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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.

6326
19 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Colonel-Lewis; Raymond-Hull; Bertran-Clarke; Alphonso-Gardner; Pedro-Thompson; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: The Frolick, as17740416

6327
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Performance Comment: Wm Strongbow-Vernon; George-Dimond; Sealand-J. Bannister; Sir Thomas-Parsons; Brian-Moody; Dr Goodman-Packer; La Poudre-Baddeley; Metre-Waldron; Robert-Griffith; Patty-Miss Pope; Dame Quickset-Mrs Bradshaw; Emily-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17740412 but Florizel-Dimond; Perdita (with the Sheep Shearing Song)-Mrs Smith, first time for both.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Smith, first time for both.
Role: the sheep@shearing song Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

6328
30 June 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-DuBellamy; Nicholas-Smith; Sancho-Reinhold; Maritornea-Miss Wilde; Teresa-Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Nicholas Actor: Smith

Music: Concerto on Violin-Fisher

6329
03 September 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740818, but parts given: Sancho-Reinhold; Quixote-DuBellamy; Nicholas-Smith; Maritornea-Mrs Ward; Teresa-Mrs Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Nicholas Actor: Smith

6330
21 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duellist

Performance Comment: Parts-Follet, Owenson, Smith, Vowell, Wilson, Kennedy, Frances, Hamilton, Walker, Miss Ambrose, Trowell, Mrs Nost, Mrs S. Gardner, Mrs Gardner (Harvard Playbill).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Follet, Owenson, Smith, Vowell, Wilson, Kennedy, Frances, Hamilton, Walker, Miss Ambrose, Trowell, Mrs Nost, Mrs S. Gardner, Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

6331
24 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Brereton; Flower-Bransby; Sterling-Parsons, first time; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Keen; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Mungo-Dibdin; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Ursula-Mrs Love; Don Diego-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

6332
01 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: Zerbino-Vernon; Pandolfo-Bannister; Henrico-Davies; Lissetta-Mrs Wrighten; Felicia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: A Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

6333
11 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russett-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Dibdin; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Louisa-Mrs Smith; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

6334
11 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Lewis; Smith-Clarke; Others-Dunstall, Quick, Clinch, Lewes, Whitefield, DuBellamy, Baker, Davis, Fearon, Cushing, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Wewitzer, Fox, Bates, Burton, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Miss Besford, Miss Barsanti; With Suitable Dances-, Machinery, Decorations, a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: Britons Strike Home; or, The Sailors' Rehearsal Author(s): Edward Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

6335
01 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Griffiths; Belmour-Packer; Derby-Hurst; Catesby-Wright; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

6336
04 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, The Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Lint-Wrighten; Bruin-Wright; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron

6337
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Renault-Jefferson; Priuli-J. Aickin; Pierre-Smith; Officer-Griffiths; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Belvidera-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler; or, a Wife of Ten Thousand

6338
19 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Reddish, Moody, Packer, Waldron, Everard, Mrs Hopkins, Weston, Aickin, Baddeley, Wright, Miss Pope, and Mrs Abington. Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Nightshade-King; Charles Manlove-Reddish; Jack Nightshade-Weston; Gregory-Moody; Manlove-Aickin; Stapleton-Packer; Dibble-Baddeley; Frampton-Waldron; Frederick-Wright; Servant-Everard; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Stapleton-Mrs Hopkins; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hurst

6339
26 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

6340
04 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge (all three for the first time); Phoenix-Usher; Pylades-Packer; Andromache-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

6341
25 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17750118, but Col. Briton-Smith.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

6342
27 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Preston for Men's cloaths #3 3s.; Mrs Smith (singer) per order #20. Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd

6343
07 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17741013, but Osman-Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Smith, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd

6344
18 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, Prologue-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of Riffle and Whisp removed after 1st performance) (Genest, V, 449).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6345
21 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Miss Robins in full of salary to 16th inst. incl. (now on the pay list) #9 6s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Benefit for Miss Younge. Tickets deliver'd for Zenobia will be taken. Mainpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #259 15s. 6d. Charges #68 14s. Profits to Miss Younge: #191 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Palmer; Methusius-Jefferson; Cherinthus-Brereton; Adrastus-Hurst; Orcanes-Wheeler; Officer-Griffiths; Cephisa-A Young Lady; Ismena-Miss Younge; In Act III a procession-; a Solemn Sacrifice-; Vocal Parts-Legg, Fawcett; Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat. Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat.
Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

6346
20 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Monologue: End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley

Performance Comment: Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Smith

6347
21 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Capt. Brazen-King; Worthy-DuBellamy (from Covent Garden); Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Weston; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Melinda-Mrs Greville, first time; Rose-Miss Jarratt, first time; Lucy-Mrs Davies, first time; Sylvia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17750406 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

6348
01 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

6349
11 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17741222, but Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Burton; first time; Leonora-Mrs Smith; Ursula-Mrs Love (playbill); Public Advertiser lists Ursula-$Mrs Green; Don Diego-$Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

6350
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan