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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798): O'Bowling-Johnstone; Rivers-Townsend; Chip-Waddy; Drunken French Gaoler-Farley; Busy-Simmons; Monsieur Machine-Wilde; Countrymen, French and English Soldiers, Sailors-Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble; Countrywomen-Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: King of Scotland-Nath. Lee; Malcolm-Norris; Donalbain-Cademan; Lenox-Medburn; Macbeth-Betterton; Banquo-Smith; Macduff-Harris; Macbeth's Wife-Mrs Betterton; Macduff's Wife-Mrs Long; Hecate?-Sandford. See also 12 Aug. 1668.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Timon Of Athens, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue to Timon-; Timon of Athens-Betterton; Alcibiades-Smith; Apemantus-Harris; Nicias-Sandford; Phaeax-Underhill; Aelius-Leigh; Cleon-Norris; Isander-Percival; Isidore-Gillo; Demetrius-Medburne; Dephilus-Bowman; Old Man-Richards; Poet-Jevon; Evandra-Mrs Betterton; Melissa-Mrs Shadwell; Chloe-Mrs Gibbs; Thais-Mrs Seymour; Phinias-Mrs Le-Grand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1695: A Prologue for the opening of the New Play-House-Mrs Bracegirdle in Man's Cloaths; Sent from an unknown Hand; Prologue Spoken at the opening of the New House-Mr Betterton; Epilogue Spoken at the opening of the New House-Mrs Bracegirdle; Sir Sampson Legend-Underhill; Valentine-Betterton; Scandal-Smith; Tattle-Boman; Ben-Dogget; Foresight-Sanford; Jeremy-Bowen; Trapland-Triffusis; Buckram-Freeman; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bowman; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barry; Miss Prue-Mrs Ayliff; Nurse-Mrs Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Lawson.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Thurmond; Iago-Keene; Brabantio-Smith; Cassio-Husband; Lodovico-Corey; Roderigo-Bowen; Desdemona-Mrs Bradshaw; Emilia-Mrs Powell; Bianca-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-J. Leigh; Ursaces-Keene; Pisanio-Corey; Shatillion-Bullock Jr; Bellarius-Ogden; Arviragus-Smith; Jechimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Eugenia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17180929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Leigh; Banquo-Ryan; Lenox-Smith; Seyton-Corey; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Song: As17181103

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Duke of Aumerle Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Leigh; Ursaces-Ryan; Pisanio-Boheme; Cloten-H. Bullock; Shattilion-C. Bullock; Bellarius-Ogden; Polladore-Egleton; Arviragus-Smith; Lucius-Diggs; Jachimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Eugenia-Mrs Bullock; Clarinna-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17211103, but Kate-Mrs Spiller; Douglass-Smith.
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Smith; Scandal-Roberts; Tattle-Parler; Foresight-Drew; Ben-Harper; Angleica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ratcliff.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Milward; Antonio-Berriman; Francisco-Bullock; Carlos-Ogden; Lopez-Smith; Pedro-Pitt; Octavio-Houghton; Surgeon-H. Bullock; Guzman-Giffard; Sancho-Clark; Dorothea-Mrs Berriman; Feliciana-Miss Tynte; Biancha-Miss Palin; Farmosa-Mrs Martin; Niece-Miss Anderson.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Strangers Author(s): William Mountfort

Song: End II: In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; In IV: Salway; V: Miss Warren

Dance: III: Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17301210, but Anne Page-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Smith.
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 [Country] Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman, being his first Appearance on any Stage; Ford-Milward; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Bullock; Rugby-Smith; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Grace; Anne Page-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin; Evans-Hippisley; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Smith
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

Dance: As17310701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Smith; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Miss Tollet; Nurse-Mrs Palmer; Ben-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Freeman; Desdemona-Miss Stuart; Iago-Oakly; Cassio-Machen; Roderigo-Smith; Emilia-Miss Turner .
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Bridgwater; Brutus-Delane; Cassias-Ryan; Antony-Walker; Octavius-A. Hallam; Caska-Stephens; Trebonius-Marshall; Cinna-Houghton; Decius-Paget; Metellus-Ridout; Ligarius-Aston; Soothsayer-Hind; Calphurnia-Mrs Hallam; Portia-Mrs Buchanan; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Neale, Mullart, Smith, Hallam .
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle, the first time of her appearing on the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Hippisley; Scandal-Delane; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Foresight-Arthur; Trapland-Smith; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Prue-Miss Brunette; Jenny-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: PPeasants-French Boy and Girl; Ballet-Glover, Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne; Pastor Fido (a Grand Dance)-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Maria (Ball Dance), a Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Part of Hamlet-a young Gentleman[, his first attempt on any stage [Goodfellow]; Ghost-Macklin; King-Townly; Laertes-Marr; Horatio-Simpson; Polonius-Mallin; Marcellus-Holt; Rosencrans-Nelson; Guildenstern-Jarvis; Ostrick-Pennington; Bernardo-Reeves; Francisca-Smith; Gravediggers-Macklin, Vaughan; Queen-Mrs Macklin; Player Queen-Miss Taylor; Ophelia-a young lady.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Goodman; Hippolito-Mrs Morgan; Ferdinand-Trye; Antonio-Brown; Gonzalo-Betts; Alonso-Machen; Stephano-Smith; Mustacho-Palmer; Ventoso-Richardson; Trinculo-Morgan; Caliban-Paget; Ariel-Master Paget; Sycorax-Simms; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Smith
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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprison'd; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Gripe-Smith; Flash-Fie; Blunder-Morgan; Madge-Miss Minors; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Smith

Dance: GGrand Dance of Furies-D'Esser, Le Mont, Gramont, Fribourg; First Fury-Phillips

Event Comment: At Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth opposite Cow Lane. With the surprising performances of an Englishman and a Citizen of London [Lort] who performs all the Equilibres on the Slack Rope that were performed by the muchfamed Turk. Prices: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. To begin at Twelve. [Time and prices the same at all booths.] Afterpiece: With the Escape of Harlequin into a Glass Bottle, also the last new additional Scene of Sig Jumpedo Jumping Down his own Throat. [An unhappy evening, for "last night the gallery of Phillips' booth fell down, with a great number of people in it, by which accident several persons were hurt, and some dangerously. This misfortune could be owing to nothing but the carelessness of the workmen, who upon such occasions deserve to be severely punished" (General Advertiser, 24 Aug.). The Daily Advertiser noted that Mr Stringellow, a goldsmith, in Aldersgate St., and Thomas Hodges, a journeyman-plaisterer in Golden Lane, were killed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bruodin; Duke-Platt; Anthonio-Reynolds; Ferdinand-Walker; Gonzalo-Hall; Ventoso-Smith; Stephano-Massey; Mustachio-Green; Caliban-Machen; Sycorax-Mrs Miller; Trincalo-Morgan; Miranda-Mrs Sandum; Ariel-Miss Platt; Hippolita-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Laguerre (Hogan), but Mrs Phillips from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Ventoso Actor: Smith
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

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Cibber; Alexas-Dyer; Ventidius-Sparks; Serapion-Bransby; Octavia-Mrs Elmy.
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 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 Oracle

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Les Charboniers, as17521028