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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.

2376
20 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Goswin-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfort-Rosco; Hubert-Hallam; Hemskirk-Hale; Vandunck-Mullart; Prig-Neale; Ferret-Bencraft; Ginkes-Smith; Snap-Gibson; Gertrude-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ferret Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17391025, but Doctor-Cibber; Jasper -Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Dorcas-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

2377
12 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice: With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Laguerre; Daemons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Thompson; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne; Rural Swain and Nymph-Glover, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Squire Gawkey Actor: Bencraft

2378
30 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Mrs Lampe; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Young; King Arthur-Parry; Huncamunca-Salway; Grizzle-Waltz; Giantess-Bencraft; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Thompson; Merlin-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Giantess Actor: Bencraft

Dance: In Afterpiece: A new dance-the French Boy and Girl; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

2379
01 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Neale; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Stoppelaer; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Nancy's Father-Leveridge; Tom Trueblue-Salway; Lieutenant-Bencraft; Nancy-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

2380
10 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Arthur; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Delagarde, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Country Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Destrade, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates Jr, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Gawkey Actor: Bencraft

2381
22 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Anne-Miss Horsington; Amanda-Mrs Boultby, the first time of her appearing upon that Stage.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; Furies-Haughton, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

2382
05 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: See17401015, but Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Arthur; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Richardson, Destrade, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Villeneuve, Richardson, Destrade, Delagarde, Oates Jr, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Gawkey Actor: Bencraft

2383
07 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Hallam; Burgundy-Bencraft; Kent-Rosco; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Goneril-Mrs Mullart; Regan-Miss Burgess; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Bencraft

Dance: YYorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; Le Bergeres Fidele-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Louvre-Signora Barberini

2384
19 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17410112, but Vainlove-Gibson; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Barnaby-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Bencraft.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2385
21 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Aimwell-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Foigard-Rosco; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Salway; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

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

Performance Comment: Endymion-Rochetti; Chasseurs-Rheinhold, Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Burgess, Miss Davis; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Janno; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Haughton; Mercury-Salway; Doctor-Bencraft; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Pierot-Lalauze (who has not performed upon that theatre these three years).
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

Dance: Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

2386
16 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17401103, but others-Gibson, _Bridgwater; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: with Vocals Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2387
17 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: See17410207, but Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Reinhold, Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Burgess, Miss Davis; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Merlin-Leveridge; Tyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; Jupiter-Lun; Pluto-Janno; Neptune-Dupre; Pan-Richardson; Hercules-Delagarde; Apollo-Villeneuve; Mars-Haughton; Mercury-Reinhold; Doctor-Bencraft; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Pierot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

Dance: LLes Savoyards-Villeneuve, Signora Barberini; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

2388
02 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17410117, but Manly-Delane; Richard-Bencraft; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Bencraft

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel; II: English Peasants-Glover, Mlle Mechel, Delagarde, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; III: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve; IV: Serious Ballet-Glover, Mlle Mechel; V: Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Signora Barberini

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

2389
06 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: (by Cby Command)The Jealous Farmer Outwitted; Harlequin a Statue

Performance Comment: Farmer-Bencraft; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Pierot-Lalauze; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Bencraft

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

2390
10 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17410214, but Ballance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Bullock-Mullart; Recruits-Hippisley, Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, Bencraft.

Song: II: Bacchus Triumphant-Leveridge, Salway; IV: Trio of True Happiness-Leveridge, Roberts, Miss Young; V: An Epilogue in Music, addressed to the Audience,-Leveridge, Salway, Mrs Lampe

Dance: III: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

2391
17 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Merry Cheat

Performance Comment: Captain Brisk-Mrs Kilby; Florinda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Humphrey-Arthur; Sir Roger Looby-Harrington; Squire Looby-Bencraft; Fairlove-Gibson; Monsieur-Salway; Teague-Neale; Trickwell-Mullart; Celia-Mrs Davis; Tippet-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: Squire Looby Actor: Bencraft

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel

2392
18 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Performance Comment: Dick Shamwell-Leveridge; Tom Dingle-Salway; Jamey Dingle-Bencraft; Innkeeper-Mullart; Bell Banter-Mrs Lampe; With Chorus of Singers-; Dancers-; in the Masque Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Concluding with a new Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Jamey Dingle Actor: Bencraft

2393
28 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: See17410406 but Farmer-Bencraft; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Harlequin-Lun Jr; with Comic Dance-Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: 7410406 but Farmer Actor: Bencraft

Dance: TTambourine-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; By Desire, Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Mechel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

2394
04 June 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: See17410416 but Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Goodwill-Marten; Blister-Turbutt; Coupee-Bencraft; Wormwood-Cross; Quaver-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bencraft

Song: I: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

2395
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Duke; Or, The Conjuror's Bastard; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Tipple

Afterpiece Title: The Matrimonial Squabble; or, A Cure for Jealousy

Performance Comment: Trip-Bencraft; Goodshot-Clough; Trip's Wife-Mlle Nivelon; Mrs Goodshot-Mlle Maudett.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Bencraft

Ballet: TThe Infernals (Grand Ballet). 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman

Performance Comment: 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman.
Cast
Role: 1st Fury Actor: Bencraft

2396
28 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Count Basset-Chapman; Richard-James; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; 1st Fury-Richardson; 2nd Fury-Villeneuve; 3rd Fury-Delagarde; 4th Fury-Dupre; 5th Fury-Destrade; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

2397
13 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Prince Edward-Mrs Vincent; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Tressel-Chapman; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of Tower-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Clark; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Forrest-Vaughan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft

2398
17 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Corin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17411015, but Mercury-Salway; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Chasseur Royal-Roberts; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pluto (Punch)-Davenport; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighillia)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Richardson.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft

2399
05 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: 1st Sylvan-Mlle Bonneval; Pluto-Leveridge; Fury-Picq; Harlequin-Lun; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Fire-Lalauze, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

2400
21 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Ballet: nd in which will be introduc'd a New Grand Ballet call'd the% Rural Assembly. Chasseur-Desnoyer; Pastors-Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft; Shepherdesses-Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet; Nymph of the Plain-Sga Barberina; Old Herdsman-Villeneuve; Cottage Nymph-Sga Domitilla; Two Nymphs of the Vale, a Sylvan-Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Auguste

Performance Comment: Chasseur-Desnoyer; Pastors-Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft; Shepherdesses-Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet; Nymph of the Plain-Sga Barberina; Old Herdsman-Villeneuve; Cottage Nymph-Sga Domitilla; Two Nymphs of the Vale, a Sylvan-Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Pastors Actor: Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft