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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.

501
20 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Dignum; Duke of Cornwall-C. Kemble; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Earl of Gloucester-Packer; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Knights-Caulfield, Phillimore, Maddocks, Welsh; Physician-Jones; Captain of the Guard-Trueman; Officer-Cooke; Oswald-Russell; Herald-Banks; Page to Goneril-Master Chatterley; Page to Regan-Master Gell; Old Man-Burton; Edward-Benson; Ruffians-Webb, Evans; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Maddocks; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons; Aranthe-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

502
10 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Trueman; Sir Walter Manny-Packer; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Palmer; Eustace de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Cooke; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Banks, Wewitzer, Russell, Webb; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); Serjeant-Caulfield; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

503
11 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Dodd; Froth-Benson; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Goodall; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

504
12 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Blunt-Webb; Servants-Banks, Evans; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Benson

505
15 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17951106, but Cranmer-Benson; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Webb; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Brandon-_; Serjeant-_; Cryer-_; Door@keeper-_.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

506
16 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Benson; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Benson; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Benson

507
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson

508
13 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Carlos-Barrymore; Sampson-Phillimore; Gentlemen-_Benson, Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: _Benson, Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson

Song: As17951102

509
15 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Earl of Shrewsbury Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson

510
30 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17960307but Endless-Benson; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: 960307but Endless Actor: Benson

511
05 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Frederick Mowbray-Benson; Servants-_; Waiting@woman-_.
Cast
Role: Frederick Mowbray Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

512
06 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17960227, but Freeman-Benson; Splitcause-_; Booksellers-_; Boy-_; Bailiffs-_; song-_.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

513
08 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17960208, but Mr Woodville-Benson; Mr Sydenham-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Mr Woodville Actor: Benson
Role: Officer Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

514
12 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Lysimachus-Whitfield; Perdiccas-Benson; Eumenes-Phillimore; Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks; Slave-_. [The parts are assigned in the playbill.]The parts are assigned in the playbill.]
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

515
15 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17951103, but Harcourt-Benson; Servant-Banks; added: William-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Benson
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Benson
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson

516
18 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Attius Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Menenius Agrippa-Benson; Cominius-Aickin; Sicinius Velutus-Barrymore; Junius Brutus-Whitfield; Volusius-Caulfield; Young Marcius-Mast. Chatterley; Officers-Wentworth, Phillimore; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Maddocks, Jones; Volumnia-Mrs Siddons; Virgilia-Mrs Powell; Valeria-Miss Heard; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Menenius Agrippa Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

517
19 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17951221, but Don Ferdinand-Benson; Don Carlos-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

518
25 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Escalus-Benson; Paris-C. Kemble; Montague-Phillimore; Capulet-Aickin; Romeo-Barrymore; Mercutio-Dodd; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tybalt-Caulfield; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Friar John-Maddocks; Balthazar-Banks; Sampson-Hollingsworth; Gregory-Evans; Abram-Jones; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Watch-Webb; Page-Miss Menage; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Juliet (1st time, and for that night only)-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; with a Dirge-by Linley? Sen. Vocal PartsBannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

519
26 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Wewitzer; Mr Blandish-Benson; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Chairman-Phillimore; Servant-Trueman; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Maddocks; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Blandish-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Lord Rakeland-Benson; Hannah-Miss Heard; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Benson

520
29 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional Air by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Benson

Entertainment: Monologue.End: a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

521
06 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17951019, but Phocion-Benson; Greek Herald-_.
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Benson
Role: Greek Herald Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

522
14 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Miss Benson, Caulfield, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wentworth, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (Machell Stace, 1799): Korowitz-Barrymore; Cansemar-Kelly; Mousic@Mirhoff-Suett; Kourakin-Bannister Jun.; Iwan-Miss Benson; Liebstoff-Caulfield; Officers of the Emperor's Guards-Maddocks, Trueman; Tackstein-Hollingsworth; Kargad-Wentworth [these last two unassigned in text]; Eugenia-Mrs Crouch; Moola-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun.; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates.
Cast
Role: Iwan Actor: Miss Benson
Role: Peasants Actor: Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Riches; New Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

523
14 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Marcellus-Palmer; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Mentevole-Kemble; Olympia-Mrs Brereton; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Chaplin, Benson are unassigned; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

524
10 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage; Or, Our Eyes May Deceive Us

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): Mr Vandercrab-King; Lord Melville-Bannister Jun.; Sir John Lovelace-Suett; Medley-Packer; Virtu-Lamash; Allen-Phillimore; Servants-Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons; Charles-Wroughton; Miss Harley-Mrs Crouch; Miss Vandercrab-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Charlotte Courtley-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Servants Actor: Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

525
11 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Mentevole-Kemble; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Marcellus-Wroughton (in text: Palmer); Olympia-Mrs Kemble; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Chaplin, Benson; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Chaplin, Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist