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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Sidney Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Sidney Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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18754 results for: Keyword - Sir William Sidney Smith
We found 11806 matches on Author, 8378 matches on Performance Comments, 1642 matches on Event Comments, 741 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8526
27 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

8527
28 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Lewis
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

8528
01 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

8529
03 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

8530
06 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; III: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

8531
14 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [Rich's Register lists The Genii for afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: A Garland Dance, as17641213; End: A Comic Dance, as17641213

8532
27 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

8533
31 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

8534
01 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

8535
02 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

8536
04 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

8537
05 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

8538
07 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

8539
07 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

8540
09 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

8541
10 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: Rural Love, as17641212

8542
12 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

8543
19 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

8544
21 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of St Paul's Covent Garden the remains of James Bencraft, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of Hamlet-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (+Winston MS 9 from The Gazetteer)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette or 1765

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Original Prologue by Desire-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Will Whister Actor: Anderson
Role: Sir Tantivy Actor: Perry
Role: Ruffle Actor: Smith
Role: Original Prologue by Desire Actor: Woodward.

8545
22 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

8546
23 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Lewis
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

8547
25 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

8548
26 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Cast
Role: Sir William Belville Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Harry Wilmot Actor: Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: The Millers, as17650118; End: New Tambourine, as17640929

8549
26 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

8550
28 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Cast
Role: Sir William Belville Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Harry Wilmot Actor: Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17641213; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929