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998 results for: Keyword - Benjamin Griffin
We found 591 matches on Performance Comments, 373 matches on Author, 68 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cibber-Griffin-Bullock-Hallam Booth by Hosier-Lane. Whereas it has been reported that [the Proprietors] intend to raise the Prices of their Seats...they intend to take only the Common Prices usually paid in the Fair, viz. Boxes Half a Crown. Pit Eighteen pence. First Gallery One Shilling. Upper Gallery Six pence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; With The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Cabbage-Bullock; Clerimont-Stoppelaer; Frederick-Leigh; Ramilie-Jones; James-Smith; Lawyer Puff@and@Clark-Rainton; Harriet-Miss Atherton; Mariana-Miss Careless; Widow Widely-Mrs Talbot.
Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

52
04 September 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cibber-Griffin-Bullock-Hallam Booth. [The Fair to run to Friday, 7 Sept.] Second piece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction, and eminent Merchants and Citizens. Taken from the Works of the Immortal Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol, and Others

Performance Comment: Antient Pistol-Cibber; Falstaff-Berry; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Shallow-Griffin; Silence-Stoppelaer; Dol Common-Miss Atherton; King Henry-Cross; Lancaster-Leigh; Justice-W. Hallam; Bardolph-Jones; Feeble-Bullock; Mouldy-Wm. Hallam; Simon Shadow-Leigh; Ragged Wart-Smith; Mrs Cribcole-Mrs Talbot; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Dansey; Mrs Trumpery-Miss Mann; Miss Witless-Miss Careless.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Griffin

Dance: End I Second Piece: Black Joke-Smith, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Mrs Booth

53
15 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Cockade-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorthea-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Positive-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

54
30 August 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Egerton 2320: Berry, Oats & Shepard discharg'd much noise in ye Pit for ye restoring of Oats. Griffin at Rotterdam, Jack Ray did his part. Milward's [?] a good one--the first night of Beard's playing--his success great. Receipts: #115. [For performances at the Fairs, see season of 1736-1737.] Daily Advertiser, 22 Aug.: The House [dl] is neatly decorated, and a very large Lobby prepar'd for the Servants that keep Places, with two Fire Places, Seats, near the Boxes, where a Person is to attend to call them, whe wanted by their Masters or Ladies. There is also a new Passage to the Pit, which will make it much more convenient for the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Harper; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Macklin; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

55
27 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Woodward; Moody-Macklin; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Jenny-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: V: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

56
27 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

57
28 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

58
29 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

59
31 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

60
02 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

61
03 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

62
04 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

63
05 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

64
06 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

65
07 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

66
09 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

67
16 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

68
17 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

69
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

70
17 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

71
20 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

72
22 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

73
24 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

74
27 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Related Works
Related Work: Timoleon Author(s): Benjamin Martyn

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

75
13 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Author(s): Benjamin Hoadly