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1576 results for: Keyword - Benson
We found 2664 matches on Roles/Actors, 691 matches on Performance Comments, 52 matches on Event Comments, 14 matches on Author, and 8 matches on Performance Title.

451
02 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Woodville-Benson in place of Whitfield; Webb_; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Lyons, _Evans, _Fisher.
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Benson in place of Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Attalus Actor: Benson

452
16 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

453
04 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Capt. Fitzroy-Bannister; Patrick-Mrs Jordan; Darby-Bannister Jun.; Dermot-Dignum; Father Luke-Moody; Bagatelle-Benson; Norah-Mrs Crouch; Kathleen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Benson

Song: In: will introduce the favourite song In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan in The Wedding Day; End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Miss Leak; accompanied on the harp-Meyer? Jun

454
01 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mr Plainwell-Benson; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-; in which The Princess of Wales's New Minuet and Gavot-J. and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville

455
06 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petrunchio-C. Kemble; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Benson; First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks; Second Constantia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950418, but Robin-Benson.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Benson.

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

456
10 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; Lord Alford-Palmer Jun.; Children-Master Menage, Miss Menage; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

457
11 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit; Or, Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson

458
12 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

459
13 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d' Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot; O'Carrol-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; 1st Carpenter-Suett (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Carpenter-Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Cooke, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

460
15 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Benson

461
16 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

462
20 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: [See17950725 Meadows-Benson; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

463
24 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Benson; Chagrin-Burton; Bellamy-Bland; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Squire Hairbrain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

464
01 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Cooke, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson

465
04 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Frill-Bland; Tough-Burton; Phelim-Ledger; Father Frank-Cooke; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Benson
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

466
06 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty (1st time)-Burton; Friendly-Davies; Dick-Benson; Hob's Father-Suett; Hob's Mother (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Benson

467
08 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Benson

468
09 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: As17950620 but Rodomsko-Benson in place of Bensley.
Cast
Role: Rodomsko Actor: Benson in place of Bensley.
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Benson

469
20 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Waldron Jun.; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett; Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins; Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Benson

470
22 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Barrymore; Captain Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-Benson; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Cooke; Steward-Cross; Scruple-Usher; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

471
25 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

472
31 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Burton, Cross, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors Muleteers and Goatherds-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Linton, Little, Lyons, Walker, Willoughby; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Granger, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Pacha Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

473
03 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Bannister Jun. (1st and only appearance in that character); Anthonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Old Gobbo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Benson; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-C. Kemble; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Portia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Cross; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; Corinna-Mrs Jones; Maria-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

474
07 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Capt. Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

475
08 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17950725 but Charles Ratcliffe-Benson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Benson
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson