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2256 results for: Keyword - Benjamin Johnson
We found 1374 matches on Performance Comments, 655 matches on Author, 407 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
18 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

777
18 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

778
24 March 1794 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Kent; Sir Oliver Surface-A Gentleman from London; Joseph Surface-A Gentleman from London; Crabtree-Morphew; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Baker; Rowley-Cooper; Moses-Parsons; Careless (with a song)-Johnson; Charles-Skerrett//Lady Teazle-Mrs Parsons; Maria-Miss Kent; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Smith; Maid-Miss Connard; Mrs Candour-Mrs Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Baker
Role: Careless Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

Performance Comment: Granger-A Gentleman from London; Old Doiley-Kent; Grad us-Jo.hnson//Miss Doiley-Mrs Parsons; Charlotte-Miss Kent. VAUDEVILLE. End of mainpiece Garrick's Picture of a Modtrn Fint Lady by Miss Kent; a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent . a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent .

779
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

780
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

781
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-

782
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:

783
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:

784
09 March 1757 @ 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:

785
02 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Smith, Yates, Clarke, Dyer, Bensley, Hull, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Green, Miss Ward, Miss Valois, Mrs Yates. With Prologue and Epilogue. Captain Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Belfield Sen-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Bensley; Old Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lucy Waters-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Yates (playbill matched with Edition of 1770); Playbill also lists Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom (presumably as sailors.); With Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (playbill and 1770 Edn.). See Bill for 25 Jan. 1770.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

786
03 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17700125, but to avoid confusion the cast is repeated here: Capt. Ironsides-Woodward; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Older Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Bensley; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

787
19 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

788
10 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

789
19 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

790
22 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jan-Brereton; Skiff-Baddeley; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Philip-Davies; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Ackman; Sailors-Palmer, Griffith, Courtney; Sophia-Miss Younge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Grenville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd

791
23 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jun-Brereton; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Skiff-Wright; Philip-Davies; Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Griffiths; Sailors-Carpenter, Blanchard; Lucy Waters-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Sophia, first time-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

792
23 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Jun-Palmer; first time; Belfield, Sen-Usher; Goodwin-Jefferson; Patterson-Aickin; Philip-Davies; Skiff-Wright; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Griffiths; Ironsides-Moody; Violetta-Mrs Whitfield, first appearance on this stage; Sophia-Miss Hopkins; Lucy Waters-Miss Platt; Fanny-Mrs Davies; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

793
08 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Yates, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Lamash, Gaudry, R. Palmer, Norris, Chaplin, Smith, Miss Pope,Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Mrs Abington. [Cast from Public Advertiser, 9 May: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Crabtree-Parsons; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Aickin; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Sir Harry Bumper-Gaudry; Gentlemen-R. Palmer, Norris, Chaplin; Charles Surface-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

794
22 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

795
06 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: III: song-Vernon

796
21 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.

797
14 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Bevil-Vernon; Bowling-Bannister; Ralph-Davies; Charles-Lamash; Vellum-Burton; Crosjack-Wrighten; Sir Benjamin Brief-Parsons; Mrs Bobbin-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Wright; Margaritta-Mrs Wrighten; Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned. Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Brief Actor: Parsons

798
14 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

799
27 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]

800
26 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Whitfield [of CG]; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 10 Dec]