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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John Christopher Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John Christopher Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

11051
03 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: A New Song written by Mr Durfey, Set and-Mr Leveridge

Dance: Irish Dance-Claxton; five dances (two new)-Devonshire Girl

11052
03 March 1703 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Ode in Praise of Musick, written by Mr Hughes, and set for variety of Voices and Instruments by Mr Phil. Hart-

11053
17 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: With all the Musick compos'd by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, others

11054
04 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell) taken out of the Operas of The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, Dioclesian, and Bonduca; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell, never perform'd before

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl

11055
17 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment ofMusick compos'd for Flutes-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister, others

Song: As17031227

Dance: As17031102

11056
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

11057
06 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; wherein Mr Leveridge performs the Part of Bacchus and a little Girl of Ten Years of Age the Part of Cupid

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

11058
05 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: Aglaura Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: Brenoralt; or, The Discontented Colonel Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: The Goblins Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: Aminta: The Famous Pastoral Author(s): John Dancer
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Loyal Subject Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Mad Lover Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: All the Musick being compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, others

Dance: As17050115

11059
22 March 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert And Thomyris (one Scene)

Music: The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before Her Majesty on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by Signior Scarlatti-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Dance: Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by Mr Isaack

11060
09 April 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; performing several Songs out of the newest Operas-; with One and Two Trumpets-; With variety of new Concertos for Flutes, German Flutes, Trumpets, Hautboys, other Instruments; by Mr Corbet-Mr Corbet, others of the best Masters in the Opera

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

11061
28 January 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The Vocal Part-Mr Carey, a Gentleman, a Boy Mr Carey's Scholars; The Instrumental Part-best Hands of the Opera All the Pieces for Instruments are New and composed by Dr Pepusch

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentleman Cully Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Noble Gentlemen Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Justice Busy; or, The Gentleman Quack Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

11062
16 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Barret-

Dance: The Witches Dances by Mr Prince-Mr Prince, others; Country Man And Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

11063
09 May 1715 @ Great Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With Signora Pilotti, Signora Diana, Mr Angelo Zanoni; and Several Solos on the Bass/Viol-Mr Angelo Zanoni

11064
13 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song: Trumpet Song-the little boy; the Instrumental part-Mr Grenoust; Vocal Part-Mr Rawlins

Music: Violin solo-Matthew Dubourg

Dance: delaGarde, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin and a Countryman-; Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

11065
18 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Cook, Reading

Dance: As17151013

11066
13 December 1716 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Consisting of an Ode design'd for the Prince's Birth/Day-; an Ode on the King-; and that Celebrated Piece of Mr Dryden, called the Feast of Alexander; All by Mr Tho. Clayton, Author of Arsinoe-

11067
10 December 1718 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in several New Concertos-; Solo of Mr Geminiani-the famous Mr Reuse

11068
19 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'enfant Prodigue; Or, The Prodigal Son

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-; Tumbling-; Scene of the Monkey-; Italian Postures-; the Challenge by Mr Octave Leaping thro' a Cask stopp'd at both Ends-Mr Antonie

11069
03 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Dance: 'Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons

Song: 'Cantata-Mr Armstrong; accompanied on the Harpsichord-Mr Babel

11070
12 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Music: Trumpet Piece-; Concerto on German Flute-Mr Grano , being the first Time of his Performance in Publick since his Arrival in England; Lesson on Harpsichord-Mr Cole

Dance: As17200120

11071
18 March 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Cru Prince Par Magie

Afterpiece Title: Pierot Grand Vizier: With The Turkish Ceremony of the Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Dance:

Music: new sonata on violin of Mr Roger's composing-Mr Roger (himself)

11072
03 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

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

11073
24 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: I: Fingalian-; V: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: II: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Harpsichord-Short's Daughter, it being the first Time of her Performing in Public; IV: Suit of Mr Handel's Lessons on Harpsichord-Short's Daughter; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker; Mr Handel's Grand Water Musick-, perform'd With Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle Drums, and other Instruments

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

11074
11 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

11075
18 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: Miss Wright

Music: That celebrated Piece, composed by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Hautboys, Violins, Kettle Drums called The Water Musick-; Concluding with a Preamble beat on the Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker