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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.

16851
23 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire [i.e., done in honor of the King's birthday]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Sowdon; Matthew Mug-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Lint-Castle; Heeltap-Davis; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pearce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lee; Sullen-Bannister; Sir Charles Freeman-Casey; Foigard-Vandermere; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Jackson; Hounslow-Graham; Bagshot-Walker; Aimwell-Davis; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Jackson; Mrs Sullen-a young Gentlewoman, being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Casey

Dance: As17680530

Music: CConcerto on Violin-Barthelemon

16852
18 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Sir Wm Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Minor-Aickin; Dick-Morgan; Shift, Squintum-Bannister; Loader-Davis; Tally-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Wm Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foild

Dance: As17680530

16853
08 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mahoon; Sir ThomasTesty-Jackson; Dick-Hamilton; Hob-Vandermere; Old Hob-Lloyd; Roger-Keen; Puzzle@Pate-Lings; Servants-Jacobs, Pearce; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders [Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Jackson

Dance: As17680530

16854
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton

16855
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage [Mr Barnshaw]; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer[, 1st time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

16856
24 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-King; Sir John-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Serjeant Flower-Bransby; Travers-Hurst; Truman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

16857
27 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philhip-Baddeley; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

16858
07 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Quildrive-Perry; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon

16859
15 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Aimwell-Packer; Boniface-Love; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-Aickin; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

16860
20 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680929, but Sir Francis-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16861
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignell; Miller-Banks; Gambler-Quick; Faust's Man-Morgan; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

16862
29 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: As17681026, but Sir Ardolph-Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Fox.
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Cockayne

Afterpiece Title: Midas

16863
21 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Author of Padlock--"who was author of Love in a Village and Maid of the Mill" (playbill) [i.e., Isaac Bickerstaffe]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis-Love; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

16864
25 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17681020, but Sir Francis-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter.
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

16865
25 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer, 1st time; Anannias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-W. Palmer; Kastril-J. Burton; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

16866
07 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17681117, but Sir James Elliot-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

16867
31 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Reddish (that night only); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Ralph-Dibdin; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-Fawcett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

16868
04 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: As17681026, but Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Knights-Wright, _Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Hurst
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

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

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

16869
05 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. Mainpiece: Played this night By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The English Merchant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690331 but Sir Harry Sycamore-Baddeley; Theodosia-Miss Valois (1st time, from Covent Garden); New Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Miss Harslet Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

16870
08 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17681011, but Sir John Loverule-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks.

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Florist-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford (scholars to Fishar), Arnauld, Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar); II: A Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: [By Particular Desire, The Garland[, with an Allemand, as17681028; End: The Wapping Landlady (not performed this season) [see17670427] [but Sga Manesiere impersonates an Orange@Woman instead of a Milk@woman, [with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; End I Afterpiece: A New Tripple Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford (scholars to Fishar), Arnauld, Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar); II: A Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: [By Particular Desire, The Garland[, with an Allemand, as17681028; End: The Wapping Landlady (not performed this season) [see17670427] [but Sga Manesiere impersonates an Orange@Woman instead of a Milk@woman, [with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; End I Afterpiece: A New Tripple Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

16871
10 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Parts by Packer, Cautherly, Messink, Hartry, Moody, Love, Mrs W. Barry. Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Sir Geoffrey Constant-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Clinch-Messink; Roger-Moody; Dolly-Mrs Love; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Geoffrey Constant Actor: Packer

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17681210

16872
22 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lovewell-Cautherly (from Drury Lane); Ogleby-Austin (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Sir John Melvile-Mahon; Sterling-Yates; Flower-Dunstall; Canton-Quick; Brush-Dyer; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvile Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Harris; End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

16873
27 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The last time of performing it this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690412 but with Theodosia-Miss Radley; Ralph-Dibdin; Sir Harry-Parsons; Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

16874
27 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17681125, but Sir Frances-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Frances Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter.
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: I: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: The Tambourine, as17690314 End: A New Dance call'd the Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

16875
12 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690506, but Sir John Loverule-Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Fox.

Dance: I: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Hamilton (both apprentices to Fishar); End: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford