SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-White; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Drusilla-Miss Condill; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Dances-Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin; With several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set to music by Arne. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.
Cast
Role: Maximinian Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Charmian-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17580214, but Romeo-Smith; Mercutio-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke, 1st time; Piercy-Smith, 1st time; Wolsey-Ryan; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Condill; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Piercy Actor: Smith, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Music: By Desire, a piece onthe Welch Harp-Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Lothario-Smith; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Dyer; Rossano-Anderson; Messenger-Holtom; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Calista-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: By Desire, a new dance-Gallini, Mrs Granier, Miss Viviez; III: Sicilian Peasants, as17571217, but Mlle Capdeville, Miss _Hilliard; IV: +She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not-Gallini, Sga Forti; V: A Minuet-Gallini, a Gentlewoman

Ballet: I: Judgment of Paris. As17580407

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation-after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Coriolanus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Dunstall; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The Usual Prologue-; To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Shuter, 1st time; Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Ridout; Dominic-Sparks; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raymond-Gibson; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17581111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17581002, but Myrtle-Smith.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-Davis; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Camurius-Anderson; Niger-Ridout; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Geta-Shuter; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Nossiter; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Maximinian Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan (a Masque)

Dance: The Original Dances-Delaistre, Granier, Lucas, Leppie, Dumai, Desse, Rochford, Gosly, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin, Miss Dawson, Mrs Dulies, Miss Vallois; and several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set by Arne-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17581025. but Archer-Smith.
Cast
Role: t Archer Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but with a new Occasional Prologue-Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: The Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17581218. but Theodosius-Smith.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Palador [Guiderius]-Smith; Leonatus-Ross; Philario-Ridout; Bellarius-Sparks; Cymbeline-Ryan; Cadwell [Arviragus]-Lowe; Cloten-Clarke; Pisanio-Dyer; Imogen-Mrs Vincent; Lucius-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Guiderius] Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Belmour-Davis; Fountain-Anderson; Ralph-Bennet; Roger-Costollo; Humphrey-Holtom; Shorthose-Shuter; Lovegood-Gibson; Merchant-Marten; Lance-Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Bravos-Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Wignel; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17581026, but Careless-Smith.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter, 1st time; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Parch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith.

Entertainment: Between play and farce: Dish of All Sorts-Mr Shuter; will entertain the Audience. The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song-Shuter; A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught-Mr Shuter; The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow-Shuter; To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppingoton-Smith, both for 1st time; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Edging-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bellamy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Lady's Choice

Performance Comment: Strainwit-Dyer; Dr Matho-Shuter; Broadside-Dunstall; Debonair-Clarke; Lady Protea-Mrs Green; Mrs Counsel-Miss Ferguson; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Ross, 1st time; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Old Norval-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: The Roast Beef of Old England-Miss Hilliard; III: The Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: A Dance (never perform'd before) call'd The Milkmaid's Holiday-Miss Hilliard