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5009 results for: Keyword - J. Smith
We found 2710 matches on Performance Comments, 783 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, 69 matches on Roles/Actors, and 31 matches on Author.

76
05 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

77
10 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

78
11 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

79
12 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Phillips, J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister, others; particularly (by desire) a Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars

80
14 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: I: Lothario-Miss Falkner; II: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; IV: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

81
18 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Song: IV: The Smiling Hours-Roberts

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

82
19 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: [I: A Peasant Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; III: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

83
21 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

84
24 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie

85
25 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: A Dialogue of Jack and Jenny-Wilder, Miss Falkner

Dance: CComic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

86
28 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Master J. Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister

87
03 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

88
13 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Music: I: Violin Solo-J. Martin

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumay; IV: The Catalonian Marriage, as17630308 End: a Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist

89
26 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Song: II: A Song, The Judicious Choice-Kear

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Collett, Miss Giorgi, as17670508

Entertainment: BBucks Have At Ye All-J. Palmer

90
30 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: II: The Cow@keepers- (with alterations and additions) (see17680426; IV: The Cotillion, as17680426 but Sga Lucchi to the dancers; End: +New Comic Dance, as17680116

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye all-J. Palmer

91
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

92
08 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

93
04 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Kennedy and Miss Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s.] Tickets at Kennedy's, No. 2 Lambeth St.; at Miss Smith's, next door but One to the Old Playhouse in Ayliffe St.; King Harry's Head, Red Lyon St., and at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17460122, but Polly-Miss Smith her first on any stage; Peachum-Paget; Mat-Morgan; Lockit-Dove; Macheath-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Smith her first on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: By Desire,a Hornpipe, Wooden Shoe Dance-Banberry

94
21 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Polly (first time) very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Miss Mansell and Mr Dimon 5 guineas each per order, #10 10s.; Mr Clinch ditt, #5 5s.; Rec'd stopages #20 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Polly-Mrs Smith; first time. In III: Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023; II: Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville

95
24 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

96
26 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

97
05 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

98
07 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

99
12 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

100
21 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori