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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.

17801
28 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: a new Scotch Dance-Miss Robinson; III: English Maggot-

Ballet: V: Ballad D'Amour. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

Performance Comment: Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Venus Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

17802
01 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Stocks-Harper; Jack Stocks-Cibber Jr; 1st Buyer-Berry; 2d Buyer-Mullart; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Whisk-R. Wetherilt; Chloe-Miss Raftor; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Miss Williams; Lady-Mrs Oates; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

17803
28 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17311104, but Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Young Woodward; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Norris; Tanis-Jenkins; Zama-Williams; Mirvan-Morris; Bajazet-a Gentleman; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

17804
24 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson; With a New Prologue-Miss Robinson; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson; particularly Les Plaisirs Provincials Basque-

17805
09 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of The Covent Garden Tragedy, see Grub St. Journal, 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Servants Actor: Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

17806
19 June 1732 @ Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Thomas; Corydon-Williams; Damon-Yeates; Simon-Taylor; Mopsus-Bird; Phillida-Miss Yeates.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Williams

17807
01 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [For additional comments on the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

17808
21 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Desire of severl Persons of Distinction. [Daily Advertiser, 21 Aug., has a poem: On Miss Atherton's Playing the Part of Lucy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

17809
09 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williams
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

17810
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

17811
27 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Williams

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

17812
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dizen Actor: Miss Williams

17813
14 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Miller; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Charino-Griffin; Antonio-Shepard; Carlos-A. Hallam; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Fielding; Sancho-Oates; Jaquez-Jones; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

17814
18 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Peachum-Griffin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lockit-Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Player-Roberts; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Sukey-Miss Williams; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Shireburn; Molly-Miss Mann; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton

Dance: HHornpipe-LeBrun; Fingalian (not performed these ten years)-Sant, formerly known by the name of the Chesire Boy

17815
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley

17816
22 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Miss Williams; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine (His Sister)-Mrs Walter; Pierrot (His Servant)- Davenport; Harlequin-LeBrun; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams

17817
25 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17330124, but Wat-Williams.
Cast
Role: Wat Actor: Williams.
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Williamson

17818
16 February 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The new Oratorio. [Music by William DeFesch. Text by William Huggins.] The printed Books of the Opera may be had at the Theatre only, price 1s. The Composer humbly hopes the Disappointment the Town met with by its being postpon'd, will be in no means inputed to him, it being occasioned by such an Accident as any one might unfortunately fall under, that of the Misconduct and pretended Sickness of Cecilia Young, who had ingaged for the Part of Judith. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

17819
27 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laron-Maynard; Young Laron-Williams; Father Martin-Machen; Old Jarden-Powlen; Isabella-Mrs Strange; Beatrice-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Young Laron Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Son

17820
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

17821
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

17822
28 September 1733 @ Mile End Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Colonel-Julian; Spruce-Yeates Jr; Waggoner-Thomas; Jew-Williams; Julio-Master Brown; Flogwell-Paterson; Constable-Bright; Bawd-MacGuire; Moll Hackabout-Mrs Frost; Alice-Miss Yeates .
Cast
Role: Jew Actor: Williams

Entertainment: Yeates Junior's Inimitable Dexterity of Hand

17823
03 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-Lyon; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

17824
17 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17331008, but Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming-Lyon; Budge-Morris; Player-Woodward; Beggar-Dove; Dreary-Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dreary Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

17825
08 July 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: By Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Ward. 6 P.M. Admission: 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Randal; Axalla-Ward; Moneses-Morgan; Bajazet-Hatten; Prince-Noble; Omar-Batt; Dervise-Hillier; Haly-Cole; Stratocles-Floyd; Zama-Richardson; Arpasia-Mrs Williams; Selima-Miss Willis. A new Prologue to be spoke by Ward .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The Disappointment: or, The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare