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10957 results for: Keyword - Sir Edward Smith
We found 7923 matches on Performance Comments, 2538 matches on Author, 1462 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3901
17 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

3902
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Charles

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

3903
01 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3904
16 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parly-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

3905
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

3906
01 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Arthur; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Mrs Green; Millamant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

3907
22 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Martin; Tom Errand-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3908
02 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute- Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

3909
14 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Arthur; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Fioble-Mrs Green; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3910
15 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Taswell; Dorcas-Miss Barton; Doctor-Yates; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell

3911
27 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard

3912
12 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Bully (with Proper Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

3913
27 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lauder. By Desire. To begin at six. Tickets for boxes to be had of Lauder at the Rising Sun opposite Hungersford Market, Strand, at the Edinburgh Coffee House, near the Royal Exchange, and at the 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

3914
04 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardener-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

3915
18 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwou'd-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Helm; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Lowe

3916
23 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

3917
14 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: TheKing and the Miller

Dance: II:A Spanish Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

3918
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:

3919
24 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Admission: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Play to begin exactly at o'clock. [This information, appearing at the foot of each bill, will not be repeatdd hereafter, except for significant differences.] Receipts: #111 5s. Deficit brought over from last season accounts, Journal T. Folio, 182, #164 0s. 6d. Paid Mr Lambert 3 month's salary to 15 Aug. last #25 (Covent Garden Cash Book). [Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) remarks on the better business used by Lovegold in the French theatre than used at cg: "Lovegold [in France] in the height of his passion stops to pick up a pin, quilting it in his coat, and snuffs out an extra candle." Implies that such subconscious revelations of the character of the miser might well be used by the English.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Lowe

3920
26 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Bully-Atkins (with proper songs); Belinda-Mrs Davies; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

3921
09 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Palmer; Manly-Holland; Sapin-Yates; Vulture-Phillips; Butler-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

3922
19 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Palmer; Witling-Obrien1st time; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bennet; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Granger-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Burton

Dance: AA Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin

3923
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

3924
08 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Fainall-Ridout; Mirabel-Gibson; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cresswick; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Foible-Mrs Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Helm; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Miss Sledge; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: The Threshers, as17591005; III: The Dutch Skipper-Poitier; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

3925
06 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Dorinda-Mrs Lee; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks