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14827 results for: Keyword - Miss Benson
We found 14031 matches on Performance Comments, 4410 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 55 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

13976
26 November 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Silvester. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Silvester, No. 50, Brewer-street, Golden-square, and at No. 25, North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square; of Massey, No. 18, Snow-hill; of Frith, No. 39, King-street, West Smithfield; and of Blandford, Pea-Hen, Bishopsgate-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel (King of Granada)-Silvester; Gonzales-Gray; Garcia-Gardner; Heli-Ford; Selim-Guilford; Alonzo-Ryder; Perez-Smith; Osmyn-Wilkinson; Almeria-Mrs Somerville; Leonora-Miss Laudermey; Zara-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Laudermey

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Wilkinson; Wingate-C. Stanley; Gargle-Ryder; Dennis O'Connor-Skyo; MacAndrews-Gray; Watchman-Guilford; President-Gardner; Simon-Cox; Charlotte-Miss Laudermey.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Laudermey.

Dance: After 2nd song: A Pas Seul-Mons Symone

Song: End IV: Tippy Bob-C. Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue After Dancing: The Monody on the Death of the late D. Garrick Esq. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq.)-the Lady who performs Zara

13977
27 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921122, but Clara-Miss Broadhurst (1st time) in place of Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Dance: As17921116

13978
29 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Cooke; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

13979
05 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elivra-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Elivra Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

13980
08 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Heeltap-Burton; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

13981
08 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17920921, but Sir Francis Wronghead (1st time)-Munden; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davis.
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17921116

13982
21 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17921026, but Sir Andrew Acid-Powel; Honoria-Miss Chapman. Epilogue as17921026 .
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Chapman. Epilogue as17921026 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Darley, Davies, Cubitt, Gray, Linton, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr.

13983
01 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss Heard
Role: General Chorus Actor: Miss _Edwin, Miss _Gaudry, Miss _Kirton.
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Mrs Kemble; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

13984
02 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17921213, but Caliban-Bannister; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Bog Actor: Benson
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dances, as17921227

Song: Vocal Parts, as17921213, but Sedgwick, Mrs +Crouch

Opera: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As17921213, but Neptune-Sedgwick

13985
03 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss Heard
Role: General Chorus Actor: Miss _Edwin, Miss _Gaudry, Miss _Kirton.
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Pope.

13986
05 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss Heard
Role: General Chorus Actor: Miss _Edwin, Miss _Gaudry, Miss _Kirton.
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Benson
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Trifle-Barrymore; Qui@tam-Baddeley; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Tom-R. Palmer; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Hollingsworth; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Heard; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Booth; Biddy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Trifle Actor: Miss Heard

13987
09 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Phillippo-Gray; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Darley; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguinus-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Blanchard; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett
Role: God save the King Actor: Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: As17921226

13988
10 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: As17921102

Song: As17921102

13989
14 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope; Hermione-Mrs Pope; Cephisa-Mrs Platt; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Andromache-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Pollock]).Mrs Pollock]).
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett
Role: God save the King Actor: Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: As17921226

13990
28 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: As17930123, but Phebe-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

13991
31 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: As17930128, but Cymon-Dignum; Daphne-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell.

13992
07 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir Owen-Bannister; Lauretta-Miss DeCamp; William-_; Chorus of Knights-_; Chorus of Soldiers-_.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Julie Actor: Miss Menage

13993
08 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: As17930206, but Fatima-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

13994
15 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bartleman, Reynolds (from Durham), Kelly, Mme Mara, Miss Sharp, Mrs Crouch; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley; Organ-J. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture, Dead March-(Saul); When the ear heard him-Quartetto see17930313 His body is buried-Semi-Chorus; But his Name liveth-Chorus (Funeral Anthems); O God@like Youth-Miss Sharp (Saul); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Fall'n is the Foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r-Mrs Crouch (Solomon); Lord of Eternity-Chorus; Behold the Nations-; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot.
Cast
Role: O God@like Youth Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

13995
27 February 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but To arms your ensigns-_Sedgwick, Leete; added +concerto oboe-W. Parke; O magnify the Lord-Miss Leak [Chandos Anthems]; From the mountains lo! he comes, Tell me lovely shepherd-Mrs Harrison; Come unto these yellow sands-_; Hark! the watch dogs bark-_; +Full fathom five-_; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-_; Thou didst blow-_.
Cast
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Mad Bess-Miss Poole; Non piu andrai-_; Concerto on the violin-_; The prince unable-_.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

13996
28 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Julie Actor: Miss Menage

13997
06 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Sharp (Israel in Egypt); O filial piety, No cruel father-Kelly (Saul); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord what is man-Mrs Crouch (Semele); Total eclipse-Incledon; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Song: In Part III: Captivity-Mrs Crouch [, as17930220

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley

13998
08 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus [Acis and Galatea]; When storms the proud-Reynolds; O Judah-Chorus [Athalia]; Here amid-Miss Sharp [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Mrs Crouch, Kelly [Joseph]; Your harps and cymbals sound-Chorus [Solomon]; Why doth the God of Israel sleep-Incledon [Samson]; I know that my redeemer liveth-Mme Dussek [The Messiah]; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].
Cast
Role: Here amid Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Miss Sharp

13999
13 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but O God@like Youth-_; Gentle Airs-_; Pious orgies-_; Concerto on the violin-_; added: Quartetto-Mrs Crouch, Incledon, Kelly, Bartleman; Tune your harps-Miss Sharp [Esther]; O liberty-Kelly; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; He was despised-Mrs Clendining [The Messiah].The Messiah].
Cast
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Miss Sharp
Role: O God@like Youth Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Miss Sharp

14000
15 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah , Part I; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: The Resurrection

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Alday; Odi grand Ombra-Harrison; accompanied on the bassoon-Holmes (Paisiello); On the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh; Shake the dome and pierce the sky-Chorus [Solomon]; O'er hill and valley-Mrs Harrison (Harrison); Hark! the trumpet sounds-Dignum, Chorus; The soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Miss Poole [Artaxerxes, by Dr Arne]; Wake sons of Odin-Lette (Stevens); When Britain from her sea girt shore-Dignum, Clark, Leete; The Wooden Walls of Old England-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Miss Poole

Song: End 2nd piece: Ye spotted Snakes-(Stevens)