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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.

13876
02 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Rose

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dodd, Dibdin, Kear, Fawcett, Wright, Ackman, Miss Weller, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Miss Hopkins, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith. With a Dance in Act I, incidental to the piece-Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Lord Gainlove-Vernon; Jack Rattle-Dodd; Sir Humphrey Carbuncle-Bannister; Buckskin-Dibdin; Town Crier-Kear; Mr Violet-Wright; Letland-Ackman; Servant(?)-Fawcett; Billy Viodet-Miss Collett; Millclack-Miss Weller; Miss Clara Violet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Violet-Mrs Love; Lady Willmore-Miss Platt; Kitty Willmore-Miss Hopkins; Miss Serina Violet-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan, and Edition of 1773.).
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Carbuncle Actor: Bannister
Role: Miss Serina Violet Actor: Mrs Smith

13877
07 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corvino-Clarke; Corbacchio-Shuter; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Politic Wou'dbe Actor: Kniveton
Role: Peregrine Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

13878
28 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Charles-Bensley; Major Oakly-Shuter; Trinket-Lewes; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

13879
02 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Velasquez Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Usher
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

13880
15 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Parts by: Smith, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Everard, Kear, Cubitt, Garland, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Siddons, Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Younge. Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Jarvis-Palmer; Justice-Parsons; Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; First Hunter-Bannister; Hargrave-Yates; Gentlemen Hunters, Servants-Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge; Prologue-Brereton; Epilogue-Miss Younge (Genest, V, 489).
Cast
Role: Hargrave Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

13881
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

13882
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

13883
10 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Waldron, Lamash, R. Palmer, Palmer, Mrs Cargill, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781), and Town and Country Magazine, Mar. 1781, p. 115: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles Woodbine-Brereton; Ephraim Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Doctor Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Coquin-Lamash; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Judah-Mrs Smith; Miss Labradore-Miss Kirby (see17810312 Lady Rentless-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King
Role: Judah Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

13884
08 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Cast
Role: Faithful Actor: Smith
Role: Sir GeofFry Constant Actor: Stannard
Role: Sir David Watchum Actor: Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Scott; Sir Jacob Jollup-Knights; Heeltap-Davies; Bruin-Farrell; Lint-Shatford; Roger-Bass; Snuffle-Harris; Jerry Sneak-Swords; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs White .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Knights

Dance: End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery

Song: Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]

13885
26 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corbino-Clarke; Corbachio-Shuter; Sir P. Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Smith
Role: Peregrine Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

13886
08 January 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: I took my Lord Hinchinbroke and Mr Sidney to the Theatre, and shewed them The Widdow, and indifferent good play, but wronged by the women being to seek in their parts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick

13887
19 February 1680 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Dowager Countess of Sunderland to Henry Sidney, 19 Feb. 1679@80: The players have been disturbed again by drunken people's jokes. They called my Lord Arran a rogue; and one Fitzpatrick pointed at Mr Thinne, and called him that petitioning fool, and swore a hundred oaths; he said that he deserved #20,000 a-year, but that fool deserved nothing (R. W. Blencowe, Diary of the Times of Charles the Second [London, 1843], I, 279-80). See also 2 and 9 Feb. 1679@80

Performances

13888
November 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Womens Conquest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: The First Prologue. Enter-Angel, Underhill, . Enter Noakes; The Second Prologue-personated like Ben Johnson rising from below.; The Third Prologue-; Tysamnes-Harris; Bassanes-Young; Foscaris-William? Smith; Andrages-Crosby; Toxaris-Standford; Alvanes-Cademan; Araxis-Norris; Draxanes-Adams; Eumenes-Westwood; Parisatis-Mrs Betterton; Mandana-Mrs Long; Statyra-Mrs Johnson; Clarina-Mrs Shadwell; Melvissa-Mrs Dixon; Doranthe-Mrs Lee; Cydanene-Mrs Lilborne; Renone-Mrs Wright; Epilogue-the Queen of Amazons.
Cast
Role: Foscaris Actor: William? Smith

13889
September 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: Prologue-; Oedipus-Betterton; Adrastus-Smith; Creon-Samford; Tiresias-Harris; Haemon-Crosby; Alcander-Williams; Diocles-Norris; Pyracmon-Boman; Phorbas-Gillo; Ghost of Lajus-Williams; Jocasta-Mrs Betterton; Eurydice-Mrs Lee; Manto-Mrs Evans; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Adrastus Actor: Smith
Role: Alcander Actor: Williams
Role: Ghost of Lajus Actor: Williams

