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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.

16376
01 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

16377
05 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

16378
13 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I of Farce: The Irish Fair, as17740917

16379
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

16380
23 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 Mayor of Garratt

16381
10 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

16382
12 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Castlebury Author(s): William Shield

16383
14 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Castlebury Author(s): William Shield

16384
20 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

16385
17 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

16386
24 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

16387
27 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

16388
03 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17740917

16389
07 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

16390
10 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: In Course: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

16391
22 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

16392
23 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Play: The Frolick, as17741214

16393
28 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

16394
04 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

16395
25 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

16396
04 May 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: End: The Irish Fair, as17740917

16397
04 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Cranfield; II: The Pilgrim, as17750503

16398
05 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: V: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

16399
15 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A Dance-

16400
25 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]