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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.

9226
05 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

9227
10 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Dall on Acct of his salary #40. (Account Book). Receipts: #190 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Guilford Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Comus

9228
12 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: III: New Dance, as17730206

9229
15 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Guilford Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9230
16 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

9231
17 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

9232
19 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

9233
25 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

9234
02 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

9235
23 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Guilford Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Entertainment: End of Farce: (By Particular Desire) The Cries of London-Shuter

9236
14 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: V: The Surprize, as17730401

9237
17 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Each piece for only time this season. [But see 24 May.] Part of Pit will be laid in Boxes. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 10s. Profit to Miss Macklin #87 10s. 6d., plus #131 from 524 Box and Pit tickets sold at Box prices (Account Book). [The payroll this night is the highest for the season, #613 11s., due largely to the fact that Ross appears on it for what seems to be a whole season's pay in one sum: #255 15s.] Receipts: #152 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a La Mode

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: The Bird Catchers, as17721207; End: A Double Hornpipe, as17730218

9238
21 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Majesties. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by Mr G. by particular desire of the Queen. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (Hopkins Diary). Doors open half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

9239
24 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Dance: II: A New Grand Turkish Dance, composed by Froment in which-Mrs Sutton will dance the character of a Sultana; IV: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet, also the Dauphin Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar

9240
29 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17730325 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17721023

9241
30 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Sir William Wister Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Wheeler

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17730325

9242
04 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Dance: Pantomime to conclude (after the Waterfall) with: a New Grand Dance call'd The Marriage Feast-Daigville, Atkins, Grimaldi, Sga Daigville, Sga Vidini

9243
11 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17730501, King By Desire repeating his parts; Bannister playing Shift, but with no mention of his various imitations.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Monologue: 1773 5 11 After the Play: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins

9244
14 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton

9245
15 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer, first time.
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Bransby

Entertainment: V: A Dissertation upon Macaronies-Baddeley

9246
17 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Entertainment: Epilogue.After the Play: Goldsmith's Epilogue-Lewes

Performance Comment: After the Play: Goldsmith's Epilogue-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Goldsmith's Epilogue Actor: Lewes.

9247
20 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Wignell and Davis. N.B. Places will be kept in the front boxes for the brethren of the Mcst Noble Order, who are desired to meet the Grand Buck and His Council at the Shakespeare's Head in the Great Piazza, by 5 o'clock, from thence to proceed to the theatre, and bring the ensigns of the Order with them (playbill). Charges #66 3s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #4 6s. 3d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Wignell #78 4s. (Box 82; Pit 290; Gallery 142); Davis #74 4s. (Box 59; Pit 281; Gallery 173) (Account Book). Receipts: #57 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Whim, as17730426

9248
21 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Ballet: II: The Drunken Peasant. As17730517, but Drunken Peasant-Phillips

9249
24 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522

9250
26 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023