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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.

9426
21 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Cimberton-Parsons; Humphrey-Usher; Daniel-Waldron; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Abington, first time; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Miss Younge; in II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Smith
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life Above Stairs

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

9427
26 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Opera: The Vintage Festival-Dagueville, Sga Vidini. [See17741007.

9428
27 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

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

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

Dance: III: The Pilgrim, as17750927; IV: The Gamesters, as17751011

9429
30 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

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

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

9430
02 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Reddish
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

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

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

9431
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Almada-Gardner; Mello-Whitfield; Duke-Reddish; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Brereton; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Velaquez-Smith; Inis-Mrs Whitfield; Lemos-Usher; Corea-Hurst; Roderick-Wright; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Officers-Norris, Everard; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Velaquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

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

9432
06 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

9433
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Prelude The Theatrical Candidates By Desire, and for the last Time. Paid Mr Brereton on Mr G. draft #60. Receipts: #136 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

9434
07 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Being Positively the last Performance for some time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751020, but Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.

9435
08 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

9436
09 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

9437
10 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End: The Italian Gardners, as17751011

9438
10 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to Duke of Bedford to Mich. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to Mr Wegg to ditto #57; Mrs Scott (laceman) #99 7s.; Mrs Chitty for coals #92 10s.; Mrs Sutton for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play Mr Garrick acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (Cumberland's Letters; Hampden, Journal)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

9439
16 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

9440
21 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

9441
22 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

9442
27 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Sir Petronel Flash Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

9443
29 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

9444
01 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

9445
01 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 3 May 1769.] Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

9446
11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

9447
12 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

9448
15 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Harlequin-Rayner; Eurydice-Miss Dayes; Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.

9449
21 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17751220

9450
22 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead