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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.

12326
11 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

12327
20 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Wignel; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play. And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Julietv, accompanied with a; Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

12328
22 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Shallow-Collins; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Bencraft; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12329
31 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant, Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bizarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12330
04 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Moneses- Dyer; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervisse-Arthur; Hali-White; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Bellamy; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12331
05 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17551101, but Shift-Dunstall; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: As17551101

12332
10 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Linkboy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtam; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12333
13 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith, first time; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Balance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12334
19 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: As17551101

12335
21 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Arthur; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Costollo; Lewis-White; Corrigidor-Wignel; Soto-Collins; Alguazil-R. Smith; Cook-Holtham; Trappanti-Shuter; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hipolita-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alguazil Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17551114

12336
03 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holthom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; MacMorris-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Montjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Scroop Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Paisans Gallants-Granier, Miss Hilliard

12337
04 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holthom; Indiaman-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Sir Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Situp-Miss Helm; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12338
12 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17551114

12339
27 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17551020, but Romeo-Barry; Gregory-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: R. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

12340
15 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; Roxana-Mrs Woffington; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

12341
05 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke, first time; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Philips; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

12342
19 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Clarke, first time; Villeroy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

12343
26 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551114

12344
25 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Gibby the Scotsman-Shuter(first time); Col. Briton-Smith; Don Felix-Gibson; Lopez-Arthur; Pedro-Collins; Frederick-Anderson; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Baker; Violante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knight of Malta; or, The Humorous Dane Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Entertainment: I: Cries of London (with additions)-Shuter; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

12345
30 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry(, first time); King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Zara-Mrs Woffington; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Almeria-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; Les Statues Animees-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

12346
27 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17551024, but Archer-Smith; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; III: Italian Peasants, as17551126; IV: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Rowland; V: Villagers, as17560315

12347
07 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Of The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: As17551203, but Henry-Smith; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Jammy-_.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Scroop Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

12348
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Bumpkin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

12349
04 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

12350
13 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice