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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.

14376
13 June 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Domitian Or The Roman Actor

Performance Comment: Domitian-Boheme; Augusta-Mrs Seymour; AElius-Leigh; Junius Rusticus-Diggs; Aretious-Smith; Parthenius-Ogden; Philargus-Phipps; 1st Tribune-Hulet; Domitilla-Mrs Spiller; Julia-Mrs Parler; Paris-Walker.
Cast
Role: Aretious Actor: Smith

14377
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius King Of Persia With The Downfall Of Babylon Or Innocence Preservd By The Noble Englishman With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.

14378
01 January 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17221113, but Tiresias-Smith.
Cast
Role: Tiresias Actor: Smith.

14379
28 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Booth; Smith-Mills; Luna-Johnson; Sol-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Mills

Dance:

14380
23 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Eteocles-Boheme; Polynices-Ryan; Creon-Quin; Phocias-Walker; Alcander-Smith; Attalus-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Boheme; Antigona-Mrs Bullock; Olympa-Mrs Purden; Prologue by Benkingham-Walker; Epilogue-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Smith

14381
28 September 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresi as-Smith; Phorbas-Ryan; Haemon-Diggs; Diocles-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Wilson, who never appeared on any Stage before; Citizens-Bullock Sr, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Tiresi as Actor: Smith

14382
03 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Walker; Hannibal-Hulett; Maherbal-Ogden; Bomilcar-Morgan; Massina-Miss Purden; Scipio-Leigh; Lelius-Smith; Menander-Huddy; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Sophonisba-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Lelius Actor: Smith

14383
21 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With proper Habits and Decorations. Receipts; #32 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Walker; Montezuma-Leigh; Odmar-Hulett; Guyomar-Ogden; Orbellan-Chapman; Vasquez-Smith; Pizarro-Huddy; Indian Priest-Morgan; Almeria-Mrs Moffet; Alibech-Mrs Plomer; Cydaria-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Vasquez Actor: Smith

Dance:

14384
31 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello Or A Fisherman A Prince

Performance Comment: Massaniello-Walker; Cardinal-Leigh; Viceroy-Smith; Mataloni-Hulett; Bissignano-Ogden; Pedro-Huddy; Belleraza-Mrs Moffett; Comic Parts-Bullock, Morgan, Hall, H. Bullock, Norris; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Viceroy Actor: Smith

Song: The Original Song:In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: A new dance:Fishermen and Their Wives-

14385
03 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17260914, but Recruits-Spiller, Smith; Brazen-W. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Spiller, Smith

Dance: pastoral Dpastoral Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

14386
13 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Yeoman-Nivelon; Old Man-Smith; Clodpole-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss Latour; Countrymen, Lasses-Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Poitier, Pelling; Elements: Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Salle.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith

14387
27 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17270213, but Gardeners-Lanyon, Smith.
Cast
Role: Gardeners Actor: Lanyon, Smith.
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith

14388
27 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Ballance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-W. Bullock; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Recruits-Spiller, Smith; Welch Collier-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Spiller, Smith

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock

14389
11 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Mopus-Boheme; Whitebroth-Smith; Afterwit-Milward; Folly-Walker; Ranter-Ogden; Tyro-Morgan; Bilbo-Spiller; Titire Tu-H. Bullock; Double Diligence-Hall; Mrs Whitebroth-Mrs Egleton; Beatrice-Mrs Leacy; Mrs Mopus-Mrs Cook; Mrs Double Diligence-Mrs Martin; Scruple-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Whitebroth Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

14390
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith

14391
08 May 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Minerva-Gorsuch; Ulysses-Phoenix; Telemachus-Longbottom; Cleaver-Smith; Thimble-Brassey; Hopkins-Edwards; Penelope-Mrs Clarke; Doll-Mrs Holland; Prologue-Phoenix; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleaver Actor: Smith

Song:

Dance:

14392
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman Or The Unhappy Marriage With The Comical Humours Of Sparrow And His Man Pumpkin

Performance Comment: Bateman-Oates; Sparrow-Miller; Old Sparrow-Hall; Earl of Essex-Boucher; D. Ambassador-Pitt; Old Bootn-Giffard; Old German-Wetherhill; Pumpkin-Young Smith; Captain Slicer-Clarke; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Chantrill; Anne-Mrs Buchanan; Ursula-Mrs Sherburn; Gossip Prattle-Mrs Wetherhill; Gossip Magpye-Mrs Morgan; Gossip Longtongue-Mrs Man.
Cast
Role: Pumpkin Actor: Young Smith

14393
15 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda With the Rape of Colombine or The Flying Lovers

Performance Comment: Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Perseus-Lally; Mercury-Essex; Medusa-Thurmond; Gorgons-Houghton, Burney; Followers of Perseus-Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Miss Robinson Sr; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; Tritons-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton; Cepheus-Fielding; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Venus-Miss Biddy; Minerva-Miss Raftor; Juno-Mrs Shireburn; Diana-Miss Smith; Sailors-Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Doctor (Colombine's Father)-Burney; Pierot (Doctor's Man)-Roger; Mezzetin (Colombine's Lover)-Ray; Harlequin (Mezzetin's Man)-Weaver; Colombine (in love with Mezzetin)-Miss Robinson Sr; Mopsophil (Colombine's Maid)-Mrs Walter; Jupiter-Essex.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Smith

14394
07 December 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: Carlos-Adams; King-Smith; John-Lacy; Gomez-Giffard; Marquis of Posa-Hill; Queen-Mrs Purden; Eboli-Mrs Turner; Henrietta-Mrs Mountfort; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mr Adams.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Smith

14395
27 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17281114, but Castalio-Smith; Polydore-Hill; Monimia-_; Serena-_; Page-_; Florella-_.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith
Role: Chaplain Actor: Williams

Dance:

14396
10 April 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Smith; Pierre-Giffard; Priuli-Burnum; Renault-Lacy; Duke-Turner; Antonio-Reynolds; Bedamar-Jones, the first Time of his appearing on the Stage; Belvidera-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Smith

Song: Nichols

14397
29 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Alderman Quorum-Smith; Chaunter-Chardin; Grigg-Reynolds; Cant-Webster; Gage-Dove; Mump-Pearce; Scrip-Wathen; Swab-Gillow; Dash-Ware; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Thomas; Tippet-Mrs Nokes; Strummer-Mrs Clarke; Mopsey-Miss Russell; Blouze-Miss Mann; Drab-Mrs Carter; Manchet-Miss Jones; Tib Tatter-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Alderman Quorum Actor: Smith

14398
17 June 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: See17290529, but Hunter-Charke; Quorum-Smith; Chaunter-Hulett; Grigg-Reynolds; Cant-Ware; Gage-Dove; Mump-Pearce; Scrip-Wathen; Swab-Gillow; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Thomas; Tippet-Mrs Nokes; Tib Tatter-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Quorum Actor: Smith

14399
16 July 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Grigg [Reynolds]. Tickets delivered for Smith will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Quorum Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

14400
16 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Ray; but edition of 1929 adds: Arcas-Smith; Aegon-Dove; Corydon-Wilcocks; Cimon-Reynolds; Mopsus-Hulett; Phillida-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Smith