13890
January 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The Rover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-Mr Smith; Willmore-Smith; Beaumond-Williams; Ned Blunt-Underhil; NicholasFetherfool-Nokes; Shift-Wiltsher; Hunt-Richards; Don Carlo-Norice; Ariadne-Mrs Corror [Currer]; Lucia-Mrs Norice; La Noche-Mrs Barry; Petronella Elenora-Mrs Norice; Aurelia-Mrs Crofts; Old Jew-Freeman; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Willmore Actor: Smith
Role: Beaumond Actor: Williams

13891
09 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-Mr Smith; Epilogue-Mr Betterton; Duke of Venice-D. Williams; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Leigh; Jaffeir-Betterton; Pierre-Smith; Renault-Wilshire; Bedamar-Gillo; Spinosa-Percival; Belvidera-Mrs Barry; Aquilina-Mrs Currer.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: D. Williams
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith

13892
19 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Adams, Mrs Hill, Reynolds, Lacy, Williams, Layfield, Giffard, Turner, Mrs Turner, Mrs Purden, Mrs Noak, Mrs Layfield, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Anderson; but edition of 1728 lists: Freeman-Adams; Truelove-Hill; Atall-Reynolds; Truck-Lacy; Mackhazard-Williams; Plowshare-Layfield; Tim-Giffard; Capreol-Turner; Sylvia-Mrs Turner; Lucia-Mrs Purden; Mrs Matchall-Mrs Noakes; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Holt; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Jenny-Mrs Anderson; Servant Maid-Miss Mann; Abigail Scewer-Mrs Smith; Prologue-Adams; Epilogue-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Adams, Mrs Hill, Reynolds, Lacy, Williams, Layfield, Giffard, Turner, Mrs Turner, Mrs Purden, Mrs Noak, Mrs Layfield, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Anderson
Role: Mackhazard Actor: Williams
Role: Abigail Scewer Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

13893
31 October 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; from the Theatre Royal in Dublin: Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Collet; Kite-W. Williams; Bullock-R. Williams; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue address'd to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams
Role: Bullock Actor: R. Williams

Dance:

13894
10 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Bertran-W. Williams; Raymond-Lacy; Alponso-Mynns; Pedro-R. Williams; Lorenzo-Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Collet; Elvira-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Smith being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Bertran Actor: W. Williams
Role: Pedro Actor: R. Williams

Dance: As17291108

13895
11 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-H. Giffard; Governor-Mynns; Blandford-R. Williams; Driver-Williams; Daniel-Collet; Deputy Stanmore-Hallam; Stanmore-Pearce; Imoinda-Mrs Purden; Widow Lackit-Mrs Clark; Charlotte-Mrs Seal; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Smith
Role: Blandford Actor: R. Williams
Role: Driver Actor: Williams

Dance: As17291108

13896
24 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Carlos-Giffard; Clodio-W. Bullock; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Collet; Governor-W. Giffard; Manuel-Lacy; Duart-Smith; Sancho-R. Williams; Monsieur-W. Williams; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Seal; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Honoria-Mrs Clark.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: Smith
Role: Sancho Actor: R. Williams
Role: Monsieur Actor: W. Williams

Dance:

13897
05 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Performance Comment: Thinkwell-Hallam; Freeman-Smith; Bevil-W. Williams; Mixem-Penkethman; Vizard-W. Bullock; Tom-Collet; Prisoners-W. Giffard, R. Williams, Eaton; Corinna-Mrs Haughton; Celia-Mrs Seal; Miranda-Mrs Purden; Mrs Mixem-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Smith
Role: Bevil Actor: W. Williams
Role: Prisoners Actor: W. Giffard, R. Williams, Eaton

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Dance: As17300103

Song: As17300101

13898
06 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Seal; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-W. Williams; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Stephano-Machen; Phillippo-Collet; Sancho-R. Williams; Blunt-Penkethman; Florinda-Mrs Purden; Valeria-Mrs Mountfort; Moretta-Mrs Thomas; Callis-Mrs Palmer; Lucetta-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Williams
Role: Pedro Actor: Smith
Role: Sancho Actor: R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Song: A Song-Miss Thornowets; Susan's Complaint-Miss Mountfort

Dance: PPierrots-; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-

13899
28 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: See17300421 but Lady-Mrs Mountfort; Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Burny; Drama-Lacy; Merrit-W. Williams; Hackum-Pearce; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collett; Voice-Bardin; Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Mutes: Harlequin-Burny; Scaramouch-Sandham; Pantalon-Dukes; Punch-R. Williams; Pierrot-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Merrit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Whim Actor: Smith
Role: Punch Actor: R. Williams

Music: SSelarce a Trumpet Solo-Burk Thumoth

13900
01 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17300321 but Oroonoko-Giffard; Aboan-Smith; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Hotman-Machen; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Smith
Role: Blandford Actor: R. Williams
Role: Driver Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Song: A Youth of Thirteen Years of Age