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7514 results for: Keyword - Mr Thos. Smith
We found 4500 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1626
28 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Charles-Bensley; Major Oakly-Shuter; Trinket-Lewes; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1627
15 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Tickets deliver'd for the tragedy of Julius Caesar will be taken. Charges #71 16s. 6d. Deficit to each beneficiary #4 9s. 7d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #46 8s. (Box 83; Pit 82; Gallery 131); R. Smith, #39 4s. (Box 17; Pit 161; Gallery 131). Rec'd from Mrs Bulkley for cash advanc'd last season #130 (Account Book). Receipts: #62 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

1628
02 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Ackman, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Parsons, Wright, Fawcett, Courtney, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith. Henry-Vernon; Skirmish-Parsons; Russett-Bannister; Simkin-Dibdin; Louisa-Mrs Smith; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Ackman, Fawcett, Kear, Courtney (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: I: The Mountaineers, as17730930

1629
12 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis, his first appearance in tragedy; Jachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs P. Green; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In II, a Masquerade Scene-; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Miss Besford. [See17730519.

1630
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

1631
15 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1632
14 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #185 15s. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to Mrs Smith: #111 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1633
10 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Smith and Branson. Charges #66 2s. Deficit to each #10 19s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Smith #45 1s. (Box 25; Pit 176; Gallery 124); Branson #61 14s. (Box 103; Pit 149; Gallery 136). Paid Varley (plumber) #13 8s. Receipts: #44 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416 but Miss _Capon, Mrs Stephens nee $Capon

1634
17 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Amintas-Vernon; Chaunter-Usher; Justice Quorum-Hurst; Cant-Legg; Gage-Wheeler; Scrip-Griffiths; Swab-Fawcett; Mump-Carpenter; Grig-Wrighten; Tippet-Mrs Davies; Tib Tatter-Mrs S. Smith; Phebe-Mrs Smith; With a Crutch Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs S. Smith
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Smith

1635
02 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith, Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [The change in benefit piece from Cymbeline and the Wish remains unexplained. (See 22 and 27 April.) Larpent MS 387 is the Wish, scene a Sultan's Gardenv. Parts: Ammath; Nourjahad; Mandana; Zelia and Sanbeg. It seems never to have been performed.] Paid licenses for Bob Ton & Inflexible Captive, & Book #4 5s. 6d. Receipts: #119 1s. Charges: #67 12s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #51 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: II: The Pirates, as17750422

1636
16 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Runaway published. Paid salary list #416 4s. 4d.; Thomson (smith) #4 14s. 6d.; Buzaglio (smith) #11 7s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #10 4s. 6d.; Racket (taylor) #37 17s. 6d.; Mist (ironmonger) #18 19s.; Carter (scowerer) #12 16s. (Treasurer's Book). House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #248 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Hargrave Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

1637
25 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); Duke of Buckingham-Stacy; Duke of Norfolk-Comerford; Duke of Suffolk-Kenny; Earl of Surry-Garland; Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury)-Lewis; Gardiner (Bishop of Winchester)-Massey; Lord Sands-Ware of Deptford; Lord Chamberlain-Johnson; Cardinal Campeius (the Pope's Legate)-Sparrow; Cromwell (Gentleman Usher)-W. Smith; Doctor Butts (Physician to the King)-Ward; Cardinal Wolsey-Stokes; Queen Katherine-Miss Reynolds; Anne Bullen-Mrs West; Patience (with a song in character)-Mrs Davies; Dame Prattle-Mrs Ross; Lady of the bed chamber [to Queen Katherine-Miss C. Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: W. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Miss Hoyden or The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington (the man of quality)-Smith; Young Fashion-Sparks; Sir John Friendly-Ward; Lory-Johnson; Coupler-Lewis; Shoemaker-Dancer; Mendlegs (the hosier)-W. Smith; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-The Gentleman who performs King Henry; Miss Hoyden (with a song)-Miss Reynolds; Nurse-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Smith
Role: Mendlegs Actor: W. Smith

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Song: Between Acts: Singing-Mrs Davies

1638
04 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Smith
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

