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18445 results for: Keyword - Sir John Smith
We found 11247 matches on Author, 8088 matches on Performance Comments, 1997 matches on Event Comments, 907 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1501
12 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Earl of Northampton-Bridgwater; Earl of Somerset-Cibber Jr; Sir ThomasOverbury-Savage; Sir George Elloways-Keith; Lady Frances Howard-Mrs Campbell; Isabella-Mrs Bret; Cleora-Mrs Davidson; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Aaron Hill-Mrs Bret.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Savage
Role: Sir George Elloways Actor: Keith

1502
17 November 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The play was not printed. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@145, p. 120. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Andrew Marvell to Sir Edw. Harley, 17 Nov. 1677: To-day is acted the first time Sir Popular Wisdom or the Politician, where my Lord Shaftesbury and all his gang are sufficiently personated. I conceive the King will be there (HMC, 14th Report, Appendix, Part II, 1894, Portland MSS., Volume III, p. 357)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Popular Wisdom; Or, The Politician

Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Husband; or, The Coffee House Politician Author(s): Charles Johnson

1503
April 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Sir Harry Wildair-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Fireball-Johnson; Marquis-Cibber; Beau Banter-Mrs Rogers; Clincher-Pinkethman; Dicky-Norris; Shark-Fairbank; Ghost-Mrs Rogers; Lord Bellamy-Simpson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Verbruggen; Angelica-Mrs Rogers; Parly-Mrs Lucas; Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Wilks
Role: Fireball Actor: Johnson

1504
06 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 18 Nov. 1707, but Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Rakish-_; Sentry-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

1505
31 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Lady Raleigh-Mrs Gifford; Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Ryan; Gundamore-C. Bullock; Salisbury-Leigh; Young Raleigh-Egleton; Olympia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin

Dance: As17191005

1506
14 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury; Who Was Poison'd In The Tower, In The Reign Of King James The First

Performance Comment: As17230612 but Sir George Elloways-_; Cleora-_; With the Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Savage
Role: Sir George Elloways Actor: Keith

1507
02 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Somerset-Th. Cibber; Sir Thomas-Savage, the Author; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Savage, the Author

1508
15 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Performance Comment: Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Wright; Fireball-W. Giffard; Marquis-Bardin; Clincher-Penkethman; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parley-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

1509
25 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Egmont, Diary, III, 83: I went with my wife to the play entitled 'Sir Walter Raleigh,' revived by the comedians on occasion of the now differences with Spain. They choose one to represent Count Gundemar, who in all things is like Mr Giraldini, the Spanish minister at our Court lately recalled, and whenever any severe things were said which bore a resemblance to our ministry's transactions, or our backwardness to resent the insults of Spain, the audience clapped all over the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1510
27 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtall-Ryan; Freeman-Hale; Sir Jocelin-Marten; Rakehell-Chapman; Lady Cockwood-Mrs James; Ariana-Mrs Horton; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Sir Oliver-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Jocelin Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17420206; The Peasants, as17420210

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

1511
04 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17460125, but Sir Courtly-Woodward; Hothead-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: In III: The Flocks shall leave the Mountains, as17460125

Dance: III: Peasant-Cooke; V: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sga Campioni

1512
01 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Capt. Absolute-Woodward; Sir Anthony-Wilson, first time; Faulkland-Lewis; Sir Lucius-Clinch; Acres-Quick; Fag-Lee Lewes; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Green; Lydia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Booth; Julia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Sir Lucius Actor: Clinch
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1513
28 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Captain Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Brown; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1514
02 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Farren; Faulkland-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Anthony Absoulute-Wilson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Fag-Cubitt; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Mrs Merry; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absoulute Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

1515
12 May 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

Performance Comment: [Altered from John Webster, Appius and Virginia, probably by ThomasBetterton.] Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 30): Virginius-Betterton; Appius-Harris; Virginia-Mrs Betterton. [An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

1516
26 March 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Prologue at the Opening of the New House by John Dryden-Mohun; Epilogue at the Opening of the New House by John Dryden-.
Cast
Role: John Dryden Actor: Mohun
Role: Epilogue at the Opening of the New House by John D Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

1517
01 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1518
13 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Musician-$Spencer; Antonio's Boy-$Alfred; Kinswoman-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

1519
23 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble, being the last Time of her Appearing on the Stage. 1st piece [1st time; T 2, by John Philip Kemble, altered from the same by Philip Massinger. Larpent MS 1040: not published]: In Act I the Triumphal Entry of Domitian into the Capitolv. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, altered from The Comical Lovers, by John Dryden and Colley Cibber. Larpent MS 1133: not published. Genest, VII, 243: C. Kemble on being asked, in 1821, if the above cast was right, said that he believed it was, but that he was ill and did not act]. [Address by Bertie Greatheed (European Magazine, June 1796, p. 397).] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 13, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. Account-Book: Paid H. S. Hargraves, Box No. 95, his Servant being turn'd out by Force, #1 4s. Receipts: #190 9s. 6d. (130.9.0; 59.10.0; 0.10.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 0.0.6) (charge: #216 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Actor

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Actor Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot

Related Works
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: an Address-Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage

1520
15 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 21): Elder Palatine-Betterton; Young Palatine-Harris; Sir Morgly Thwack-Underhill; Lady Ample-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir Morgly Thwack Actor: Underhill
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: No Fools like Wits; or, The Female Vertuosoes Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Wits Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

1521
26 August 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: I walked to the King's playhouse, there to meet Sir W. Pen, and saw The Surprizall, a very mean play, I thought; or else it was because I was out of humour, and but very little company in the house. But there Sir W. Pen had a good deal of discourse with Moll Meggs?; who tells us that Nell Gwyn? is already left by my Lord Buckhurst, and that he makes sport of her, and swears she hath had all she could get of him; and Hart, her great admirer, now hates ner; and that she is very poor, and hath lost my Lady Castlemayne, who was her great friend also: but she is come to the House, but is neglected by them all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surprisal

Related Works
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

1522
30 April 1690 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@151, p. 369. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. This appears to be a substitution for a previously scheduled performance of Amphitryon (Nicoll, p. 352). In L. C. 5@150, p. 74 (Nicoll, p. 357) is an order for a large looking glass to be provided for Sir Courtly Nice at this performance. In addition, there appears to have been a concert in honor of the Queen's birthday. See D'Urfey, Wit and Mirth, I, 62-64: An Ode on the Anniversary of the Queens-Birth. Set to Musick by Mr Henry Purcel, April 30th, 1690

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

1523
13 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Cast
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17050104

Dance: As17041014

1524
24 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Cast
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Music: As17041127

Dance: As17041014

1525
18 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Performance Comment: As17050110, but Sir Nicholas-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Ramondon