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2455 results for: Keyword - Theodore Smith
We found 2015 matches on Performance Comments, 360 matches on Event Comments, 264 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
31 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sri Gilbert-Arthur; Frankly-Dyer; Grenger-Smith; Witling-Cushing; Cook-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Baker; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Grenger Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1252
02 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

1253
09 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Dashwell-Arthur; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Link Boy-Bencraft; Tom-R. Smith; 1st Watchman-Stoppelaer; 2d Watchman-Holtom; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Jane-Mrs Pitt; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Engine-Miss Helm; Roger-Cushing; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1254
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

1255
14 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Arthur; Tom-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; with Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1256
18 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1257
26 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Condill; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1258
01 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Fryar-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Lorenzo-Smith; Gomez-Arthur; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1259
05 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Elmy; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1260
07 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson; Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Guerin, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play. An Additional scene will be introduc'd representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; , accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1261
14 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

1262
15 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571114, but with a new Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: with a new Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: FFingalian Dance, by Desire, as17571013

1263
19 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Family Under Misfortunes (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Mrs Lewis. Receipts: #54 3s. 6d. Income from Tickets #82 17s. (boxes 195; pit 146; gallery 122). Charges #84. Paid Hardgreaves (Smith) for grates, &c. for the dancing room, #6 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

1264
20 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eurmenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

1265
24 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-a Gentleman, his 1st appearance; Smith-Sparks; With Occasional Decorations, viz: A Dance of State-; Grand Battle of Horse and Foot-; A New Prologue on the Birthday of the King of Prussia-Lee.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

1266
27 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Barry; Sohemus-Sparks; Pheroras-Dyer; High Priest-Ridout; Flaminius-Smith; Narbal-Clarke; Sameas-White; Hazeroth-Bennet; Salome-Mrs Elmy; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent; Mariamne-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Flaminius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1267
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

1268
09 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

1269
27 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

1270
03 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Marten; Marquis-Dyer; Luca-Arthur; Le Noble-R. Smith; La Plume-White; La Tour-Cushing; Le Baron-Holtom; Soldier-Bencraft; Margo-Dunstall; Janno-Shuter; Madame Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Miss Condill; La Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Miss Maukin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Le Noble Actor: R. Smith

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, as17571013

Entertainment: (BBy Desire,) End of Play: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter; (By Desire,) End of Farce: Cries of London-Shuter

1271
10 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

1272
12 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

1273
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Anthony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Caesar-Clarke; Trebonius-Anderson; Lucillius-Buck; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Anthony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Pindarus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

1274
17 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413

Dance: likewise a newClikewise a newComic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville

1275
27 April 1758 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: At The Chapel of the Foundling Hospital. [Deutsch, Handel, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-Brown, Collet, Freeks, Frowd, Claudio, Wood, Wood Jr, Denner, Abbington, Grosman, Jackson, Nicholson, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-Rash, Warner, Stockton at 8s. each: four hautbois-Eyferd, Teede, Vincent, Weichsel, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-Miller, Baumgarden, Goodman, Owen, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-Gillier, Haron, Hebden at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-Dietrich at 15s. and Sworms at 10s.; horns and drums by Adcock and Willis at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-Trowa, Miller, and Fr Smith at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers: Sga Frasi, #6 6s.; Miss Frederick, #4 4s.; Miss Young, #3 3s.; Beard with services gratis; Champness, #1, 11s. 6d.; Waas, Bailden, and Barrow at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a second Champness, Ladd, Cox, Munck, Reinhold, Walz, Courtney, and Kurz, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for Smith brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah