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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.

201
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)

202
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
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: C. Smith

203
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
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): William Reeve

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

204
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: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a 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

205
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
Related Work: The Credulous Husband 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

206
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
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Devil to Pay

Dance: As17621019; The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007

207
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
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

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

208
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

209
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
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

210
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 ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

211
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

212
14 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith, 1st time; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Tindal; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Smith, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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: Rural Love, as17641212

213
18 February 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Davis; Plebeians-Barrington; Dunstall, Cushing, Costollo, Lewis; Tullus-Clarke; Volusius-Walker; Galesus-Hull; Titus-White; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy. 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; 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: Lethe

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

214
11 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, 1st time; Ventidius-Gibson; Dolabella-Clarke; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Anderson; Myris-Redman; Charmion-Mrs Stephens; Iris-Mrs Godwin; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith, 1st time
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: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: A Tambourine, as17641015

Entertainment: After: (for this night only) Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Mr Shuter

215
25 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Ross; Sir Wilful-Shuter; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Woodward; Waitwell-Dunstall; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Vincent; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Vincent; Millamant-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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: A New Pantomime Dance, The Venetian Gardeners-Arnauld, Miss Valois

216
23 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Walker; Gonzales-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-Wignel; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

217
28 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Morris; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

218
30 October 1765 @ 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; Fenton-Davis; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Bardolph-Wignel; Nym-Buck; Pistol-Cushing; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Rugby-C. Smith; Peter Simple-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: C. 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 Royal Chace

219
06 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17651118, but Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

220
01 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17651221, but Lettice-Mrs Smith, replaces Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Smith, replaces Mrs Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

221
08 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660220, but Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Ward; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Balthazar-R. Smith; Montague-Redman (playbill).
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 Apprentice

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

222
26 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Clarke, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Wignel; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Lord Mayor-Buck; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: of Tower Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

223
20 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17660926, but Richard-Smith; Richmond-Gardner; Duke of York-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: of Tower Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

224
21 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Baker; Tibalt-Bennet; Balthazar-R. Smith; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduced, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet, accompanied with a Solemn Dirge ,the Vocal Parts-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
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 Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008

225
30 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Ross; Sir Wilful-Shuter; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Woodward; Waitwell-Anderson; Foible-Mrs Green; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Vincent; Marwou'd-Mrs Burden; Mincing-Miss Vincent; Millimant-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus