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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.

13801
21 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

13802
25 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher BullockJohn Marston
Related Work: Love and Revenge; or, The Vintner Outwitted Author(s): Christopher Bullock
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): Christopher BullockJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17740416

Entertainment: Recital.End I Farce: Ode upon the Passions-Mr Brown will deliver, as17740418

13803
27 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; parts-Weston, Aickin, Davis, Wilson, Jacobs, Lloyd, Johnson, Follett, Pierce, Owenson, Fearon, Courtney, Jones, Palmer, Francis, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis; with the reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: parts Actor: Weston, Aickin, Davis, Wilson, Jacobs, Lloyd, Johnson, Follett, Pierce, Owenson, Fearon, Courtney, Jones, Palmer, Francis, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis
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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Scholars Actor: Everard, Johnson

Dance: As17740613

13804
17 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

13805
01 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; End: The Reel, as17741028

13806
17 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

13807
10 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Powney (stationer) #15 16s. 5d.; Scott (copper laceman) #78; Cropley (linen draper) #33 18s. 6d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #13 5s. 6d.; Hatsell (mercer) #123 12s.; Barrow & Co. (oil) #93 13s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #17 3s.; Tabor & Pipe 7 nights (6th inst. incl.) #3 13s. 6d.; Spermacetti candle Bill (pd to Mr Johnston) #186 16s. 6d.; Bill for Portugal Dishes #8 8s. Receipts: #253 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: J. Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Christopher Bullock

13808
02 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Lauchery per Mr Johnston, per order #1 1s. Receipts: #229 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213, but view of Genoa is specified "at Sun Rising"

13809
10 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Hautboy Concerto-Vincent; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon

13810
18 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

13811
28 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

13812
30 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: II: The Favourite Tambourine Dance=, for that night only-Slingsby; End: Grand Provencalle Dance-

13813
01 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

13814
29 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

13815
20 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Housekeeper and Box-book keeper). Rec'd from Sinking Fund (3rd) #73 10s.; From Mr Clutterbuck (1st) #500; from Stopages #11; Paid Salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #276 4s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Mr A. Johnston: #192 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Waldron; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Pope; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: I: The Pirates, as17750422

13816
18 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End I: A New Dance call'd The Merry Peasants-M Fontaine (from the Opera at Paris), Mrs Sutton, Others; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17751003

13817
20 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: II: A Grand New Ballet, call'd The Savage Hunters-Slingsby first appearance this season, Grimaldi, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini, first appearance on the English Stage

13818
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

13819
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Smith
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

13820
10 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

13821
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dame Plaint Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

13822
11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 30 April 1773. See, for afterpiece, the Regatta attached to Queen Mab, 11 Nov.] Mr Moody very bad in Maj. Oldfox , &c. Mrs Greville not much better in Olivia (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd from the late Mrs Johnston for Old Women's Cloaths #10 10s.; By ditto from Mr Garrick for wax candles #1 12s. Receipts: #150 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Bensley, first time; Major Oldfox-Moody; first time; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Freeman-Palmer; Oadum-Wright; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Olivia-Mrs Greville; frist time; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

13823
29 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

13824
01 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

13825
08 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Trumpets six nights this included #6 15s.; L. Saunderson, 11 weeks salary #22; Mr Abrams paid by the late Mr Johnston #25. Receipts: #155 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher