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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.

16876
26 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17500327 but parts distributed: Manly-Dunstall; Heartwell-Baker; Gainlove-Wilder; Archer-Cushing; Physician-Redman; Tooth Drawer-Hackett; Peter-Holtham; Sir William Worthy-Collins; Lucy-Miss Young; Flora-Miss Falkner; Peg-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Collins

16877
13 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William-James; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Cross; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Vaughan; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Green; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue- (by desire) and for the last time.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

16878
30 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17501129, but Williams-Bransby; Gower-Anderson; Chorus-Ryan; Bp. of Ely-_; Cambridge-_.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

16879
16 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17500913, but Loveless-Sowdon; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Miss Bellamy; Lawyer-_; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

16880
13 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Havard; Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Lawyer-Vaughan; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Sly-Shuter; Snap-Yates; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Master Mattocks

16881
18 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick first time; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Burton; Younger Worthy-Palmer; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Amanda-Miss Haughton [being her first appearance on this stage [she was at cg the early pa t of the season]; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

16882
24 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17571105, but Macmorris-_; Williams (English Soldier)-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Barrington
Role: Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Scroop Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16883
27 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Lauder.

Dance: -FFroment, Mad Dulisse

Song: FavouriteScots Songs-Lauder

16884
20 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Feeble-Yates; Felix-Obrien; Sir William Wheedle-Palmer; Mrs Furbelow-Mrs Bennet; Rhodamintha-Miss Barton; Lady Never Settle-Miss Pritchard; Blunderbuss-Bransby; Balloon-Blakes; Friendly-Packer (Genest, IV, 542-43).
Cast
Role: Sir William Wheedle Actor: Palmer

16885
25 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17590201, but Burgundy-Bennet; Gloster-_; Bedford-_; Salisbury-_; Westmoreland-_; Bishop of Ely-_; Scroop-_; Gower-_; Bardolph-_; Williams-_.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Scroop Actor: R. Smith
Role: Williams Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: (By Desire) a Ball Dance call'd La Mariee-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; concluding with: a Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood, his Daughter, a Child between 5 and 6 years of age, her 1st appearance on any stage; IV: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood; End: The Threshers, as17581016

16886
08 June 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; who will introduce several Scots Songs-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Lauder

Dance:

16887
21 February 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Song: Introducing several favorite Scots Songs-Lauder

16888
18 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124, but characters assigned as follows: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Epilogue, Prologue to the Author-Wilkinson; The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: By Desire, Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the Comedy Taste, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis

Dance: LLes Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

16889
19 December 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

16890
10 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: William Actor: King

16891
09 March 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Song: Two Masons Songs-Lauder

16892
11 May 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Dance: Middlemist

16893
10 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Young Belmont-Packer; Robert-Blakes; Brush-Weston; Beverley-O'Brien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Marmalet-Miss Mills; Footman-Fox; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

16894
10 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk, Epilogue-Foote; The Minor-Shaw; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17611012

16895
16 December 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder; who will introduce several Scots songs-Lauder; and speak an Occasional Prologue-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder

Dance: Middlemist

16896
17 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; William-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (Song in Character); Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates.
Cast
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: By Particular Desire aHornpipe-Miss Dawson, others

16897
21 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17620330 but William Wealthy-Blakes; Richard Wealthy-Burton; Loader-Bransby; Dick-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: William Wealthy Actor: Blakes

Entertainment: II: Hearts of Oak-Mrs Vincent, Mrs Baker; End Play: By particular Desire, and for that night only, Bucks Have at Ye All-King as17620330

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith
Related Work: The Adventures of a Night Author(s): William Hodson
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): William Shield

Dance: After Entertainments: the Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Miss Blagdon (his scholar)

16898
28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Song: TThe Last Time I cam o'er the Moor-

Dance: Middlemist

16899
01 May 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Oratorical Lectures Parts-Foote, Weston, MacGeorge, Quin, Bannister, Williams, Young, Booth, Palmer, Kickill, Somers, Pearce (Edition of 1762).
Cast
Role: Oratorical Lectures Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, MacGeorge, Quin, Bannister, Williams, Young, Booth, Palmer, Kickill, Somers, Pearce

16900
28 July 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Dance: Middlemist