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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.

11001
08 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11002
23 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Orpheus and Euridyce Author(s): John Weaver

11003
14 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11004
07 February 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11005
09 February 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Younger, Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Orpheus and Euridyce Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York Author(s): John Arthur

11006
10 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith; English Clown-Weaver; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Orpheus and Euridyce Author(s): John Weaver

11007
11 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Desnoyer, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Hussars-Shaw, Mrs Booth

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11008
12 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: Shaw, Desnoyer, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11009
25 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: Shaw, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11010
29 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

11011
01 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

11012
05 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17210309 but Lady Darling-Mrs Baker; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Dicky-Norris.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Desnoyer, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

11013
10 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; A new Pasacaile-Miss Tenoe

11014
31 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

11015
20 June 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Related Works
Related Work: A Commonwealth of Women Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Sea Voyage Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Storm Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

11016
25 June 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Milward; Antonio-Berriman; Francisco-Bullock; Carlos-Ogden; Lopez-Smith; Pedro-Pitt; Octavio-Houghton; Surgeon-H. Bullock; Guzman-Giffard; Sancho-Clark; Dorothea-Mrs Berriman; Feliciana-Miss Tynte; Biancha-Miss Palin; Farmosa-Mrs Martin; Niece-Miss Anderson.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Smith

Song: End II: In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; In IV: Salway; V: Miss Warren

Dance: III: Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Miss LaTour

11017
02 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Song: GGenius of England-Salway; Gentle Sighs-Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

11018
02 August 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Ogden; Fumble-Smith; Sir Roger-Morgan; Sneak-H. Bullock; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Fumble Actor: Smith

Song: Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

11019
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead, His Mother, His Sister Hoyden, And His Man Aminadab

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

11020
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Faunia; Or, The Royal Shepherdess

Performance Comment: Leontes-Ogden; Polixene-Chapman; Dorastus-Houghton; Old Hob-Smith; Colin-Wm. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Rice; Faunia-Mrs Chapman; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Mopsa-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Shepherdess Author(s): John Fountain

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

11021
17 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Mad Tom-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Music: V: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-; III: Scaramouch-Smith; V: Scaramouch and Harlequin-

11022
15 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa, Miss Hillyard, proper to the Play

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Livier, Delagarde, Bencraft, Smith

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

11023
27 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Music: As17351115, but Miss Norsa omitted

Dance: As17351115, but Nivelon, Delagarde, Bencraft, and Smith omitted

11024
06 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; IV: Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 III: Caelia has a Thousand Charms-Beard

11025
16 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; IV: Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker