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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.

9076
13 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17650920, but short bill listing Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

9077
20 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Powell, Yates; King, Palmer, Love, Lee, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive. Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Love; Traverse-Lee; Trueman-Aikin; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Betty-Mrs Abington; Crochet in the Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Several; Trusty-Miss Mills (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

9078
20 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; Young Philpot-King; Young Wilding-Lee; Maria (with a new occasional prologue)-Miss Elliott (that Night Only); Sir Jasper-Burton; Beaufort-Packer.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

9079
04 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17660215, but Sir George-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: IV: Rural Love, as17651115

9080
22 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Vernon; Sir William Worthy-Packer; Roger-Moody; Symon-Parsons; Bauldy-Love; Glaud-Bransby; Jenny-Mrs Hopkins; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Johnston; Elspa-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy (With Thro the Wood Laddie)-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Packer

Entertainment: RRalph Ramble, or O Rare London-King, at End of Play By Particular Desire, followed by

Dance: %New Tambourine, as17660123

9081
10 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Witwou'd-King; Waitwell-Bransby; Petulant-Baddeley; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Miss Plym; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Millamant-Mrs Abington (first time); In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17651004; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

9082
20 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: Comic Dance, as17660207

9083
23 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Murden; Heeltap-Shuter; Bruin-Palmer; Roger-M'George; Snuffle-Quick; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Murden

Entertainment: Dancing-

9084
31 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-a Gentleman(, first appearance on that Stage); Old Philpot-Shuter; Y. Wilding-Davis; Sir Jasper Wilding-Murden; Beaufort-Quick; Servant-Wild; Quildrive-Castle; Dapper-M'George; Maria-Mrs M'George.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Murden
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-; V: A new Dance-

Song: some well known Ssome well known Songs in Imitation of some Favorite Italian Performers-a Comic Genius

9085
21 August 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-a Gentleman, first time on the stage; Aimwell-Davis; Foigard-Palmer; Boniface-Lewis; Gibbet-Keen; Sullen-Hurst; Sir Charles-Quick; Scrub-Weston; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Burden; Dorinda-Mrs M'George; Cherry-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Song: IV: A favorite song in Love in a Village-Mrs Weston

Entertainment: End: Joe Haines Epilogue on an Ass-Shuter

9086
27 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Hurst; Count Basset-Palmer; Squire Richard-Weston; Moody-Barden; Poundage-M'George; Constable-Lewis; James-Murden; Lord Townly's Servant-Keen; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs M'George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Jenny-Miss Gilpin; Myrtilla-Miss Maden; Trusty-Mrs Weston; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Worley; Lady Townly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Arnaud, Miss Street

9087
09 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Murden; Sealand-Hurst; Myrtle-Lee; Tom-Palmer; Humphrey-M'George; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Shuter; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Worley; Lucinda-Miss Madden; Phillis-Mrs M'George; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II: Song-a Gentleman, first appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Murden

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17660723 Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Murden; Heeltap-Shuter; Bruin-Palmer; Roger-M'George; Snuffle-Quick; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Murden

9088
07 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

9089
08 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Quildrive-Perry; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Maria-Miss Eliot; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: End: The Village Romps-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere. [See17651019.

9090
10 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Jos. Besford for Plumes for the Champion's Horse, &c. 10s.; Paid Mr Tomkyns & Co. a bill for wine at the practises last season #1 17s. 1d. (Account Book). Receipts: #164 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Beard; Mervin-Baker; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Miss Poitier; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; With Dancing End Act I a Dance [incidental to the Opera-Fishar [sic], Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.sic], Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

9091
18 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Beard; Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William Meadows-Bennet; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Walker; Lucinda-Mrs Mahon, 1st appearance that stage; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Servants at the Statute-Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White; Dance-incidental to the opera.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

9092
31 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Subtle-Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Anaias-Parsons; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Baddeley; Dapper-Dodd; Tribulation-Hartry, 1st appearance on this stage; Sir Epicure-Love; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

9093
17 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King [1st time since his accident, 17 May 1766]; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serj. Flower-Love; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Abington; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Mrs Heidelbery-Mrs Clive; New Epilogue-Miss Pope. [See17661017] .See17661017] .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

9094
18 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: Parts by: Yates, Palmer, Hartry, Parsons, Packer, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Plym, Miss Pope. Martin-Palmer; Slip-Yates; Stockwell-Hartry; Sir Harry Harlow-Parsons; Belford-Packer; Miss Nancy-Miss Plym; Mrs Stockwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Miss Pope (MacMillan). Garrick's first casting (Larpent MS 260) suggests Stockwell-$Parsons; Harlowe-$Castle; Martin-$King. His initial title was A Narrow Escape.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Parsons

9095
20 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-Dodd, 1st time; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Parsons

9096
06 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Bennet; Tattle-Woodward; Trapland-Cushing; Jeremy-Dyer; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Burden; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

9097
15 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Cautherley, 1st time; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd, 1st time; Freeman-Packer; Philip-Yates; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: Dodd, 1st time

9098
31 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17661112, but Sir Jasper-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Anderson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120

9099
09 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Count Basset-King; Manly-Packer; Sir Francis-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

9100
28 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross; Sir John English-Shuter; Freehold-Gibson; Vulture-Cushing; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Tim Shacklefigure-Weller; Longbottom-Perry; Lurcher-Davis; Aura-Miss Macklin; Flora-Miss Elliot; Country Dance- incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Midas