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7664 results for: Keyword - Mr Thomson Smith
We found 4522 matches on Event Comments, 2952 matches on Performance Comments, 766 matches on Performance Title, 162 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1626
17 November 1694 @ Mr Smith's residence

Event Comment: London Gazette,No 3021, 12-15 Nov. 1694: A Consort of Musick composed by Mr Grabue, will be performed on Saturday next, at Mr Smiths in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, between the Hours of Seven and Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1627
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSignor Campioni first danc'd here--well (Cross). Afterpiece: With Scenes, Music, Cloths and Decorations entirely new. Paid Rigg (a Smith) #2 10s.; Mr Oram (Scene Painter) on acct #30 by order Mr Lacy (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

1628
27 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 10 Feb. 1750.] We have advice that the John (Capt Smith) from Leith, which was supposed to be lost, got into Gottenburgh on the first of this month. The vessel had several passengers on board, among others Mr Gibson belonqing to Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

1629
16 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio by Dr Morell. Set by Mr Smith to the Music of some old genuine performances of Handel (Biographia Dramatica). Music of the Songs and Chorusses entirely from works of Mr Handel. This day publish'd Nabal an Oratorio, as performed at Covent Garden. Price 1s. This day Publish'd Midas: an English Burletta. 2nd Edition. Price 1s. As it is acted with great applause at Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nabal

Music: As17640309

1630
13 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Champnes quits the Stage at the End of this Season therefore Mr Gar: plays for his Benefit (Hopkins Diary). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Rec'd Messrs Stanley & Smith 11 Oratorio Nights at #24 per night (candles oyl &c.) #304 6s. Paid to Renters #88 from 11 Oratorio nights. Receipts: #233 1s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to Champnes: #58 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

1631
14 February 1722 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Thomson. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

1632
16 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Aston, Thomson, and a Gentleman under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Smith

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Saraband by Miss Baston. Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Les Amans Consentants, as17340508

1633
09 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Delagarde. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [Tickets for E. Thomson, Boaman, Miss Dancey, and Widow Dupre also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Miss Oates; Ballet-Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates

1634
13 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bencraft, Gibson, the French Boy and Girl. Tickets for Thomson and Lestrade also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: Minuet (By Desire)-Lestrade, Mlle Ozanne; II: Les Characteres de la Dance-the French Girl; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: La Pantomime de Suisse & D'Alemande-the French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1635
11 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Harrington, Thomson, Evans, Boxkeeper. Receipts: #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde; Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

1636
08 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Demaimbray (Machinist), and Ray. Tickets deliver'd out by Green, Miss Thomson, and Miss Minors will be taken. Tickets for the Double Gallant will be taken. Rylands MS.: I had tickets. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

Song: IV: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard

1637
13 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play a Tragedy by James Thomson. Brought to the stage by the efforts of Lord Lyttleton and Quin (Baker, Biographia Dramatica). [Genest, IV, 279, notes that Mrs Woffington had painted her beautiful face with wrinkles to suit the character of Venturia.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): James Thomson

1638
10 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Never acted there before. Partly taken from Shakespear and partly from Thomson (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus Or The Roman Matron

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): James Thomson

1639
15 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The horror of the piece seemed too much for the sensibilities of Mrs Bellamy, so the part of Eurydice given to Mrs Vincent. See Genest, IV, 420. See also Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself (4th ed., 1786), III, 30.]. This day publish'd at 2s. 6d. Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron, taken partly from Shakespear and partly from Thomson, as it is now performing at Covent Garden. To which is added the Order of the Ovation. Printed for A. Miller in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Cast
Role: Adrastus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith

Dance: CComic Entertainment, as17541203

1640
24 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thomson. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

1641
31 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid for 2 clarinets 6 nights (29th inst. inclusive) #9 9s.; Super. Soldiers #1 4s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 11s.; Master Thomson Chorus, 13 nights (30th incl.) #3 5s.; Printer's Bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receitps: #219 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1642
16 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #496 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on cloaths account #2; Master Thomson, Chorus, 13 nights, #3 5s.; Rec'd stopages #12 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #185 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1643
17 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mas. Thomson 8 nights #2; Carpenter's bill #9 5s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #201 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1644
25 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jacobs, Griffith, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Paid Master Thomson 11 nights (23rd Inst. incl.) #2 15s.; Black Lyon Bill #3 19s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for Benefit of Follett, Mas. Cape, Costin and Miss Berkly will be taken. Receipts: #233 18s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Jacobs, Griffith, Mrs Cross, Mrs Millage: #159 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Song: II: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at Ye All-Master Cape

1645
11 March 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Thespian Panorama

Performance Comment: As17950304 but The Recitals will be chosen from the Works of Milton, Sterne, Thomson, Goldsmith, Lloyd, Gray, and mostly spoken by Palmer. Part I, Part II, Part III. As17950304 .

1646
18 May 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who perished, and for those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action on the 14th of February last [off Cape St. Vincent], under Admiral Sir John Jervis. Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Cardigan, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., William Lushington Esq., William Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

1647
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of those brave Men who perished, and those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action of the 14th February last [see king's, 18 May.] Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., Wm. Lushington Esq., Wm. Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq. Boxes to be taken, and Tickets had at the Office of the Theatre, and at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

1648
24 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Davis; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; playbill matched with 1770 Edn. The 1770 Edn. includes Olinthus-;,a child but specifies no actor. Playbill includes R. Smith; but assigns no part. In Act III, a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

1649
29 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick on Phaeton in the Suds With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Old Phaeton Actor: Smith
Role: Countrymen Actor: Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre
Role: Chairmen Actor: Smith, Collard
Role: Watchmen Actor: Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman

1650
25 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Dunstall; Dick-Perry; Lord Lurewell-Davis; Joe (with a song)-Mattocks; Courtiers-R. Smith, Wignell, T. Smith; Keepers-Stoppelaer, Banks, C. Smith, Holtom; Margery-Mrs Copin; Kate-Miss Helm; Peggy-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Courtiers Actor: R. Smith, Wignell, T. Smith
Role: Keepers Actor: Stoppelaer, Banks, C. Smith, Holtom

Dance: End: a Hornpipe-Miss Ford, for 3rd time