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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.

9126
07 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Vernon; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton

9127
12 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: [The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-J. Palmer; Sir John Elliot-J. Aickin; Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Simson; Kitty-Miss Matthews; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Sir John Elliot Actor: J. Aickin

9128
06 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Grey-Aickin; Morton-J. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Lord Williams-Miss Palmer; Raymond-Reddish; Laroches-Strange; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Lady Salisbury-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

9129
09 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Slender-Dodd; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Page-Packer; Simple-Wingfield; Robin-Miss Collett; Mrs Page-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Bransby; Bardolph-Fox; Fenton-Strange; Pistol-Ackiman; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

9130
23 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Parts by Holland, King, Reddish, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Abington, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Dancer. With Prologue, Epilogue. Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Col. Rivers-Holland; Sir Harry Newburgh-J. Palmer; Sidney-Cautherley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Harley-Mrs Dancer; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Rivers-Mrs Jeffries; Sally-Miss Reynolds; Footmen-Wright, Watkins; Prologue-King; Epilogue (writ. by Garrick)-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 163, and Edn. 1768).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton

9131
20 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Reddish, 1st time; Sir Charles-Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Love; Young Clackit-Dodd; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Baddeley

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Sg Giorgi, Mrs King

9132
08 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Classic-Hull; Marquis-Holtom; Roger-Morgan; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: End of Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17670921, but Miss Valois, Sga _Manesiere

9133
15 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene)

Performance Comment: As17671212, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignel

9134
17 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Millamant (for that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; Sir Wilful-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Miss Simson; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Dance: V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

9135
22 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17671230, but Sir William Meadows-Dibdin; Eustace-Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Dibdin
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

9136
09 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrat

Performance Comment: Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope (1st time); Major Sturgeon-Love; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Moody; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Snuffle-Hartry; Roger-Messink; Mob-Strange, Marr, Fox; Mrs Bruin-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley

Music: III: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Love

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

9137
18 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17680406 but Sir Brilliant-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dodd.
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

9138
28 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17671127, but Sir John Melville-J. Aickin; Miss Sterling-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Chambermaid-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

9139
05 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17680419 but to avoid confusion whole cast is Hawthorne-Morris; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William Meadows-Dibdin; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Marjorie-Mrs Baker; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto; With a Dance- incidental to the opera.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Dibdin
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignel

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet call'd the The Tartarians, as17680416

9140
06 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17680116, but Archer-King; Foigard-Hartry; Sir Charles Freeman-Fawcett; Aimwell-Packer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: Dodd

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17680505

9141
12 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680223, but Sir Francis-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, 1st time (Scholar to Fishar)

9142
13 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: The Maid of the Mill. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Hartry (of Drury Lane); Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I, a Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Hartry
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: None

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

9143
24 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17680428 but Sir John-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Chambermaid-Mrs Jeffries; Trueman-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Watkins

9144
24 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
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: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

9145
30 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17671110, but Manly-Jackson (from Theatre Royal, Dublin); Sir Francis-Shuter; Jenny-Miss Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: James Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

9146
23 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire [i.e., done in honor of the King's birthday]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Sowdon; Matthew Mug-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Lint-Castle; Heeltap-Davis; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pearce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lee; Sullen-Bannister; Sir Charles Freeman-Casey; Foigard-Vandermere; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Jackson; Hounslow-Graham; Bagshot-Walker; Aimwell-Davis; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Jackson; Mrs Sullen-a young Gentlewoman, being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Casey

Dance: As17680530

Music: CConcerto on Violin-Barthelemon

9147
18 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Sir Wm Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Minor-Aickin; Dick-Morgan; Shift, Squintum-Bannister; Loader-Davis; Tally-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Wm Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Sowdon, Mahoon, Bannister, Miss Grace, Miss Edwards. Lord Crafty-Sowdon
Role: Amilia Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: As17680530

9148
08 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Edwards , her first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mahoon; Sir ThomasTesty-Jackson; Dick-Hamilton; Hob-Vandermere; Old Hob-Lloyd; Roger-Keen; Puzzle@Pate-Lings; Servants-Jacobs, Pearce; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders [Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Jackson

Dance: As17680530

9149
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton

9150
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage [Mr Barnshaw]; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer[, 1st time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois