquillius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

17731
22 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17281214, but Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Bowman; Lucius-Cory; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

17732
24 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Bowman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

17733
27 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captives

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Hulet, Giffard, Gillow, Hill, Mechin, Williams, Mrs Purden, Mrs Carter, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Mann.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Hulet, Giffard, Gillow, Hill, Mechin, Williams, Mrs Purden, Mrs Carter, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Mann.
Related Works
Related Work: Troades; or, The Royal Captives Author(s): Sir Edward Sherburne

17734
11 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: As17280928, but Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-W. Mills; Suffolk-Boman; Surrey-Williams; Sands-Miller; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

17735
20 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cook and Williams, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Worthy Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

17736
08 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; others-Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies Visiting-Day Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: Valentine's Day Author(s): William Heard

17737
18 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Orestes-Mills; Pyrrhus-Williams; Pylades-Wm. Mills; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

17738
30 September 1729 @ Blackheath

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Stoplar; King of Beggars-Williams; Bluff-Pierce; Grigg-Eaton; Phebe-Miss Palms; Tippet-Mrs Ward; Queen of Beggars-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: King of Beggars Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

17739
07 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Boman; Lucius-Corey; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

17740
11 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Glocester-Cibber; Hastings-Wilks; Bellmour-W. Mills; Dumont-Williams; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

17741
14 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

17742
25 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Corey; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Booth; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Polydor Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Afterpiece Title: with a Gwith a Grotesque part: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

17743
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

17744
04 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mills; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams

17745
12 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Roscoe; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

17746
15 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Sackbut-R. Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams
Role: Fainwell Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Lacy

Dance: As17291114

17747
21 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-W. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Williams

Dance: Both Serious and comic Dancing-

17748
25 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Mills; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Bertran-Williams; Lorenzo-Wilks; Pedro-W. Mills; Fryar-Shepard; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams

17749
03 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Collet; Duretete-R. Williams; Dugard-Mynns; Petit-Hallam; Bravos-Penkethman, Lacy, Pearce, Machen; Oriana-Mrs Seal; Bizarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: R. Williams

Dance: As17291202

17750
08 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Huddy; being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Altamont-Giffard; Sciolto-W. Giffard; Lothario-W. Williams; Rossano-Lacy; Fair Penitent-Mrs Giffard; Lavinia-Mrs Haughton; Lucilla-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: W. Williams

Dance: