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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.

12176
31 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Collet; Sir Jealous-Williams; Charles-Smith; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Machen; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Quorum Actor: Smith

Song: Mrs Tarr

Dance:

12177
05 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Smith

12178
06 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Hary-W. Williams; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Collet; Pounce-Huddy; Clerimont Sr-Rosco; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Smith; Aunt-Mrs Woodward; Fainlove-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse

12179
11 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera

Performance Comment: Fashionable Lady-Mrs Mountfort; Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Burny; Drama-Machen; Merit-W. Williams; Hackum-Pearce; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Mutes: Harlequin-Sandham; Scaramouch-Pollet; Pantalon-Dukes; Punch-R. Williams; Pierot-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Whim Actor: Smith

12180
16 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Reynard-a young Actor, who never performed on this Stage before; Woodcock-Hallam; Loveworth-Roberts; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Woodward; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Nokes; Penelope-Mrs Smith; Lucy-Mrs Woodward, .
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Adventure; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Ranger-Reynolds; Clumsey-Dove; Colombine-Miss Price; Bawd-Jones; Foresters-Stopler, Hicks, Davenport; Women Peasants-Mrs Nokes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Clarke.
Cast
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Nokes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Clarke.

12181
18 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: As17301021, but Whitmore-Lacy; Harriot-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

12182
24 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard; Acasto-W. Giffard; Polydore-Bardin; Chamont-Rosco; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serena-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Smith.

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

12183
27 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Song:

Dance:

12184
30 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coffee-house Politician; Or, The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Worthy-Havard; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roberts; Ramble-Mullart; Sotmore-Lacy; Constant-Furnival; Hillaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Nokes; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Cloris Actor: Miss Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Husband; or, The Coffee House Politician Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of the Poets; or, The Contention for the Laureat

12185
01 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Bluff-Huddy; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Smith; Silvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Smith

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

12186
16 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown; or, The Lucky Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir Timothy Gripe-Bardin; Lovewell-Stoppeler; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Clown-Pearce; Leonora-Miss Smith; Margery-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Smith

12187
21 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Giffard; Roderigo-Smith; Alphonso-Morgan; Curio-W. Williams; Seberto-Havard; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Englishman-W. Giffard; Mad Welshman-Pearce; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Porter-Collet; Keepers-Bardin, R. Williams; Alinda-Mrs Haughton; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

12188
02 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17301028, but Duart-Smith; Cholerick-Morgan; Louisa-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

12189
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310106, but Jobson-Morgan; Sir Richard-Huddy; Spirits-Miss Smith, Master Woodward; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Miss Smith, Master Woodward
Role: Rowland Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

12190
06 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17301210, but Anne Page-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The [Country] Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Smith.

12191
22 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cynick; Or, The Force Of Virtue

Performance Comment: Alexander-W. Giffard; Apelles-Giffard; Diogenes-Huddy; Clytus-Rosco; Hephestion-Havard; Melippus-Bullock; Parmenio-Beaumont; Manes-Morgan; Granicus-Collet; Psyllus-Bardin; Citizens-W. Williams, Pearce; Campaspe-Mrs Giffard; Lais-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Lais Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

12192
01 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Smith
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:

12193
08 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

Performance Comment: Worthy-Stoplar; Crafty-Bardin; Beau Pulvil-Bullock; Dunce-Pearce; Marinda-Miss Smith; Jenny-Mrs Palmer; Betty Wheadle-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Marinda Actor: Miss Smith

12194
13 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Sir Avarice-Collet; Sir Harry-Morgan; Veromel-W. Giffard; Valentine-W. Williams; Young Pedant-Bullock; Pincet-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Morgan; Clarissa-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Smith.

12195
03 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hulett, Hall, Hippisley, Penkethman, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Younger, Mrs Buchanan, Miss Holiday; but edition of 1731 lists: Thoas-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Walker; Barzanes-Chapman; Araxes-Milward; Riphaeus-Aston; High Priest-Houghton; Magician-Hulett; Hecat-Hall; Grecian@Captain-Ray; Furies-Leveridge, Salway, Laguerre; Sailors-Penkethman, Hippisley, Smith, Wilcocks; Circe-Mrs Berriman; Iphigenia-Mrs Buchanan; Hermione-Mrs Younger; Laodice-Miss Holliday; Ghost of Clytemnestra-Mrs Templer; Goddess Pallas-Mrs Wright; Attendant on Circe-Mrs Forrester; Prologue-Walker; Epilogue by Fielding-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Penkethman, Hippisley, Smith, Wilcocks

Song: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Carter, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, DuPre, Poitier, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, DuPre Jr, Salle, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

12196
05 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

12197
07 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17310406 but Charles-W. Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antohio-W. Williams; Charino-Collet; Governor-Huddy; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-R. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Plomer; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

12198
14 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

12199
01 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Massinissa Actor: Smith

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

12200
03 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: See17310505, but Castalio-Smith; Polydore-Havard; Monimia-Mrs Morgan; Serina-Mrs Thomas; Page-Master Woodward.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith

Song: Singing in Italian and English-the Misses Hambleton

Music: M$Mr Handel's famous Water@Musick-, with Trumpets and French Horns; accompany'd with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums- the ingeniousMr Joab Baker