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22495 results for: Keyword - Mrs Martha Smith
We found 23514 matches on Performance Comments, 4493 matches on Event Comments, 4262 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
15 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1124; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above French Fort, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under Sir William Sydney Smith had destroyed six French vessels in the Bay of Herqui.] To conclude with the British striking the French Colours on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by Shield. Oracle, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional songs)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17951215, but Nancy (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant

Performance Comment: Captain of the Diamond-Incledon; Lieut. O'Liffey-Johnstone; Napkin-Fawcett; Lounger-Munden; Mat Midships-Mrs Martyr; Nancy-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Mat Midships Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

227
23 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Schoolding, Scott, Giffard, Newhouse, Mrs Elizabeth Bewley. Receipts: money #9 10s. 6d.; tickets #126 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Smith, Miss Schoolding; particularly a dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding; A new Scotch Dance, French Peasant both by Newhouse-Newhouse, Mrs Cross; A New Dance-a Gentleman who never appeared on the English Stage before

228
17 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Harlequin-Mrs Booth; The original Irish Trot-Weaver

Song: A Boy a Scolar of Mrs Margarita del'Epine

229
30 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Cook, Mrs Scot. [At this performance] a Gentleman sitting in a Side-Box pointed at a young Gentlewoman, which another Gentleman perceiving, and she being one of his Acquaintance, he went to him and challenged him: They made some passes at each other, which put the Play-House in an Uproar, but they were parted, and neither was killed.-Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 3 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Performance Comment: As17171207, but Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Finch; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Cook; Laetitia-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Hays.

Dance: As17171022; Thurmond's new Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

230
07 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #22 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Courtezans; Or, A Night's Intrigue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

231
25 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Receipts: money #35 15s. 6d.; tickets #69 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17170202, but Ophelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Ghost Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight

Song: As17170204

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; The last new Grand Dance-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock

232
08 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17171024, but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; With a New Epilogue-Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: With a New Epilogue Actor: Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last Grand Comic Dance-

233
16 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17181210, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

234
29 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Garnet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

235
13 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, with New Music, Dresses and Decorations. Interlude taken from Prior's celebrated poem, The Nut Brown Maid. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Adapted by Henry Bate. Charges: #72 9s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Hartley #54 15s., plus #61 18s. from tickets (Box 202; Pit 76). Paid Whitfield for making cloaths #33 17s. 4d.; Paid Mr Walker for trimmings &c. #13 4s. Receipts: #127 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17731106, but Dance of the Furies-_; Macbeth-Smith; Vocal Parts-Reinhold, +Owenson.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208; After which: New Poetical Interlude, Henry and Emma: Parts-Smith, Hull, Miss Brown, Mrs Hartley; To conclude with: a New Air and Chorus by Dr Arne-

236
20 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Paid Miss Collett, a Gratuity, per order #5 5s.; Mr G. Garrick on acct, per Mr Hart #100. Receipts: #280 6s.; Charges: #67 5s.; Profits to Mrs Yates: #212 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Creon-Smith; Jason-A Gentleman Farren, first appearance here; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-J. Aickin; Lycander-Cautherly; Children-Master Blanchard, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; A New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Creon Actor: Smith
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

237
18 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Elizabeth Bewley, Mrs Aylett, and Young Gwin. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d. and tickets #38 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith

238
16 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin, Coker, Mrs Robertson. Afterpiece: [By Benjamin Griffin.] A New Farce. Receipts: money #14 9s.; tickets #42 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Jew-Griffin; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Masquerade; or, An Evening's Intrigue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Reveller-Spiller; Gaymein-Ogden; Ogle-Griffin; Callow-C. Bullock; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Finch; Lady Harriet-Mrs Robertson; Flippant-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Flippant Actor: Mrs Rubridge.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Wedding Dance, Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

239
28 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cook, Eaton, Hastings, and Mrs Wellman. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #76 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly several new dances by Cook-Cook, a Master who never performed on any Stage before

Song: As17170319

240
28 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Miss Smith

241
30 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17200910, but Alithea-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Denoyer, Mrs Younger, Miss Smith

242
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

Performance Comment: As17740126, but Ratcliff-Thompson; Tressel-Owenson; Lady Anne-Mrs Baker; Queen-Mrs Mattocks; Norfolk-Fox.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

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

243
21 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Smith, No. 7, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #325 17s. 6d.(163/2/0; 8/2/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 153/17/0) (charge: #65 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: As17860223

Monologue: 1786 03 21 End of mainpiece A Sketch of the Fashions; or, Belles have ye all by Mrs Jordan

244
22 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets and Places to be had of Smith, at his house, opposite the concert room in Dean Street, Soho, and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. N.B. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Chorusses Actor: Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Shuter; Grumio-Costollo; Biondello-Bennet; Bianca-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: fter the Masque will be presented the Humours of the Age-in imitation of Shakespeare's STAGES by Smith

245
17 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: For last time this Season. Part of Pit rail'd into Boxes. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted (playbill). [See 6 April 1763. Smith's Skit is Larpent MS 222, in which each of the seven ages is acted out and accompanied with generalized comment.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: After: The Humours of the Age Imitation of Shakespeare's Stages-Smith

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

246
27 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #12 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans; Or, A Night's Intrigue

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

247
20 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp and Mrs Kent. Receipts: money #8 9s.; tickets #49 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallants

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Song: As17170114

Dance: As17170510; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

248
31 July 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years [but see 12 Oct. 1714]. Weekly Packet, 8 Aug.: We hear that the celebrated Tragedian, Mr Booth, was Yesterday Se'nnight marry'd to Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single; Or, The Cautious Coxcomb

Song: As17190703

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

249
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [in place of THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE, advertised on playbill of 18 Nov.]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Occasional Address by Miles Peter Andrews (see 23 Mar. 1793).] THE SIEGE OF BERWICK [advertised on playbill of 18 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed till Thursday next on account of Mrs Pope's sudden Indisposition. Receipts: #233 2s. (216/19/6; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Powel
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: MOTHER SHIPTON TRIUMPHANT; or, Harlequin's Museum

Dance: In afterpiece The Burlesque Pas de Russe by Byrn and Miss Smith; Hornpipe by Holland

Song: In afterpiece God save the King by Gray, Linton, Street, Kendrick, Little, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, &c

Monologue: 1793 11 19 End of mainpiece An Occasional Address, in the character of Goldfinch, by Lewis

250
13 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Receipts: money #13; tickets #44 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17170328 but Lenox-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Smith.

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17161109; A new Comic Dance, Spanish Entry-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith