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2924 results for: Keyword - Master Benson
We found 1868 matches on Performance Comments, 1038 matches on Performance Title, 455 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

1276
12 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., Dodd, Barrymore, Suett, Master Welsh, Kelly, R. Palmer, Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Bannister, Master Webb, Banks, Hollingsworth, Trueman, Webb, Maddocks, Key, Whitmell, Miss Farren, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Tidswell, Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp. Cast from text (Cadell & Davies, 1796), and London Chronicle, 14 Mar.: Sir Edward Mortimer-Kemble; Fitzharding-Wroughton; Wilford-Bannister Jun.; Adam Winterton-Dodd; Rawbold-Barrymore; Samson-Suett; Boy-Master Welsh; Armstrong-Kelly; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Bannister; Robber's Boy-Master Webb; Peter-Banks; Cook-Hollingsworth; Gregory-Trueman; Simon-Webb; Walter-Maddocks; Helen-Miss Farren; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Dame Rawbold-Miss Tidswell; Barbara-Sga Storace; Girl-Miss Granger; Judith-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Keys, Whitmell.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Robber's Boy Actor: Master Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: Mainpiece: The General Chorus-Cooke, Danby, Evans, Welsh, Wentworth, J. Fisher, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Atkins, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Chatterley, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Jackson

Performance Comment: Fisher, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Atkins, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Chatterley, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Jackson.

1277
19 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Benson; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Benson

1278
19 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Mrs Charke; Morelove-Benson; Sir Charles-Cross; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Betty-Miss Binks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington .
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces. I: A Minuet in Ariadne. III: Minuet by Geminiani

Dance: V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond. IV: Scacciato dal suo nido

1279
07 October 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performance Comment: Colonel Ancient-Walker; Medium-Phillimore; O'Cargo-Brodrick; with a song-Brodrick; Marmoset-Benson; Whisk-Jackson; Jonathan-Lloyd; Carbuncle-Boyack; Lady Ancient-Mrs Sparkes; Lucinda-Miss Essex; Prologue-Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Marmoset Actor: Benson

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

1280
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Whittle-Shepherd; Kecksy-Benson; Bates-Wallace; Thomas-Massey; Widow Brady (with the original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Kecksy Actor: Benson

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

1281
29 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Cooke; Sir John English-Bailey; Lurcher (1st time)-Manstead; Freehold-Bowles; Carbuncle-Kenny; Sneak-Benson; Vulture-Massey; Doublejugg-Thompson; Shacklefigure-Roche; Heartwell-Swendall; Flora-Mrs Lefevre; Aura (with the Original Epilogue)-Mrs Dawes.
Cast
Role: Sneak Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Song: I: the original Sheep@shearing Song-the Characters

Dance: In I: Country Dance-the Characters; End: Hornpipe-a Gentleman

1282
22 January 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Lett

Performance Comment: Graspall-Barrett (of hay); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a song)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with songs)-Miss Hemet.
Cast
Role: Tim Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Sharper's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.

Song: End I: Stand to your Guns-Digby

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson

Performance Comment: End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson.
Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye All Actor: Benson.

1283
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Benson; Sir Avarice Pedant-Barrett; Veromil-Sparks; Valentine-Booth; Pincet-Fellowes; Thomas-Roberts; Taylor-Middleton; Snob-Norris; Young Pedant-Clinch; Sir Harry Wilding-Swords; Lady Lucy Pedant-Miss Fitzherbert; Bellaria-Miss Patterson; Clarissa-Miss Ambross; Milliner-Mrs Fisher; Lady Gravely-Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue [spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Benson; Old Philpot-Barrett; Sir Jasper-Swords; Wilding-Booth; Beaufort-Walker; Dapper-Fellowes; Quildrive-Middleton; Corinna-Miss Patterson; Maria (by Desire)-Miss Fitzherbert .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Benson

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

1284
01 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Newbold (1st appearance in a singing character); Hawthorn-Payne; Hodge-Wellman; Sir William Meadows-Wright; Eustace-Kerridge; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Luanda-Miss Bird; Margery-Mrs Benson; Deborah-Mrs Monk; Rosetta-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Benson

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Statute Scene with a Dance by the Characters; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Wright

1285
06 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kerridge; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Wright; Ralph-Banister; Mervin-Payne; Farmer Giles-Wellman; Fanny-Mrs Benson; Theodosia-Mrs Wellman; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Monk; Patty-Miss Cranford; Gypsies-The rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-Wellman; Colonel Tivy-Kerridge; Davy-Waldron; Jessamy-Newbold; Lord Minikin (with the original Prologue)-Benson; Lady Minikin-Miss Bird; Gimp-Mrs Monk; Miss Titup-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Clown Actor: Benson
Role: Countrymen Actor: Benson, Payne, Stevenson, &c.
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Benson

Dance: End of 1st piece, by Wright

Song: End of Act I of 2nd piece The Twaddle by Newbold

Monologue: 1785 07 06 After the Dancing an Address to the Audience by Miss Bird

1286
22 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-The Young Gentleman whose performances on the German Flute have been so much admired this season (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Farmer Giles-Wellman; Fairfield-Harrison; Mervin-Payne; Ralph-Wright (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Benson; Theodosia-Mrs Wellman; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Monk; Patty-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Roger-Wright; Sir Jeffery Constant-Wellman; Captain Constant-Kerridge; Clinch-Benson; Trusty-Waldron; Dorothy-Mrs Wellman; Belinda-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: Clinch Actor: Benson

Dance: End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Wright and a Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]). imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne

1287
05 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Waldron; Justice Guttle-Griffith; Beau Trippit-Wilson; Dick-Watts; Gayless-Hill; Melissa-Mrs Villars; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Williams; Mrs Trippit-Miss Stevens; Kitty Pry-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Benson

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Nobody by Villars; End of mainpiece Freedom and his native Land by Price

1288
07 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Villars; Sir Jacob Jollup-Watts; Bruin-Smith; Lint-Curtis; Heeltap-Meadows; Roger-Johnston; Snuffle-Westenholt; Mob-Hill, Price, Watts Jun., &c.; Jerry Sneak-Wilson; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Benson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Villars .
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Benson

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

1289
28 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Benson; Sparkish-Simpson; Belville-Hill; Countryman-Watts; Servants-Meadows, Johnston; Harcourt-Yatesmore (who perform'd Glenalvon [in Douglas]; 2nd appearance); Lucy-Mrs Clarke (1st appearance); Alithea-Miss Phillips; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: In the course of the mainpiece a plaintive Pastoral Song, unaccompanied by the orchestra, by the Young Lady; End of Monologue a duett from Robin Hood by Price and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1786 06 28 End of mainpiece Parents and Children; or, The Chimney-Sweeper and Bricklayer by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Gibbons (see 5 and 19 July)])

1290
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Waldron; Compton-Price; Eugene-Hill; Chicane-Smith; Thomas-Benson; John-Wilson; Cudden-Meadows; Farmer Stump-Watts; Sir Felix Friendly-Simpson; Laura-Miss Phillips; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Johnston; Fringe-Miss Williams; Cowslip-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Benson

1291
07 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick (the Poor Soldier)-Simpson; Dermot-Price; Captain Fitzroy-Smith; Father Luke (the Irish Priest)-Watts; Monsieur Bagatelle-Benson; Darby-Waldron; Kathleen-Mrs Waldron; Norah-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Monsieur Bagatelle Actor: Benson

1292
19 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio-Benson; Don Caesar-Waldron; Don Vincentio-Wilson; Don Garcia-Hill; Gaspar-Sadler; Vasquez-Watts; Pedro-Price; Don Carlos-Gibbons (who performed JafHer [on 5 July] and Lord Gayville [on 10 July]); Victoria-Mrs Chambers; Minette-Mrs Clarke; Marcella-Miss Phillips; Inis-Mrs Johnston; Laura-Miss Williams; Donna Olivia-Miss Fenton (who performed Belvidera [on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .
Cast
Role: Don Julio Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggory-Waldron; Charles Stanley-Benson; Harry Stukely-Essex; Watt-Watts [sic]; Cymon-Wilson; Waiter-Price; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Sadler; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Johnston; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Benson

Song: Between the Acts and after the mainpiece, by Price, Miss Phillips, Mrs Clarke

1293
13 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17861003, but Spinosa-Benson.
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1294
07 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861125, but unassigned-_Benson, _Wilson, _Jones.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Benson, _Wilson, _Jones.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1295
19 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17860923, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Suett, Chaplin, Wrighten, Phillimore, Fawcett, Benson, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Suett, Chaplin, Wrighten, Phillimore, Fawcett, Benson, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.

1296
22 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17861228, but Player-Benson; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance these 4 years).
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

1297
08 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Phillimore, Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

1298
12 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seduction

Performance Comment: As17870312but Lapelle-Benson in place of Bates; Prologue-Barrymore. Prologue and Epilogue as17870324 .
Cast
Role: 870312but Lapelle Actor: Benson in place of Bates

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

1299
13 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beau-Bates; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Silvius Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17870113; End I: The Minuet de la Cour, as17861125

Song: V: song-Miss Romanzini

1300
21 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Performance Comment: As17870516, but Sir Peter Pippin-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pippin Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet