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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.

901
22 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Wright; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Havard; Peregrine-Raftor; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet, as17391019

902
24 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Yates; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Tribulation Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: By Desire, To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Beard

903
25 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Silvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Fondlewife-Griffin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

904
27 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sr-Winstone; Tipkin-Griffin; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tipkin Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: Scotch Dance-Master Mathews, Miss Wright

905
29 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Vizard-Chapman; Thinkwell-Turbutt; Freeman-Cashell; Bevil-Havard; Mixum-Martin; Tim-Woodward; Solomon-Yates; Padwell-Reed; Fidler-Raftor; Mother Griffin-Penkethman; Celia-Miss Bennet; Miranda-Mrs Chetwood; Corinna-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Mother Griffin Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: I: By Desire, As17391024

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

906
07 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton@Wife-Mrs Clive; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Mills; Merriman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Macklin; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Yates; Jeremy-Leigh; Philadelphia-Mrs Mills; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: A new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: Beginning dance: the Overture of Flavius-

907
10 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plausible-Griffin; Manly-Quin; Novel-Chapman; Vernish-Mills; Freeman-Cashell; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Taswell; Jerry-Macklin; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Grace; Eliza-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

908
16 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Griffin; Phillip-Wright; Octavio-Mills; Trappanti-Macklin; Soto-Woodward; Luis-Raftor; Host-Turbutt; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Flora-Mrs Grace; Viletta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

909
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Berry; Westmorland-Winstone; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Yates; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Griffin; Feeble-Woodward; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Silence Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

910
08 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Butler; Dick-Chapman; Moneytrap-Griffin; Gripe-Turbutt; Brass-Macklin; Clip-Raftor; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Corinna-Mrs Chetwood; Cloggit-Mrs Marshall; Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: LLe Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

911
14 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Griffin; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; II: Peasant-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

912
16 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17391122, but Valentine-Milward; Tattle-Chapman; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Marshall; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Ballet: AA Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

913
07 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctors The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Beaumont-Mills; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Marten; Agnes-Miss Cole; Primrose-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

914
16 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Blakes; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; List-Marr; Upholsterer-Vaughan; Lawyer-Crofts; Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Lappet-Mrs Yates; Mrs Wisely-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

915
15 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: See17410316 but Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Clerimont-Blakes; Lappet-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: 7410316 but Miser Actor: Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones; the Masons' Songs-Hemskirk

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Hornpipe-Yates, others

916
09 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Jackson; Mervin-Griffin; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Hitchcock; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End I: The Gardeners, as17780618

917
22 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17780608 but Mat o'the Mint-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Mat o'the Mint Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II: As17780624

918
16 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Davies, Wewitzer, Egan, Johnstone; Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs T. Kennedy [on playbill of ij Nov.: 1st appearance on this stage], Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Dublin: W. Wilson, 1785), and Gazetteer, 17 Nov.: Lackland-Lewis; Lapoche-Quick; Sir Shenkin ap Griffin-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Drunken Butler-Egan; Robin-Darley; Henry-Johnstone; French Inn-keeper-Gaudry; Jockey-Kennedy; Postboy-Jones; Waiters-Helme, Thompson; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Miss Wheeler; Nanette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Bull-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Shenkin ap Griffin Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Village, as17840917

919
17 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Lovewell-Booth; Sir Thomas-Norris; Cogdie-Cibber; Marquis of Hazard-Bowen; Sir Benjamin-Johnson; Loseall-Bullock; Rattlebox-Carnaby; Hector-Pack; Dorante-Cory; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Security-Mrs Willis; Favourite-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Cox; Topknot-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Johnson

920
10 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Benjamin Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Dance: Passacaile-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe; Venetian Dance-Mrs Bullock

921
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Clough

922
27 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: As17411109, but Robin-_; Harry-_; Isaac-_; Benjamin-_; Arthur-_; Jane-_; Cicely-_; Hannah-_; Rachel-_; Annice-_.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Clough

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

923
02 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Pharaoh-Reinhold, bass; Joseph-Sullivan, alto; Reuben-Reinhold, bass; Simeon-Beard, tenor; Asenath-Signora Francesina, soprano; Phanor-Signora Galli, mezzosoprano (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 586-67), Esther Young (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407); Benjamin-Samuel Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407).
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Samuel Champness

Music: Concerto on the Organ-

924
20 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharaoh-; Joseph-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-. [See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor:

925
28 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharoah-; David-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-.
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: