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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.

9001
20 June 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilkinson, Kennedy, Johnson, Weston, Hayes, Davis, Castle, Jackson, Murden, Quin, Death, Mrs Daily, Mrs Osborne, Foote; Major Sturgeon, Matthew Mug-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollop-Hayes; Primer-Wilkinson; Heeltap-Johnson; Bruin-Davis; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Daily; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Osborne (Genest, V, 34).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollop Actor: Hayes

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

9002
18 July 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Weston; Young Wilding-Davis; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper-Johnson; Dapper-Quin; Quildrive-Sommers; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Reed]; Young Philpot-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollop Actor: Hayes

Dance: As17630704

9003
05 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd From Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Sir Chas M'Ruthen-Gibson; Crab-Lewis; Latitat-Weston; Lord John-Death; Tallyhoe-Jackson; Rackett-Murden; Servant-Somers; Lucinda-Miss Reed.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas M'Ruthen Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollop Actor: Hayes

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)

9004
05 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Kennedy; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Johnson; Foigard-Lewis; Sullen-Brown; Gibbet-Murden; Sir Charles Freeman-Wallis; Hounslow-Summers; Bagshot-Pierce; Scrub-Weston; Cherry-Miss Read; Dorinda-Mrs Osborne; Gipsey-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

9005
22 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

9006
01 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards Mrs Gardner]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

9007
12 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Holland but coolly receiv'd in Oakly, at first. The last Scene in the Genii the Wings did not change on Account of the Barrel being broke (Hopkins). Oakly by Mr Holland, First time (Cross Diary). Receipts: #124 18s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland, first time; Sir Harry-King; Lord Trinket-Obrien; Paris-Baddeley; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Tom-Clough; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

9008
17 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Performance Comment: Principal parts by King, Vernon, Packer, Burton, Baddeley, Clough, Strange, Mrs Lee, Miss Young. Smatter-King; Young Gilbert-Vernon; Lockworth-Baddeley; Modely-Packer; Sir Ralph-Burton; Celia-Miss Young; Lucy-Mrs Lee; Roger-Clough (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Ralph Actor: Burton

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

9009
24 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Cushing; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Davies; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9010
29 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

9011
03 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: See17631022, but assignment of parts first given here: Hawthorn-Beard; Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William Meadows-Bennet; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Davies; Deborah-Mrs Walker; Lucinda-Miss Hallam; Rosetta-Miss Brent; Servants at the Statute-Barrington, Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller; Dances-Granier, Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005; II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Music: II: Mr Handel's Water@Music, with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

9012
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

9013
26 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross, first time; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter, first time; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim Shaklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin, first time; Flora-Miss Elliot, first time; Country Dance-incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Sheering Ballad-Mr Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Shuter, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9014
30 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Baddeley, Weston, Bransby, Moody, Clough, Vaughan, Fox, Mrs Lee, Mrs Clive. Major Sturgeon-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Bruin-Moody; Mug-Foote; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Clive; Roger-Clough; Snuffle-Vaughan; Heeltap-Bransby; Lint-Castle; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Lee; Mob-Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

9015
08 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17631029, but Sir Jealous-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Music: IV: Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

Dance: End: A Sailor's Dance,in which will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw

9016
10 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Performance Comment: Characters-Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates; Sharply-King; Friendly-Havard; Wellford-Packer; Mrs Etherdown-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Friendly-Mrs Clive; Emily-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Mrs Lee; Servants-Watkins, Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 41).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates
Role: Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall Actor: Yates

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

9017
14 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

9018
16 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

9019
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

9020
22 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631110, but only Buck-; Sir John Buck-; Lucinda-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor:

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet, call'd Venus Reveng'd-Sg Gallini (first appearance here in 6 years), Sga Mansiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; End: A Grand Comic Ballet, call'd the The Calabrian Peasants-Gallini, Sga Manesiere

9021
04 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Slender-Obrien; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Page-Packer; Shallow-Weston; Rugby-Marr; Nym-Watkins; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Fenton-Jackson; Host-Bransby; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Anne Page-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

9022
05 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Penelope-Mrs Copin; Sukey-Mrs Evans; Jenny-Mrs Younger; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet

Dance: II: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

9023
09 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwoud-Obrien; Sir Wilful Witwoud-Yates; Millimant-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Foible-Mrs Bennett; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwoud Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

9024
21 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17631110, but Sir Hugh-Hayes; Host-Dunstall; Ann Page-Mrs Stephens; Pistol-_; Fenton-_; Simple-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hayes
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

9025
23 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Gardener-Baddeley; Sir George Truman-Havard; Tinsel-King; Vellum-Yates; LadY Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Coachman-Moody.
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate