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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.

12101
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock Sr; Pismire-Norris; Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo-Griffin; others-Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

12102
13 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Duncan-Ogden; Macduff-Leigh; Banquo-Ryan; Witches-Bullock, C. Bullock, Griffin; Lenox-Smith; Murderers-Spiller, Harper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Macduff-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Smith

Dance: As17191005

12103
03 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock; Gamester-Leigh; Dorante-Griffin; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis-C. Bullock; Hector-Spiller; Angelina-Mrs Biggs; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17191005

12104
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

12105
07 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Henry-Quin; Prince of Conde-Ryan; Duke of Vendosme-Leigh; Duke Bouillon-Ogden; Villeroy-Smith; Rosny-Diggs; Montmorency-Harper; Nuntio-C. Bullock; French Bishop-Boheme; Ravilliac-Egleton; Charlotta-Mrs Bullock; Louisa-Mrs Biggs; Alicia-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue written by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Smith

12106
17 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Dance:

12107
19 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Smith

12108
10 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Duke of Aumerle Actor: Smith

12109
07 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Leigh; Ursaces-Ryan; Pisanio-Boheme; Cloten-H. Bullock; Shattilion-C. Bullock; Bellarius-Ogden; Polladore-Egleton; Arviragus-Smith; Lucius-Diggs; Jachimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Eugenia-Mrs Bullock; Clarinna-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Smith

Dance:

12110
26 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Leigh; Dorax-Quin; Muley Moloch-Ogden; Muley Zeydan-Egleton; Benducar-Smith; Alvarez-Boheme; Antonio-C. Bullock; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Mustapha-Spiller; Almeyda-Mrs Giffard; Johayma-Mrs Cook; Moraym!-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Benducar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Don Sebastian Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Don Sebastian, King of Portual Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows-

12111
17 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Quin; Cortez-Leigh; Guyomar-Ryan; Orbellan-C. Bullock; Odmar-Smith; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Forester; Cydaria-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Odmar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Dance:

12112
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

12113
29 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Amorous-Mills; Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks Jr; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar; particularly Whitson Holiday-

12114
15 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bays-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Booth
Role: Smith Actor: Mills.
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:

12115
06 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17211103, but Kate-Mrs Spiller; Douglass-Smith.
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock

12116
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius, King Of Persia: With The Downfall Of Babylon; Or, Innocence Preserv'd By The Noble Englishman; With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine-pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Related Works
Related Work: Darius, King of Persia Author(s): John Crowne

12117
28 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills; Luna-Johnson; Sol-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Booth
Role: Smith Actor: Mills
Role: Luna Actor: Johnson
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:

12118
23 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Eteocles-Boheme; Polynices-Ryan; Creon-Quin; Phocias-Walker; Alcander-Smith; Attalus-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Boheme; Antigona-Mrs Bullock; Olympa-Mrs Purden; Prologue by Benkingham-Walker; Epilogue-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Smith

12119
22 July 1723 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Smith; Scandal-Roberts; Tattle-Parler; Foresight-Drew; Ben-Harper; Angleica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ratcliff.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith

Dance:

12120
03 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Walker; Hannibal-Hulett; Maherbal-Ogden; Bomilcar-Morgan; Massina-Miss Purden; Scipio-Leigh; Lelius-Smith; Menander-Huddy; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Sophonisba-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Lelius Actor: Smith

12121
21 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Walker; Montezuma-Leigh; Odmar-Hulett; Guyomar-Ogden; Orbellan-Chapman; Vasquez-Smith; Pizarro-Huddy; Indian Priest-Morgan; Almeria-Mrs Moffet; Alibech-Mrs Plomer; Cydaria-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Vasquez Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Dance:

12122
03 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17260914, but Recruits-Spiller, Smith; Brazen-W. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Spiller, Smith

Dance: pastoral Dpastoral Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

12123
13 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Yeoman-Nivelon; Old Man-Smith; Clodpole-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss Latour; Countrymen, Lasses-Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Poitier, Pelling; Elements: Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Salle.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith

12124
27 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17270213, but Gardeners-Lanyon, Smith.
Cast
Role: Gardeners Actor: Lanyon, Smith.
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith

12125
21 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv, The Penance Of Jane Shore, And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Performance Comment: King Edward-Cory; Richard the Protector-Smith; Shore-Milward; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Mottett; Flora-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Richard the Protector Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle, His Man Weazle, and Captain Blunderbuss

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life; or, Harlequin's Death