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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.

2026
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
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Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

2027
05 May 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Family, which hath been very unfortunate in Trade, and is in Great Distress. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-A. Hallam; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. Hornpipe by Ferguson

2028
23 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Miller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Este; Cheatly-Mecklin; Shamwell-Stoppelaer; Scrapeall-Griffin; Termagant-Winstone; Attorney-Berry; Lucy-Miss Brett; Margaret-Mrs Villeneuve; Ruth-Mrs Cross; Mrs Hackum-Oates; Lolpoop-Harper; Hackum-Shepard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Teresia-Miss Holliday; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Thurmond; Squire-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

2029
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

2030
01 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard, the second time of his appearing on that stage in any speaking character; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard, the second time of his appearing on that stage in any speaking character
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2031
17 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Rosco; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

2032
26 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A new Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Desse, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

2033
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Berry; Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

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Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

2034
06 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Peterson
Role: Sir William Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Miss Jones; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobsnn-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Butler-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17401205

2035
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Clarke
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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
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

2036
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Hornpipe-Yates; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Peterson; Foresight-Julian; Trapland-Clough; Jeremy-Vaughan; Buckram-Crofts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Bishop; Jobson-Dunstall; Doctor-Baylor; Butler-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

2037
08 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Desire of the Knights of the Antient and Most Noble Order of the Golden Fleece. Benefit the Office-Keeper. [See letter in today's Daily Advertiser, for support of Cibber's Careless Husband: were its Author dead would be universally esteem'd one of the most polite Comedies in the World.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Hayman; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Hayman
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2038
26 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2039
12 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Benefit Dance. Boxes 3s., Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Late Wells in Goodman's Fields. Tickets to be had at Mr. Dance's Lodgings, at Mr Boteler's in Fenchurch St.; and at Mr Goodfellow's at Mrs Simpson's, in Church Lane, near the Wells. Particular care will be taken to keep the House warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

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Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2040
06 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2041
02 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Marwou'd-Mrs Pritchard; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millimant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Havard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Cooke

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Related Work: Tu Quoque Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

2042
03 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Barlow; Nell-Mrs Phillips; Jobson-Dove.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Barlow
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2043
15 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cartwright; Nell-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cartwright
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2044
12 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman for his benefit
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; with The Early Horn-; Nell-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2045
20 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Taswell; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Ben-Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Elmy; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Miss Pitt; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: I: Flute solo-; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards-Matthews, Mrs Addison

2046
22 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

2047
16 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Havard; Humpnrey-Simson; Myrtle-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Cimberton-Shuter; Sealand-Berry; Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Havard; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: II: Go Rose-Beard

2048
19 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2049
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Charles
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

2050
27 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley