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18557 results for: Keyword - Sir William Sydney Smith
We found 11558 matches on Author, 8373 matches on Performance Comments, 1638 matches on Event Comments, 743 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1326
14 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing it this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17550411 but Romeo-Smith; Mercutio-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1327
20 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Wignel; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play. And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Julietv, accompanied with a; Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

1328
22 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Bellamy; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551114

1329
27 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17551020, but Romeo-Barry; Gregory-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: R. Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1330
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Smith--the Introduction, which was a Dialogue in Prose, between Mr Havard & Yates, Much hiss'd & dislik'd. The Opera had great Applause. Miss Young recover'd (Cross). The Opera never performed before with songs from Shakespear, Dryden, &c. The Music by Mr Smith. [The Bill lists no cast or actors. The cast has been retrieved by Hogan from the 1756 ed. plus the musical score published by J. Walsh. Note some parts were doubled. See "Shakespeare's Tempest at Drury Lane During Garrick's Management", G. W. Stone Jr, Shakespeare Quarterly, Winter 1956.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1331
30 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry(, first time); King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Zara-Mrs Woffington; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Almeria-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; Les Statues Animees-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

1332
03 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17560330 but Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Phillips, first time in that character and fourth time on any stage; With a New Occasional Prologue-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

1333
04 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1334
18 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith; Froth-Gibson; Pliant-Shuter; Lady Froth-Mrs Green; Lady Pliant-Miss Nossiter; Cynthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1335
29 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

1336
31 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570114, but Almeria-Mrs Bellamy (being the 1st time of her performing since her late indisposition); Heli-Bennet; Perez-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17570103

1337
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Dighton Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

1338
07 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson; Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Guerin, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play. An Additional scene will be introduc'd representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; , accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1339
19 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Family Under Misfortunes (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Mrs Lewis. Receipts: #54 3s. 6d. Income from Tickets #82 17s. (boxes 195; pit 146; gallery 122). Charges #84. Paid Hardgreaves (Smith) for grates, &c. for the dancing room, #6 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

1340
09 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Humorous Lieutenant will be taken. Receipts: #113 5s. Charges #63. Income from Tickets #152 5s. (boxes 339; pit 364; gallery 129). Profit to Mrs Bellamy #202 10s. [Her daily salary was #2 2s.; on this night she cleared more than 4 months' wages at 24 acting days per month.] Two New Renters came in: Solomon Paul Juliot and Francis Wilson at 1 share each. Rec'd of Benj. Read for 6 Box tickets for the 2nd inst. #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Charmian-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

1341
27 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17580214, but Romeo-Smith; Mercutio-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1342
17 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgement of Paris Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: likewise a newClikewise a newComic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville

1343
01 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Minuet Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1344
02 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation-after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Coriolanus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

1345
16 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but with a new Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: with a new Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: The Threshers, as17581016

1346
15 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Palador [Guiderius]-Smith; Leonatus-Ross; Philario-Ridout; Bellarius-Sparks; Cymbeline-Ryan; Cadwell [Arviragus]-Lowe; Cloten-Clarke; Pisanio-Dyer; Imogen-Mrs Vincent; Lucius-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Guiderius] Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

1347
06 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17581026, but Careless-Smith.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Smith.
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1348
26 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but Mrs Page-Miss Ferguson; Pistol-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1349
11 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jacques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Touchstone-Shuter; Amiens (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton; other characters-[as usual; see17591121.as usual; see17591121.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1350
01 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #212 7s. Paid Kemp for lamps #6 8s.; Meares, 5s. I slept in at the Play Houses but did not see him [his brother George] there. I met Miss Smith going into the Gallery at Covent Garden. I think it is a fortnight tomorrow that her sister has been buried (Hailey Brietzcke Diary, p. 147)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Afterpiece Title: The Fair