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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr William Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr William Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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17426 results for: Keyword - Mr William Smith
We found 10821 matches on Author, 4811 matches on Event Comments, 4282 matches on Performance Comments, 806 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14101
27 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17740613

14102
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

14103
08 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Davies, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Carpenter, Master Blanchard, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

14104
26 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

14105
05 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

14106
02 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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"

14107
16 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

14108
10 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

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

14109
18 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

14110
30 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

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

14111
01 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

14112
31 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

14113
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

14114
08 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

14115
16 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Gardeners-Sg Martini, first appearance on the English Stage, and Sga Paccini

14116
18 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

14117
20 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

14118
13 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velaquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17760210

14119
23 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea, With Dryden's ode

Music: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

14120
07 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen; or, Islington Spa

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

14121
09 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Hargrave Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

14122
20 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Lyric Ode; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Music: After the Ode: A Miscellaneous Act-; New Overture-; Song-a Gentleman (his first appearance in Public); Concerto on Oboe-Fischer; Song-Miss M. Linley (composed by Bach); Concerto on violin-Linley Jr; Song-Miss Linley (composed by Sacchini); Duetto-the Two Miss Linley's (composed by Piccini); Chorus

14123
22 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

14124
18 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

14125
27 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon