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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.

3026
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: James Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

3027
01 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Oates; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Richmore-Hale; Subtleman-Rosco; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Mullart; Alderman-Hippisley; Clearaccount-Arthur; Poet-Gibson; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Pitt, lately arrived from Ireland; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitt; V: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne

3028
02 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17410407 but Daniel-James; Phillis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Bencraftini.

Song: In II: Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

3029
11 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17410214, but Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Miss Davis; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde; Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

3030
12 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Cymon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Arcas-Anderson; Aegon-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muzette-Miss Morrison; IV: Matelotes-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: End Afterpiece: Arra my Judy (by Desire)-Stoppelaer

3031
14 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17410423 but Trim-James; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James

Song: II: Roberts

Dance: III: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde; IV: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, Preamble on the Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

3032
17 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Cross; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; List-Woodburn; Sparkle-Leigh; Furnish-Raftor; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which will be introduc'd a song call'd The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

3033
21 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard, first appearance on that stage; Plume-Ryan; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Rosco; Bullock-Mullart; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Brazen-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

3034
30 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George Airy-Ryan; Sir Francis Gripe-Hippisley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Waltz; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Signor Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.

3035
02 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

3036
15 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Stephens; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Jaques-Ryan; Orlando-Hale; Touchstone-Chapman; Amiens-Salway; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Silvius-Woodward; Phebe-Mrs Wright; LeBeau-Gibson; Jaques de Bois-Stevens; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; William-Vaughan; Audrey-Miss Hillyard; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

3037
26 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Truman-Ryan; Tinsel-Chapman; Fenton-Hale; Butler-Mullart; Coachman-Woodward; Gardner-James; Lady Truman-Mrs Bellamy; Abigail-Mrs Mullart; Vellum-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Gardner Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Squire Gawky Actor: Bencraft
Role: Goody Gurton Actor: James

3038
30 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Dr Baliardo-Rosco; Charmante-Hale; Cinthio-Cashell; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Bellemonte-Mrs Bellamy; Mopsophil-Mrs James; Scaramouche-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

Dance: A New Tambourine-Sga Barberina, Sga Domitilla, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs Villeneuve; The Italian Peasants, as17411024, but Villagers not listed

3039
09 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bonniface-Mullart; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Cherry-Mrs Hale; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Short; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Squire Gawky Actor: Bencraft

3040
23 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Sir Paul Plyant-Hippisley; Brisk-Woodward; Mellefont-Hale; Careless-Ryan; Saygrace-Lascells; Lord Froth-Mullart; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Touch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

3041
30 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17410925, but Bluff-Rosco; Setter-James; Araminta-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Arcas-Harrington; Aegon-Lascells; Cimon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James.

Dance: LLe Matelot-Master Mathews; Scotch Dance-Master Mathews; scholar to Davenport

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-; Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

3042
01 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Elder Worthy-Bridgewater; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Anne-Mrs Hale; Sir Wm. Wisewood-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Mlle Renos, Mlle Moudet, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs LeFont, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

3043
26 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Clerimont-Blakes; Frederick-W. Giffard; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Mariana-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bishop; Wheedle-Mrs Dunstall; Lappet-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with the Triumphs of Love

3044
19 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pritchard; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Marten; Finder-James.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James.
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

3045
23 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Fainall-Hale; Lady Mishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Waitwell-Rosco; Coachman-Harrington; Foible-Mrs Kilby; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millamant-Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: Lady Mishfort Actor: Mrs James

Ballet: In which will be introduc'd the Rural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Pastors Actor: Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft

3046
27 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtall-Ryan; Freeman-Hale; Sir Jocelin-Marten; Rakehell-Chapman; Lady Cockwood-Mrs James; Ariana-Mrs Horton; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Sir Oliver-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs James

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17420206; The Peasants, as17420210

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Pastors Actor: Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft

3047
09 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: As17420227, but Rakehell-James.
Cast
Role: Rakehell Actor: James.
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs James

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Tyrolean Dance, as17420206; Les Maquignons-Delamain; accompanied- Delagarde, Richardson, Davenport, Destrade

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Pastors Actor: Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft

3048
27 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Bridgwater; Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Chapman; Foresight-Hippisley; Sir Sampson-Marten; Scandal-Cashell; Jeremy-Woodward; Trapland-James; Buckram-Harrington; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Bland; Miss Prue-Miss Georgiana Bellamy, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: James

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; Hornpipe proper to the play-Vaughan

3049
11 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17411126, but Vandunk-Marten; Jaqueline-Miss Short; Boors-James.
Cast
Role: Boors Actor: James.
Role: Gincks Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: CComic Dance, as17420510; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Fabres

3050
11 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Dorcas-Mrs Phillips; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dr Hellebore-Green; Davy-Taswell; James-Woodburn; Harry-Winstone; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Leander-Lowe.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Woodburn