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51
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from Dryden [Aureng-Zebe] by Mr W. Addington, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid Cooper (printer) #36 2s.; Paid Mrs Witaker for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid John Doe for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-. [Larpent MS 370 lists parts: Emperor; Aureng-Zebe; Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.] Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham
Related Works
Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

52
May 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but as the play was entered in the Stationers' Register, 26 June 1673, it was probably acted in May 1673 or earlier. For a discussion of its possible dates, see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 403. A song, The day is come, I see it rise, set by Robert Smith, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Dedication to the edition of 1673:...though it succeeded on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

Related Works
Related Work: Amboyna Author(s): John Dryden

53
10 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Smith, Spiller, Bullock, Bullock Jr, Hall, Mrs Bullock Jr [late Miss Rogers Jr], Mrs Spiller.late Miss Rogers Jr], Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Smith, Spiller, Bullock, Bullock Jr, Hall, Mrs Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The City Politiques Author(s): John Crowne

Dance:

54
12 February 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

Performance Comment: Geronte-Birkhead; Octave-Topham; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Shaw; Punch-Wade; Angelique-Mrs Santlow; Colombine-Mrs Bicknell; Scaramouch Woman-Miss Smith; Harlequin Woman-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Woman Actor: Miss Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond

55
26 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Madam Camargo

56
16 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Dreary Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-R. Smith; Hellebore-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: R. Smith

57
15 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit Cushing; First Bravo-Dunstall; Second Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

58
17 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

59
08 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17551001, but Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17551101

60
28 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2d-Stoppelaer; 3d-Wignel; Page-Miss Mullart; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

61
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

62
21 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

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
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

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

63
08 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Spirit of Contradiction

Performance Comment: As17600306 but Steer-Dunstall; Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spirit of Contradiction Author(s): John Rich

64
03 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

65
28 June 1763 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Fellow Craftsman's Song-Brother Lowe, Miss Plenius, Miss Catley, Miss Smith, Brother Legg. To the tune of Rule Brittania.
Cast
Role: Fellow Craftsman's Song Actor: Brother Lowe, Miss Plenius, Miss Catley, Miss Smith, Brother Legg. To the tune of Rule Brittania.
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden

66
27 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Marten; Justice Statute-Redman; Corporal-R. Smith; Sir Humphrey-Wignel; Peter Nettle-Bennet; Soldier-Holtom; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Costollo; Dorcas-Miss Helm; Constable-Lewis; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Joyce-Master Besford; Kitty Carrot-Miss Elliot; first time, with the song 'Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Corporal Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

Song: III: Will be a Duette-Mattocks, Miss Polly Young

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

67
21 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Woodward 1st time; Demetrius-Smith; Seleucus-Anderson; Lysimachus-Gardner; Charinthus-Redman; Ptolomy-Wignell; Menippus-Hallam; Timon-Murden; King-Walker; 1st Gentleman-Lewes; 2nd Gentleman-Perry; Soldier-Buck; 1st Physician-Bennet; 2nd Physician-Weller; 3rd Physician-Baker; Leontius-Gibson; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Epilogue-the Lieutenant.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

68
23 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Clarke; Cleremont-Davis; Thrassaline-R. Smith; Dion-Gibson; Pharamond-Perry; Countryman-Morris; Captain-Dunstall; Woodman-Quick; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Mrs Stephens; Bellario-Mrs Yates; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Thrassaline Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: A Serious Dance, as17670916; III: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley. [See17641001.

69
11 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; In Act III: a Procession-; the vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.
Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov

70
24 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy [by John Hoole] never performed. Paid Williams for performing the Bells 3 nights #1 2s. 6d.; Paid Gard and Singleton each 7s. 6d. for performing 3 nights in the Lyon (Account Book). [Mainpiece reviewed in the Freeholder's Magazine, March.] Receipts: #227 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Davis; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; playbill matched with 1770 Edn. The 1770 Edn. includes Olinthus-;,a child but specifies no actor. Playbill includes R. Smith; but assigns no part. In Act III, a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

71
04 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Dan Malthus, Esq, 1 year's Rent to Xmas last, Land Tax #3 5s. to Mich last deducted #29 15s.; Mr Thomson (Smith &c.) #1 1s. 8d. sewer tax; #36 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Miss Ambrose; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

72
27 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 10 Feb. 1750.] We have advice that the John (Capt Smith) from Leith, which was supposed to be lost, got into Gottenburgh on the first of this month. The vessel had several passengers on board, among others Mr Gibson belonqing to Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

73
06 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by John Moncrieff] never acted before. [The Biographia Dramatica states it was brought on by Moncrieff's friend Sheridan, who altered it to suit his purposes and lopped off the whole fifth act.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks
Role: Icilius Actor: Smith
Role: Pomponius Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Appius Author(s): John Moncrieff
Related Work: Appius and Virginia Author(s): John Webster
Related Work: Appius and Virginia Author(s): John Dennis

74
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

75
09 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. The Farce was much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). The overture and Songs in it entirely new, composed by Theodore Smith. The farce by Thomas Hull. Paid 1!2 years Poor's rate to Xmas last #32 9s. 6d. Receipts: #98 6s. Charges: #70 6s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #28 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760326 but Old Groveby-King; Maria (with the original Song)-Mrs Smith; first time. the Vocal Parts [briefly listed as]-Vernon, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Cubitt, Wright, a Young Lady (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Love, Mrs Smith. [Worthy (?)-Vernon; Hearty (?)-Bannister; Fawcett; Carpenter; Cubitt; Wright; Anna (?)-A Young Lady, first appearance on any stage; Duenna (?)-Mrs Love; Elvira (?)-Mrs Smith (MacMillan).]
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Smith