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3674 results for: Keyword - James Bencraft
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1351 matches on Performance Comments, 362 matches on Event Comments, 35 matches on Performance Title, and 32 matches on Roles/Actors.

2476
22 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Delane; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Sparks; Duart-Ryan; Don Cholerick-Bridgwater; Sanchio-Collins; Monsieur-Bencraft; Jacques-Oates; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Angelina-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the stage before; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Monsieur Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Flora

2477
02 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-Bencraft; Bull-Stoppelaer; Syringe-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Varole-Cushing; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Miss Hoyden-Miss Haughton; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

2478
11 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Ryan; Muley Moluch-Sparks; Benducar-Bridgwater; Mufti-Arthur; Mustapha-Dunstall; Antonio-Anderson; Alvarez-Ridout; Zeydan-Bencraft; Johayma-Mrs Bambridge; Morayma-Mrs Hale; Almeyda-Miss Bellamy; Dorax-Quin.
Cast
Role: Zeydan Actor: Bencraft

Dance: Mons Billiony , Sga Desdechina first appearance on an English Stage

2479
02 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Delane; Wales-Ryan; Achbp. York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Paget; Hastings-Anderson; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Westmorland-Gibson; Coleville-Oates; Prince John-Ridout; Shallow-Arthur; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Poins-Cushing; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mouldy Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

2480
07 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17490202, but Jack Stanmore-Bencraft; Aboan-Sparkes.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

2481
13 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17490207, but Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bencraft; Catesby-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Comic Dancing-Master J. and Miss Granier

2482
14 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Lysimachus-Ryan; Hephestion-Ridout; Polyperchon-Gibson; Philip-Paget; Meleager-Bencraft; Thessalus-Oates; Perdiccas-Anderson; Aristander-Arthur; Cassander-Sparkes; Clytus-Quin; Sysigambis-Mrs Bambridge; Parisatis-Miss Haughton; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Statira-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Meleager Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Between the acts: Miss Norris, Miss Falkner (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

2483
12 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Monsieur Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Phillips; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Spaniard Actor: Bencraft

Dance: Phillips, J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister, others; particularly (by desire) a Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars

2484
21 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Sir William-Arthur; Snap-Oates; Sly-Bencraft; Lawyer-Holtham; Loveless-Ryan; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Mrs Ridout; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

2485
27 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Ridout; Polonius-Arthur; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Cushing; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Queen-Mrs Horton; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosencrantz-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Oates; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Rosencrantz Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2486
02 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Delane; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparkes; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Bencraft; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Oates; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

2487
06 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Noll Bluff-Marten; Barnaby-Hacket; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

2488
12 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Bencraft

2489
18 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Bransby; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Collins; Host-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Cushing; Simple-Bencraft; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

2490
19 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar, With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Caska-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Decius Brutus-Ridout; Lepidus-Bencraft; Anthony-Delane; Octavius-Gibson; Legarius-Holtham; Cinna-Redman; Pindarus-Oates; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Arthur; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lepidus Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

2491
20 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Oates; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Miss Falkner; With Hornpipe-Atkins; Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Bencraft; Tag-Mrs Bambridge; Biddy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Bencraft

2492
24 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Oates; Mercury-Wilder; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

2493
25 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Dunstall; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Angelo-Sparkes; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Hippisley; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abhorson Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

2494
26 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Henry-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Northumberland-Redman; Blunt-Ridout; Douglas-Anderson; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Sheriff-Oates; Hotspur-Delane; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft

2495
01 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Marten; Scruple-Oates; Scale-Redman; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Hacket; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bencraft, Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2496
08 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmoreland-Gibson; Prince John-Ridout; Gloucester-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Oates; Chief Justice-Sparkes; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Falstaff-Quin.
Cast
Role: Mouldy Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2497
09 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Sparkes; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prigg-Dunstall; Merchants-Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Redman; Higgen-Arthur; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Bennet; Clause-Quin.
Cast
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Bencraft

2498
23 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Wilder; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Oates; Hussar-Bencraft; Hussar's servant-Arthur; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-LaLauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-; Andromeda-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2499
24 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Anderson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2500
08 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Governor-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Choleric-Arthur; Monsieur-Bencraft; Sancho-Cushing; Angelina-Mrs Barrington; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Clodio-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Monsieur Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink