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7517 results for: Keyword - The Rev. Mr Smith
We found 4504 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7251
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Play is alter'd by Capt. Thompson and a New Sea Character introduc'd which was well perform'd by Mr Weston. the Play Concludes very properly with a Representation of the Grand Naval Review the same as was introduc'd in Alfred--the whole was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Housekeeper's Bill #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece a Reviv'd Comedy, with Alterations and Additions, and a New Medley Overture of Favourite Sea Tunes (playbill). Receipts: #245 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:
Role: the favourite song Rule Britannia Actor: Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

7252
10 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:
Role: the favourite song Rule Britannia Actor: Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

7253
12 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid tallow chandler's 2nd Bill #42 9s.; Mr D. Garrick #934 11s. 8d. advanced by him at the close of last season, with #18 Interest on ditto at 5%--#952 11s. 8d.; Balance of Theatrical Fund Night last Season #286 19s, with #3 8s. 9d. Interest on ditto at 3%--#290 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17731101, but Mrs Greville identified in the bill.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

7254
17 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

7255
20 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #29 8s. 6d.; Paid Salary List at #88 3s. 8d. per diem--#529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Greville, 12 nights not on list #5; Mrs Canning on acct #10 10s. Receipts: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Cassio-Palmer; Iago-Reddish; Gratiano-Wrighten; Duke-Bransby; Roderigo-Dodd; Messenger-Wheeler; Brabantio-Hurst; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Wrighten.
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini.

7256
24 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

7257
29 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt

7258
03 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Reddish; Leontine-Hurst; Aranthes-Davies; Marcian-Aickin; Pulcheria-Miss Sherry; Athenais-Mrs Barry; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Reddish
Role: Aranthes Actor: Davies
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt

7259
04 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Twelfth Night was put up for this Night but Mrs Abington sent word She was hoarse & could not play, therfore it was chang'd to the Fair Quaker & great Bills put up about three (Hopkins Diary). [Twelfth Night was deferred until 10 Dec.] Paid Salary List #529 2s.; King's extra salary #3; Mr J. French on acct #10; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; Rec'd stopages #26 6s. 6d. Receipts: #104 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:
Role: the favourite song Rule Britannia Actor: Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt

7260
06 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

7261
10 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Comedy, The School for Wives, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. Reddish hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; Mr Smeltzer for men's cloaths #5; J. Stevens on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of Twelfth Night this season (namely for 4 Dec.) Antonio was to be done by Fawcett; Sir Toby by Love; and the Clown by Davies.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt

7262
13 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Bills were posted for the School for Wives but Mr King sent word about Eleven o'clock that he was so ill he could not play & fresh bills were put up for Zara. Mrs Barry being out of Town Miss Younge play'd Zara & was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #195 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith

7263
15 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Blurton, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.

Dance: III: The Highland Reel, as17731112

7264
16 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce">Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder

7265
17 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: King not being sufficiently recover'd the School for Wives deferr'd. Paid half year's rent to the Duke of Bedford to Mich. last #165 2d.; Insurance of theatre and New Building to Christmas 1774 from this day #51 10s. 6d.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #183 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly

7266
18 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Towards Supporting a Charity School for the Education of Children belonging to the Society of Ancient Britons (Hopkins Diary); Rec'd stopages #26 11s. 6d.; Paid salary list #530 2s.; King's extra salary #3; Mr Dibdin's draft #50. Receipts: #250 4s. Charges: #84. Profit to Charity School: #166 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

7267
28 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Paid Mr Jenkins Ext. Trumpet 8 nights in Alfred #4 4s.; Chorus 2 nights (This incl.) #3 11s.; Taylor's bill for dinners for men #3 9s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #155 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

7268
30 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

7269
03 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Author's 2nd Night. [Prologue to mainpiece printed in the Public Advertiser.] Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Housekeeper's 2 Bills #11 6s. 1d.; Properties #2 6s. 5d. Receipts: #240 11s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to author: #167 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly

7270
07 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley, being the last time, but one, of her performing this season. Box, Pit and Gallery Tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. Charges #65 6s. Profit to Miss Catley #136 5s.; plus #67 11s. from tickets (Box 232; Pit 49; Gallery 22). Paid one year's Rector's Rate for theatre due Xmas last #8 15s., Watch rate #14 11s. 8d., and half year's paving rate due Mich. last #26 5s. Paid Recor's rate (one year's due Xmas last) for House in Bow Passage, 6s. 3d, and watch rate for ditto 10s. 8d. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: incidental to the opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17731106, but To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

7271
08 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

7272
14 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

7273
15 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

7274
15 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd from Condell #20 on account of Fruit rent this season. Paid Mr Miller for performing 8 nights in the Sylphs #2. Receipts: #221 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon

7275
17 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d.; Bill for Portugal dishes #6. Receipts: #159 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio