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17468 results for: Keyword - Mr John Christopher Smith
We found 10008 matches on Author, 5400 matches on Event Comments, 4472 matches on Performance Comments, 1075 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10551
11 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-Russell; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Maddocks; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Davis; Servants-Grimaldi, Webb, Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Maddocks

10552
14 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: An Escape into Prison

Related Works
Related Work: An Escape into Prison Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

10553
16 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

10554
16 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John FletcherJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Modern Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10555
21 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17971025

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; a new Duetto, composed by Mme Mara,-Incledon, Mme Mara

10556
22 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Parrots Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10557
23 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10558
05 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

10559
09 December 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

10560
18 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17971013

10561
26 December 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End Opera: Le Triomphe de Themis- [see17971220]

10562
04 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 4 Jan. 1786. Mrs Johnstone, who is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805, was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #222 6s. (200.13; 21.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Johnston; Othman-Murray; Sadi-Whitfield; Aladin-Clarke; Officer-Abbot; Barbarossa-Pope; Irene-Mrs Litchfield; Female Slave-Mrs Platt; Zaphira-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Johnstone]).Mrs Johnstone]).
Cast
Role: Achmet Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

10563
16 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End I: La Chasse d'Amour, as17980102; End Opera: Le Triomphe de Themis, as17971226

10564
18 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

10565
31 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: As17971230

10566
01 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10567
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10568
07 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

10569
20 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

10570
20 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10571
08 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10572
10 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: As17980331Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Return Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Song: In III 2nd piece: song in character-Mrs Clendining

10573
11 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John FletcherJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Modern Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Claremont; Father Luke-Waddy; Olmutz-Clarke; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Gilbert; Norah-Mrs Follett; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Monologue. End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.

10574
12 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: As17980331Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Return Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

10575
13 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: As17980331Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court

Related Works
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Return Author(s): John Cartwright Cross