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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ben Jonson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ben Jonson")') 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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1056 results for: Keyword - Ben Jonson
We found 674 matches on Author, 312 matches on Performance Comments, 277 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
14 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

202
14 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particualr Desire. Written by Ben Johnson. The Alchymist being desired for this day, the Way of the World is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow, and Macbeth till Friday. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

203
04 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day is publish'd Every Man in His Humour, a Comedy written by Ben Johnson, with Alterations and Additions (as it was performed at Drury Lane). Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Related Works
Related Work: Every Man In His Humour Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

204
11 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Characters dress'd in the Habits of the Time. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Face-Palmer, their first appearance in those characters; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

205
27 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [customary notice for this play]. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17580120

206
16 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce altered form Ben Johnson, by the author of The Tobacconist. By Authority for one Night only. Benefit Vandermere. Tickets delivered by Fearon, Collett, Mrs Granger, Dancer, Mrs Didier will be admitted. [Hissed (Whitehall Evening Post).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Coxcombs

Related Works
Related Work: The Coxcombs Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: I: Statue Dance-; End Opera: Dance-the Characters; End Dance: Hornpipe-Lepper

207
12 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Mosca Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17830702

208
21 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 11 Feb. 1742]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #162 7s. (111/5/0; 49/12/6; 1/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer;Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Advocatori-Packer, Fawcett; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Mosca Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

209
June 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Epicene

Related Works
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson

210
10 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

211
19 November 1660 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

212
04 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

213
07 January 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

214
25 May 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

215
08 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

216
22 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

217
27 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

218
14 August 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

219
07 September 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

220
12 November 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

221
16 December 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

222
18 December 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

223
13 February 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Related Works
Related Work: The Alchymist Author(s): Ben Jonson

224
01 June 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

225
02 August 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson