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14837 results for: Keyword - Miss Benson
We found 14036 matches on Performance Comments, 4410 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 55 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

9301
02 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Holland; Beton-Whitfield; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Douglas Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Lady Scrope Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet

9302
07 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Haymes; Angelo-Powel; Aegeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Lesbia-Miss Morris; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

Song: In III: a song in character-Mrs Clendining

9303
01 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Barrymore; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Campbell; Alonzo-C. Kemble; Michael Perez-Palmer; Leon-Kemble; Cacafogo-Dowton; Lorenzo-Trueman; Servants-Maddocks, Evans, Webb; Margarita-Mrs Powell; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Clara-Mrs Roffey; Estifania-Miss Farren; Old Ladies-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Booth, Mrs Cuyler; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Maid-Mr Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

9304
23 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17961022, but Frederick-Caulfield; Dorothy-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

9305
27 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Capt. Absolute-Toms; David-Townsend; Fag-Macready; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Miss Wallis; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Mansel

9306
06 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970304but Mrs_ Norton; Address-Miss Wallis. [This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Address Actor: Miss Wallis.
Role: Lady Priory Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Dorrillon Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

9307
16 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17961229, but Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; added: Robert-Banks; Richard-Evans; Madam La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961219

9308
06 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Chatterley; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

9309
27 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cicely Copsley Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Whitfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

9310
24 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-King (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-R. Palmer; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Mellon.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I: Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King

9311
31 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Pope; Juba-Holman; Sempronius-Murray; Portius-Middleton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Syphax-Hull; Marcus-Macready; Lucius-Powel; Decius-Thompson; Lucia (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Marcia (1st time)-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Morris.

Afterpiece Title: Cambro Britons or Fishguard in an Uproar

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Chapman

Song: In 2nd piece: Together let us range the fields-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; Gallant Soldiers born to Arms, Old England will be England still-Incledon; To arms! Britons strike Home!-Incledon, Bowden

9312
01 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maskd Friend

Performance Comment: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbell-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Scrip-Thompson; Mr Osborne-Holman; Melissa-Mrs Mountain; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Burnett

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon

9313
02 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17961105, but Queen-Miss Morris (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Townsend; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Thisbe-Mrs Watts; Maid-Mrs Norton; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport.

9314
06 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with O bring me Wine by Shield, and There the silver'd waters roam, from The Pirates by Storace)-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Bowman-Caulfield; Fitzherbert-Dowton; Scarlet-Trueman; Edwin-Incledon (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden); Clorinda-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland; Angelina-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Clorinda Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chatterley
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

9315
10 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Hardy-Quick; Doricourt-Middleton; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Toms; Villars-Macready; Courtall-Claremont; Sir George Touchwood-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Fawcett; Kitty Willis-Mrs Follett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (of dl).
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Song: In 2nd piece: The Heaving of the Lead, The Storm-Incledon

9316
13 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Macready; Scandal-Murray; Sir Sampson Legend-Davenport; Ben-Haymes; Jeremy-Farley; Trapland-Powel; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Simmons; Foresight-Quick; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan (of dl); Angelica-Miss Chapman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir J. Loverule (with a favorite Hunting Song)-Incledon; Butler-Townsend; Cook-Abbot; Coachman-Street; Jobson (1st time)-Munden; Lady Loverule-Mrs Fawcett; Lettice-Mrs Norton; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: End II piece: The Storm-Incledon; End: The Beggar-Townsend

9317
15 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17970117, but 4th Gentleman-Phillimore; Anthony-Trueman; Kinswoman-Miss Stuart; Nurse-Miss Hale; Second Constantia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Mother@in@Law to Constantia Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

9318
19 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Wathen; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

9319
21 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Wathen; Campley-Davies; Mate-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, Waldron Jun., Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa (1st time)-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Davenport; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand-Palmer Jun.; Don Pedro-Abbot; Don Sancho-Waldron Jun.; Drunken Porter-Ledger; Waiters-Lyons, Chippendale; Leonora-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve

9320
03 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. [Philipps was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-C. Kemble; Captain Brazen-Palmer; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-R. Palmer; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Abbot; Scruple-Usher; Steward-Lyons; Servant-Chippendale; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-Philipps (1st appearance on this stage); Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Capt. Vain-R. Palmer; Sailors and Servants-Linton, Walker, Abbot, Lyons; Laura-Miss DeCamp; Selina-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss DeCamp

9321
08 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-C. Kemble; Casimir-Aickin; Radzano-Palmer; Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Trueman; Witski-Fawcett; Amalekite-Suett; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Munden; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss DeCamp; Rosolia-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosolia Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss DeCamp

9322
10 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Aickin; Don Charino-Davenport; Don Lewis-Munden; Carlos-C. Kemble; Clodio-Palmer; Sancho-R. Palmer; Monsieur-Caulfield; Governor-Davies; Don Duart-Palmer Jun.; Don Manuel-Trueman; Pedro-Chippendale; Jaques-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Lawyer-Abbot; Angelina-Miss DeCamp;Louisa-Mrs Harlowe; Elvira-Miss Heard; Honoria-Mrs Jones; Catalina-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Andrews

9323
15 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (1st time)-Trueman; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Waldron Jun.; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Andrews.

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Palmer, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Aickin, Munden, Johnstone, Abbot, Chippendale, Waldron Jun., Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text (Longman [et al], 1808): Daniel Dowlas[, alias Baron Duberly-Suett; Dick Dowlas-Palmer; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Morland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiter (at the Hotel)-Chippendale; Waiter (at the Blur Boar)-Waldron Jun.; Deborah Dowlas[, alias Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss DeCamp; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp

9324
10 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Aminadab Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Page-Miss DeCamp; Antonio-Suett; Countess-Miss Heard; Susan-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Heard

Song: Between: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland; The Town Crier (composed by Dibdin)-Suett; End: An Old Woman of Eighty-Munden

9325
04 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Elliston [whose 1st appearance as Othello was at Bath, 8 July 1797]. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. True Briton, 30 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Elliston, No. 3, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Elliston (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Iago-Palmer; Cassio-C. Kemble; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Abbot; Duke-Usher; Emilia-Mrs Harlowe; Desdemona-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin-Fawcett; Crop-Trueman; Frederick-Philipps; William-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Andrews; Nelly-Miss Menage; Margaretta-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Andrews
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Menage

Song: End: Sweet Echo, the song-Mrs Bland, the echoMrs Atkins