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18756 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.

13651
09 September 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: New Dance, The German Smith-; End: The English Sailor at Marseilles, as17650809; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

13652
12 August 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515; II: The Laughing Bacchanalian-Tom Smith; End of Play: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Song: Between play and Farce: a Song-Mrs Jewell

13653
07 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Song: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; With Hounds and With Horns-Mrs Thompson; Favourite Cantata sung at Ranelagh-Mrs Smith; Nymphs and Shepherds (Arne), Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarm (from Artaxerxes)-Miss Catley

Music: Solos and Concertos on varieties of instruments-

13654
20 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Creon-Smith; Jason-A Gentleman Farren, first appearance here; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-J. Aickin; Lycander-Cautherly; Children-Master Blanchard, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; A New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Creon Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Usher
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

13655
14 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Smith; Orgar-Aickin; Ardulph-Barrymore; Edwin-Packer; Edgar-Brereton; Albina-Mrs Brereton; Elfrida-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by the late Dr Arne; the Vocal Parts by Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Smith, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

13656
18 June 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: New Divertisement-[see17930608; The concerto-Master Smith

Ballet: End Opera: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423, but Egisthus-Aumer; Agamemnon-_; Achilles-_; Clytemnestra-_

13657
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: MOTHER SHIPTON TRIUMPHANT or Harlequins Museum

Dance: In afterpiece The Burlesque Pas de Russe by Byrn and Miss Smith; Hornpipe by Holland

Song: In afterpiece God save the King by Gray, Linton, Street, Kendrick, Little, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, &c

Monologue: 1793 11 19 End of mainpiece An Occasional Address, in the character of Goldfinch, by Lewis

13658
29 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Sir Caustic Oldstyle Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Emery

13659
02 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Sir Caustic Oldstyle Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Emery

13660
09 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Sir Caustic Oldstyle Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Emery
Role: Friars and Muleteers Actor: _Linton, _Lee, _Russel, _Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh Author(s): William Reeve

13661
27 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

13662
31 May 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, 10,239).] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.] The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On 24 May Colman inserted the following in Public Advertiser: The Theatre Royal in the Haymarket will open next Saturday. In order to avoid unnecessary' Repetitions during the Season, the Public are desired, once for all, to take Notice that every Performance at this Theatre will be exhibited to most brilliant, crouded and OVERFLOWING audiences; and received with loud and universal Bursts of most UNBOUNDED and UNCOMMON Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Gaudrey (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on that stage), Wood, Massey, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Gaudrey; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Massey; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cuddcn-Ledger; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Gaudrey

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Song: In Act III of mainpiece [Sing] Old Rose and burn the Bellows, and 'Twas you Sir, 'Twas you Sir, both by Bannister, Wood, Burton, Brett, &c

13663
20 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

13664
24 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: Ventoso Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing
Role: Clack Actor: Smith

13665
21 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: End II: The Dockyard, as17791204

13666
29 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

13667
31 January 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The First Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-; The Second Anthem Compos'd by Dr John Blow-; The Third Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-

Entertainment: The Introductory Poem Upon Musick, Written by Mr Tate, Poet-Laureat to her Majesty-; The Oration-; The Second Poem, Written by Mr Tate-

13668
17 August 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13669
21 August 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13670
04 October 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13671
05 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13672
08 January 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13673
03 February 1668 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13674
18 April 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

13675
24 April 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall