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14067 results for: Keyword - William Smith
We found 11047 matches on Author, 3378 matches on Performance Comments, 771 matches on Event Comments, 281 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

10051
06 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Related Works
Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Cast
Role: A View of Smithfield on a Market Actor: Day
Related Works
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17940225, but Holland in place of Byrn

10052
10 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Meaux

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Cast
Role: A View of Smithfield on a Market Actor: Day
Related Works
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End of 1st piece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Mrs Ratchford, &c

10053
16 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17931022

10054
26 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Crouch

10055
08 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

10056
15 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: THE SUICIDE

Cast
Role: William Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

10057
19 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: A MOGUL TALE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

10058
04 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

10059
14 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Be Happy

Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

10060
23 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Song: In the course of the evening Dr Grigsby's Tippety Witchet by Fawcett [sec CG, 16 May]

Monologue: 1794 08 23 A new Occarimlal Address in the Character of Trudge [in INKLE AND YARICO] by Fawcett

10061
03 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Related Works
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

10062
04 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Related Works
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve

10063
15 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Drury lane And Covent garden

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

10064
17 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

10065
19 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

10066
20 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

10067
22 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus or The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: I. A Representation of Tartarusv exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Titius, Phlegyas (design'd and executed by Richards; music by Shield) Lucifer-Holland; Pillardoc-Richardson; Asmodius-Townsend; Orchus-Blurton; Belial-Linton; Ades-Street; II. The Study of Dr Faustusv (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-Simmons; III. A Landscape and Water Millv (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Bayzand; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Colombine-Mme Rossi; Philidel-Miss Hopkins; IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dogv (The Machinery by Hodgins). Dancing@Master (with a song in character)-Fawcett; V. A Representation of the Scaffoldingv prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal Drury Lane, as it appeared in July (1793). Irishman (with a song in character)-Rock; Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed (designed and painted by Malton). Playhouse Glee (composed by Dr Arne)-Bernard, Davies, Linton, Street, Spofforth; VI. A View of Smithfield on a Market@Dayv (painted by Hodgins and Phillips). Ballad Singer (with a song in character)-Fawcett; VII. The Garden of Faustusv (painted by Pugh). Zephyrus-Holland; Flora-Mlle St.Amand; VIII. A Streetv in which is introduced two Trick Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). IX. A Farm Yardv, which changes to a Chinese Bridgev, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv. X. A Tobacco Warehousev which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. XI. The Infernal Regionsv and a Shower of Fire. XII. The Temple of Gloryv (designed and executed by Hodgins). VIII. A Streetv in which is introduced two Trick Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). IX. A Farm Yardv, which changes to a Chinese Bridgev, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv. X. A Tobacco Warehousev which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. XI. The Infernal Regionsv and a Shower of Fire. XII. The Temple of Gloryv (designed and executed by Hodgins).

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Rock, Linton, Blurton, Abbot, Street, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

10068
26 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Related Works
Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques or The Merry Mourners

Dance: Mainpiece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

10069
07 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead

10070
07 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Bowden; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Bernard; Bowman-Townsend; Fitzherbert-Richardson; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Cornelys; Stella-Miss Smith; Angelina-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Song: II: Hark! Hark! the Lark-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Henley, Miss Poole

10071
08 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Allbut-Quick; Captain Mullinahack-Johnstone; Jolly@Boy-Munden; Grigsby (with a song)-Fawcett; William Bellevue-Middleton; Willows-Hull; Briers-Macready; Sir Henry Check-Powel; Capt. Vansluisens-Davenport; Hedgworth-Claremont; Edward-Miss Standen; Charles-Holman; Louisa-Miss Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Bellevue-Mrs Fawcett; Margery-Mrs Platt; Mrs Allbut-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: William Bellevue Actor: Middleton

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

10072
10 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Song: As17941007

10073
14 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina or The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

10074
15 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

10075
17 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield