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18752 results for: Keyword - Sir William Sidney Smith
We found 11801 matches on Author, 8376 matches on Performance Comments, 1642 matches on Event Comments, 741 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

15326
08 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Old Wilding-Bannister; Sir James-Davis; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Weston; Sir James's Servant-Pynn; Miss Grantham's Servant-Quick; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferys(, from Dublin); Miss Godfrey-Mrs Burden; Kitty-Mrs Gardiner; Occasional Prologueas17670529-J. Palmer. Occasional Prologueas17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir James Actor: Davis
Role: Sir James's Servant Actor: Pynn
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

15327
27 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: Went into ye first row of ye Pit. Before ye play began and between ye acts read ye part of Lord and Lady Townly, Sir Francis, J. Moodie, and Sir Richard...The little girl who dances is more applauded than anyone who appears on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Shuter
Role: Poudage Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

15328
23 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Vernon, Dodd, Love, Aickin, J. Palmer, Johnston, Hartry, Fox, Packer, Moody, Bannister, Parsons, Kear, Strange, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Arne, Mrs Love, Miss Pope, Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Address to the Town by the way of Epilogue-; Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-J. Palmer; Mervin-Aickin; Patent-Packer; Hopkins the Prompter-Bannister; Saunders the Carpenter-Moody; Johnston the housekeeper-Johnston; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Vernon; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Shepherd Chorus-Parsons, Hartry; Rhodope-Mrs Arne (Genest, V, 158).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

15329
06 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Bannister, 1st time
Role: Sir Roger Belmont Actor: Love, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

15330
28 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Mervin-J. Aickin; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Arne; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

15331
26 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Sir Roger-Vandermere; Steward-Bannister; Peter Nettle-Hamilton; Sir Humphrey-Sharpless; Justice Statue-Summers; Corporal-Farrell; Soldier-Strange; Constable-Kearny; Ghost (with a song in character)-DuBellamy; Stave-Pierce; Countrymen-Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings; Embrio-Master Palmer; Timothy Peascod-Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Ogilvie; Aunt-Mrs Reade; Grandmother-Mrs White; Kitty Carrott-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Vandermere
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Sharpless

Dance: As17690515

15332
16 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Clerimont-Packer; Clarinda-Mrs Jeffries; Wishwell-Miss Radley; Sir Solomon-Parsons; Sir Harry-Hartry; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley; Maid-Miss Platt; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Atall-King; Old Wilful-Burton; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Rhubarb-Wrighten; Supple-Jacobs; Finder-Wright; Blister-Keen.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

15333
22 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King (with considerable alterations and additions) His remarks on England and the Jubilees

15334
15 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Dr Squintum (By desire), Transfer-Weston; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage); Sir W. Wealthy-Lloyd; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Sir Richard Wealthy-Webster; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie; an Occasional Prologue-F. Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Webster

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

15335
23 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Barry, that night only

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Patent-Packer; Careless-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Wright; Johnston-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, J. Aickin, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Miss Radley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17700922

15336
26 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710323 but changes necessitate listing full bill. Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Others-Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

15337
04 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece: By Desire. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Feb. 1770.] Paid salary list #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct #1; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #250 6s. 6d. Charges: #69 16s. Profits to Miss Pope: #180 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Old Willful-Inchbald; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimont-Packer; Careless-Jefferson; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Miss Rogers; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Fitzgerald; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope, 1st time; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

15338
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Hartry

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

15339
12 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-King; Worthy-Reddish; Flip-Jefferson; Rovewell-a Young Gentleman; Cribbage-Keen; Easy-Ackman; Sir Charles-Palmer; Indent-Griffith; Drawer-Burton,[J.]; Cockswain (song)-Bannister; Sailors-Waldron, Jacobs, Fawcett, Wright, Hartry, W. Palmer; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Young; Belinda-Miss Rogers; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Abington; Sir Charles-Palmer; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

15340
18 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

15341
28 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Sir Roger-Dunstall; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Thompson; Steward-Booth; Ghosts, Soldiers, Countrymen-the Comedians; Dorcas-Miss Dayes; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Mattocks; in which will be introduc'd the favourite song Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Fearon

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17741209

15342
13 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene Or The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Siddons. With a New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Morose-Bensley; Truewit-Palmer; Sir Amorous-King; Capt. Otter-Yates; Sir John Daw-Parsons; Cutbeard-Baddeley; Dauphine-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Mrs Otter-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Haughty-Miss Sherry; Centaur-Mrs Davies; Mavis-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs Millidge; Epicoene-Mrs Siddons (Genest, V, 484).
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: King
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

15343
20 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Whitfield, Fearon, Aickin, R.Palmer, Jackson, Palmer, Davis, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley; Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Sir James Biddulph-J. Aickin; Pillage-Palmer; Resource-Fearon; Margin-Baddeley; Robin-Whitfield; Phelim-Bannister; James-R. Palmer; Lady Riscounter-Miss Sherry; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 528).
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Foote
Role: Sir James Biddulph Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Leander-Davis; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Harry-Stephens; James-Walters; Hellebore-Jones; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

15344
31 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, V 561: Sir Robert Riscounter-Wilson; Sir James Biddulph-Wroughton; Pillage-Dunstall; Margin-Quick; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Jackson.]
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir James Biddulph Actor: Wroughton

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

15345
30 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner. [Morning Chronicle, 3 June: Sir Matthew Mite-Foote; Mr Mayor-Palmer. Edition of 1778 (T. Cadell), which assigns the cast for season of 1772, lists the other parts: Sir John Oldham, Mr ThomasOldham, Young Oldham, Touchit, Antiquarians, Secretary, Rapine, Nathan, Moses, James and Putty, Conserve, Waiter, Lady Oldham, Sophy, Mrs Match'em, Crocus.] Prologue as17770515. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Mite Actor: Foote
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield

15346
19 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Palmer; Clerimont-Brereton; Finder-Lamash; Old Wilful-Hurst; Sir Harry Atall-Wrighten; Dr Blister-Chaplin; Rhubarb-Norris; Supple-Burton; Lady Dainty (for that night)-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Walpole; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Davies; Lady Sadlife (for that night)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

15347
10 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Stevens; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: As17801006

15348
22 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore, Vernon, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Pope, Miss Farren. Cast from text (J. Robson, 1781 [i. e. 1780]): Sir Harry Glenville-Palmer; George Oldgrove-Dodd; Supple-Bensley; Holdfast-Parsons; Sir Jacob Oldgrove-Baddeley; Harpin-Burton; Trimbush-Vernon; Mrs Courtly-Mrs Baddeley; Phillis-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Miss Farren; unassigned-R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore [are unassigned; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Glenville Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jacob Oldgrove Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

15349
14 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir J. Millamour-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwood-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; Mrs Bromley (1st time)-Mrs Green; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Lizard Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

15350
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford