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13854 results for: Keyword - William Smith
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.

226
22 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Smith
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
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 Lying Valet

227
28 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Philario-Morris; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Yates; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

228
31 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [N$Neville stood in the Pit this evening]: Iachimo by Smith, but I like Holland better in that character; Cloten by Yates, tho' not equal in it to King...Afterpiece concluded by an original dance by Mr Arnauld and Mrs Thomson (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #193 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Garland, as17671214

229
09 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #66 5s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Bulkley #49 10s. 6d. plus #116 19s. in tickets (Box 316; Pit 217; Gallery 54). Received of Stanley and Smith #21 for use of the Organ (Account Book). Receipts: #115 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

230
13 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Gibson; Dolabella-Clarke; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Gardner; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Mrs Stephens; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates, for that night only; In Act III, A Dance of the Egyptians, incident to the play,-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Antony 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 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 Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

231
20 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced a Roman Ovation- after the manner of the Antients.
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: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

232
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680104, but Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Balthazar-R. Smith.
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 Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Blister-Dunstall; Quaver-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Wignell; Thomas-T. Smith; Lucy-A Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: T. Smith

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

233
20 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Leonatus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates; With a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play and; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Dance: III: [See17671009.] The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

234
05 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Father-Powell; Publius-Smith; Valerius-Perry; Hostilius-Clarke; Valeria-Mrs Mattocks; Horatia-Mrs Yates; in Act II the Truimphal Entry of Publius-; the Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Mahon, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

235
19 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry; Widow Belmour (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Muslin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17681010, but with Milliner-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: with Milliner Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

236
18 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Hortensio-Keen; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-J. Burton; Grumio-Baddeley; Bianca-Mrs Smith; Biondello-Hartry; Baptista-Burton; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Smith
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

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17681210

237
03 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Mahon; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley; King of France-Clarke; Chatillon-Hull; Dauphin-Dyer; Pandulph-Gibson; Prince Arthur-Mas. Bates; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IV: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

238
06 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Perry; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Quick; Friar John-Wignell; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; In Act I; Dancing-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; and a Masquerade Scene-incident to the play; With The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; The Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
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 Upholsterer

239
19 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith, first time; Macduff-Clarke; Lenox-Hull; Malcolm-Perry; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Gibson; Seyton-Gardner; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Cushing; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; With a Dance of the Furies-Arnauld.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith, first time
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Midas

240
19 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-a Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Whim, as17691123

241
12 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angleo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Provost-Gardner; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Lucio-Woodward; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Juliet-Mrs Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Friar Peter Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

242
29 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Father-Bensley, first time; Publius-Smith; Valerius-Perry; Hostilius-Clarke; Valeria-Mrs Mattocks; Horatia-Mrs Yates; In Act IV will be introuduc'd the triumphal Entry of Publius The Vocal Parts-DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17680307.

243
18 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17700119, but Posthumus-Bensley, first time; Guiderius-Wroughton, first time; Arviragus-R. Smith; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In Act II: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Thompson

244
08 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17691002, but Romeo-Brereton, first time; Apothecary-Waldron; Lady Capulet-Mrs Smith; Vocal Parts-Bannister, +Dibdin, Mrs _Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs 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 Padlock

245
14 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700126, but Richard (that night only)-Shuter; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Catesby-Davis; Add Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Add Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

246
24 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Smith; Sir Joseph-Hamilton; Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footman-Holcroft; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Belinda-Mrs M'George; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner .
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700817

247
08 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; MacDuff-Clarke; Lenox-Hull; Malcolm-Perry; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Gibson; Seyton-Gardner; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick; Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; With a Dance of the Furies-Fishar; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

248
13 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink; Irish Valet-Moody; Scaramouch-Keen; Other characters-Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge; Colombine-Mrs King; With the New Additional Scene, call'd The Rejoicing Night-.
Cast
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge
Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

249
16 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Yates; Cymbeline-Gibson; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-incident to the play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Mr Hamois, Miss Hamois, as17701010

250
29 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine