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10968 results for: Keyword - Sir Edward Smith
We found 7924 matches on Performance Comments, 2548 matches on Author, 1462 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2851
20 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2852
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Dr Arne for composing the Music for the Fairy Prince #120 (Account Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

2853
03 May 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688: Prologue to the Squire of Alsatia-Mr Mountfort; Sir William Belfond-Leigh; Sir Edward Belfond-Griffin; Belfond Sr-Jevon; Belfond Jr-Mountfort; Freeman-Bowman; Cheatly-Samford; Shamwell-Powel Jun; Captain Hackum-Bright; Scrapeall-Freeman; Attorney-Powell Sr; Lolpoop-Underhill; Termagant-Alexander [Verbruggen?]; Teresia-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Mountford; Ruth-Mrs Cory; Lucia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Bowtell; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Griffin

2854
26 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: See17071106, but Sir William-Penkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

2855
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Layfield and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Risings and Flyings that were Originally in the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches Or Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Freeman
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

2856
22 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Cross; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

2857
20 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Pinkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Young Belfond-Wilks; Truman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Teresa-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

2858
16 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Young Belfond-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Lolpoop-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Teresa-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

2859
26 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17150321 but Sir Edward-Keene; Sir William-F. Leigh; Young Belfond-J. Leigh; Lolpoop-Knap; Hackum-Spillar; Cheatly-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Moor; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucia-Mrs Spillar; Ruth-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene
Role: Sir William Actor: F. Leigh

Song: As17150324

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Russell, Miss Schoolding

2860
29 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock Sr; Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hackem-Hall; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton; Lucia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: Dupre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

2861
08 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock Sr; Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Milward; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Chapman; Hackem-Hall; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton; Lucia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

2862
11 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Belfond Sr-Bullock Sr; Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Morgan; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Milward; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Chapman; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Hackum-Hall; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Teresia-Miss Holliday; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton; Lucia-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

2863
07 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Young Belfond-Walker; Trueman-Hale; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Cheatley-Rosco; Shamwell-A. Ryan; Hackem-Mullart; Attorney-Arthur; Scrapeal-Neale; Termagant-Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Teresia-Mrs Bellamy; Lucia-Miss Brunette; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Margaret-Clarke; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Kilby; Sir William-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: Roberts

2864
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

2865
18 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire Belfond-Woodward; Sir Edward-Bridges; Truman-King; Belfond Jun-Havard; Cheatly-Palmer; Shamwell-Blakes; Hackum-Taswell; Lolpoop-James; Sir William-Yates; Termagant-Usher; Scrapeall-Simpson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Margatroyd; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Lucia-Mrs Green; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Bridges
Role: Sir William Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

2866
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these 10 years. [See 18 Dec. 1749.] Music for Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. Tickets deliver'd by Clough, Mossop, Peacop and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

2867
28 June 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy of three Acts [by Foote]. By Authority. Open'd by Mr Foote. Most of the performers entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at five. Curtain drawn up at seven. [Notice repeated in subsequent bills. Genest, IV, 599, lists Smith as Sir George.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Induction by Foote-Foote; Smart-Smith; Canker-Misdale; Pearse-Pearse; Play: Sir William-Baddeley; R. Wealthy-Hyde; Sir George-Shaw; Shift-Foote; Loader-Davis; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Mrs Cole-Foote; Lucy-Miss Burden (Edition of 1760).
Cast
Role: Smart Actor: Smith
Role: Sir William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Actor: Shaw

Dance:

2868
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

2869
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. No joke ever raised such loud and repeated mirth, in the galleries, as Sir John 's labour in getting the body of Hotspur on his back...At length this upper-gallery merriment was done away [with] by the difficulties which Henderson encountered in getting Smith on his shoulders. So much time was consumed in this pick-a-pack business that the spectators grew tired, or rather, disgusted. It was thought best, for the future, that some of Falstaff 's ragamuffins should bear off the dead body" (Davies, I, 273-75). [For Henderson as Falstaff see hay, 24 July 1777.] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (185.6.0; 20.7.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

2870
15 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 31 Mar. 1777]. Public Advertiser, 2 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #243 17s. 6d. (129.3.0; 18.17.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 93.8.0) (charge: #74 15s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Philimore; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: later called Sir Harry Bouquet] Actor: Dodd

2871
03 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [With the usual synoptic account.] Benefit Paget. Tickets at Paget's, the Tobacco Roll, in Mill Yard, near the bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Tickets delivered out for Lee and Smith will be taken. [Prices as 25 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Prince Edward-Gentleman new to the stage; Richard-Lee; his last performance on this stage. his last performance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Gentleman new to the stage

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2872
07 June 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mrs Charke; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Aimwell-Naylor; Sullen-Phenix; Sir Chas-Smith; Bonniface-R. Smith; Foigard-Friend; Gibbet-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Atherton; Gipsey-Miss Charke; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Actor: Smith
Role: Bonniface Actor: R. Smith
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Smith

Song: Cunningham

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

2873
21 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17201020, but Sir Edward-Thurmond; Truman-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Thurmond
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman

2874
03 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17340415 but Sir Edward-Lacy; Teresia-Miss Horsington; Trueman-Hale; Cheatly-Aston; Shamwell-Wignell; Hack'em-Hall; Attorney-Harrington; Isabella-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Miss Norsa; Ruth-Mrs Cook; Madam Hack'em-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Lacy
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: Scaramouch a Philosopher, Harlequin a School-Boy, Bravo, Merchant and Magician Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

Song: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

2875
08 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: An English Opera, written by the late Mr Addison, and new set to Musick by Mr Arne, reserving two or three Favourite Songs, out of his former Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Beard; Sir Trusty-Rheinhold; Page-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Clive; Grideline-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Rheinhold
Role: Page Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright