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7631 results for: Keyword - Mr Wm. Smith
We found 4524 matches on Event Comments, 3041 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 38 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
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

1577
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

1578
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

1579
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

1580
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

1581
22 July 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

1582
27 February 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1583
10 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

1584
31 August 1714 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers With The Humours Of Sir Timothy Little Wit And His Man Trip

1585
02 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Boomar, it being the first Time of his performing on the Stage

Dance: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; The Swedes-Topham, Mrs Bicknell; The Peasants-Shaw, Mrs Younger; Shepherdess-Miss Lindar

1586
26 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Dance: Boval, Lally, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson

1587
19 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Boval, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

1588
15 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1589
31 March 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several full Pieces of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by antient and modern Authors, viz. Edwardo Lupi, Paulo Pretti, Wm. Bird, Collonna, Stephani, Corelli, Purcel, Dr Pepusch-

1590
10 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant Or The Different Husbands

1591
08 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1592
01 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1593
12 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Song-Morland

1594
16 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

1595
09 December 1755 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

1596
21 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1597
26 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

1598
18 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1599
14 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1600
09 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation