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14061 results for: Keyword - William Smith
We found 11046 matches on Author, 3378 matches on Performance Comments, 771 matches on Event Comments, 281 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
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 Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

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

202
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

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

203
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

204
06 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

205
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

206
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

207
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 Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

208
08 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Bennet; Mercutio-Dyer; Gregory-Holtom; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Ward; Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play. An Additional Scene representing the Funeral Proscession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; Vocals-Lowe, 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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

209
18 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Clarke; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; 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 Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

210
29 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Collins; Belmour-Smith; Sir Joseph-Shuter; all for first time; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bennet; Barnaby-Holtom; Betty-Miss Allen; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Heartwell-Sparks; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Ridout; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Laetitia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza.Between Play and Farce: Shuter will entertain the audience (for the last time) with A Day of Taste, as17600320

211
20 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession-Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession Actor: Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

212
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

213
05 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Performance Comment: As17610330 but Richmond-Davis; Tressel-Perry; Norfolk-Buck; Stanley-Anderson; Lieut-R. Smith; Ratcliff-Bennet; Lord@Mayor-Marten; Catesby-Holtom; Oxford-Weller.
Cast
Role: Lieut Actor: R. Smith
Role: Richard Actor: Smith, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: A Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier. *uôÖcg Lady Pentweazle Scene. Lady Pentweazle-Hartry, 1st appearance on the stage; Carmine-Davis

Entertainment: EEpilogue to the Minor-Davis

214
23 June 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman (who has not appeared in several years); Cassio-Cooke(, 2nd appearance this stage); Desdemona-Mrs Osborne; Iago-Storer; Brabantio-Wignell; Roderigo-Vaughan; Duke-Stoppelaer; Montano-Turner; Emilia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Quidnunc-Storer; Feeble-Hartry; Razor and Pamphlet-Cooke; Bellmour-T. Smith; Rovewell-Wignell; Brisk-Gibson; Harriet-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Termagant (by desire)-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: T. Smith

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)

215
23 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Holtom; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Cokayne; Simple-Mas. Younger; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: C. Smith

216
27 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17611124, but King Henry-Smith.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith.
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

217
07 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17611015, but Pistol-R. Smith; Simple-Mrs Evans; Host-Dunstall; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: III: A Comic Dance (not perform'd these 9 years) call'd The Taylors-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville; V: A New Comic Ballet, The French Country Gentleman, as17611210

218
22 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets and Places to be had of Smith, at his house, opposite the concert room in Dean Street, Soho, and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. N.B. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Entertainment: fter the Masque will be presented the Humours of the Age-in imitation of Shakespeare's STAGES by Smith

219
21 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Dunstall; Bellmour-Smith; Vainlove-Mattocks; Sharper-Hull; Sir Joseph Wittol-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Fondlewife-Shuter; Setter-Dyer; Barnaby-Holtom; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Abeg; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Will be introduc'd a Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Entertainment: End: will be introduc'd a new Dialogue@Epilogue-(never perform'd before) Between a certain GREAT SOMEBODY and NOBODY;after which Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville, as17611012

220
20 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh Evans-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Pistol-R. Smith; Simple-Mas. Morgan; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Miller; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Devil to Pay

Dance: As17621019; The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007

221
10 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Pistol-R. Smith; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Simple-Mas. Morgan; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Miller; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

222
16 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Sen-Walker; Oliver-White; Amiens (with proper songs)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

223
08 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17640121, but Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Peter Simple-Mas. Morgan; Rugby-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

224
21 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Gardiner; Siward-R. Smith; Fleance-Mas. Morgan; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; Murderers-Buck, Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Siward Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

225
24 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Ross their 1st time); Sir Wilful-Shuter; Petulant-Woodward; Witwou'd-Dyer; Waitwell-Dunstall; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Vincent; Marwou'd-Mrs Ward; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Vincent; Peg-Mrs Evans; Betty-Miss Allen; Millamant-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101