1639
16 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Comerford; Portius-Russell; Marcus-Smith; Lucius-Dancer; Sempronius-Johnson; Juba-Stokes; Decius-Mrs Kenny; Syphax-Lewis; Marcia-Miss Taylor; Lucia-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Russell; Freeman-Johnson; Philip-Lewis; Lord Duke-Comerford; Sir Harry-Smith; Robert-Dancer; Coachman-G. Smith; Tom-Kenny; Kingston (the Black Boy)-Master Russell; Kitty (with song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Charlotte-Miss Taylor; Lady Bab-Mrs Wilks; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Smith
Role: Coachman Actor: G. Smith

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930

1640
14 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley, 1776), and Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: Miss Hopkins [see17761216]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; R. Palmer [is unassigned; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]
Cast
Role: Ninias Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

1641
31 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Smith; Fainall-Reddish; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Coachman-Griffiths; Messenger-Nash; Servants-Carpenter, Everard; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Greville; Mincing-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Peg-Mrs W. Palmer; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mirabell Actor: Smith
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

1642
24 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Young Fashion-Reddish; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Berinthia-Mrs Yates; The other parts-Burton, Lamash, Carpenter, Wrighten, Norris, Nash, Everard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Platt, Mrs Smith; Edition of 1781 (G. Wilkie) specifies: La Varole-Burton; +Jewelle-Lamash; +Shoemaker-Carpenter; +Hosier-Norris; +Taylor-Baker (see17770225); +Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; +Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; New +Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: The other parts Actor: Burton, Lamash, Carpenter, Wrighten, Norris, Nash, Everard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Platt, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End III: The Triumph of Love, as17761107:

1643
10 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Public Advertiser, 18 Feb.; Tickets to be had of Smith at his House in Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #260 4s. (144.4; 13.8; 0.19; tickets: 101.13) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Absolute Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: End III: The Irish Fair, as17761031

1644
18 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates. [Cast from London Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.621: Titus-Smith; Valerius-Bensley; Tiberius-Brereton; Collatinus-Aickin; Vitellius-Packer; Feciales, Messengers from Tarquin-Farren, Wrighten; Aquilius-Hurst; Senators-Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer; Brutus-Henderson; Tarquinia-Miss Younge; Vitellia-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates.
Role: Titus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1645
26 January 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Harricks; Bertran-Sincock; Raymond-Smith; Pedro-Echells; The Friar-Bowles; Gomez-Bailey; Alphonso-Kenny; Lorenzo-West; Elvira-Mrs West; Teresa-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Robinson (from the Theatre-Royal at Bath).
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Smith
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Monologues End I: Bucks have at Ye All-Master Russell; End I afterpiece: an Address to the Ladies on the subject of Jealousy-Master Russell; Imitations End: of several Dramatic Characters-Master Russell

1646
26 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Morning Chronicle, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house, Beaufort-buildings, Strand. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send servants before Five o'Clock, to keep their Places; and those who have Places in the Pit are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion and Inconvenience to themselves. Receipts: #284 6s. (145.4: 10.15; 1.6; tickets: 127.1) (charge: #62 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

1647
08 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, Hurst, Wright, Chambers, Wrighten, Fawcett, Philimore, Burghall, Henderson, Mrs Robinson, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779, and London Magazine, Feb. 1779, 73): Paladore-Smith; King-Bensley; Lucio-Farren; Rinaldo-Packer; Ascanio-Hurst; Shepherd-Wright; Senator-Chambers; Foresters-Wrighten, Fawcett; Squire to Paladore-Philimore; Officer-Burghall; Bireno-Henderson; Alinda-Mrs Robinson; Princess-Miss Younge; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Paladore Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1648
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Almaimon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Song: See17791214

1649
03 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Scrapeall-Barrett; Colonel Parapet-Vowell; Sir Charles Prudent-Harrington; Fuzee-Blackburn; Crambo-Brown; Timothy-Munden; Captain Starboard-Smith; Lady Charlotte-Miss O'Brien (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London); Lady Brainless-Mrs Baker; Emmeline-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance upon any stage [unidentified]); Ruelle-Miss Dudley; Mrs Busy-Mrs Lefevre; Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Captain Starboard Actor: Smith
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-Smith; Saville-Blackburn; Caveat-Munden; Boy-Master Screven; Linger-Barrett; Myra-Miss Dudley; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Barnett; Lucetta-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Smith

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])

1650
09 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Public Advertiser, 21 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house in Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #270 4s. 6d. (146.4.0; 14.1.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 109.14.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus