SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Smith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 10804 matches on Author, 3378 matches on Performance Comments, 771 matches on Event Comments, 281 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall (first time for all three); Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Serjeant Flower-Morris; Truman-Perry; Traverse-R. Smith; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Traverse Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Shuter; Honeywood-Bensley, first time; Sir W. Honeywood-Clarke; Lofty-Kniveton, first time; Leontine-Wroughton; Jarvis-Dunstall; Butler-Cushing; Dubardieu-Holtom; Postboy-Quick; Officer-R. Smith; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Pitt; Olivia-Mrs Baker; Garnet-Mrs Green; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Good-Natured Man Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Hull; Lycander-Perry; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Hecate-Gardner; Theano-Mattocks; Medea-Mrs Yates; The Song of Azure God-Mrs Baker; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Reel, as17701103

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood (his first appearance in that character); Polydore-a Gentleman; Acasto-Perkins; Chaplain-Simmons; Ernesto-Smith; Servant-Watkins; Page-the celebrated Miss Rose, first time; Chamont-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Florella-Mrs Simmons; Serina-Miss Fairlamb; Monimia-a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage; Epilogue (By Desire) to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale (as Originally Written By shakespeare)

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixines-Bensley; Antigonus-Clarke; Florizel-Wroughton; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Autolicus-DuBellamy; Clown-Quick; Paulina (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Hull; Perdita-Mrs Bulkley; Hermione-Mrs Mattocks; Camillo-Hull; the Chorus in Act III, in the Character of Time-Hull; In Act IV, dancing-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: Select airs and variations on the Triple Harp-Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17710413 but Hastings-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith.
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Monologue: True Blue. As 23 April, but The Dance-Fishar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Barnshaw, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Dorman.

Song: Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell, Master Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Entertainment: Overture-; Favourite Hunting Song-Barnshaw; A favourite Scot's air-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Barnshaw; Sweet Echo-Mas. Lyon; Act II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; New Song-Barnshaw; Overture in Otho-; Water Parted from the Sea-Mas. Lyon; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil of Jones); British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high

Performance Comment: Lyon; Act II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; New Song-Barnshaw; Overture in Otho-; Water Parted from the Sea-Mas. Lyon; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil of Jones); British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high.
Cast
Role: British Wives Actor: A. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Flower-Morris; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Traverse-Thompson; Truman-R. Smith; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Hull; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross; Rossano-Gardner; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End of Play: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Thompson; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710930, but Truman-R. Smith; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; singing in Act I-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Monologue: Between Main and Afterpiece: an Entertainment True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; In Act III: a Procession-; the vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.
Cast
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov

Event Comment: Paid John Doe for performing five nights in the Ass to 28 Oct. 12s. 6d.; Paid John Clarridge for ditto 12s. 6d.; Paid John Smith for ditto in the Hog, 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Apparently animals in Mother Shipton.] Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-DuBellamy; Ballance-Hull; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Melinda-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Kniveton; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Fleece Actor: R. Smith

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

Event Comment: Paid John Doe, Claridge, and Smith each 15s. for performing six nights in the Ass and Hog to 1 Jan. [i.e., in Mother Shipton]. Receipts: #176 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton