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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer, but "Benson [acted] Orson" (Oracle, 21 Mar.). For note on the author's curtailments see 12 Mar.] Receipts: #288 18s. 6d. (285.14.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960312but Adam Winterton-Waldronin place of Dodd; Orson-Bensonof R Palmer; Helen-Mrs Powell; Barbara-Miss Leakof Sga Storace; Master_ Webb; Banks_; Hollingsworth_; Maddocks_; unassigned-_Keys, _Whitmell, Wathen.
Cast
Role: Orson Actor: Bensonof R Palmer
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Robber's Boy Actor: Master Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: As17960312

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Benson, Coates, Chatterley, Gregson, Gibson, Purser, Sparks, Smith, Whitmell, Willis, Weber, Wells, Mrs Byrne will be admitted. Receipts: #56 12s. (26.17.0; 28.1.6; 1.13.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Chatterley.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley

Performance Comment: End: an Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Woodville , but "The curtain was dropped in the middle of the first act, and after a delay of near half an hour, Barrymore informed the audience Palmer was not come to the theatre...and therefore solicited permission for Benson to [act] Woodville, which he had undertaken at a few minutes' notice. Benson (who had played the two first scenes of Vane) agreeable surprised the audience by his representation of Woodville" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2). Who continued in the part of Vane (which cannot be doubled with that of Woodville) is not stated. R. Palmer, who acted it on 14 Feb., was indisposed.] Receipts: #175 4s. (117.16; 52.14; 4.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Woodville-Benson; Vane-Benson [sic; see below]; Bridget-Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Benson
Role: Vane Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Johnstone, but "Bills were distributed in the theatre to inform the audience that Johnstone's indisposition had increased so much as to render him incapable of performing; in consequence of which Benson had, at a few hour's notice, undertaken to study the part of Kilmannock [sic]...He never appeared to stand in need of the prompter's assistance" (Thespian Magazine, Sept. 1793, p. 222). Benson's part as a Muleteer was perhaps omitted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930805, but Characters-Benson, _Johnstone.

Song: As17930803

Event Comment: [This was Baddeley's last appearance on the stage (see 19 Nov.).] Powell: R. Palmer Ill, Benson Trip [as in playbill]; Banks Servt to Joseph Surface for Benson. School for Lovers rehearsed at 10; Mithridates at 12 [but this play not acted at this or any other London theatre between 1738 and 1800], Receipts: #329 1s. (259.0.6; 68.9.0; 1.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Parsons; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Trip-Benson; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan and Mrs Benson. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #36 16s. 6d.; tickets #121 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17290131, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Benson.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Eversman and Mrs Benson. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #11 15s. 6d.; tickets #114 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Slender-Clarke; Fenton-Chapman; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Benson; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Dance: NNumidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Benson, Bourk, Booth, Dale, Johnston, Jones, Purser, Walker, Miss Davies, Mrs Heard, Mrs Lewis, Miss Stageldoir] will be admitted. [Afterpiece in place of The Doctor and the Apothecary, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] Receipts: #257 2s. 6d. (19.7.0; 7.8.6; 1.10.0; tickets: 228.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17880916, but Polixenes-Williames; Rogero-Benson; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Heard; Cleomenes-Chaplin; Countryman-Fawcett; Mopsa-Miss Barnes; Dorcas-Miss Cranford.
Cast
Role: Rogero Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: a Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel, as17890502, but Bourk, _Keen

Song: I: the Sheep@shearing Song-Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Mr Benson read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17901101, but Faulkland-Benson.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Benson
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. [In mainpiece the playbill retains King as Trappanti, but "King being indisposed, Trappanti...was represented by Benson" (unidentified clipping on playbill of 27 Apr., BM: Harris, Vol. III).] Morning Herald, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #364 8s. 6d. (125.13.6; 36.15.0; 4.7.0; tickets: 197.13.0) (charge: #157 11s. 2d.)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17920312but Trappanti-Benson; Corrigidore-Banks.
Cast
Role: 920312but Trappanti Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Sir H. Lovewit-Benson.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Narcisso Actor: Master Welsh
Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "Previous to the pantomime, Bannister Jun. informed the audience that Delpini being indisposed, Benson would endeavour to supply his place" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1794 , p. 30).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Hugo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17931230, but Pierrot-Benson; omitted: Beadle, Constable, Fury, Watchmen . omitted: Beadle, Constable, Fury, Watchmen .
Event Comment: [In 1st and 3rd pieces the playbill retains Wewitzer, but "Previous to the drawing up of the curtain Bannister Jun. solicited the indulgence of the audience for Benson, who had in the course of the day studied two characters for which Wewitzer (who was indisposed) was announced in the bills" (Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1794, p. 88).)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17940116, but Benson in place of Wewitzer .
Cast
Role: Hugo Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17940131, but Emigrant Marquis-Benson .
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17940522, but Jarvis-Benson .
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Revised and Altered [reduced from 5 acts to 4] by the Author [Richard Cumberland; MS of this version: Larpent 1026]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Robin, but he "being ill, Benson play'd Robin" (Powell).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 11 (Miss Farren absent, Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #149 9s. 6d. (106/6/6; 34/13/0; 8/10/ 0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: As17940502, but Robin-Benson .
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Benson
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill omits Trueman, but "Trueman play'd Trueman for Benson" (Powell).] Powell: Clandestine Marriage rehearsed at 10 (Lovewell's and Fanny's scenes; Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #147 11s. (88/0/0; 55/7/6; 4/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As I2 June, but Lovewell-Benson; Trueman-Trueman [sic] If Fanny-Mrs Powell; omitted: Serjeant Flower, Traverse, Trueman, Servant, Chambermaid, Trusty . omitted: Serjeant Flower, Traverse, Trueman, Servant, Chambermaid, Trusty .
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Performance Comment: As17940609 but Suett in place of Bannister Jun.: C. Kemble of Barrymore; Cooke of C. Kemble; omitted: Benson, Webb, Mrs Bland, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies .
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill omits Sebastian and Michael, but "Bland and Fairbrother being Ill, Benson doubled Fairbrother's business [with that of his own part, Casimir], and a Supernumerary supplied the place of Bland" (Powell).] Powell: Wedding Day rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #291 2s. (246.0; 37.17; 7.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941022, but Sebastian-Benson; Michael-? .
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Benson
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master Gregson
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Pacha, and in afterpiece Palmer as Baron Lovinski, but "R. Palmer being Ill, Benson play'd the Pacha. Palmer continuing Ill, Whitfield play'd the Baron Lovinski' (Powell).] Powell: Roman Father rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #352 15s. (279.17.6; 70.15.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17941031, but Pacha-Benson; Chorus of Guards-_; Chorus of Muleteers-_; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-_.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master Gregson
Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Joseph Surface to Palmer, but "Palmer at a late hour sent word that he was unable to attend to his Business this Evening, in consequence of which a messenger was dispatch'd after Mr Barrymore to play Joseph Surface, but he could not be found, Mr Benson was therefore sent for, who, after having an apology made for him, play'd the Part. Banks play'd Surface's Servant " (Powell: Trip to Scarborough rehearsed at 10; Measure at 12. Receipts: #252 16s. (172.13.0; 77.9.6; 2.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17941112, but Joseph Surface-Benson; Careless-Barrymore; Moses-Waldron; Trip-R. Palmer; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Phillimore as the Beefeater , but Phillimore Ill, Benson doubled the Beefeater with the Interpreter " (Powell).] Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight. Powell: School for Lovers rehearsed at 10; Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #205 3s. (108.6; 89.9; 7.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17941212, but Beefeater-Benson.
Cast
Role: Beefeater Actor: Benson.
Role: Interpreter Actor: Benson
Role: Master of Horse Actor: Webb
Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Capt. Duretete was at Liverpool, 18 Aug. 1773. As afterpiece the playbill announces The Prize, but "The Public are respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Bannister Jun. The Prize cannot be performed. This Evening will be presented Tit for Tat" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). In it "Barrymore being Ill, Benson play'd Villamour" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #117 12s. (71.0.6; 41.13.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: See17941020, but Villamour-Benson.
Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Benson.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee; afterpiece of All the World's a Stage, both announced on playbill of 20 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains C. Kemble as Jaques de Bois and Barrymore as Orlando, but "Orlando C. Kemble, Barrymore Ill; Jaques de Bois Benson for C. Kemble"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Kera Khan and C. Kemble as Kajah, but "Kera Khan C. Kemble for Barrymore Ill, Kajah Cooke for C. Kemble. Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 10; Miss in her Teens at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #149 12s. (95.7.0; 42.1.6; 12.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17941029, but Jaques-Wroughton; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-C. Kemble; Rosalind-Mrs Goodall; Cuckoo Song-_.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Casimir Actor: Benson
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master Gregson

Song: As17941029

Event Comment: Powell: [In afterpiece] Sir John Buck Cooke, Phillimore Ill; Classic Benson, Packer Ill. Beggar's Opera rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 10 and at 12. Receipts: #148 3s. 6d. (103.5.0; 40.6.6; 4.12.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: See17950102, but Sir John Buck-Cooke; Classic-Benson.
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Benson.
Event Comment: Benefit Master Woodward. It being particularly desired that The Constant Couple should be postpon'd, and The Orphan acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; With a New Prologue by Master Woodward-Master Woodward.
Event Comment: Benefit for Master Alexander. By Authority. Tickets delivered for Jane Shore for 9 May will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Siffroy-Master Alexander; Glanvil-Master Cawley; Beaufort Sr-Master Pittcarn; Beaufort Jr-Master Johnston; Paulet-Miss Garman; Isabella-Miss Brown; Cleone-Miss Valois; Young Siffroy-Miss Burn.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Miss Burn